Sweden has always been in the center of the competition for the right to be called the most democratic country in the world. This is the image of the country that Swedish politicians promote. But more than half of Sweden’s population does not believe there is real democracy in theContinue Reading
For the past few years, Norway has been steadily modernising its armed forces by acquiring new types of weapons. The most significant arms programme in recent years is the purchase of F-35 multirole aircraft, but besides them, this Scandinavian country has received or will soon receive Leopard 2 main battleContinue Reading
Strikes have taken place in Finland against proposed labour reforms. Markku Sippola argues Finland’s current economic situation offers little justification for the reforms, which could have a significant impact on workers and the economy. The Finnish government, led by Petteri Orpo, is currently implementing sweeping labour and social security reforms.Continue Reading
Finland’s unemployment rate stood at 7.7 percent last month. The number of people out of work in Finland increased by over 30,000 last month compared to February 2023, according to figures released on Tuesday by both Statistics Finland and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The ministry’s report putContinue Reading
Washington’s ‘unilateral steps do not comply with rules, procedures’ of international law, says Russian Foreign Ministry Russia on Monday said it sent a demarche to the US over the country’s decision to extend its continental shelf in December 2023. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington’s “unilateral stepsContinue Reading
Norway estimated the damage inflicted to its territory by NATO’s Nordic Response exercise at up to 8 million Norwegian kroner ($750,000), says Forsvarets Forum, a journal published by the Norwegian armed forces. According to the journal, the country’s authorities received lots of various complaints after the exercises, ranging from brokenContinue Reading
The Arctic environment has spurred the US Marine Corps (USMC) as the land-component lead for ‘Nordic Response 2024′ NATO exercise held in March in Norway to recalibrate the most effective and safest way to move equipment and people, according to Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Fitzsimmons, senior watch officer for the exercise’sContinue Reading
NATO has completed the maritime component of ‘Steadfast Defender’ – its major exercise for developing and demonstrating the capability and capacity to surge reinforcements across the Euro-Atlantic theatre – with the conduct of the Norway-hosted exercise ‘Nordic Response 24’. ‘Steadfast Defender’ is designed to exercise the delivery of reinforcements acrossContinue Reading
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo‘s (NCP) coalition government presented a supplementary budget to parliament on Thursday, which called for borrowing another 1.5 billion euros this year to cover a decline in state revenues as the economy stutters. The proposal also includes plans to expedite the construction of an eastern border fence,Continue Reading
The ruling National Coalition Party is still Finland’s most popular party, according to Helsingin Sanomat’s March survey. Support has declined slightly for the two main government parties the National Coalition Party and the Finns Party, accoridng to Helsingin Sanomat’s latest opinion poll. Support for the Prime Minister Petteri Orpo‘s NCPContinue Reading