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Explainer: Helsinki Process and the Transformation of Europe
Kyiv Post
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August 3, 2025
Introduction On 1 August 1975, after the conclusion of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Helsinki in 1975, its Final Act affirmed the European nations’ mutual respect for the inviolability of borders and the protection of...
Swerve the obvious with these alternative ideas for your next adventure
The Times
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There are several great reasons to visit an under-the-radar destination on your next trip. With overtourism an increasing problem in some of the world’s travel hotspots, you’d be consciously helping the heaving likes of Amsterdam, Venice and...
Rovanpera delights home crowd with Rally of Finland victory
eNCA
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Finland's Kalle Rovanpera boosted his bid for a third world rally championship title with a dominant win in front of his home fans in the Rally of Finland on Sunday. The 24-year-old Toyota driver, world champion in 2022/23, competing in his...
Karoline Leavitt looked 'ashen, almost frightened' after Alaska summit with Putin
The Mirror US
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August 17, 2025
Trump and Putin discussed for three hours at the historic summit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt looked "frightened" after President Donald Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, according to MSNBC host Antonia...
City without road fatalities: Helsinki’s success
BGNES
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August 3, 2025
Helsinki has not recorded a single fatality in the past 12 months, the city authorities announced this week. While fatal accidents are still commonplace in most European capitals – Berlin alone saw 55 deaths in 2023, and Brussels saw nine in the...
Why did Helsinki have zero road deaths in the last year - and could Ireland achieve the same?
The Journal
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August 3, 2025
LAST UPDATE | 4 hrs ago IN THE 12 months to August, not one person died in a road traffic collision in Helsinki, Finland. The feat may sound impossible to Ireland, which has seen a steady increase in the number of road fatalities in recent years....
Finland´s nightless nights end in Utsjoki
Daily Finland
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Published : 28 Jul 2025, 23:16 Updated : 28 Jul 2025, 23:22 The nightless nights will end in Utsjoki, the northernmost municipality of the country early Tuesday night, local media reported, quoting Ursa Astronomical Association. The...
Raymond J. de Souza: How the Helsinki Accords helped end communism
National Post
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August 3, 2025
“Helsinki became, in short, a legal and moral trap,” in the judgement of leading Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis. “Without realizing the implications, Brezhnev thereby handed his critics a standard, based on universal principles of justice,...
Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan win in Junior WRC category of Secto Rally Finland
Irish Examiner
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August 3, 2025
Donegal's Eamonn Kelly (Ford Fiesta Rally3), co-driven by Monaghan's Conor Mohan, won the Junior WRC category of Secto Rally Finland, finishing 8.3s ahead of series leader Taylor Gill.The twenty-six year old Frosses driver also secured extra...
Finland's credit rating cut as debt rises and reforms stall
Helsinki Times
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July 26, 2025
Finland’s long-term credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings from AA+ to AA, the country’s lowest rating in nearly thirty years. The downgrade reflects Fitch’s concerns about Finland’s rising public debt, sustained budget deficits, and a...
Finland urges Ukraine to stay firm on anti-corruption amid EU bid
Helsinki Times
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July 26, 2025
Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Ukraine must continue its anti-corruption reforms if it hopes to advance towards European Union membership. Speaking during an official visit to France, Valtonen told Yle that a bill passed by...
Why Finland’s Moomin books still matter in today’s world
This is Finland
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August 3, 2025
Moomin Characters Ltd is the company that owns all Moomin rights. There will be no pancake party to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins at their headquarters, says Managing Director Roleff Kråkström. “We’ve always felt a bit awkward...
Josh McErlean full of glee after turning in impressive display at ‘crazy but enjoyable’ Rally Finland
Belfast Telegraph
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August 3, 2025
McErlean delivered consistent pace and a clean performance across all four legs of the Jyvaskyla-based gravel fixture to add to his tally of FIA World Rally Championship points in seventh. Changeable conditions and rutted sections meant it was not...
Rallying-Rovanpera wins in Finland as Toyota sweep top five
Channel News Asia
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August 3, 2025
Kalle Rovanpera won his home Rally Finland in record time on Sunday as Toyota swept the top five places and Elfyn Evans went top of the overall standings. The rally was the fastest in world championship history, with Rovanpera winning for the...
Rafael Kazbekova Wins Junior World Climbing Championship in Helsinki
Mezha
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August 3, 2025
As reported by the website NOC Dnipropetrovsk region Rafael Kazbekova, a young athlete from Dnipro, won the junior world championship title in sport climbing. Her victory took place during the competition in Helsinki, as reported on the website of...
Donegal driver Eamonn Kelly sweeps to Junior WRC win at Rally Finland
DonegalLive
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August 3, 2025
Eamonn Kelly took an overall victory in the Junior World Rally Championship round at Rally Finland. The Frosses man led the way heading into the final two stages on Sunday - and he came through two runs of the famous Ouninpohja stage to take...
Finland sets new quantum record with longest-lasting superconducting qubit
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 27, 2025
A team of researchers in Finland has set a new world record for how long a quantum bit, known as a qubit, can hold onto its information. They have pushed the coherence time of a superconducting transmon qubit to a full millisecond at best, with a...
Finland's record heat streak extends to 16 days
Yle Uutiset
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July 27, 2025
An Yle meteorologist says the exceptionally hot weather is likely to persist into the week ahead. Open image viewer For 16 consecutive days temperatures have reached above 30 degrees Celsius somewhere in Finland. Image: Heikki Haapalainen / Yle...
Two stages from glory: Eamonn Kelly leads the way in Junior WRC at Rally Finland
DonegalLive
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August 3, 2025
Frosses driver Eamonn Kelly has surged into the lead at Rally Finland - and stands just two stages from victory. The 26-year-old leads the charge in the Junior World Rally Championship category and has set three fastest stage times so far. Kelly,...
Finland breaks heat record with 14 consecutive days over 30°C
Helsinki Times
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July 25, 2025
Finland has recorded 14 straight days of temperatures exceeding 30°C, setting a new national weather record and surpassing the previous mark from 1972, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The threshold was crossed again on Friday in...