European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held talks in Helsinki on Friday with Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP). The two met at the prime minister’s residence to discuss issues including the security situation in Europe. Speaking briefly to reporters outside afterwards, they stressed the importance of maintaining a dialogueContinue Reading
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has confirmed that the country will seek the chairpersonship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2025, the 50th anniversary of the organisation’s founding conference in Helsinki. Speaking on Monday at a seminar held by the Körber Foundation during his visit toContinue Reading
Some 1,500 people gathered in downtown Helsinki on Saturday to protest efforts to curb the virus. Police said the demonstration by Helsinki’s Central Railway Station, which drew some 1,500 people, passed off peacefully. Saturday witnessed mass protests against coronavirus mitigation measures in several major European cities, including Vienna which isContinue Reading
Helsinki is one of the greatest places in the world, according to Time magazine’s 2021 list. The capital of Finland was hailed as one of 100 extraordinary destinations to explore as a city that is becoming “a burgeoning art hot spot.” This is Time’s third annual greatest places list. TheContinue Reading
Demonstrators were removed from the street after they sat down and blocked traffic. Several police are being investigated over claims of breach of official duties, but prosecutors have now added assault suspicions to their preliminary investigation into police actions to end a demonstration by climate activists that blocked traffic forContinue Reading