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Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable Speaker / House Chair, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Botes, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Senior Officials of DIRCO led by Director-General Zane...

Turkish Firm Repkon Partners with Norway’s Nammo
(MENAFN) Turkish defense manufacturer Repkon is set to create a 155-millimeter artillery ammunition filling plant as part of a new partnership with Norwegian arms producer Nammo, aiming to bolster the military capabilities of Scandinavian nations....

Finnish Steady Energy completes €32 million funding round, accelerates towards world’s first commercial SMR, constructs pilot plant in Helsinki city centre
Helsinki, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnish nuclear technology company Steady Energy announces the successful completion of its €32 million funding round and will now begin constructing a full-scale pilot plant. With preliminary agreements...

CP Center Hosts International Cuisine Festival, Spotlighting Beijing CBD as a Global Cultural and Business Hub
New York, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a landmark building in Beijing, CP Center has become the preferred office space for global enterprises entering the city, thanks to its unique international business appeal and exceptional operations...

US is to invest billions of dollars to enhance its icebreaker fleet
(MENAFN) The United States is set to invest billions of dollars to enhance its icebreaker fleet, a move supported by funding included in President Donald Trump’s recently approved budget bill. Acknowledging that the US currently trails...

Military Aircraft Communication Avionics Market Size Expected to Reach $35.0 Billion by 2030
Military aircraft communication avionics market was valued at $23.9 billion in 2020, & is estimated to reach $35.0 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.05% WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- By aircraft type,...

Finland Finalizes Second Phase of Russia Border Barrier
(MENAFN) Finland has finished building the second phase of its border barrier along the eastern frontier with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard confirmed Tuesday, as reported by a media outlet. The latest completed section spans roughly 18...

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s tr…
The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in...

Finnish Australian Venture Agora Launches Personalized AI Doctors
Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnish-Australian health technology company Agora, founded by Elizabeth Angel and Dr Olivia Lesslar, has officially launched Build Your Own Doc, a new platform feature that creates personalized...

EU ministers list Russians they want prohibited from bloc
(MENAFN) Interior ministers from Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Finland have jointly called for a ban on Russians with current or past military connections from entering the Schengen Zone, citing concerns that they could...

Vaisala CO2 sensors in ‘Building Biospheres’ exhibit help show plants' ability to manage indoor environments
Vaisala has donated some of its leading-edge carbon dioxide sensors to this year’s Biennale in Venice, which uses trees to create an agreeable indoor climate. HELSINKI, FINLAND, July 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Commissioned by the Flanders...

Finland commits EUR 2.5 million to new phase of EIF support for sustainable trade in LDCs
In May, the EIF Steering Committee endorsed a recommendation by the EIF Taskforce for a third phase of the initiative, to run up to 2031 in support of the UN Doha Programme of Action for LDCs. Designed to provide catalytic and transformative...

International Council of Nurses Congress 2025 opens in Helsinki, Finland, with a joyful parade of global nurses
ICN’s Congress 2025 has opened with an exuberant and joyful parade of nurses, adding to Helsinki’s claim to being one of the happiest cities in the world. HELSINKI, FINLAND, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ICN’s Congress 2025 has opened with...

RINA Acquires Finland-based Foreship, Strengthening Global Position in Marine Consulting
HELSINKI, FINLAND, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship, a renowned Finnish company specialising in naval...

Minister Roland Lamola: Launch of South Africa-Finland Youth Peace Mediators Programme
Programme Director, Ambassador Dlomo, Honourable Minister Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ambassador Pekka Metso, Embassy of Finland, Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Director General of DIRCO, Mr Dangor,...

Labubu Plush Toy Craze Takes Over Finland
(MENAFN) A quirky, sharp-toothed plush named Labubu—crafted by Chinese brand Pop Mart—has taken Finland by storm, drawing crowds and captivating collectors across the country. This past weekend, excitement peaked at Helsinki’s Forum shopping mall,...

Helsinki+50 Conference: Respecting the Legacy, Preparing for the Future
VIENNA, 5 June 2025 — To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, the OSCE Finnish Chairpersonship will organize a conference at Finlandia Hall, in Helsinki, on 31 July 2025. While the Conference will pay tribute to the legacy of...

ICN elects new President, José Luis Cobos Serrano and a new Board of Directors
ICN announces Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano as its 30th President at its Congress in Helsinki HELSINKI, FINLAND, June 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At the closing ceremony of ICN Congress 2025, ICN announced that it has elected Dr José Luis Cobos...

Swiss President’s message to UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 fans in heartwarming new video: Even if you lose, you win in Switzerland
ZURICH, Switzerland, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next month, Switzerland is hosting UEFA Women's EURO 2025. For the first time, the president of a host nation has addressed the fans of a major event directly, declaring their support for the...