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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
Russia’s war in Ukraine has shifted Helsinki’s decades-long neutrality with the focus now on Nato and foreign policy
Moscow threatens countermeasures and says Helsinki’s move is an ‘encroachment’ on its security
Also in this newsletter: China’s man in Brussels warns Nato to stick to its own territory
Centre-right opposition leader Petteri Orpo claims mandate to form new coalition government
Sweden still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to approve own bid to enter alliance
Prime minister is lauded abroad but cuts a polarising figure in her own country, jeopardising chances of re-election
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán starts turning his back on Russia as businesses seek to diversify
Move paves way for military alliance to expand its direct border with Russia
Also in today’s newsletter: Turkey back at the negotiation table on Sweden and Finland’s Nato bids
Poland says 14 of its Leopard 2A4s will cross the border ‘in a few days’
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