New Delhi (Sputnik): Amid border tensions, India is considering the participation of Chinese tech players like Huawei and ZTE in the sharpening and development of its 4G and 5G networks. At this time, India’s state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is clouded by risks of losing non-Chinese equipment maker […]
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On Tuesday, the Finnish Defense Ministry has reported that it suspected a Russian military aircraft had violated Finnish airspace over the Gulf of Finland. The ministry said two Su-27 fighter jets have been detected near Helsinki and that the border guard was investigating the matter. “Two Su-27 fighters belonging to […]
A previous risk assessment by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) found some 2 percent of rejected asylum seekers pose a security risk. Notably, Finland’s first-ever terrorist attack, the 2017 Turku stabbing, was carried out by a rejected asylum seeker. There are at least between 700 to 1,100 asylum seekers […]
The new proposal, modelled on the consent clause previously introduced by Finland’s neighbour Sweden, redefines the concept of harassment, which could lead to more convictions. Finland’s Justice Ministry has proposed redefining rape in terms of consent and lack thereof rather than in terms of violence, as is the case currently. […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A group of 25 children from the Mediterranean countries will arrive in Finland this week in line with the Finnish government’s plans to receive a total of 175 unaccompanied minors from the region, the Yle News outlet reported. In February, the Finnish Interior Ministry announced that it […]
HELSINKI — The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats […]
Swedish Interior Minister Mikael Damberg voiced his disappointment with Finland’s decision to keep the border closed over the high number of COVID-19 cases. Unlike its fellow Nordic nations, which are experiencing a cooldown, Sweden is seeing a steep increase in infections, which is attributed to increased testing. The Finnish government […]
A holiday island in eastern Finland owned by a local journalist association was previously called “Negro Island”, a nod to old-school media industry slang, referring to the printing ink that coloured the hands and faces. Neekerisaari, an island in eastern Finland whose name can be roughly translated as Negro Island, […]
While normalcy is gradually returning to Finland, reports have been urging the authorities to prepare for a second wave of the epidemic amid a slow economic recovery. Economic activity in Finland will see a steep decline as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Finland said in a […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Trump ordered a review of the country’s requirements for icebreaking capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctic, with the goal of getting a fleet in place by 2029, according to a memo released Tuesday. The memo was directed at the Defense, State, Commerce and Homeland Security departments, […]
Although the risk of military confrontation in the Arctic remains low for the time being, Finland is considering the possibility of a spillover from conflicts elsewhere. Source link
While the Arctic falls outside the Western military alliance’s traditional focus, officials have begun paying closer attention to the region. Source link