The United States on Oct 27 opened its northernmost diplomatic station, highlighting the increased importance of the Arctic region for Washington at a time when cooperation among Arctic nations has been hit by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the opening of the station, in Tromsoe,Continue Reading
Estonia is providing training courses to help Ukrainian healthcare professionals develop their post-amputation rehabilitation skills and knowledge. Twenty specialists from hospitals in Kyiv and Zhytomyr took part in the first course, which ended last week, in Tallinn. The training is designed to cover the principles and possibilities of modern rehabilitation.Continue Reading
BERLIINI Sekä Saksan että Ranskan johtajat kokoontuivat maanantaina käsittelemään maahanmuuttoa, josta on nopeasti tullut kummassakin maassa politiikan kuumin peruna. Kummassakin maassa päättäjät ovat pahasti sukset ristissä siitä, mitä pitäisi tehdä. Saksassa kunnat vaativat liittovaltiolta ja osavaltioilta lisää rahaa pärjätäkseen nopeasti kasvaneiden tulijamäärien kanssa. Majoituspaikkoja ei ole tarpeeksi, koulu- tai päiväkotipaikoistaContinue Reading
Tensions mount in Oslo as long-simmering conflict over EU energy rules comes to the fore. Norway’s government risks crisis over a contentious package of EU energy bills. The center-left Agrarian Party has previously threatened to quit the administration in Oslo if the EU’s Clean Energy for All Europeans Package isContinue Reading
In September 2023, the total production of industrial companies decreased by 12.5 percent at constant prices year on year, Statistics Estonia reports. Output fell in two sectors: by 37.6 percent in electricity production and by 10.9 percent in manufacturing. In mining, output remained almost at the same level, as theContinue Reading
The man who was killed tonight in Sarajevo is Swedish citizen Harris Österdahl, who is known for numerous criminal acts, and their media reports that he is also the leader of a drug network. This Swedish citizen is most likely 30 years old, according to Swedish police. Together with hisContinue Reading
Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced three men to prison for crimes committed with terrorist intent. The case marks the first conviction in Finnish criminal history on terrorism offences linked to far-right ideology. The main suspect in the case, 29-year-old Viljam Lauri Antero Nyman, was sentenced to three years and fourContinue Reading
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio have unveiled initial plans for this year’s Independence Day gala at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 6 December. This year, around 1,700 guests are being invited to the event. As per tradition, the guests “have distinguished themselves in various waysContinue Reading
As an expression of gratitude for its cooperation in the investigation of the Danske Bank money laundering case, the US Department of Justice will share 50 million US dollars in the fines awarded from the bank with Estonia, spokespeople for the Estonian Ministry of Justice said on Friday. «US SecretaryContinue Reading
Finland is progressing with its acquisition of a high-altitude air defence system, jointly developed by Israeli company Rafael and US firm Raytheon. The 316 million euro purchase has moved into the negotiation phase, with the procurement agreement expected to be signed in the coming months. The sale to Finland receivedContinue Reading