Finland - Page 2

The British defence minister appeared to have an unguarded moment on Wednesday, before his office walked the comments back hours later.

Finland’s Defence Minister has indicated that Ukraine has approached Finland for fighter jets in its ongoing conflict with Russia. 

Swedish lawmakers voted in favour of Sweden joining NATO, signing off on the country’s membership along with the required legislation.

Finnish police and domestic intelligence have arrested a 21-year-old suspected Islamic extremist plotting to carry out a terrorist attack. 

Finland’s Parliament gave final approval to the bid to join NATO, with lawmakers signing off on membership and the required legislation.

The creation of a Eurozone-wide digital currency is to be discussed at a secretive meeting of EU bankers this week, a report has claimed.

MUNICH (AP) — Finland’s defence minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbour’s accession is held up by the Turkish government.

The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he trusts that Finland and Sweden will be admitted into NATO by July, and hinted that he wants the United States to put pressure on Turkey to approve their membership bids.

The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is developing a policy that could ban people from smoking in their own apartments.

The husband of a Finnish MP noted the passing of the trans-self-I.D. law by sarcastically remarking he’d use it to go into the women’s sauna.

Norwegian authorities cancelled a Qur’an burning protest that was set to take place on Friday after Turkish officials summoned the Norwegian ambassador in Ankara.

Finnish police shut down the burning of the Islamic Qur’an in a demonstration against the country joining NATO.

Finland’s leading expert on pediatric gender medicine dismantled the push to “transition” children with gender dysphoria, a practice heavily promoted by the United States medical establishment.

Lawmakers in Finland approved amendments Wednesday that will make it substantially easier for people to change their legal gender.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) has suggested that Finland is “trolling the woke world” by showcasing a 59-year-old transgender farmer in the European Figure Skating Championships.

Finland’s top diplomat appeared to suggest that the country may have to consider joining NATO without Sweden after objections from Turkey.

The United States is the “most permissive country” for child sex change operations and gender “transition” drug treatments compared to any European country.

Forever war: Finnish PM Sanna Marin said Europe should support Ukraine “as long as needed” even if the war lasts upwards of 15 years.

The Turkish government has demanded both Finland and Sweden extradite 130 alleged terrorists as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes new demands for approval of NATO membership. Turkish President Erdogan spoke on Sunday, saying that Finland and Sweden must deport 130

ISTANBUL (AP) – Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June, a senior Turkish official said Saturday.

Finland experienced a mini baby boom at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but new statistics reveal that 2022 may have seen a record-low number of births in the EU country. Finland saw a small baby boom in the first

The populist Finns Party has overtaken Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats in polls as the parties that form the Finnish coalition government fall behind both populists and conservatives.

As society has moved further toward nontraditional unions, new research shows traditional marriage is linked to higher fertility rates while cohabitation and relationship instability is linked to lower fertility.

Helsinki police have arrested a foreign national operating a beauty company who is accused of engaging in human trafficking.

Finland’s first floating liquefied natural gas terminal was moored Wednesday at the southern port of Inkoo to replace Russian gas imports.

A church Finland caught fire in the middle of a Christmas service, local police believe the incident was a deliberate act of arson. 

Finnish Border Guard claims many recent Russian arrivals have overstayed, using forged passport stamps in order to avoid military service.

A study reveals underage girls are increasingly facing sex attacks from people they do not know, and that attacks are becoming more serious. 

Petition for the right to buy firearms for the purpose of self-defence, citing rising crime and a possible Russian invasion.

In the case of serious shortages this winter, Finland may be forced to shut down 40 per cent of the country’s road lights.

The number of deaths caused by drugs in Finland has tripled since 2000 with drug deaths peaking in 2020.

A court in Finland began hearing a case of alleged illegal Halal slaughter of up to 2,500 sheep, claiming they were no-stun kills.

As American medical officials are encouraging gender transitions for children, British doctors are placing heavy restrictions on transition drugs and procedures for all persons under 18 years old.

Brad Pitt, who recently wore a skirt to a red-carpet premiere of his movie Bullet Train, has spoken out against a certain kind of traditional masculinity, saying he finds the Clint Eastwood-style of tough manliness to be “exhausting.”

As tensions remain high, the Finnish Defence Forces are preparing to evacuate residents along the Russian border in case of war.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday denied reports that up to 700,000 Russians have fled the country to avoid President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilization for the war in Ukraine. Peskov admitted there have been some hasty defections, but insisted the number was much lower.