Finland sends Ukraine 30th defense aid package worth nearly EUR 52 mln

Finland sends Ukraine 30th package of defense aid worth approximately EUR 52 million, the country's Defense Ministry has said. "Finland will provide Ukraine with its 30th package of material assistance. The decision on this issue was made by the...

☀️ Morning digest on October 22

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. – Within the framework of his official visit to Finland, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee...

Finland Prepares New Military Package For Ukraine Worth 52 Million Euros

President Alexander Stubb made a decision on this issue. Finland will send the 30th military aid package to Ukraine, President Alexander Stubb decided on the issue following a government proposal on October 17. This was announced by the press...

Finland sends new aid package to Ukraine

Finland is sending its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the Finnish Ministry of Defence stated this in a press release. As noted, the President of Finland approved the decision today based on a proposal from the...

Arelion carves out a resilient Baltic to Western Europe network path

Arelion has completed an expansion of its Baltic network, constructing a fully diverse, high-capacity route between Helsinki and Warsaw. This route will create a resilient ring for traffic between Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and...

Finland’s Valtonen Gets Western Backing After Georgia Controversy

Western countries and diplomats expressed support for Elina Valtonen, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Foreign Minister, after she found herself in a series of controversies with Georgian officials during and after her visit to Tbilisi,...

Higher education linked to better memory over 90 years of age

A new study by the University of Helsinki shows that education continues to have a beneficial effect on brain health even after the age of 90. Researchers found that people over 90 who had more years of education performed better on memory tests...

Finnair delays flights for 10,000 passengers for unusual safety reason

Finnair, Finland’s flagship airline, has taken eight of its A321 planes out of service this month after discovering that the seat covers were not cleaned correctly, according to a company statement. The airline explained that the ‘water washing’...

Finland to strengthen China partnership, deepen multi-area cooperation in years to come: Finnish senior official

Jukka Salovaara, the permanent state secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, gives a speech to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Finland in Beijing, Oct.15, 20025. (People's...

Severe weather triggers multi-car collisions across Finland

Traffic on Finland’s major roads halted on Saturday morning after multiple large-scale collisions, the most serious in Lahti, involved close to 50 vehicles and left several injured. Two major pile-ups occurred in both directions of Nelostie,...

White House official: No immediate plans for Trump–Putin meeting

A planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shelved, with White House officials confirming there are no immediate plans for the two leaders to meet. The announcement came days after Trump had...

Finland cancels meeting with Kobakhidze

The Georgian service of Radio Liberty reports that Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen announced that Finland, not Georgia, canceled the meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Recall that the...

Finland’s Foreign Minister fined 5,000 GEL for blocking road in Tbilisi

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has fined Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairperson, 5,000 GEL for blocking a road on Rustaveli Avenue, the ministry confirmed. Valtonen visited Georgia on 14 October as...

Viet Leader Tô Lâm’s October Diplomacy

By: Khanh Vu Duc Tô Lâm on the move When Vietnamese Party chief Tô Lâm embarked on two unusual foreign trips this month – to North Korea (9–11 October) and to Europe (Finland and Bulgaria, 20–24 October) – it quickly became clear that these were...

Welsh city will 'stand shoulder to shoulder' with likes of Madrid, Helsinki, and Oslo in 'exciting opportunity'

11:53, 18 Oct 2025 Cllr Dimitri Batrouni in the Newport City Council chamber(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Newport's council leader has insisted that a seat at the "top table" of European cities will provide the city with an...

Finland hosts Rail Baltica seminar highlighting strategic mobility and regional cooperation across Nordic and Baltic countries

Officials, diplomats, and industry leaders met in Helsinki to discuss Rail Baltica’s economic, defence, and transport benefits for the Nordic–Baltic region. Policymakers, business leaders, and experts from across Northern Europe gathered in...

Finland has shelters for almost all of its citizens

Life expectancy in Finland hits record levels in 2024

Life expectancy in Finland increased sharply in 2024, reaching the highest levels ever recorded, according to final data from Statistics Finland. Both men and women lived longer than in previous years, with newborns in Åland expected to live the...

Finland Reels from Anti-Russian Sanctions: Economic Downturn and the Path to Recovery

Finland, a country celebrated for its breathtaking forests, innovative economy, and high quality of life, is facing tough times due to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the European Union in response to the Ukraine conflict. Juho Romakkaniemi,...

Trail by Trail: Finland, Grand Marais, Duluth

FINLAND, Minn. - Part of the Superior Hiking Trail has reopened. The trail was previously closed due to the Crosby fire in the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park. The reopening is from Cramer Road and County Road 7 at the Caribou Falls State...