#Finland

#Finland

A Finnish zoo is returning loaned giant pandas early due to financial strain and declining visitor numbers. They were initially a diplomatic gift from China. [ more ]

A Finnish zoo is returning two giant pandas to China due to rising inflation and high upkeep costs, ending their stay 8 years early. [ more ]

Finland will welcome a new digital news outlet, Uusi Juttu, launching in January 2024 with over 5,000 paying members already signed up. [ more ]

The proposed ban on non-emergency healthcare for undocumented migrants in Finland could threaten lives and undermine human rights.

Experts argue that preventive care is economically beneficial compared to emergency treatments for those facing health conditions. [ more ]

QMill has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to develop energy-efficient quantum algorithms for industries like financial services and telecoms. [ more ]

Finland and Sweden ended military non-alignment to join NATO in response to Russian aggression, signaling a shift in regional security dynamics. [ more ]

Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia due to rising political tensions and concerns about hybrid warfare.

The closure comes after Finland accused Russia of deliberately ushering migrants to the border.

Finland is an important part of NATO's northeastern flank and serves as the EU's external border in the north. [ more ]

Finland has shut down its only remaining checkpoint on the border with Russia after an influx of 900 asylum seekers.

The Finnish government believes some of the asylum seekers were purposely sent by the Russian government.

Relations between Russia and Finland have become strained since Finland joined NATO in 2023. [ more ]

Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia due to rising political tensions and concerns of Russian meddling through migrants.

The closure of the border aims to prevent Moscow from using migrants to destabilize Finland.

Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants to the border zone. [ more ]

Finland is closing its final remaining border crossing with Russia due to an influx of migrants, accusing Russia of using migrants as part of hybrid warfare.

The Finnish government believes that Russia is encouraging an influx of migrants into Finnish territory and blames Russia for causing the situation.

Finland had already closed seven of its eight checkpoints on the border with Russia, and the closure of the final crossing is seen as a drastic measure in response to the situation. [ more ]

Finland has closed its entire land border with Russia for two weeks due to tensions and concerns over hybrid warfare and migration.

Asylum seekers from countries including Somalia, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq have been braving extreme weather conditions to reach Finland, some arriving on bicycles. [ more ]

Finland is closing its entire border with Russia due to tensions over asylum seekers, which it claims is a hybrid operation by Russia.

The closure of the border means that all 830 miles of the land border between Finland and Russia will be closed until December 13.

Russia is using migration as a tool to put pressure on its neighbors, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. [ more ]