FINLAND – A Finnish member of parliament on Tuesday committed suicide inside the parliament building according to local reports. The Social Democratic Party lawmaker Eemeli Peltonen died in the Finnish Parliament House, with parliament’s communications office confirming that the first-term lawmaker had died. The parliamentary work community said in a statement that it shares in […]
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Finland Distances Itself from NATO-led Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL)
FINLAND – Finland has said that it doesn’t plan on joining the NATO-led Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative aimed at purchasing US weapons for Ukraine. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen confirmed Tuesday to broadcaster YLE that the country will not participate in the PURL initiative for now. “We have committed our resources to the […]
Temporary Protection for Ukrainians in Finland Extended
FINLAND – The temporary protection for Ukrainians in Finland have been extended to until March 2027 according to Finnish Interior Ministry on Wednesday. In a press release, the ministry said the situation in Ukraine remains “unstable and difficult to predict.” The Finnish Immigration Service expects between 8,000 and 12,000 new applications this year. The decision […]
Finland to Withdraw from the Ottawa Mine Ban Convention in January
FINLAND – Finnish foreign ministry announced on Friday that Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa mine ban convention (Ottawa Treaty), will take effect in January next year, citing security concerns in the region. Originally signed by Finland in 2012, the Ottawa Treaty prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. However, Helsinki began preparations […]