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Monday May 23, 2022

FM optimistic about resolving NATO bid issues with Turkey

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on Sunday expressed his optimism about resolving the issues with Turkey regarding Finland´s NATO membership application. Talking to the national broadcaster Yle at the conference of Vihreä Liitö (Green League) in Joensuu, Haavisto, however, said that the negotiation process may take time. He said that negotiations

Published: 00:11 am,Monday 23 May 2022

Posti offers to return postal cost as document disappears

Missing of documents by national postal and logistic services operator Posti during the recent period created uncertainty among the people about the fate of their documents while using postal services. According to Posti report submitted to Traficom, a total of 3,921 inquiries for registered letters were recorded in 2021,

Published: 20:01 pm,Sunday 22 May 2022

Henriksson re-elected RKP Chairperson

Anna-Maja Henriksson was re-elected as chairperson of the Suomenruotsalainenkansanpuolue (Swedish People’s Party of Finland-RKP) at a party convention held in Turku on Sunday, said the party in a press release. Henriksson, also the Minister of Justice has been leading the RKP, which profiles itself as a national liberal alternative,

Published: 01:22 am,Monday 23 May 2022

12 killed in road mishaps in April

A total of 12 persons were killed and 240 others injured in 183 road accidents in April, according Statistics Finland. The number of deceased was four lower and that of persons injured 15 higher than in April 2021. Of the persons who were killed, eight travelled by passenger car and

Published: 19:44 pm,Saturday 21 May 2022

Niinistö, Erdoğan discuss Finland´s NATO bid over phone

President Sauli Niinistö on Saturday held a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and discussed Finland’s NATO membership application. During the phone call made by Niinistö, the Presidents also discussed the security of the whole Euro-Atlantic region and the fight against terrorism, said the President Office

Published: 04:26 am,Saturday 21 May 2022

What now for Finland, Sweden NATO bids?

Turkey is forcing Finland and Sweden to keep knocking on NATO's door a bit longer despite other allies’ eagerness to let them in. Teri Schultz takes a look at how the accession process may now unfold. "Smooth," "swift," and "warmly welcomed": NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had been certain

Published: 05:21 am,Saturday 21 May 2022

20,427 Ukrainians granted asylum in Finland

A total of 23,781 applications for temporary protection have been submitted in Finland after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and 20,622 decisions have been made by 18 May, said the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) in a press release on Friday. Finland grants temporary protection to those who have fled

Published: 05:30 am,Saturday 21 May 2022

Supplementary budget strengthens defence capability

The government's second supplementary budget for 2022 will direct a total of about EUR 669.4 million in additional funding to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence due to changes in the operating environment, said the Ministry of Defence in a press release on Friday. Russia's invasion of

Published: 00:58 am,Friday 20 May 2022

Biden backs NATO bid, Niinistö for discussion on Turkey´s concerns

US President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday underscored his commitment to support Finland and Sweden as they seek formal NATO accession while President Sauli Niinistö expressed willingness to discuss all the concerns Turkey may have regarding the membership of Finland and Sweden. Niinistö along with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena

Published: 19:09 pm,Thursday 19 May 2022

Turkey insists on saying ´no´ to Finland, Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey would say "no" to Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bid, as the country would not make the same "mistake" again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, reported Xinhua. "We told our relevant friends that we would say 'no' to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, and we

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