Press Releases
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Virtune launches Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP on Nasdaq Helsinki
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 15, 2025
Helsinki, July 15, 2025 – Virtune, the Swedish regulated crypto asset manager, announces the listing of its latest exchange-traded product, the Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP, on Nasdaq Helsinki traded in EUR. This listing marks a major milestone...
Finland Announces Withdrawal from Ottawa Treaty
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Finland has officially declared its decision to exit the Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use, stockpiling, and production of anti-personnel landmines, citing escalating security concerns in its region. The announcement was made Friday by...
One of Finland's largest energy storage facilities commissioned in Lappeenranta – Merus Power's EUR 15 million delivery completed
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
TAMPERE, Finland, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The energy storage facility delivered by Merus Power to Lappeenranta, Finland, has been completed and put into market use on 15 May 2025. The energy storage facility is owned by a joint venture...
Finland Finalizes Second Phase of Russia Border Barrier
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Finland has finished building the second phase of its border barrier along the eastern frontier with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard confirmed Tuesday, as reported by a media outlet. The latest completed section spans roughly 18...
Finnish Steady Energy completes €32 million funding round, accelerates towards world’s first commercial SMR, constructs pilot plant in Helsinki city centre
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
Helsinki, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnish nuclear technology company Steady Energy announces the successful completion of its €32 million funding round and will now begin constructing a full-scale pilot plant. With preliminary agreements...
EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s tr…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in...
Brightplus raises EUR 2 million to scale breakthrough textile coating innovation
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2025
Finnish Brightplus accelerates circular material innovation with new funding to scale recyclable, bio-based textile coatings for global markets. OULU, FINLAND, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brightplus, headquartered in Oulu, Finland,...
Virtune launches Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 16, 2025
Stockholm, July 16, 2025 – Virtune, the Swedish regulated crypto asset manager, announces the listing of its latest exchange-traded product, the Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP, on Nasdaq Stockholm traded in SEK. This listing marks a major milestone...
NATO members are not briefed of Trump’s new plan for Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Several NATO members were caught off guard by US President Donald Trump’s new plan for Ukraine military aid, which calls on European allies to fund arms purchases without prior consultation, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing European...
Trump surprises NATO nations with Ukraine plan
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Several NATO countries were caught off guard when US President Donald Trump announced a new initiative requiring European NATO members to fund arms deliveries to Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing European officials. During a meeting with...
Nokia to deploy private 5G network for Memphis Light, Gas and Water's grid modernization initiative
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 14, 2025
Press Release Nokia to deploy private 5G network for Memphis Light, Gas and Water's grid modernization initiative Private 5G wireless network will provide a secure, scalable, and high-performance network designed for critical applications and...
Czech Republic Declines Joining NATO Weapons Plan
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Czech Republic has decided not to take part in a recent proposal introduced by US President Donald Trump to provide American arms to Ukraine, Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on Tuesday. Trump revealed the scheme during a...
Nokia network APIs now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, making it even easier for developers to utilize
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 14, 2025
Nokia network APIs now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, making it even easier for developers to utilize The Nokia network APIs available on Google Cloud Marketplace are Quality of Service on Demand, Number Verification, and Device Location...
Joint statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 15, 2025
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 11 July 2025 — Today we mark 30 years since the July 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were brutally killed and buried in mass graves. We honour the memory of the victims and extend our...
MNComms Launches Science Comms Accelerator to Amplify the Visibility of Nordic Research and Development
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
Applications open July 9 to help strengthen funding, policy and public impact. HELSINKI, FINLAND, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Communications and marketing agency MNComms Ltd. today launched its Science Comms Accelerator, a communications...
Czech Republic Not to Participate in U.S. Arms Deal for Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Czech Republic has decided not to participate in the current U.S. arms procurement initiative intended for Ukraine, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on Tuesday. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a deal with NATO...
Another NATO member retreats from landmine treaty
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Finland has officially pulled out of the international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines (APLs), the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The United Nations has been informed, and Finland will be able to reintroduce...
Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 8 July 2025 at 15:00 EEST Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares Espoo, Finland – A total of 599 898 Nokia shares (NOKIA) held by the company were transferred today without consideration to participants...
Cobalt Sulphate Market to Reach $1.9 Billion by 2030, with Industry Leaders Dominating the Landscape
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2025
Cobalt sulphate’s characteristics make it ideal for applications in dryers for lithographic inks, porcelain decoration & glazed product stabilization. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The cobalt sulphate market...
EU ministers specify Russians they want prohibited from bloc
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Interior ministers from several Baltic and Nordic countries have called for a ban on all Russians with current or past military affiliations from entering the Schengen Area, citing concerns that these individuals could pose a “criminal...