According to Jyri Häkämies, Director General of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), the impact of political strikes on Finland’s gross domestic product will rise to almost one billion euros if political strikes planned for next week go ahead as planned. Häkämies was interviewed on commercial TV broadcaster MTV onContinue Reading
The presidential candidate is in a registered civil partnership with Ecuadorian man Antonio Flores. One third of respondents to a survey conducted by the University of Helsinki said that they considered Pekka Haavisto‘s partner — an Ecuadorian man named Antonio Flores — to be a reason not to vote forContinue Reading
The terrorism case in the small town of Kankaanpää in the region of Satakunta, originally involved five suspected members of a neo-Nazi group. On 10 January, Deputy Prosecutor General Jukka Rappe charged two of the suspects with crimes committed with terrorist intent. The case marks the first time charges haveContinue Reading
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has joined the newly established International Task Force on Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, aimed at bolstering the country’s security position. The high-profile task force held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, hosted by the Office of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Besides Marin,Continue Reading
The number of fast and ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles in Denmark has quadrupled and doubled respectively over the last year, according to figures from the Ministry of Transport. The number of charging stations increased by 8,100 nationally in 2023, giving a total of 17,400 charging points across theContinue Reading
“We understand perfectly well that if we are preparing for war the war would be dissimilar due to geographic reasons and other circumstances. However, Lithuania can learn from Ukraine’s experience. (&) It seems that Ukrainians are interested in moving part of production to Lithuania,” Landsbergis said. In early January, theContinue Reading
For the first time, the spouse of Finland’s next president will be of foreign origin. The spouses of both the National Coalition Party candidate Alexander Stubb, and his rival Pekka Haavisto (Green/independent) were born abroad. Stubb’s wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb is English and was born in Solihull. Haavisto’s partner Antonio FloresContinue Reading
Russia makes up nearly half the terrestrial Arctic, but global collaboration with researchers there has ground to a halt since the invasion of Ukraine The Arctic is warming at a rate of about two to four times that of the global average. As polar ice caps melt and permafrost thaws,Continue Reading
More than 1,500 women have volunteered for military service, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) stated in a press release after applications for the summer 2024 cohort closed on 15 January. According to the FDF, this is the third highest number of applicants in history. Women have been trained for almostContinue Reading
The Norwegian government has allocated NOK 2 billion (over USD 190 million) to increase the production capacity in the Norwegian defence industry, mainly for artillery ammunition, including for the needs of Ukraine. “The war in Ukraine leads to a spur in demand for ammunition. The government will increase the financialContinue Reading