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Intelligence says Moscow will beef up troops near Finland and Baltic states as it prepares for future conflict
Former prime minister declares victory over rival in Nordic country’s elections with nearly all votes counted
Odes to the clever overhaul – from the Eastern & Oriental Express to haute Saint-Trop
Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink
Ex-PM and former foreign minister go to final round of presidential election
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put the Nordic country on the geopolitical map
Also in this newsletter: Von der Leyen lands in Bosnia and is likely to both raise and damp hopes of accession to the union
Ahead of Sunday’s polls, Alex Stubb says strong military, Nato membership and US defence pact create deterrence
Supreme court says Jan Petrovsky could face degrading treatment in Ukrainian custody
Helsinki says tactic by Moscow is deliberate and poses ‘serious threat to national security’
Foreign minister raises fears that Moscow could smuggle soldiers or war criminals into Nordic country
Also in this newsletter: bikes are back at Finland’s border to Russia
Nato member aims to send ‘strong message’ to Kremlin about its eagerness to protect national security
Rise in crossings by Middle Eastern nationals recalls Belarus migrant crisis of 2021
Finland looking at potential role of Hong Kong-registered container vessel
Also in this newsletter: Finland cracks down on Russians buying critical real estate
Helsinki also reports break in undersea data cable connecting it to Estonia
Chappe is showing macroalgae sculptures next to its seascapes
Soaring sales for Novo Nordisk’s products mean market capitalisation now exceeds country’s GDP
Austria, Ireland, Malta and Switzerland will probably not join Nato but changes in defence and security policies are coming
Also in this newsletter: Why Finland’s next president will be no stranger to Brussels
Foreign minister brushes off Moscow’s threats to boost military presence after Finland joined Nato
Henrik Meinander’s balanced biography cuts through historical myths to reassess the towering, controversial statesman
Foreign minister rebukes claims that Kyiv is not grateful for the support it receives
Helsinki gathering likely to discuss Ukraine’s Nato and EU membership bids
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