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29.11 / 01:25

Ukraine war: Estonia calls on European countries to double military spending

Estonia's foreign minister has called on other European countries to double their defence expenditure because of the Russian war in Ukraine -- adding that his own country planned raise national defence spending to 3% of GDP.

25.11 / 00:33

Migrants Viktor Orbán promises Hungary will ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden in January

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his country will ratify NATO membership for Sweden and Finland at the start of the next parliamentary session -- in January 2023.

14.11 / 19:09

Climate change rights Sanna Marin's government could collapse, as Sámi human rights laws stalled

Three weeks ago, nobody in the Finnish government was talking about rights for Sámi, the EU's only recognised indigenous people.

04.11 / 20:47

Climate change European Union School Despite diplomacy, Hungary & Turkey still blocking Sweden and Finland from NATO

In the corridors of power in Stockholm and Helsinki, the champagne is on ice.

04.11 / 11:05

Interest rates Price rises in Estonia are the highest in the EU. So what's it like going food shopping?

The cost of living crisis, and rising energy prices, are hitting families across Europe hard.

03.11 / 07:15

business Blockchain Technology Programmer spends 69 nights in 'Bitcoin Cash City' using only BCH: Here's how it went

When programmer Jonathan Silverblood flew to Townsville, Australia from his Finland home for a two-and-a-half-month holiday in August, he had one main task — pay for everything he could using Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

31.10 / 01:01

Adoption Europe European Union The state of crypto in Northern Europe: Hostile Scandinavia and vibrant Baltics

Despite the turbulence that broke out in the crypto market this summer, there is an important long-term marker that should be considered in any complex assessment — the combination of adoption and regulation. The latest report by EUBlockchain Observatory, named “EU Blockchain Ecosystem Developments,” tries to measure this combination within the European Union, combining the data on each and every member country from Portugal to Slovakia.

29.10 / 14:41

Halloween Indigenous rights Finland's Sanna Marin apologises for lack of action on rights of indigenous Sámi people

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said she's sorry for delays in acting on new human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi people.

27.10 / 10:35

Health European Union film rights Finland PM Sanna Marin 'doesn't care about human rights for Sámi people' as reforms likely to fail

Tuomas Aslak Juuso is frustrated.

19.10 / 10:29

Energy Support Finland's PM Sanna Marin signals growing cross-party support for Russia border fence

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday there is growing cross-party support to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.

13.10 / 19:43

Climate change NATO boost Fifteen European countries unite to boost air defence capabilities

Fifteen European countries on Thursday announced that they would jointly procure air defence systems to protect the continent under a newly-created European Sky Shield Initiative.

06.10 / 13:53

European Union Hungary and Turkey are the last two roadblocks to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

In the corridors of power in Stockholm and Helsinki, the champagne is on ice.

01.10 / 01:02

gay rights Censure and sanctions: how Europe and the world reacted to Russia annexing Ukrainian territory

Sanctions, censure and condemnation: Ukraine and its Western allies reacted decisively to Vladimir Putin's move to illegally annex four occupied regions of eastern Ukraine on Friday, amid a chorus of criticism from around the world.

30.09 / 13:19

European Union record high Eurozone inflation reaches new record high of 10% in September

Inflation in the eurozone reached double-digits and yet another new record high in September, according to preliminary data, as the negative consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to inflict a heavy toll on European economies.

29.09 / 16:15

European Union Finland shuts border to Russian tourists after spike in arrivals following Putin's reservist call-up

Finland says it will ban Russian citizens travelling with tourist visas from entering the Nordic country, effective from Friday.

27.09 / 08:39

Europe's energy crisis Russia admits mobilsiation decree 'violated' with some men called-up in error

Russia's military mobilisation decree has been "violated" with some men called up in error, the Kremlin has admitted.

24.09 / 14:15

Europe's energy crisis Finland moves to block more Russians on eastern border

Finland is going to "significantly" restrict the entry of Russian citizens to its territory by refusing access to those with tourist visas from any European country in the Schengen area.

23.09 / 11:53

'War has entered every home': exodus of Russians dodging draft

Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged atrocities in Ukraine.

16.09 / 14:41

Health Climate change Queen Elizabeth II Germany must become 'the best equipped armed force in Europe', Scholz says

Germany is ready to become a leader on European security and must become the "best equipped armed force" in Europe, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday.

13.09 / 14:37

Sport Queen Elizabeth II 'We will survive Russia's blackmail and the long winter, but we need unity,' Sanna Marin tells MEPs

The European Union will survive "Russia's blackmail" of energy supplies and the looming "long winter" but only if the bloc maintains its "unity, determination and courage," said Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

07.09 / 21:49

European Union Baltic states reach agreement to severely restrict entry to Russian citizens

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are to restrict entry to Russian citizens over the invasion of Ukraine.

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