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Sanna Marin officially out as Finland PM as new government sworn inPresident Sauli Niinistö appointed the 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party.PoliticsJun 20
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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia, Joly calls it ‘important day’Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland applied to join NATO, setting aside years of military non-alignment to seek protection under the organization’s security umbrella.WorldApr 4
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Finland set to join NATO on Tuesday, Jens Stoltenberg saysJens Stoltenberg said that Turkey, the last country to have ratified Finland's membership, will hand its official texts to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.WorldApr 3
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Finland’s centre-right party claims election win over Sanna MarinSanna Marin's Social Democrats were fighting to secure a second term and her party's conservative opponent took an early lead in the vote count.PoliticsApr 2
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Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM saysSweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.WorldMar 14
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U.S. Senate approves NATO membership for Finland, SwedenThe expansion of the Western defensive bloc was called a ``slam-dunk'' for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin.WorldAug 3, 2022
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Canada ratifies NATO membership bids by Sweden, Finland as Russian assault continuesRussia is continuing its assault on eastern Ukraine as Canada and NATO members vow additional support to the democracy's defence against Russia.CanadaJul 5, 2022
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Finland, Sweden sending teams to Turkey to talk NATO bidsA Turkish official said Turkey would not backtrack in its talks with Sweden and Finland unless concrete progress was made to address Ankara's security concerns.WorldMay 24, 2022
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Russia cuts off gas supply to neighbouring Finland over payment disputeThe measure taken by the Russian energy giant Gazprom was in line with an earlier announcement following Helsinki's refusal to pay for the gas in rubles.WorldMay 21, 2022
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Turkey’s Erdogan flatly rejects Sweden, Finland NATO bids: ‘We would say no’Turkey's approval of Finland and Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus.WorldMay 19, 2022
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