Finland is considering setting up a robust fence on parts of its border with Russia
Finland is considering setting up border fences on parts of the 134 km-long border with Russia. A new law that makes it possible to set…
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Opinion: As our Nordic neighbours prepare to enter NATO, what does this mean for Norway?
Sweden and Finland’s recent application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen as the biggest geopolitical paradigm shift in the Nordic region…
Sweden and Finland have submitted their NATO applications
Finland and Sweden handed in their NATO applications at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday morning. “This is a good day at a critical…
PM Støre: Norway, Denmark, and Iceland to provide security guarantee to Sweden and Finland
Norway, Denmark, and Iceland are ready to assist Sweden and Finland with all means necessary if the two countries are attacked before they formally become…
Finland to apply for NATO membership on Wednesday
Finland will most likely send its application to join NATO on Wednesday next week, according to Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Haavisto says the Finns will…
Erdogan opposes Sweden and Finland joining NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO country, says he is not a supporter of NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. The Turkish president…
Solberg: Norway must contribute to Finnish security until they enter NATO
It is Russia’s fault that NATO is expanding eastwards, Erna Solberg (H) said on Thursday. Norway must support Finland in the time before they are…
Finnish President Niinistö and Prime Minister Marin say yes to NATO membership
Finland should join as a full member of NATO, according to its President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Niinistö and Marin presented their…
Survey shows large majority in Finland supports NATO membership
76% of people polled in a new poll in Finland say they support NATO membership. Only 12% of those surveyed say they are opposed to…
PM Støre: We would like to see Finland and Sweden join NATO
If Finland and Sweden choose to join NATO, Norway will welcome them, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) said on Wednesday. “We would like to…
Russia: Swedish and Finnish NATO membership could have consequences
Russia warns of consequences if Sweden and Finland join NATO. The issue of NATO membership has been at the top of the security policy agenda…
Støre: We’re in close contact with Sweden and Finland regarding possible NATO membership
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) says he has talked to his Swedish and Finnish colleagues about how to combine NATO membership with being neighbors…
Finnish and Swedish NATO membership is now a distinct possibility, security expert tells Norway Today
According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, a Swedish delegation traveled to Finland last week to hold a meeting with the neighboring country and discuss the…
Swedish newspaper: Sweden and Finland participated in a secret meeting on NATO membership
A Swedish delegation traveled to Finland last week to hold a meeting with the neighboring country on a possible future NATO membership. Minister of Finance…
New survey: Almost 85% of Finns consider Russia to be a threat
Almost 85% of Finns see Russia as a significant military threat. One year ago, around 60% said the same. The invasion of Ukraine has had…
The Times: US expects Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership this summer
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States expects Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO this summer, the British newspaper The Times writes….
Finland has seized Russian art worth approximately 400 million kroner
Paintings, sculptures, and antiques worth approximately NOK 400 million have been seized by the Finnish customs authorities at the border with Russia. The seizures were…
Finland fears it could become a target for Russian data attack if it joins NATO
Finland will probably become a target for Russian cyber warfare if it applies for membership in NATO, the country’s President Sauli Niinistö said. Niinistö pointed…
Finland is sending arms to Ukraine again
Finland plans to send weapons to Ukraine again. However, the Finnish government is unwilling to disclose the type of weapons it will send to Ukraine. …
Finland to stop train traffic between Helsinki and St. Petersburg
Train traffic between Helsinki and St. Petersburg will be stopped from next Monday, the Finnish railway company VR announced on Friday. Due to the decision,…
