Finland’s Fortum plans to sell its Russian energy assets by July 1, with large Russian companies among the potential bidders, Kommersant reported on Tuesday, according to Reuters, citing knowledgeable sources. Fortum announced last month that it would leave Russia as part of a long list of Western companies leaving the country due to the Russian […]
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Alexander Stump: We must ‘invent a European confederation’
Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stump, now director of the School of Intergovernmental Governance at the European University of Florence, told the Figaro newspaper that the “radical change” caused by Putin’s attack on Ukraine in the historic NATO, but also on the serious issue of EU enlargement, while arguing that Europeans must reinvent the concept […]
Al. Tsipras: Finland’s accession to NATO should not lead to a bargain with Turkey for the sale of warplanes
The prospect of Finland joining NATO, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the global and European developments were discussed in the meeting that the President of SYRIZA-PS, Alexis Tsipras, had with the Vice President of the Parliament of Finland (former Prime Minister and Prime Minister ) Antti Rinne and Jussi Saramo, head of K.O. of […]
Finland and other Baltic states will not maintain the Balticconnector pipeline due to Russia
The operators of gas transmission systems in Finland and the Baltic states have agreed to postpone the summer maintenance of the Balticconnector pipeline, Finland’s Gasgrid said in a statement on Thursday. “The summer capacity of the Balticconnector has been restored to normal levels,” said Elering of Estonia. The pipeline, which connects Finland to Estonia, has […]
Ankara to Helsinki: ‘Decide – Join NATO or Protect Terrorist Organizations’
Finland must stop “protecting” an organization that Turkey considers terrorist and take Turkey’s security concerns seriously if Ankara wants to admit it to NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said today in Finland. newspaper. “The problem is not that Finland does not understand Turkey. Finland refuses to take Turkey’s security concerns seriously,” Turkish President’s […]
Φινλανδός Υπ. Foreign Minister: It is very important that the Turkish objections to our accession be lifted before the NATO summit in Madrid
It is extremely important that Turkey’s issues regarding Finland’s accession to NATO be resolved before the Alliance Summit in Madrid in late June, Finnish Foreign Minister Peka Haavisto said on Friday. The remarks were made by the Finnish Foreign Minister following a meeting with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken in Washington. Turkey opposes Sweden and […]
Finnish PM: ‘Russian actions in Ukraine a turning point’
The Prime Minister of Finland stated today that Russia’s actions in Ukraine were a turning point for the world and relations with Moscow can not return to what they were before its invasion. Prime Minister Sanaa Marin made the remarks during a trip to Ukraine that included a visit to the cities of Irpin and […]
Stoltenberg: My goal remains the rapid accession process for Finland and Sweden
“The war in Ukraine is a ‘wild war,’” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “It’s an aggressive war. This is Putin’s war. “. Mr Stoltenberg spoke to a group of media outlets, including the Belgian newspaper La Libre, and noted that “Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine is one of the most anticipated military strikes we have […]
Kalin to Sweden-Finland: Progress is impossible without concrete measures
Turkey will not give its consent to the accession of Sweden and Finland without having extracted “concrete measures” from these countries in relation to its security concerns, a senior official of the Turkish presidency warned today. Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for the Turkish presidency and a close aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, received delegations […]
‘Message’ M. Schoinas to Erdogan: Finland, Sweden and K. Mitsotakis do not need to prove their democratic credentials
The EU demands respect for its leaders and member states, said Commission Vice President Margaritis Schoinas when asked about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s attack on Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s objections to Finland and Finland joining. He pointed out that Finland, Sweden and the Greek Prime Minister do not need to prove their […]
