The Norwegian security agency PST has highlighted the fact that the perceived terrorist threat level has risen from moderate to high, the second-highest risk level on a five-tier scale. Increase in random border checks due to fears of terrorism Due to this, the Government is following an earlier decision byContinue Reading
The government has not yet taken a final decision about Finland’s plan to accept quota refugees next year. The Finns Party has proposed reducing the number of quota refugees accepted from Muslim-majority countries while increasing the intake from Christian-majority nations, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. According to sources, Interior MinisterContinue Reading
MPs have not been briefed on Finland’s participation in the Nato nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon, which begins on Monday, the opposition party says. The opposition Left Alliance has expressed its dissatisfaction over the lack of parliamentary debate on Finland’s nuclear weapons policy as a Nato member. The Left opposesContinue Reading
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the Alliance will soon begin military exercises involving the use of nuclear weapons. The media points out that these maneuvers will take place shortly after Russia escalated its nuclear doctrine. NATO Exercises: On Monday (October 14), the annual Steadfast Noon nuclear weapons exerciseContinue Reading