Widespread criticism of rising taxes is understandable, but no one has offered up any good alternatives yet, said Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) on Tuesday. Kallas said the government knew there would be fierce criticism of the move. “This outrage is completely understandable. When I realized that we had toContinue Reading
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) do not intend to ban gatherings on May 9 to commemorate those who died in the Second World War. However, they will respond firmly to the use of symbols of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and attempts to spread pro-war propaganda. “The EstonianContinue Reading
On Wednesday, the Riigikogu voted in favor of giving Prime Minister-designate Kaja Kallas (Reform) a mandate to form a new government. 59 members of the Riigikogu voted in favor and 38 against. Kallas had not received a mandate on Tuesday, as the day’s Riigikogu session ended before a vote couldContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) used the opening session of the XV Riigikogu to announce the resignation of the outgoing Reform-Isamaa-SDE coalition. Kallas will stay on as prime minister, as will two of the three parties (her party and SDE) who made up the outgoing administration. The announcement is oneContinue Reading
The final Yle poll before election day on Sunday suggests the Finns Party may have seen an increase in support, while the Social Democrats (SDP) and National Coalition (NCP) saw their numbers reduced. The results suggest that the fight to become the largest party in the next parliament — andContinue Reading
Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, warns that Finland’s target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035 may be slipping out of reach due to the declining ability of the nation’s forests to soak up carbon from the air. The former head of the Finnish Meteorological Institute was interviewedContinue Reading
The Barents area is the fastest warming place on the planet. A new study shows that the warming is happening twice as fast as previously thought. The Barents area is the fastest warming place on the planet. A new study shows that the warming is happening twice as fast asContinue Reading
Complicated talks with Turkey have dampened neither the Swedish government’s desire nor the desire of the Swedish people to join NATO, that country’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström says. When it comes to joining the alliance, Sweden also sees contributing to the defense of the Baltic States as one of itsContinue Reading
The EU-funded Nord II project aims to save and protect the highly-endangered Arctic fox, which is also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox. Speaking to Swedish television channel SVT, Bell said that the population of the native Arctic tundra species has been restored to a viableContinue Reading
Lähi-idän tutkimuksen professori Hannu Juusola pitää epätodennäköisenä, että Suomi ja Ruotsi antaisivat periksi Turkin vaatimuksille. Suomen ja Ruotsin neuvottelut Natoon liittymisestä jatkuvat tänään Turkin kanssa. Lähi-idän tutkimuksen professori Hannu Juusola Helsingin yliopistosta ei odota paljoa Suomessa pidettäviltä keskusteluilta. Juusola arvioi Ylen aamussa perjantaina, että todellista edistymistä tapahtuu vasta sitten, kunContinue Reading