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
On Sunday, Finns will choose between two experienced politicians, Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto, to lead the country’s foreign and security policy. Stubb and Haavisto largely agree on Finland’s foreign priorities, such as maintaining a tough stance toward Russia and enhancing ties
Finland’s government has decided to extend the closure of its border with Russia until April 14, citing ongoing concerns over Moscow’s “hybrid operation” of directing migrants towards Finland. The closure, initiated last year, came after a significant influx of over 1,300 migrants
Finland is heading into a presidential election in February between ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb and former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Stubb won the first round with 27.2% of the votes, representing the conservative National Coalition Party. The president of Finland holds executive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed “problems” for Finland after he says the Nordic country was “dragged into NATO” amid the war in Ukraine. “Look, Finland was taken and dragged into NATO,” Putin said in a new on-camera interview. “What did we
A 17-year-old British boy was found safe in France this week, six years after being taken by his mother, and recently ran away from her because she wanted to move them to Finland, according to a report. In 2017, Alex Batty went
The Finnish Border Guard reported that dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas had arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. The Vaalimaa and Niirala crossings briefly reopened on Thursday after being closed at the end of the previous month,
US think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has warned that a “Russian conquest of all of Ukraine is by no means impossible if the United States cuts off all military assistance and Europe follows suit.” The think tanks
Finland, NATO’s newest member, is expected to sign a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with the United States next week. The agreement allows the U.S. to send troops to Finland for defense purposes and store weapons and military equipment in the country. Under