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Finland looks to stop Russians buying property within its borders

Finland shares a 1,340km border with Russia and has recently also joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to increase national security in the face of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Climate

Finnish Lapland is on track for a record-breakingly hot summer

Wildfires in the vast wilderness of Lapland are set to get more frequent by the end of the century due to climate change.

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Air Guitar enthusiasts shine at championships semi-finals

Air guitar enthusiasts take the stage in Finland's Oulu on Thursday for a chance to compete in the final of the Air Guitar World Championships.

Europe News

Does Finland's new migration bill break international law?

The Finnish government has approved a migration law which enables border guards to block migrants from entering the country. A move seen by many civil society organisations as legalisation of so-called 'pushbacks'.

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Europe Decoded

As Finland legalises pushbacks, many fear a 'dangerous precedent'

Finland's new law to deal with cases of instrumentalised migration has set alarm bells ringing for its far-reaching provisions.

Europe News

Finland approves law to turn away migrants at Russian border

Finnish lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants coming from neighbouring Russia.

Europe News

Norway plans new measures to stop Russians buying property unchecked

Authorities in both Norway and Finland have noticed a trend of buyers connected to the Kremlin snapping up property near sensitive military sites.

Climate

Euroviews. The Baltic-Finnish gas market can and must be decarbonised

There is a feasible path to decarbonise the gas sectors of the Baltic states and Finland by 2050 or earlier. The choice is stark: invest now to reshape the energy landscape or pay later in severe environmental and geopolitical costs, Gowtham Muthukumaran and Javad Keypour write.

Finland

Finnish PM urges parliament not to water down deportation bill

If passed into law, the legislation would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances.

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Helsinki protest draws thousands for environmental justice

Greta Thunberg joined thousands at a climate protest in Helsinki organized by Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion).

Europe News

Finland: Man with 'far-right ties' arrested for child knife attacks

A 33-year-old man with far-right ties was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old in Oulu's Valkea shopping center on Thursday evening.

Finland

Baltic Sea countries remain vigilant after Moscow mulls border changes

Baltic leaders reacted warily on Wednesday to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region.

Earth News

Rewilding doesn’t need to exclude humans, captivating new book argues

Sophie Yeo talks to us about her new book Nature’s Ghosts and the lessons for conservationists buried in landscapes of the past.

World News

Gunslinging far-right Finns Party MP dropped from parliamentary group

MP Timo Vornanen has argued that his role as a police officer for more than two decades before being elected into parliament allowed him to carry a weapon in public.

Smart Regions

Ports in Baltic Sea cut emissions with novel maritime traffic system

In partnership with the European Commission

The Port Activity App, developed as part of the European 'EfficientFlow' project, allows merchants to coordinate port calls and save on fuel.

Food and Drink

AI-generated coffee, anyone?

Kaffa, an artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital, has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence. The results were surprising...

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Donald Trump is not a big fan of the EU or NATO

Brussels, my love? explores the potential threat of Trump 2.0. What would happen if a NATO ally were attacked by Putin? Would Trump respond proportionately and in the interests of America's closest partners? Or would he take the view that he bore no responsibility to respond?

Europe News

Finland to keep its border closed with Russia over migration concerns

Finland closed the 1,340-kilometer land border late last year after an unusually high number of asylum-seekers entered the country.

Ukraine

Finland and Ukraine sign long-term security agreement

The defence aid package provided to Ukraine by Helsinki is worth 188 million euros

Finland

Bullying motive for Finland school shooting

The Finnish government declared Wednesday a nationwide day of mourning, ordering state agencies and institutions to lower the national flag to half-mast.