Raimundas Karoblis, a diplomat and former defense minister, would agree to be nominated as a candidate for the post of Lithuania’s ambassador to the European Union, an advisor to President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday. “Yes, I have spoken [with Karoblis], and the candidate would certainly be willing to takeContinue Reading
The European Commission should look for ways to make changes to the emissions trading arrangement in such a way as to enable a rapid and effective response to major changes in carbon and electricity prices, Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas says. “The emissions trading system isContinue Reading
Sweden’s banking authority has closed an investigation into alleged European Union regulations infringement at Swedbank, with no comment issued. Swedbank’s Estonia branch was earlier linked to a large-scale money laundering scandal involving the now-defunct Tallinn branch of Danske. The Swedish financial supervisory body, Finansinspektionen (FI), had investigated suspected breaches ofContinue Reading
A clear majority of people in Finland said they felt sad about the situation of women and girls living under the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to a survey commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The survey, carried out by market research firm Taloustutkimus, found that 86 percent of respondentsContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said hospitals are in a war-like situation with coronavirus treatment and restrictions should be imposed on children’s access to entertainment. Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna said on Tuesday that a proposal has been made to the government to ask children aged 12-18 forContinue Reading
Finland granted permits totalling 139.3 million euros in March 2020 for the export of military vehicle parts to the United Arab Emirates. The deal accounts for almost all of Finland’s total arms exports last year. The information was contained in the latest Finnish Arms Control Report produced by independent SaferGlobe,Continue Reading
Military alliance NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, began a two-day official visit to Finland on Monday along with the North Atlantic Council, which consists of NATO ambassadors. The occasion marks the first time that members of the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal political decision-making body, have visited Finland in anContinue Reading
Naton ovi pysyy auki Suomelle jatkossakin, Naton pääsihteeri Jens Stoltenberg sanoi Presidentinlinnassa maanantaina pidetyssä tiedotustilaisuudessa. – Suomi on hyvin läheinen Natolle, joten Naton ovi pysyy auki, mutta asia on Suomen päätettävissä, Stoltenberg kommentoi. Jos Suomen vastaus Natolle on kyllä, Suomen kanssa aloitetaan Stoltenbergin mukaan jäsenyysprosessiin liittyvät keskustelut. Stoltenberg lisäsi, ettäContinue Reading
Growing need for capacity, the presence of NATO allies and increasingly more complex weapons systems are putting pressure on Estonia’s defense sector and the three or four private companies which conduct maintenance work, ETV news show ‘Aktuaalne kaamera’ (AK) reported Sunday night. The state is investing €200 million over theContinue Reading
The government won a confidence vote in Parliament on Friday afternoon by 89 votes to 68, with 42 abstentions. The vote was prompted by a motion of no confidence submitted by the Finns Party and Movement Now over the government’s handling of immigration, in particular planned changes to Finland’s policyContinue Reading