Content of the article We apologize, but this video failed to load. Custom Ram TRX announced in Finland with a top speed of 90 km/h Back to video Reducers to The reader came across a Finnish ad for a TRX tuned by Hennessey, advertised for sale in that country for a quarter of a million […]
Finland, where I served as U.S. Ambassador for nearly four years, is making headlines thanks to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö met with President Joe Biden at the White House. Finland’s defense minister is traveling to Washington this week for talks at the Pentagon. Finnish friends joke about where […]
By Alexander Bretttravel editor The Croft Magazine // Traveling as a student back and forth across the Nordic superpower, it’s clear that obedience remains even in independence. Last month, I stopped in Estonia: a small country which, now that I think about it, is not very different from Slovenia in the Balkans… which I also […]
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/NKAI7CBXPFEJ7J4PM6FAYF6F2M.jpg)
HELSINKI – Nordic governments are stepping up defense cooperation and preparedness planning amid regional tensions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic states are seeking to accelerate the deepening of joint defense measures which could lead to more serious discussions on the need for a Nordic-style solution modeled on Article 5 of the North […]
President Joe Biden met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Friday with Finns at a crossroads: whether to get closer to the rest of Europe and the West in trying to join NATO as neighboring Russia hammers Ukraine. “We agree that this is not just an attack on Ukraine, it is an attack on the […]
A historic change is underway in Finland. For the first time, most Finns want to join NATO. On the other side of the Baltic Sea, the Swedes are also becoming more favorable to membership. Triggered by Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, this could lead to a major shift in foreign policy for the militarily non-aligned […]
Finland suspends sale of Russian alcohol in protest against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Alko, which holds a monopoly on Finland’s alcoholic drinks market, made the move on Monday as the war entered its fifth day. “The situation in Ukraine is exceptional and shocking, and we have taken the situation seriously,” Anu Koskinen, Alko’s vice […]
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden have ignored warnings from neighboring Russia that their possible NATO membership would bring “serious military-political consequences” from Moscow for both countries. A Russian Foreign Ministry statement on Friday expressed concern over what it described as efforts by the United States and some of its allies to “drag” Finland and […]
There is a Finnish proverb, which roughly translates to “to be in the purse of the Lord,” says diplomat Jarmo Sareva. An Irish equivalent might be “to be on the pig’s back”. It’s a phrase he believes perfectly describes Ireland’s approach to defense and security. “Once upon a time, when life was simpler and less […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pledged to defend the capital alongside his country’s soldiers and citizens, who have armed themselves with pistols, rifles and homemade molotov cocktails. “It was a tough, but brave day,” Zelensky said in a video address Friday night. “Tonight they will start storming. … We must resist. Ukraine’s fate is being […]
FINLAND expressed its condemnation of the unilateral acts of Russia which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The Office of the President of the Republic has published A press release last night, saying the recognition of separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine is a serious breach of the Minsk agreement. Finland […]
HELSINKI — As the threat of another Russian invasion of Ukraine grew, the European head of state with the longest and deepest experience of dealing with Vladimir V. Putin answered calls and offered advice to French President Emmanuel Macron and other desperate world leaders. in its difficult neighbor to the east. “’How about this, what […]
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/RR7B5AVK6JNDTPUVOZ4JC2ZYDA.jpg)
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a news briefing on the result of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Helsinki, Finland November 8, 2020. Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HELSINKI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The Minsk agreement should be reviewed to find a solution to the ongoing crisis […]
As the Ukraine crisis simmered, there are few European Union leaders on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official call list. There was French President Emmanuel Macron last week. Before that, there was German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in December. And then there was Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, who after 10 years in his role has one of […]
In view of the drop in cases, Finland has decided to accelerate the easing of Covid curbs. Meanwhile, Pfizer’s Covid pill has received approval from the European medicines regulator for the treatment of high-risk patients. Finland will start easing Covid-19 restrictions gradually from February 1 instead of mid-February as originally planned as the load on […]
For animal lovers, this video is hard to watch. Shot in secret in Finland’s western Ostrobothnia region, the film gives us a disturbing insight into conditions on the country’s fur farms. These animals are bred into uncomfortable and unsanitary lives to satisfy a persistent demand for arctic fox pelts in the retail and luxury fashion […]
Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:33 a.m. Photo by Chris Economou at Pexels.com Smaller EU countries are benefiting from Britain’s departure from the European Union. That’s largely because they fill the spots of Brexit exporters. In fact, this situation could reduce UK exports to the EU by -7.73% by 2025, according to new analysis shared with […]
Helsinki: Wholesale electricity prices in Finland hit a record high in 2021 as electricity consumption returned to pre-pandemic levels, national broadcaster Yle reported. According to the Finnish energy sector organization, in 2021 the average price of electricity in Finland was almost 2.6 times higher than the previous year, rising from around 28 euros (32 dollars) […]
Finland joins Sweden and Norway in culling wolves this winter to control their population, as conservation groups call on the European Union to take action against culling. Swedish hunters have already culled most of their annual target of 27 wolves, while Finland is to allow the cull of 20 wolves in its first “population management […]
(MENAFN-Palestine News Network) 194 views Jerusalem / PNN / Finland is contributing € 2 million to the Palestinian Authority to support the payment of referrals to hospitals in East Jerusalem. This contribution is channeled through the EU program of direct financial support to the Palestinian Authority “PEGASE mechanism”. This support will help the Palestinian Authority […]
What we do now will determine what kind of future we have, and even if we have any future. Unless we can unleash our collective energies for good, I fear we are doomed. This is why a recent Talent Summit in Helsinki was so timely and so important. Just a generation ago, when our lives […]
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) – Workers at Santa Claus Village, a holiday theme park on the edge of the Arctic Circle, eroded a frozen dome, using scissors to put the finishing touches on an ice-filled restaurant and hotel sculptures of snowmen, penguins and huskies. The Christmas season is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where site […]
Workers at Santa Claus Village, a holiday theme park on the edge of the Arctic Circle, eroded a frozen dome, using scissors to put the finishing touches on an ice hotel restaurant filled with snowman sculptures, of penguins and huskies. The Christmas season is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where site operators are pleased […]
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) – Workers at Santa Claus Village, a holiday theme park on the edge of the Arctic Circle, eroded a frozen dome, using scissors to put the finishing touches on an ice-filled restaurant and hotel sculptures of snowmen, penguins and huskies. The Christmas season is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where site […]
The French president has come under criticism after calling for a rethink of EU defense. President Macron said on Thursday that the EU must define a new defense strategy that will strengthen its ability to defend itself, even if NATO’s transatlantic alliance remains useful and effective. Mr Macron said strengthening Europe’s sovereignty – from ensuring […]
HELSINKI (AP) – Finland has agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets in a € 10 billion ($ 11.3 billion) deal that represents the biggest purchase ever made by the Finnish military, the government said on Friday. The Nordic country chose the American company’s F-35A fighters […]