On Tuesday Parliamentary opposition parties formally announced they were seeking a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s (SDP) coalition government, calling into question the country’s preparedness to deal with hybrid threats. The interpellation was prompted by the ongoing situation at Belarus’ borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia,Continue Reading
“The USA is our most important ally, and the government is concerned with maintaining and further developing the strong security policy ties between our two countries,” Enoksen (SP) said in a statement to NTB. On Monday, November 15, he travels to the United States to meet with US Secretary ofContinue Reading
“During the first year of the pandemic, Sweden was, in fact, a net exporter of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to our Nordic neighbors,” researcher John Petterson at Uppsala University told Uppsala Nya Tidning. The study was conducted by researchers at Uppsala University, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and the UniversityContinue Reading
Incoming Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari (Green), considers the outcome of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which ended this weekend, to be better than expected in some ways. Interviewed on Yle TV1 on Monday morning, Kari noted that while climate conferences often end in disappointment,Continue Reading
Consumer prices rose by 3.2 percent year-on-year in October, Statistics Finland said on Monday. That was up from 2.5 percent in September. Inflation was driven by higher costs for energy and home repairs. The last time inflation in Finland was above three percent was in early 2012. Consumer prices wereContinue Reading
Kaja Kallas (Reform) is polling at her lowest prime ministerial approval rating since one survey began, daily Eesti Paäevalejt (EPL) reports, while Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas has overtaken Martin Helme (EKRE) in popularity as a potential head of government, and Jüri Ratas (Center) remained most popular choice for theContinue Reading
Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said the country is “currently one step from invoking Article 4 of the NATO Treaty” over the migrant situation on the Belarusian and Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian borders, public broadcaster LSM reported on Tuesday. Pabriks told Latvian Radio it has been agreed the countries will supportContinue Reading
NATO must take “concrete steps” to resolve the migrant crisis on the Belarus border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was quoted as saying on Sunday, adding that Poland, Lithuania and Latvia may ask for consultations under Article 4 of the alliance’s treaty. Under Article 4, any ally can request consultationsContinue Reading