BESS projects totalling over 1.5GWh progress in Bulgaria, Romania, Finland and Greece

It is the first phase of a total planned 238MWp solar PV and 315MW/760MWh BESS at the site, expected to be fully operational by 2026. Hithium and Kehua also provided the technology for Renalfa (and Bulgaria’s) first large-scale BESS, a 25MW/55MWh...

Finland to introduce tuition fees for non-EU upper secondary students

Students from outside the EU and EEA will face tuition fees in Finland's upper secondary education from August 2026. The reform affects both general upper secondary schools and vocational education. The Finnish Government submitted the legislative...

Latvenergo signed LNG deals with Inko terminal in Finland

The Latvian energy company, Latvenergo has signed agreements for several natural gas supply deals with the Inkoo liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the fourth quarter of 2025, announced the company. These press release emphasises that these...

How to spend a perfect day in Helsinki

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Finnish people living in Helsinki — a capital set at 60 degrees north, on a peninsula surrounded by Baltic waters — don’t simply brave the elements. Instead, they revel in cold...

Bayramov and Valtonen discuss Azerbaijan–Finland cooperation and OSCE priorities [PHOTO]

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Azernews reports citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting addressed Azerbaijan–Finland bilateral...

Finland to join NATO's annual nuke deterrence exercise

Finland will send F/A-18 Hornet fighters and staff officers to NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise 'Steadfast Noon' taking place from October 13 to 24, said Ministry of Defence in a press release on Friday. NATO's deterrence and defence...

Estonia’s President and First Lady Help Strengthen Fashion Diplomacy in New York

Estonia President Alar Karis and First Lady Sirje Karis attracted an Estonian-leaning crowd Wednesday night at The Canvas SoHo for what was billed as a fashion diplomacy event. After clearing the electromagnetic wands of security outside of the...

Gonzalo García’s Last-Minute Winner Lifts Spain U-21s to Dramatic Victory Over Finland

Spain’s Under-21 side produced a thrilling late comeback to defeat Finland 2–1 at the Estadio de Castalia — a crucial win that puts La Rojita in full control of their 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group.The matchup between...

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees? These Spruce Trees in Finland Are Growing Tiny Flecks of Gold in Their Needles

Credit: ZME Science/Sora. AI-generated illustration. In the forests of Finnish Lapland, beneath which some gold is known to lie underground, scientists have found something unexpected happening above the soil. Inside the needles of Norway spruce...

Finland reveals details on digital ID, Denmark shares secret of digital govt success

Finland has revealed more details about its upcoming national digital identity wallet, scheduled to be released by the end of 2026. The Scandinavian country is planning to publish an electronic ID function within the digital wallet at the same...

France edges towards further consolidation in telecoms

A €17bn ($20bn) proposal by Bouygues Telecom, the Free-iliad Group, and Orange to acquire ‘a large part of Altice’s activities’ in France has been rejected. Positioned as a means of enabling further investments in fixed and mobile networks (with...

Ten Bagger: IPOs are back in vogue – here’s where John Forwood is looking

John Forwood is backing these IPO and RTO opportunities. Pic: Supplied/Stockhead Welcome to Ten-Bagger, where Lowell Resources Fund chief investment officer John Forwood gives us his take on a sector of the ASX resources market full of value. This...

Enthusiast Gaming Hosts 12th Annual Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: US tells NATO to ‘boost firepower’ ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting

Germany to spend $500m on US weapons package for Kyiv, says minister Germany will finance a US weapons package for Ukraine amounting to $500 million, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at a meeting of the so-called Ramstein group of...

Finland Readies Icebreaker Construction for US After Deal Signed

Helsinki Shipyard, owned by Chantier Davie Canada Inc, is likely to build two vessels, with the other two coming from Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, working with partners including US shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards LLC — if negotiations by the US...

Finland’s trial of men charged over Baltic Sea cable damage hits choppy waters

The trial in Finland of three senior officers of the Eagle S, a Russian-linked oil tanker that damaged multiple cables in the Baltic Sea last December, has been halted due to a court challenging Finland’s jurisdiction over the case. On Thursday,...

Finland to build four of 11 US icebreakers under $6.1bn deal

The United States and Finland have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin industrial cooperation on icebreaker production. The agreement sets the foundation for a $6.1 billion procurement by the US Coast Guard. President Alexander Stubb...

Finland and United States advance historic icebreaker cooperation

The presidents of the United States and Finland today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the White House on icebreaker cooperation – a historic step toward rebuilding American and Western Arctic fleets. The Trump Administration...

Finland, US sign MoU on icebreaker cooperation

Finland and the United States on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on icebreaker cooperation, said an official press release. President Alexander Stubb and his US counterpart Donald Trump signed the MoU at a meeting in White...

Finland, U.S. strike deal to build 11 icebreakers

Finland has struck an agreement with the Trump administration to advance the construction and deployment of icebreaker ships in the fast-warming Arctic, where geopolitical tensions have exposed the need for a more defensive posture by the United...