The number of reported hate crimes has steadily increased in recent years, nearly doubling from 2020 to 2023. In 2023, Finland reported a record number of suspected hate crimes, according to a recent report from the Police University College. A total of 1,606 suspected hate crimes were reported to theContinue Reading
CITIZENS of Finland and Sweden will be provided with updated instructions for how to prepare for war and other crises in November, according to Helsingin Sanomat. In Finland, an extensive web service compiling previously scattered preparedness-related information will be launched on Suomi.fi on 18 November. Sweden, in turn, will provideContinue Reading
The government has not yet taken a final decision about Finland’s plan to accept quota refugees next year. The Finns Party has proposed reducing the number of quota refugees accepted from Muslim-majority countries while increasing the intake from Christian-majority nations, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. According to sources, Interior MinisterContinue Reading
MPs have not been briefed on Finland’s participation in the Nato nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon, which begins on Monday, the opposition party says. The opposition Left Alliance has expressed its dissatisfaction over the lack of parliamentary debate on Finland’s nuclear weapons policy as a Nato member. The Left opposesContinue Reading
A long-awaited decision on the location of Nato headquarters in Finland is imminent. According to Yle’s sources, Mikkeli is expected to be announced as the HQ for the Northern European land command unit while the multinational forward land force (FLF) will be based in either Rovaniemi or Sodankylä in FinnishContinue Reading
Finland has recently become a new NATO member. It had been a neutral country for many years and got benefits from its transit position between Europe and Russia. Finnish politicians had been talking about such benefits for many years and Finns felt how convenient and profitable it was to beContinue Reading
It was recently announced that the Norwegian government had appointed a panel to assess the expediency of developing nuclear power in the country. The report with conclusions is expected by April 1, 2026. It is very likely that the conclusion will be positive. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and theContinue Reading
“We saw a need to create a tailored model for Finland to ensure that allied troops can show their presence and defence capabilities here when we want to,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said. Next week, Finland will attend its second Nato summit as a full member of the alliance, inContinue Reading
Finland will open 15 of its military bases for potential use by US forces under the terms of the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA). The Finnish Parliament unanimously approved the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Finland and the United States on Monday. Under the agreement, Finland will open 15 of itsContinue Reading
Finland hopes the decisions taken at the summit will offer a bridge for Ukraine to join Nato in the future. Finnish President Alexander Stubb will attend the Nato 2024 summit in Washington DC, United States, next week, the Office of the President announced on Tuesday. Key topics of the summitContinue Reading