Finland

• Finland’s jets join mission in Romania for 1st NATO deployment

  Finland's accession, ending seven decades of military non-alignment, roughly doubled the length of the border the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shares with Russia.

  World

  Jun 11
  
• Flames draft pick Topi Ronni accused of rape in Finland

  Calgary Flames draft pick Topi Ronni is under investigation in his native Finland after being accused of rape. The alleged incident occurred two years ago, when Ronni was a minor.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2023
  
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• Sharks prospect Kasper Halttunen will play for London Knights in 2023-24

  London fans will get a close-up look at the big-time shot of Kasper Halttunen very soon.

  Sports

  Aug 9, 2023
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• Sanna Marin officially out as Finland PM as new government sworn in

  President Sauli Niinistö appointed the 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2023
• 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.

  World

  Apr 4, 2023
• Finland set to join NATO on Tuesday, Jens Stoltenberg says

  Jens 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.

  World

  Apr 3, 2023
• Finland’s Sanna Marin likely out as PM as conservatives win tight vote

  Government formation talks led by the NCP are expected to start in the coming days with goal of putting together a Cabinet enjoying a majority at the Parliament.

  World

  Apr 3, 2023
• Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says

  Sweden 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.

  World

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Turkey must ratify Finland, Sweden NATO bids, Stoltenberg says. ‘Time is now’

  Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year.

  World

  Feb 16, 2023
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• Finland’s foreign minister hints at joining NATO without Sweden amid Turkey tensions

  On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden again not to expect support for its application following weekend protests in Stockholm.

  World

  Jan 24, 2023