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Solar firm accused of targeting elderly with aggressive home sales
Helsinki Times
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July 8, 2025
Consumer authorities in Finland have intervened after multiple complaints against Seron Oy, a solar panel company accused of pressuring consumers into buying expensive systems under misleading circumstances. According to the Finnish Competition...
Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
Finnish government considers individual sanctions for cartel conduct
Global Competition Review
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The Finnish government has launched a review into the possible introduction of individual sanctions for cartel involvement, but local experts have questioned the impact the proposal will have on enforcement. Register for limited access Register to...
Excellence on the Water is Common Theme Among First Five Entries for International Women’s Championship
Live Sail Die
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June 30, 2025
Elite-level international women’s keelboat competition will return to Newport, R.I., in late summer of 2026 when the New York Yacht Club hosts the inaugural International Women’s Championship. Top professional and amateur female sailors will...
TES, CPC launch major e-NG project in Finland port
Port Technology International
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June 30, 2025
Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and CPC Finland OY have established a joint company, LUOTO ENERGIA OY, to develop a large-scale electric natural gas (e-NG) project in Finland. e-NG is a sustainable synthetic methane created by combining green hydrogen...
Finnish "wooden art" firm suspected of supplying electronics to Russia
Yle Uutiset
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June 26, 2025
Customs authorities say the company previously focused on wooden art and tourism, with no exports at all. The main suspect's son served as an officer in the Russian army. Open image viewer Finnish Customs is investigating this as a case of...
Trump's Finnish Icebreaker Identified as the 32-Year-Old Fennica
The Maritime Executive
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When President Donald Trump revealed that he is in negotiations with Finland's president to buy an "old" icebreaker, many observers assumed that he was considering the powerful and capable Polaris. It turns out that Polaris is not for sale, and...
Finland finishes new 18 km section of border fence with Russia
Helsinki Times
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June 25, 2025
Finland has completed the second section of its eastern border fence with Russia, adding 18 kilometres of barrier infrastructure in the Kainuu region, according to national broadcaster Yle. The new stretch includes eight segments and follows the...
Green Skibbereen examines carbon farming
The Southern Star
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Green Skibbereen has officially launched its participation in Forestcarbovision, a cross-border initiative compiled and led by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). The project focuses on developing forest-based methods to monitor and...
NYYC International Women's Championship update
Sail-World
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June 30, 2025
by New York Yacht Club 30 Jun 13:09 PDT September 12-19, 2025 Elite-level international women's keelboat competition will return to Newport, R.I., in late summer of 2026 when the New York Yacht Club hosts the inaugural International Women's...
EU urged to build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
The EU should develop stockpiles of food, medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said. Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the...
Hilton and M&L Group launch first Waldorf Astoria in the Nordics
TPH News
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July 9, 2025
Hilton has recently announced the signing of a management agreement with M&L Group for The Hotel Maria in Helsinki, which will be rebranded as Waldorf Astoria Helsinki. This will be the first hotel to operate in Finland under the Waldorf Astoria...
MPs warn all citizens are at risk of 'grey zone' attacks after Russian mercenary group blow up London warehouse
LAD Bible
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A government report is warning that Brits are at risk of 'grey zone' attacks after people working for a Russian mercenary group blew up a London warehouse that had supplies intended for Ukraine. Three men were found guilty of an arson attack on an...
Southern Europe: a soft target in Russia’s expanding hybrid war
New Eastern Europe
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July 8, 2025
Much has been said recently about the resilience of European states that face an imminent threat of Russian aggression. However, little attention has been paid to their Southern neighbours. Threatened with lapsing into complacency, these countries...
Ukraine Withdraws from Landmine Ban Treaty, Following Poland, Finland and Baltic States
Democracy Now!
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In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree Sunday withdrawing Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of landmines. President Volodymyr Zelensky: “This concerns all those countries which border Russia....
Finnish MPs fret over Nato funding bump
Yle Uutiset
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June 26, 2025
While the MPs disagreed over how to finance increased spending, they all said Finland needs to invest more in its defence capabilities. Open image viewer Image: Patrick van Emst / AOP Finnish MPs voiced concern on Yle TV's A-studio talk show about...
From AI to Overtourism: The Future of Travel Debated at Newsweek Summit
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
Technology, sustainability and the power of human connection were at the center of a lively debate on the future of travel at Newsweek's inaugural New Destinations Travel & Tourism Summit last week. Newsweek's senior staff, including Dr. Adil Ali,...
Ombudsman receives 6 complaints about President Stubb's son securing internship
Yle Uutiset
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June 30, 2025
Oliver Stubb has already started his internship at the Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA). Open image viewer File photo of Oliver Stubb. Image: Tomi Natri / AOP The Parliamentary Ombudsman's office has received six complaints...
I'm studying in Finland because there's no pension for us – Possigee
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
Renowned Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer Awal Alhassan, popularly known as Possigee, has revealed that he is currently pursuing further education in Finland. Speaking in an interview on Property FM in Cape Coast, Possigee explained that...
Foreign Minister discusses cooperation between Syria and Finland
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, discussed Monday with the head of Finland’s Mission, Anne Meskanen, bilateral relations between Syria and Finland and ways to enhance cooperation in issues of mutual interest.