In the latest of a series of interviews on possible Nato membership, the president seemed to suggest that the benefits would outweigh the downsides. President Sauli Niinistö says it is clear that possible Finnish membership in Nato would permanently increase tensions with Russia along the two countries’ border. Interviewed onContinue Reading
Just over a week ago, it remained unclear whether the Saimaa Canal would open, due to possible EU sanctions on Russia. The Saimaa Canal officially re-opens on Monday, although resumption of traffic will depend on ice and weather conditions. Canal authorities announced on Friday that the annual traffic season onContinue Reading
Finland will send additional military equipment to aid Ukraine in its fight against invading Russian troops, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö made the decision to send Ukraine more supplies based on a proposal by the government. According to the ministry, details regarding the kindContinue Reading
Trucks packed with military hardware could this weekend be seen in big numbers on the roads that connect northern Sweden and Finland with neighbouring Norway. Several of them carried tanks and heavy armoured vehicles. Sweden and Finland have participated in the bi-annual Cold Response for more than 15 years. ButContinue Reading
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly one month ago, around 10,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Finland, according to data from the Finnish Immigration Service, Migri. On Monday, around 1,000 Ukrainians applied for temporary protection in Finland. Migri said it is believed that the actual number of new arrivals from UkraineContinue Reading
Many of the company’s competitors have announced temporary suspension of operations in Russia, including firms like Continental, Michelin and Bridgestone. Finland-based tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres said on Tuesday that it plans to increase production levels at its domestic and US factories but will continue production of passenger vehicle tyres atContinue Reading
Presidentti Sauli Niinistö kertoi amerikkalaiselle CNN-yhtiölle, että Putinin mukaan Venäjä ei missään vaiheessa ole tavoitellut presidentti Zelenskyin hallituksen kaatamista. Presidentti Sauli Niinistö kertoi CNN-televisioyhtiön haastattelussa viime perjantain keskusteluistaan Venäjän presidentti Vladimir Putinin kanssa. CNN:n haastattelijana oli toimittaja Christiane Amanpour, joka on maailmanlaajuisesti tunnettu sotakirjeenvaihtaja. Niinistö kertoi, että Putinin mukaan VenäjälläContinue Reading
Ukrainians fleeing the war can quickly obtain a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection, a measure which has been questioned by asylum seekers from other parts of the world. For the past seven years, economics student Yasin Omer has applied for asylum in Finland many times since fleeingContinue Reading
According to the economic affairs minister, Finns must brace themselves for wartime pricing. People in Finland must be prepared for wartime pricing of products and services, Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Cen) said in an Yle interview on Saturday. He warned that the price tag for a standard basketContinue Reading
Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not want to say on Saturday whether Finland and Sweden were seeking special non-Nato partner status with the United States. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and her Swedish counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, on Saturday said their countries were deepening cooperation in the wake of Russia’sContinue Reading