European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced her concerns about the security implications of Finland’s border closure with Russia. Finland extended border closures due to perceived risks orchestrated by Moscow, leaving only one checkpoint open for rail travel. Finland shares
Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia indefinitely, citing a continued risk of organized migration. The Finnish Interior Ministry voiced the serious threat to national security posed by migrants attempting to enter. Closure of the border was
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Several people have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a school in Finland. Police and paramedics have swarmed the scene in Vantaa following the attack on Tuesday morning. Local reports say police believe those injured are children. Members of the
A small town in the Arctic is preparing for war with Putin. Ivalo in Finland is just 20 miles of forest from the Russian border. The military base near the town has been called NATO’s “Arctic Sparta”. It is the closest that
People have complained they “can’t breathe” after a mysterious smell started emanating from two nations. Emergency services in Helsinki, Finland, said on Sunday that locals have reported an unusual odour emanating from the area and Russia, with some people complaining online. The
In recent months there has been a growing fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin could expand his operations outside of Ukraine and invade another neighbouring country. One of the potential countries he could invade is Finland, which shares a 832-mile border with
NATO has begun the Nordic Response 2024 exercise involving over 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations, including Finland, Norway and Sweden. Finland’s participation with over 4,000 soldiers marks its largest engagement in a foreign exercise as a NATO member. Sweden has contributed about
Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has announced plans to upgrade the border wall with Belarus to enhance security against unauthorized migration. Tusk voiced concerns about the inadequacy of the European Union’s asylum legislation in addressing current migration challenges. The Prime Minister of
Finland center-right candidate Alexander Stubb declares presidential victory with nearly 52% of vote
Finns headed to the polls Sunday to cast their votes for president, and after a close race, ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb of the center-right National Coalition Party narrowly ousted liberal Green Party member Pekka Haavisto. Stubb, a former prime minister, declared himself