Zelenskiy discusses Ukraine's air defence with Finland's Alexander Stubb

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reacts as he holds a joint press-conference following talks with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in Kyiv on October 13, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in...

The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council to take place in Vienna, Austria

HELSINKI/VIENNA, 16 October 2025 - The 32nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place 4–5 December 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Hosted at the invitation of the OSCE...

Glesys to Acquire Verne’s Managed Private Cloud Operations and Two Data Centers in Finland

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 14, 2025-- Verne, the leading provider of low-carbon high-performance data centers across the Nordics, has today announced that Glesys, a leading Nordic provider of cloud and IaaS services, will acquire Verne’s managed...

ICEYE and IHI sign agreement to build an Earth observation satellite constellation

HELSINKI, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth observation, and IHI Corporation ("IHI"), the Japanese leader in aerospace and defense industries, have signed a...

China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rate

HELSINKI — China added to its Guowang national broadband megaconstellation Wednesday with the 600th Long March rocket launch, marking a milestone in the country’s accelerating spaceflight cadence. A Long March 8A rocket lifted off at 9:33 p.m....

Finland and Malaysia explore carbon capture cooperation

Finland’s expertise in waste-to-energy and Malaysia’s growing capacity for carbon storage could form the basis for deeper collaboration between the two countries in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, reports the Malaysian official news...

Finland's World Cup dream needs more than a miracle after Poland beat Lithuania

Finland's hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup for the first time are essentially over, even if not confirmed mathematically, after today's two results in UEFA qualifying Group G. Finland were brushed aside 4-0 by the Netherlands in Amsterdam, but...

Finland to send jets and officers to NATO nuclear exercise

Finland will take part in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise 'Steadfast Noon' for the first time since joining the alliance. The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Friday that Finland will send F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft and staff...

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...

Finland’s Ministry of Defense Accidentally Leaks Classified Procurement Data

Finnish flags in the hands of people. AP/Pavel Golovkin As reported by Yle In Finland, the Ministry of Defence became a victim of an accidental disclosure of secret information: previously classified data ended up in the public domain due to an...

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...

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...

7th death in train mishaps in Finland in 3 months

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...

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...

Specter of Minsk Group no longer stands between Azerbaijan and OSCE

The day before, the media and social networks discussed why the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen postponed her visit to Azerbaijan. The unfriendly media wanted to see problems between Baku and Europe, but the...