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Building trust in government: Letting the people decide
Kingston This Week
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Why transparency isn’t just a buzzword -- it’s infrastructure for legitimacy. Kingston City Hall. Photo by Elliot Ferguson /The Whig-Standard Editor’s note: Part 2 in a series. Advertisement 2 This...
Finnish President Alexander Stubb on why The Hague summit marks ‘the birth of new NATO’
Atlantic Council
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July 3, 2025
Watch the event With the United States halting weapons shipments to Ukraine, “Europeans have to understand that they have to take more of the burden” of supporting Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said. “We need to find the right balance...
Finland backs EU’s 90 percent emissions cut by 2040
Helsinki Times
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July 3, 2025
Finland supports the European Commission’s proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, Environment and Climate Minister Sari Multala said on Monday. The target is part of the European Union’s roadmap to achieve climate...
Is There a Duty to Repatriate in International Law?
EJIL: Talk!
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July 2, 2025
As thousands of foreign nationals stranded in Iran and Israel wait for repatriation flights, governments are scrambling to find safe ways to evacuate them. With airspace closed, land border crossings limited, and evacuation routes posing dangers,...
Over 160 Ballet Dancers from Five Continents to Take Part in Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition in Burgas
Bulgarian News Agency
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More than 160 ballet dancers from five continents are set to arrive in Bulgaria for the third edition of the Sara-Nora Prima international ballet competition and the accompanying ballet academy, the State Opera in Burgas, which is hosting the...
Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips: 'Why would I go there?'
CNBC
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July 4, 2025
Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition's seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one...
Return of conscription? EU Countries Debate Bringing Back Military Service
Bulgarian News Agency
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This article is based on content provided by agencies participating in the European Newsroom (ENR), including the Bulgarian News Agency. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, growing instability in the Middle East, and Donald Trump’s return to...
President Barzani welcomes new Finnish ambassador
Shafaq News
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2025-07-03T10:49:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Erbil On Thursday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received Finland’s newly appointed ambassador to Iraq, Anu Saarela, during a courtesy visit marking the...
‘Attacked randomly': Suspect in Finland stabbing attack tells police
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Finland: The suspect arrested in connection with the Tampere stabbing attack that injured four, told police that he had no racist or political motive, and that he attacked people randomly. “According to (our) current information, there is no...
Everything you need to know about the Wife-Carrying World Championship in Finland
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 11:30 GMT+2 The Wife-Carrying World Championship – known as Eukonkanto - starts today and runs until tomorrow in Sonkajärvi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. Held since 1992, the annual sporting event involves...
Finland supports EC’s 90% emission reduction target by 2040
Daily Finland
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Finland expressed its support to the proposal of the European Commission regarding 90 percent emission reduction target by 2040 compared to the 1990 levels, said the Ministry of the Environment in a press release. The Commission published a...
OSCE – Meeting between the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Mr Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the OSCE (3 July 2025)
France Diplomacy
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July 4, 2025
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting this morning with Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Minister reiterated France’s commitment to multilateralism...
Finland grants visa to 2,600 foreign wild-berry pickers this summer
Daily Finland
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About 2,600 wild-berry pickers were granted a seasonal work visa for Finland for summer 2025, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Wednesday. About 60 applicants, however, received a negative decision. Most of the...
North Korea and Denuclearization: Regime Survival and Nuclear Weapons
The Geopolitics
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July 6, 2025
I aim to explore the possibility of North Korea’s denuclearization during Mr. Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president. I argue that, if a comprehensive package deal ensuring regime survival is offered, North Korea may denuclearize. This is...
Finland to sack envoy to Lisbon for improper behaviours to staff
Daily Finland
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Published : 03 Jul 2025, 00:27 Updated : 03 Jul 2025, 00:29 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Wednesday proposed to terminate the Finnish Ambassador to Portugal, Titta Maja-Luoto, said the Ministry in a press release. Local media reported that...
Finland recalls Lisbon ambassador amid misconduct probe
Helsinki Times
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July 2, 2025
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has dismissed Titta Maja-Luoto from her post as Finland’s ambassador to Portugal. The decision follows internal complaints and an ongoing civil service investigation into her conduct. The Ministry for Foreign...
Finland’s inflation slows slightly to 1.9 percent in June
Helsinki Times
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July 2, 2025
Consumer prices in Finland rose by 1.9 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data from Statistics Finland. The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) shows a slight decrease from May, when the annual...
Finland kickstart Euro 2025 by beating 10-player Iceland
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Razmyar considers legal action over Rydman’s social media post
Helsinki Times
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July 3, 2025
SDP Member of Parliament Nasima Razmyar is considering filing a criminal complaint against Finns Party MP Wille Rydman following a controversial social media post, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Tuesday. Rydman wrote on X that Razmyar...
New submarine cable to be built between Finland, Sweden
Daily Finland
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The construction of a new submarine cable linking Sweden and Finland has officially begun, GlobalConnect, a leading digital infrastructure provider in the Nordic region, said in a press release on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The initiative is...