Finland fortifies itself against its Russian neighbor

From the bridge of the gigantic patrol boat Turva, Mikko Simola, the commander in charge of the Coast Guard that ensures the safety of the Gulf of Finland, points his finger — almost as a reflex — east, toward the only stretch of sea that, after...

Stadler secures first order for trains for FInland

Stadler has secured an order from Finland for 63 Tango Nordic trams for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, with an option for up to 120 additional vehicles. This is Stadler’s first order for trams from Finland, and was awarded by Pääkaupunkiseudun...

Finnish Defense Ministry Mistakenly Disclosed Classified Information To Journalists

1 Some of the information was shaded, but this data was easily recovered. The Finnish Ministry of Defense has mistakenly disclosed to Finnish broadcaster Yle information that it had previously classified. This is reported by Yle. Media journalists...

Finland Welcomes More International Film and TV Productions With up to 40% Support

HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 7, 2025-- International film, TV, documentary, and animation producers can benefit from Finland’s national audiovisual production incentive, which reimburses up to 25% of eligible local production costs incurred in...

Georgian MFA expresses concern over Elina Valtonen's visit, issues pro...

Tbilisi (GBC) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (MFA) expresses concern regarding the visit to Georgia by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, Elina Valtonen, in her capacity as OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. The...

Smart ring maker Oura raises $900 million from Fidelity

Finnish health tech company Oura has raised $900 million in a funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Other participants in the round include new investor ICONIQ and contributions from Whale Rock and Atreides. The company said...

Scandal erupts over OSCE chair’s visit to Georgia

OSCE chair visit Georgia The Georgian foreign ministry has expressed concern over the visit of the current OSCE chair, Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen, and has filed a formal protest with the organisation. In a note sent to the OSCE...

Norwegian Foreign Minister: Elina Valtonen's appearance near the Tbilisi protests does not diminish the Chair’s impartial role nor the importance of principled dialogue

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says the appearance of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, near the Tbilisi protests does not diminish the Chair’s impartial role nor the importance of principled...

U.S. Coast Guard to Receive 11 New Icebreakers Under Landmark Finland Deal

The two-tired structure will enable construction to begin immediately in Finland following contract signing allowing the U.S. Coast Guard to receive two ASC by 2028. It also gives Davie sufficient time to launch its Texas operation for the...

7th death in train mishaps in Finland in 3 months

"Muurinen and Obradović are a perfect match"

Young Finn is Partizan’s latest addition, joining the team after strong performances at EuroBasket, where Finland defeated Serbia in the round of 16 and eventually finished in 4th place. Muurinen made his EuroLeague debut in Madrid, playing three...

OSCE Ministerial Council to meet in December

The OSCE Ministerial Council will be held in Vienna, Austria, on December 4-5, APA reports, citing the OSCE website. It was stated that the meeting of the council will be chaired by the acting chairman, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. The...

How to stream the Utah Jazz in 2025-26: TV schedule, blackout rules and new broadcasters

Saxophones? Where we’re going, we don’t need saxophones. The Utah Jazz are their own kind of symphony — one with a 7-foot Finnish conductor and a trick-shooting black bear. This year’s Jazz are not expected to compete atop the Western Conference....

Ahola Group and Donut Lab launch JV to develop smart trailers for heavy goods transport

Cova Power will use Donut Lab’s in-wheel motors and the accompanying Donut Platform software to convert smart trailers. These will be initially rolled out across Ahola’s network, which operates throughout Finland and the Nordics, northern, central...

Pashinyan, OSCE Chair Discuss EU-Armenia Ties, Regional Security

YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net) — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on October 14 met with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen. He emphasized the...

According to OSCE information, Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will visit Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from October 13-15

The OSCE Acting President, Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, will visit Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from October 13-15, according to information disseminated by the OSCE. During the visit, Valtonen will hold meetings with...

BBC Studios, Finland’s YLE renew long-standing output deal

Natural history series Kingdom is part of the package deal MIPCOM: BBC Studios and Finnish public service broadcaster YLE have renewed their long-standing multi-genre output deal. The extension, unveiled on the first day of Mipcom, makes the...

Jiang & Wei capture mixed doubles title at BWF Arctic Open in Finland

Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin turned the tables on their tormentors at the BWF Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, beating fellow Chinese pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in straight games in Sunday's final to claim their third mixed doubles title...

Forget the hype. Here are the facts about last week’s US-Finland icebreaker deal

By Peter Rybski October 13, 2025 41 President Donand Trump and President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb shake hands during a White House meeting on 9 October 2025 Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister, to arrive in Armenia

NEWS » Politics » OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister, to arrive in Armenia OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, will pay a working visit to Armenia on October 14, the Armenian Foreign Ministry...