ECB president warns US tariffs fuel ´lose-lose´ situation
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning against rising trade protectionism, saying that…
Europe urges calm, warns travellers as Israel-Iran tensions rattle markets
Israel launched a large-scale strike on Iranian military and nuclear targets early Friday, prompting swift retaliation from Tehran…
Polarstern expedition to map climate change effects in Arctic Ocean
On 29 May 2025, the research vessel Polarstern departed from Bremerhaven, bound for the Arctic. On board are…
‘US troops critical’: South Korean presidential candidate signals turn on China policy
US troops in South Korea could be “critical” for containing China, and might potentially benefit Seoul’s outreach to…
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland’s reindeer herders
Rovaniemi, Finland – A fighter jet roaring through the grey sky breaks the tranquillity of a boreal forest…
Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say
By Timour Azhari and Marwa Rashad LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a…
New nuclear reactor built for world’s most powerful icebreaker
Russia has unveiled the first ‘RITM-400’ nuclear reactor to power the under-construction ‘Rossiya’ nuclear icebreaker. The advanced reactor,…
Finland Moves Ahead With New Icebreaker for Baltic Sea
Finland’s premier icebreaker designer, Aker Arctic, has been awarded a contract to develop a new state-of-the-art mid-size icebreaker.…
Finland sees €890m trade deficit in March
The trade balance was in deficit of EUR 890 million in March, according to the preliminary statistics of…
EU to propose banning Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Union is set to propose measures to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027,…
Former Iceland PM backs stronger India-Nordic ‘partnerships’, says ‘Greenland not for sale’
New Delhi: India and the Nordic countries are working together to build “understandings” and a “partnership”, former Icelandic prime…
Finland ranks 5th again in Press Freedom Index
Finland ranked fifth for the fourth consecutive year in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters…