SDP lawmaker Erkki Tuomioja “Finnish media in war psychosis”
Many people have taken to Finnish Twitter this weekend in reaction to MP Erkki Tuomioja‘s (SDP) Nato comments in a National Public Radio interview (siirryt toiseen palveluun). The veteran Finnish politician told the US broadcaster that there was a “huge degree of emotions involved” in the public’s support of Nato,Continue Reading
Survey: Finns’ confidence in economy weakening
Nearly half of respondents say they are postponing buying or renovating apartments or holiday homes due to rising interest rates and the global political situation. Feelings of economic uncertainty are increasing among people in Finland, according to the results of a survey commissioned by lobby group Finance Finland (FFI). SomeContinue Reading
Latvian Russians Union threatens with «war» if Victory Monument tampered with
Members of pro-Kremlin political party in Latvia – Latvian Russians Union – threaten with «war» if Victory Monument is tampered with, as reported by Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze (NRA). «Any attempt to move the monument by even a millimetre will be equal to declaration of war, and we won’t be takingContinue Reading
U.S. amphibious combat group deploys to the high north amid high tensions
The North Atlantic with Iceland and northern Norway are critical communication links between North America and Europe in times of war. This winter, one NATO exercise has followed the other. The Norwegian-led Cold Response was followed by the Iceland-hosted, U.S. Sixth Feet-led Northern Viking. Now, the largest warship that participatedContinue Reading
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte visited Ukraine on Monday.
She took to Twitter to post pictures from Borodyanka, a town near Kyiv. “Today, my visit to Ukraine started in Borodyanka. No words could possibly describe what I saw and felt here,” Simonyte tweeted. The pictures show Simonyte accompanied by her Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal and Ukrainian troops looking atContinue Reading
Everything is so expensive now. Inflation in Latvia – 11.5%
The latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in March 2022, compared to March 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 11.5 %. Compared to March 2021, the average level of consumer prices was mainly influenced by the rise in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages,Continue Reading
Tourism faces uncertainty due to closure of Russian air space and rising fuel costs
The closure of Russian airspace is causing uncertainty in Lapland’s tourism industry, which has relied heavily on travel from Asian countries. The amount of Asian tourists visiting Finnish Lapland has been growing year after year, before stopping completely because of the pandemic. Now, after many travel restrictions have been lifted,Continue Reading
Ukrainian refugees facing problems with Tallinn’s rental market
Newly arrived refugees face problems when looking for long-term accommodation in the capital as locals do not want to rent to them and there is a shortage of cheap apartments, realtors say. And not everybody is welcoming Ukrainians as it was showed on local TVs. So far more than 28,000Continue Reading
Latvian charity organisation receives angry calls from residents for its support of Ukraine
Latvian Ziedot.lv charity organisation frequently receives verbal attacks from angry Latvian residents for the organisations work in Ukraine, said the manager of Ziedot.lv Rūta Dimanta in an interview to LTV Rīta panorāma. As for the level of cohesion within Latvia’s society in the context of the war in Ukraine, DimantaContinue Reading
Denmark to send about 800 troops to Latvia
Denmark is committed to sending approximately 800 of its troops to Latvia to enhance NATO defence against any potential Russian aggression in this region, as confirmed after a meeting between Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Thursday, 31 March. Kariņš said he hopes this decisionContinue Reading