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Finland

Germany, 4 EU states launch military reaction force initiative — report

Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia said their EU-wide initiative to expand the bloc's military units was inspired by recent events in Afghanistan. Oct....

Russia alarmed over NATO nations’ militarization of the Arctic

By Rick Rozoff April 9, 2021 The Russian TASS news site today cited Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sounding the alarm over the U.S. and...

NATO’s Stoltenberg: Dangerous and ridiculous!

Stoltenberg: Putin responsible for Russia's aggressive actions Mar. 23, 2021 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for Russia's aggressive...

Swedish Gov’t Accused of Advocating ‘Broad Infection Spread’, Pushing Same COVID...

by Igor Kuznetsov Jan.18, 2021 Sweden's lax COVID-19 approach has triggered polarising reactions across the globe, ranging from admiration to scepticism. Still, many more Swedes have...

The Pandemic Is Making the European Union More Integrated – And...

In recent years, the air of optimism surrounding the European Union has been replaced by continual crisis management. Yet the pandemic, the financial crisis,...

Divided against itself, can Europe’s house stand?

Brussels to the rescue? Ursula von der Leyen pushes for Covid-19 ‘Marshall Plan’ as bloc is far from united 3 Apr, 2020 The head of the...

En Finlande, l’hiver est si chaud que les oiseaux ne migrent...

Dans le sud de la Finlande, les habitants vivent un hiver « noir », sans neige et avec des températures particulièrement douces. À Vaasa, la compétition...

The dark side of the Nordic model

Scandinavian countries may top every ranking on human development, but they are a disaster for the environment. by Jason Hickel 6 Dec 2019 Scandinavians have it all....

Finland’s entire government resigns over failed healthcare reforms

By Mark Armstrong 08/03/2019 Finland's entire government has resigned after it failed to reform the country's healthcare system, one of its key policies. The announcement came on...

Climate change: Arctic reindeer are seriously affected

Not only polar bears but Arctic reindeer are facing challenges as a result of climate change. Over the wintertime, Finland is home to about 200,000...