Finns Party MP on trial for incitement charges, faces heavy fines
The case involves Facebook posts from May 2020, which targeted immigrants and asylum seekers. The trial of Finns Party MP Mauri Peltokangas, who has been charged with incitement against a group of people, began at Ostrobothnia District Court on Wednesday. Peltokangas, an MP from the Vaasa constituency, is standing trialContinue Reading
Finnish poll: SDP drops to third spot
Opposition parties have had a boost in support compared to November, according to a new poll conducted for Yle. The National Coalition Party (NCP) tops the December poll, with pollsters estimating that they get some 21.8 percent of voters’ support. The last time the NCP polled this well in Yle’sContinue Reading
Estonia’s Foreign minister reaffirms support for Ukraine and Georgia at NATO meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets (Center) said on the second day of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga that the alliance is still prepared to welcome Ukraine and Georgia and that no other country has any right or influence in the decision. That’s right but let’s notContinue Reading
The Finnish Defence Forces cancel Independence Day parade
The Finnish Defence Forces have cancelled a planned Independence Day parade in the city of Lahti on 6 December, citing the worsening coronavirus situation. Last year’s parade, which was scheduled to take place in Pori, was also cancelled because of the pandemic. Parade organisers had planned to include all serviceContinue Reading
Estonia: Opposition leader in support of defiant entrepreneur
Chairman of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) Martin Helme voiced support for restauranteur Elvis Brauer who refuses to comply with government orders in his establishments on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Monday. Citizen Elvis Brauer, owner of MEM Café, who has recently come under heightened media attention, belongs to EKREContinue Reading
Finland works on Covid strategy amid rising cases and anticipated arrival of Omicron
The government met to hammer out measures to deal with rising case numbers, the vaccine situation and the unknowns surrounding the latest coronavirus variant. Members of Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s (SDP) government gathered at the House of Estates in Helsinki on Tuesday afternoon to discuss strategies to improve the country’sContinue Reading
Video of tank driving over Finnish conscripts in drill raises eyebrows on social media
A video posted on social media of a Leopard 2A4 battle tank driving over Finnish conscripts has led to a variety of reactions on social media. The Jaeger Brigade conscripts were seen lined up on the ground between the 55-tonne war machine’s giant treads — but untouched by the vehicleContinue Reading
Around 250,000 disposable face-masks recycled in Tallinn initiative
Around a quarter-of-a-million disposed medical masks have been collected under a recycling scheme in Tallinn, in the five months of the project’s operation. Ester Öpik, coordinator of Tallinn coronavirus prevention measures, said: “We have seen in all locations of the collection bins that people eagerly dispose of face masks inContinue Reading
In Lithuania old-age pensions to rise by EUR 50 on average from January
The parliament on Tuesday passed the respective amendments to the Law on Social Insurance Pensions, with 98 votes in favor and 17 abstentions. “Low pensions are still a big problem for the country,” Social Security and Labor Minister Monika Navickiene told the Seimas before the vote. She expects that theContinue Reading
Finland restricts entry from southern Africa due to new variant; few arrivals so far
The government decided on Sunday afternoon to impose entry restrictions for people arriving from southern Africa, Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen (Green) announced on Twitter. As of 3pm on Sunday, Finland will restrict entry into the country for travellers who have been in Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, NamibiaContinue Reading