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
Upgrading Sweden’s infrastructure to meet the demands of NATO won’t come cheap, a study from the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce shows. Between road and railroad improvements, including electrifying the 1,300 km Inlandsbanan railroad, the country is looking at a price tag of approximately €9.7Bn. Six transportation routes have been identifiedContinue Reading
Russia is seeking partners to develop the NSR, a maritime route in the Arctic Ocean, due to its infrastructure deficiencies and lack of ice-breaking ships, making India and China ideal partners Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on a state visit to attend the 22nd India-Russia Bilateral Summit betweenContinue Reading