Garden Helsinki Corruption Probe: Finland’s parliament will break summer recess next Tuesday to debate alleged corruption tied to the government’s €35m conditional funding for the Garden Helsinki arena, with a possible vote of no confidence after the prime minister’s statement. Civil Defence Spotlight: Germany’s foreign minister toured Helsinki shelters and urged Europe to rethink civil defence, praising Finland’s “not alarmism, but preparation” approach and the city’s large underground capacity. India-Finland Trade Push: Finland’s finance minister Riikka Purra met visiting India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal in Helsinki, discussing ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment and how the EU-India free trade deal could boost ties. Offshore Wind Reform (Sweden): Sweden plans to switch offshore wind to a state-led auction system to speed up expansion and reduce long delays. NHL Finland Connection: The NHL’s expanded 84-game schedule includes games in Helsinki at Veikkaus Arena in November, with the Kraken set to face the Carolina Hurricanes in Finland. Tech & Travel: SpaceX updated Starlink roaming rules by grouping countries into shared regions, changing how international travel caps apply for users. Sports (Local Europe): Finnish clubs Inter Turku and Ilves advanced in the first Conference League qualifying round, winning their home second legs.