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Finnish firm prepares to auction luxury yacht believed to have hosted Dmitry Medvedev
Yle Uutiset
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June 27, 2025
A Finnish company plans to auction off two Russian-owned luxury yachts that have remained in storage for years due to unpaid fees and EU sanctions imposed on Russia. Kotka Yacht Store, based in the southeastern port city of Kotka, says the two...
Justice chancellor: Super-database law could be unconstitutional
ERR
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July 1, 2025
For years, you've been drawing the attention of the Police and Border Guard Board to the fact that, for example, their use of body cameras and license plate recognition systems isn't in line with the law. What exactly concerns you about these two...
Finnish women flock to prepare for war, other crises
The Peninsula
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June 27, 2025
Photo used for representational purposes. Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen speaks to the media upon her arrival for the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP)...
Liveblog (closed): Second day of hearing in case against Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen
Christian Network Europe
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15:17 Impression around the courtroom Monday afternoon, after closing the session. Räsänen is very present. She is looking back on this day quite positively. It's her face that dominates in the media, bishop Pohjola less so. Zoltan Bugnyan...
Yle investigation reveals hidden exploitation in Finland’s nail salons
Helsinki Times
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June 30, 2025
Finland’s booming nail salon industry is facing allegations of exploitation, with insiders claiming that many Vietnamese-owned salons are involved in illegal practices including selling jobs for tens of thousands of euros. Bao, a Vietnamese man...
EU-backed €30 million export guarantee pilot launched for Finnish SMEs trading with Ukraine
European Investment Fund
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The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, and Finnvera, Finland’s official export credit agency, have signed a new guarantee agreement to support Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps exporting to Ukraine....
Scandic to expand in Finland with new 138-room hotel
Hotel Management Network
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July 1, 2025
Scandic has announced the development of a new Scandic Go hotel in Turku, Finland, expanding its brand’s presence in the country. The addition of this 138-room hotel will complement the company’s regional offering and is anticipated to cater to...
Nordic-Baltic total defence: easier said than done
New Eastern Europe
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July 8, 2025
NATO’s newest members Finland and Sweden are already net contributors to Allied security. Well known for their military capability, the two countries also bring a new approach into the Alliance: total defence. While military cooperation is...
Rapid Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Suppresses T Cell Pathological Proliferation and Improves Immune Recovery in People Living with HIV
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Despite the substantial advancements in treatment for people with HIV (PWH) due to antiretroviral therapy (ART), immune dysregulation still poses a significant challenge.1 The rapid initiation of ART (Rapid ART) following an HIV...
University autonomy: government to forge ahead with probe
University World News
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SWEDEN Sweden’s minister for education Johan Pehrson indicated that a government investigation into the independence of the country’s universities is to go ahead despite some recent pressure exerted from opposing political parties, the Social...
Poland: Anti-SLAPP draft law is a positive step but key improvements essential
ARTICLE 19
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The Polish anti-SLAPP bill includes a number of important mechanisms that could effectively limit the abuse of legal proceedings against journalists and activists. However, lawmakers’ proposed criteria for applying key safeguards are too...
Never before have we been so secure as today
New Eastern Europe
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July 8, 2025
“Two major developments have significantly strengthened Latvia’s security: its own accession to NATO and, more recently, the accession of Finland and Sweden to the Alliance.” This comparison was made by the former commander of the Latvian armed...
NBI suspects Finnish firm sold substandard body armour to Ukraine military
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
The Finnish firm agreed to deliver 10,000 bulletproof vests to the Ukrainian defence forces in a deal valued at around 5.7 million euros in 2022. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Olha Pashko Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is...
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Working Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Health Claims and Survey Data in Japan
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is defined as a psychiatric condition characterized by excessive uncontrollable anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities such as...
Rational Analysis of the Utilization of Pentoxifylline in a Tertiary Hospital: Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Pentoxifylline (PTX), a methylxanthine derivative and phosphodiesterase inhibitor, improves microcirculation by enhancing erythrocyte deformability, reducing blood viscosity, and promoting fibrinolysis, thereby optimizing tissue...
Does Medical Cannabis Alleviate Chronic Pain?
Medscape
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July 9, 2025
Cannabis use for medical purposes is on the rise, especially for the management of chronic pain. Marco Ternelli, MSc Pharm, a compounding pharmacist in Bibbiano, Italy, fields a steady stream of about 1000 such prescription requests every month,...
Coexistence of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Moyamoya Disease: A Case Report Highlighting a Potential Genetic Synergy
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by localized telangiectasia and arteriovenous malformations, caused by mutations in genes such as ACVRL1 and ENG. The global prevalence of HHT...
Large and Giant Intracranial Aneurysm: Surgical Management and Outcomes in a Tertiary Hospital
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Despite multiple advances in microsurgical and endovascular techniques, the treatment of large and giant intracranial aneurysms poses a significant challenge for vascular neurosurgeons. These rare lesions, accounting for approximately...
Factors Associated with Initial Treatment Failure in Inpatients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cohort Study
Dove Medical Press
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July 9, 2025
Introduction Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD), such as symptom enhancement, requires additional treatment for stable management. ECOPD requiring hospitalization occurs in 15–31% of patients with chronic obstructive...
Europe’s Defense Reality Check: The Mathematics of Military Inadequacy
The Gateway Pundit
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July 1, 2025
Military personnel from European countries with the EU flag. Photo from open sources Following President Trump’s successful push for NATO allies to commit to spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, Europe now faces the potentially insurmountable...