The emergence and spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have been one of the defining global health crises of this century. As a result, the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World HealthContinue Reading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has threatened to expel Finland’s ambassador, along with ambassadors from nine other countries, after they jointly issued a petition demanding the release of a Turkish activist. The ambassadors’ petition called for the immediate release of the Turkish philanthropist and human rights activist Osman Kavala whoContinue Reading
The Center Party’s Tallinn council discussed the post-election situation in the capital city on Thursday and decided to make a proposal to the Social Democratic Party (SDE) to begin negotiations for a coalition city government. Tallinn mayor and Center Party’s Tallinn council chairman Mihhail Kõlvart said the party wants toContinue Reading
The Åland Convention of 1921 remains an important agreement for ensuring stability in the Baltic Sea region, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö said on Wednesday at a ceremony celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Åland Non-Fortification and Neutralisation Convention. “The Åland Convention is a stabilising force for peace in theContinue Reading
Some electricity providers in Estonia have started canceling their contracts with business clients in light of the record-high prices. This may come as an unpleasant surprise to companies, because some clients may not even be aware that the provider can cancel a contract if it has been stated so inContinue Reading
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is on Thursday leaving for Brussels to take part in an EU summit and propose a review of the bloc’s migration policy. “At this week’s European Council meeting in Brussels, the president will present Lithuania’s proposals for changes to the EU’s legislation on migration, asylum andContinue Reading
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (New Unity) told LETA on Tuesday after the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) that there is a need for more active discussions and the laying down of common principles of the Covid-19 certificate. He noted that the meeting focusedContinue Reading
Ruotsin merivoimien sukellusveneet ovat maan puolustusvoimien tarkimmin varjeltuja salaisuuksia, joiden sijainti ja toiminta kuuluvat korkeimpaan turvallisuusluokitukseen. Nyt Ruotsin puolustusvoimat on julkaissut poikkeuksellisen videon, jossa kuvataan yllätystarkastusta yhdelle sukellusveneistä. Ruotsin asevoimien taisteluvalokuvaajien tiimi dokumentoi varautumistarkastuksen. Tosin videolla torpedon voimanlähde on blurrattu eli sitä ei voi nähdä kunnolla. Videon voi katsella artikkelinContinue Reading
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has said the studies included in the consultation on Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB’s (SKB’s) application to build a final repository for used nuclear fuel at Forsmark present no reasons for it to change its previous assessments of the project. The regulator was responding to theContinue Reading
The popular Finnish board game Afrikan tähti, or the Star of Africa, has been at the centre of a lively social media debate in recent days. The discussion began when a number of first year geography students at the University of Helsinki dressed as Star of Africacharacters to attend aContinue Reading