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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...
Russian band's Tuska show triggers protests in Helsinki
Helsinki Times
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June 29, 2025
Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail’s performance at the Tuska Festival in Helsinki on Saturday drew protests both inside and outside the festival grounds over allegations of support for Russian state propaganda. Demonstrators gathered...
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.
OSCE PA: 50 years Helsinki Final Act
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC
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June 29, 2025
29.06.2025 Porto, Portugal. Today the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has started under the theme “Commemorating 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: Responding to a New Reality in the OSCE.” Ms. Pia Kauma, president of the...
Finland hails plan for allies to join NATO land forces on its soil
Yahoo News
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HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen hailed plans on Wednesday for six NATO member states including Britain and France to participate in land forces that are to be established in northern Finland. Finland, which has a longer...
Brussels discusses today whether Portugal has approval to invest more in defense.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
Meeting in Brussels today, European Union finance ministers are set to support the evaluation made in early June by the European Commission, which allowed Portugal to “diverge and exceed the maximum growth rates of net expenditure” from 2025 to...
Architects announce 2026 tour with LANDMVRKS and PRESIDENT
Kerrang!
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Architects have just announced an 11-date headline tour for 2026. The Brighton metallers will be kicking off their year with a big run in mainland Europe, and they’ll be bringing along the mighty LANDMVRKS as well as PRESIDENT – who will be...
Mystery Band President Book First-Ever Tour, Opening for Big Metalcore Band
103GBF - Indiana
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June 30, 2025
The masked mystery band President made their concert debut earlier this month at the Download Festival, but there are plenty more live dates now to come. The group has just secured their first ever tour serving as support for veteran metalcore...
Scandic Go Continues to Expand in Finland
Hospitality Net
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June 30, 2025
Scandic is continuing to grow its Scandic Go offering in Finland by establishing a new hotel in Turku. The new centrally located 138-room hotel will strengthen and complement Scandic's existing offering in the region, which is expected to show...
Finland Completes Second Section of Border Fence With Russia
teleSUR
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Border fence in Finland. X/ @KainuunRaja June 25, 2025 Hour: 7:27 am On Tuesday, the Finnish Border Guard stated that Finland has completed the second section of its border fence along the eastern frontier with Russia. RELATED: Nobel Laureates...
Tens of thousands rally for equality in Helsinki Pride parade
Helsinki Times
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June 29, 2025
Tens of thousands of people marched through central Helsinki on Saturday in a peaceful and colourful Pride parade celebrating equality and human rights. Participants gathered at Senate Square at noon before setting off along a route that included...
US, UK, French and Finnish Air Forces conclude Atlantic Trident 25 in Finland
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
PIRKKALA AIR BASE, Finland – U.S., U.K., French and Finnish forces partnered in Atlantic Trident 25, a two-week, tactical and operational training exercise held across multiple locations in Finland June 16-27, 2025. Atlantic Trident 25 was a...
After watching Ukraine, Russia's NATO neighbors are betting big on US-made HIMARS rocket artillery
Business Insider
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NATO allies sharing a border with Russia are turning to the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as they arm themselves for the possibility of Russian aggression. The HIMARS, made by US defense giant Lockheed Martin, is a multiple rocket...
Finnish F-35s Could Be the First Abroad to Deploy the New AIM-260 Air-to-Air Missiles: What Makes Them Valuable Against Russia?
Military Watch
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June 24, 2025
<p >In December 2021 the Finnish Defence Ministry confirmed that the F-35A had been <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/european-lost-finland-signs-f35" target="_blank">selected as the...
Finland completes section of border along frontier with Russia
Famagusta Gazette
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June 25, 2025
Finland has completed the second section of its border fence along the eastern frontier with Russia, the national broadcaster Yle quoted the Finnish Border Guard as saying on Tuesday. The newly constructed stretch is located in the north-central...
Finnish president acknowledges end of Western domination era
TASS
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June 25, 2025
THE HAGUE, June 25. /TASS/. Finnish President Alexander Stubb acknowledged that the era of Western domination is over, stating that the world is moving towards a multipolar world order. "I think we are witnessing a change in the world order. It’s...
Finland finishes building second section of border fence with Russia
News.Az
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Photo: Kare Lehtonen / Yle Finland has finished building the second section of its border fence along the eastern frontier with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard confirmed. The newly constructed stretch is located in the north-central region of...
U.S. Looking to Acquire ‘Fennica’ Icebreaker from Finland, Order Several New Ones
High North News
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Following U.S. President Trump’s remarks about buying Finnish icebreakers at the NATO summit in The Hague last week, additional details have emerged. The U.S. reportedly intends to lease or purchase the more than 30-year old Fennica icebreaker. In...
Finland preparing EUR 143M military aid package for Ukraine
Ukrinform
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June 24, 2025
The Finnish government announced on Monday that it is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth EUR 143 million. That is according to Yle, citing an official government press release relayed by Ukrinform. It is noted that the value of...