Finland

Saturday, 15 June, 2024

Sunday, 26 May, 2024

Nato

Six Nato countries plan ‘drone wall’ to defend borders with Russia

Finland, Norway, Poland and Baltic states draw up proposal to prevent Moscow’s hybrid attacks

Wednesday, 22 May, 2024

Russian politics

Russia unsettles Nato with plan to redraw Baltic Sea borders

Defence ministry’s proposal draws condemnation from Lithuania and Finland

Monday, 6 May, 2024

Finland boosts war readiness in face of Russian aggression

Now in Nato, Helsinki disperses military supplies beyond its borders and hones economy for resilience

Friday, 12 April, 2024

High frequency trading

High-speed trader XTX to build vast data centre in Finland

Move by Alex Gerko’s market maker bucks trend among financial firms to outsource to Big Tech

Thursday, 11 April, 2024

Europe Express

Why Finland’s Stubb wants EU to be ‘cool, calm and collected’ on Russia Premium

Also in this newsletter: The ECB drags its feet on lowering interest rates

Thursday, 11 April, 2024

Interview

Europe should talk less and prepare more against Russian threat, says Finnish president

Alexander Stubb urges allies to refrain from ‘belligerent’ rhetoric about Russia attacking soon

Thursday, 7 March, 2024

News in-depthNato

Sweden joins ‘Nato lake’ on Moscow’s doorstep

All countries with shores on Baltic Sea except Russia are now part of western defence alliance

Tuesday, 13 February, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russia to double military presence along Nato border, Estonia warns

Intelligence says Moscow will beef up troops near Finland and Baltic states as it prepares for future conflict

Sunday, 11 February, 2024

Alex Stubb to become Finland’s next president

Former prime minister declares victory over rival in Nordic country’s elections with nearly all votes counted

Sunday, 4 February, 2024

Travelista

Classic escapes with contemporary chic

Odes to the clever overhaul – from the Eastern & Oriental Express to haute Saint-Trop

Monday, 29 January, 2024

The Henry Mance Interview

Birth rates are falling in the Nordics. Are family-friendly policies no longer enough?

Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink

Sunday, 28 January, 2024

Stubb and Haavisto reach run-off to lead newest Nato member Finland

Ex-PM and former foreign minister go to final round of presidential election

Saturday, 27 January, 2024

Finland to elect president for troubled times after Nato entry

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put the Nordic country on the geopolitical map

Tuesday, 23 January, 2024

Europe Express

Finland presidential hopeful calls for EU investment bank to fund arms for Ukraine Premium

Also in this newsletter: Von der Leyen lands in Bosnia and is likely to both raise and damp hopes of accession to the union

Tuesday, 23 January, 2024

Interview

Finland does not fear Russia, says presidential frontrunner

Ahead of Sunday’s polls, Alex Stubb says strong military, Nato membership and US defence pact create deterrence

Friday, 8 December, 2023

War in Ukraine

Finnish court blocks extradition of Russian warlord to Ukraine

Supreme court says Jan Petrovsky could face degrading treatment in Ukrainian custody

Tuesday, 28 November, 2023

Finland to close all land borders with Russia after migrant influx

Helsinki says tactic by Moscow is deliberate and poses ‘serious threat to national security’

Friday, 24 November, 2023

Finland warns Russia it is prepared to shut all border points over migrant pressure

Foreign minister raises fears that Moscow could smuggle soldiers or war criminals into Nordic country

Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

Europe Express

How the Czech Republic wants to shut European borders to Russian agents Premium

Also in this newsletter: bikes are back at Finland’s border to Russia

Thursday, 16 November, 2023

Finland to close four border crossings with Russia over migration influx

Nato member aims to send ‘strong message’ to Kremlin about its eagerness to protect national security

Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

Russia

Finland accuses Russia of allowing undocumented migrants to cross border

Rise in crossings by Middle Eastern nationals recalls Belarus migrant crisis of 2021

Friday, 20 October, 2023

Geopolitics

Chinese ship becomes focus of inquiry into Baltic pipeline damage

Finland looking at potential role of Hong Kong-registered container vessel

Friday, 20 October, 2023

US trade

Why the EU-US summit won’t yield any breakthroughs on trade Premium

Also in this newsletter: Finland cracks down on Russians buying critical real estate

Tuesday, 10 October, 2023

EU energy

Finland investigates potential sabotage to Baltic gas pipeline

Helsinki also reports break in undersea data cable connecting it to Estonia