Tag: Finland
This is how crisis preparedness works in Finland
After the Cold War, Sweden dismantled large parts of both its military and civilian defense. However, Finland never discounted the threat from the east and maintained its crisis preparedness. This…
Finland has not proposed separating Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO memberships from each other
Currently, it is also “meaningless” to organize a tripartite meeting between Finland, Sweden and Turkey, the Turkish foreign minister says. Ilmari Reunamäki, Petri Burtsoff 26.1. 15:21•Updated 26.1. 17:00 Turkish Foreign…
Finland and Sweden will join NATO together, assure the MPs visiting Brussels – according to Elina Valtonen, there is no reason to worry
The Finnish delegation of the NATO Parliamentary General Assembly will visit the defense alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. Among other things, MPs have discussed NATO’s open door policy. BRUSSELS Leading the…
Finland does not even send a team to the World Boxing Championships – according to the federation boss, it is difficult for young promises to understand the situation caused by the war
Finnish boxers are in a difficult situation, according to Jenni Karjalainen, vice president of the Boxing Association. The Finnish Boxing Federation will not send a team to the Women’s World…
The European Union is planning a bold step where Finland could be the big loser
The conflict over state subsidies both within the EU and the United States and within Europe is reaching. First, the good side in a nutshell: when public subsidies are directed…
He knocked on our door to become a NATO member! Finland lifts arms embargo on Turkey
After the Russia-Ukraine war, a remarkable move came from Finland, which knocked on NATO’s door against the Russian threat, but Turkey offered conditions for membership. The Helsinki administration, which has…
“I don’t trust Sweden, I don’t want them in NATO, but Finland is welcome”, says Gürsel Can – this is how the Turks think about NATO
HARSH There is not much bad talk about Finland in Turkey, but on the streets of the capital Ankara you can hear opinions about Sweden, and they are surprisingly negative.…
The braking of Finland and Sweden’s NATO process is a problem of the entire defense alliance, experts say
Promoting Finland’s NATO membership alone is possible, but unlikely. For example, the United States could accept Finland as a member without Sweden, says research doctor Iro Särkkä. Finland’s primary goal…
LAST MINUTE | After the scandal in Sweden, Erdogan had a rest! Flash ‘NATO membership’ message from Finland: A break is needed
Breaking news: After the Quran provocation in Sweden, a remarkable statement came from Finland regarding the NATO membership talks and the Turkey-Sweden tension. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said, “It…
Turkey withdrew its support from Sweden’s NATO membership because of the burned Koran – USA said Finland and Sweden are ready for membership
The Turkish leader’s latest comments are seen as delaying Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership beyond the country’s May elections. 23.1. 20:12•Updated 23.1. 22:25 The US State Department said on Monday…