President Niinistö: Possible NATO membership not a joint Finnish-Swedish decision
byPresident Sauli Niinistö has told Yle that there is no automatic link that would require Finland and Sweden to coordinate application for NATO membership….
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The Åland Regime After Crimea
byThe annexation of Crimea was a definite wakeup call telling us that Russia has turned down the European Security Order and assumed a policy…
Niinistö: Finland and Sweden Promote Northern European Security
byFinnish President Sauli Niinistö has stated that Finland and Sweden have a major, joint opportunity to promote Northern European security. In his New Year’s…
Petrozavodsk Mayor’s Firing May Backfire on Republic Head and United Russia, Experts Say
byThe vote last week by the city council of Petrozavodsk to fire Galina Shirshina as mayor could be reversed by the courts because the…
Sofi Oksanen’s “When The Doves Disappeared” Ranked Among Top 2015 Books
byNational newspapers in the UK and Canada have selected Sofi Oksanen’s When The Doves Disappeared among the top books of 2015. When The Doves…
Estonian Film “The Fencer” Nominated for Golden Globe
byThe critically acclaimed Estonian-Finnish co-production, The Fencer, has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. This is the second consecutive nomination for an Estonian…
Helicopter Violates Finnish Airspace
byFinnish media is reporting that an unidentified helicopter violated Finnish airspace from the Russian border on Thursday morning. According to Finnish Border Guards the…
Baltic and Nordic Leaders In Reykjavik For Northern Summit
byThe Northern Future Forum opened with a press conference at Grand Hotel, Reykjavik where Iceland’s PM Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson stressed the importance of the…
Kellogg’s Shuts Down Finnish Artist’s Campaign
byA web based social media campaign by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen, has been shut down by the US based multinational food corporation, Kellogg’s. The…
Ku Klux Klan-clad Protester in Finnish Anti-Refugee Protest
byA group of asylum seekers brought to stay at a former barracks in the Hennala district in Lahti Thursday evening were confronted by protesters…