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Turkey pushes back vote on Sweden and Finland’s Nato accession

Ratification will have to wait at least until after elections in May or June, says senior official

The Guardian - UK

Erdogan aide says time running out to ratify Sweden, Finland NATO bids

Turkey is running out of time to ratify NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland before it holds elections expected in May, a Turkish presidential spokesman said on Saturday.

Reuters

LG hasn't rejected proposal to send Delhi govt teachers to Finland for training, says his office

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Raj Niwas said on Friday that lt governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has not rejected the proposal for a Delhi government teachers' training programme in Finland and any statement to the contrary is "misleading and mischievously motivated".

The Times of India

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Finland says it could send small number of tanks to Ukraine

Finland could donate a small number of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if a wider group of European nations also decided to do so, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Reuters

Polestar Opens Showroom Made Out Of Snow In Finland

Inside the 6.5-feet thick walls, the EV maker put its Polestar 2 on display, along with wheels, suspension parts, and brakes crafted as ice sculptures.

InsideEVs

World's smartest and dumbest dog breeds revealed - and one may surprise you

A new study at the University of Helsinki in Finland has revealed the most intelligent breeds of dogs after putting 1,000 canines to the test, from the Belgian Malinois to the Labrador retriever

Daily Mirror

NATO chief confident Nordic pair will join despite holdups

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he's confident that Finland and Sweden will join the military alliance

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Sweden, Turkey not expected to back down in NATO accession tug of war

Sweden said on Sunday that Turkey is asking for too much in exchange for allowing it to join NATO, as Ankara effectively demands the impossible – that Stockholm override a decision by its own Supreme Court. But analysts say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unlikely to retract this condition,…

France 24

Sweden Says Türkiye Asking Too Much over NATO Application

Sweden is confident that Türkiye will approve its application to join the NATO military alliance, but will not meet all the conditions Ankara has set for its support, Sweden's prime minister said on Sunday. "Türkiye both confirms that we have done what we said we would do, but they also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

More Saudi Women Assume Diplomatic Posts

The number of Saudi women assuming diplomatic positions has increased to five, with the addition of Ambassadors Nisreen Al-Shibel and Haifa Al-Jedia to the list of Saudi representatives in the Kingdom’s embassies abroad. Al-Shibel has been appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Finland.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland appoints interim defence minister to cover parental leave

Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his 6-month-old baby son.

Reuters

Channel 4's Jean Johansson enjoys festive trip to Finland as she reflects on 2022

Jean has also told her fans on social media that her favourite TV moment of 2022 was winning Celebrity Mastermind.

Daily Record

Finland proposes 30% windfall tax on power companies

The Finnish government said on Thursday it had proposed a temporary windfall tax on profits from the country's electricity companies as part of a European Union response to soaring power costs.

Reuters

Finland gets floating LNG terminal to replace Russian gas

Finland’s first floating liquefied natural gas terminal has been moored at the southern port of Inkoo where it will supply the Nordic country, which was cut off from Russian gas imports earlier this year amid the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Civic reception hosted for Co Fermanagh World Athletics champion Denise Toner

Denise won gold at the W40 800 metres event in Finland earlier this year

Reuters

Finland asks Russia to guarantee safety of Moscow embassy

(This Dec. 23 story has been corrected to say Vienna convention, not Geneva convention in the third paragraph)

The Conversation

From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice

Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders.

The Independent UK

What is Russia’s ‘Satan II’ hypersonic intercontinental nuclear missile?

Vladimir Putin issues latest threat by suggesting powerful ICBM will soon be ready for deployment

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The Independent UK

How to have the perfect family holiday in Lapland

After years of lockdowns and cancelled Christmasses, Felicity Byrnes leans into the festive spirit by taking her children to meet Santa in Saariselkä, Finland

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye: Sweden’s Extradition Refusal ‘Very Negative’

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday called the refusal of Sweden’s top court to extradite a man wanted by Türkiye a “very negative development,” as Ankara continues to delay Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s request for the extradition of Bulent Kenes was rejected despite a memorandum…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland Looks for Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Hydrogen, Green Energy Fields

At a time when Finland is looking forward to maximizing its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, a Finnish diplomat revealed that Helsinki is looking to intensify student exchange, tourism, investments, and trade with Riyadh in the coming period. Huge projects included in Saudi Arabia’s national transformation plan, Vision 2030, offer…

The Independent UK

No big deal for Finns as defense chief takes paternity leave

Amid the biggest regional security crisis in decades, as Finland waits to join NATO, the country’s defense minister has chosen to claim nearly two months of parental leave from his job

Daily Record

Perthshire curlers Holly Wilkie-Milne and Laura Watt into the semi-final at World Junior B Curling Championships

They are playing for Team Henderson and representing Scotland at the high-profile event in Finland

USA Today Sports Media Group

This Finland one-handed shootout attempt is breaking brains (and goaltenders)

Just because it wasn't goal doesn't mean we're not still in awe

Manchester Evening News

Ryan Thomas makes sweet declaration to fiancé Lucy Mecklenburgh as fans praise 'beautiful couple'

The pair shared photos while they enjoyed holidaying in Finland with their family

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