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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Invade, Safety, Neighbors | If I invade the country next to me…the other countries next to me…won’t feel safe??? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| US, Security assurances, NATO alliance | The thing is that the US has already given them security assurances, so they are de facto part of the NATO alliance, albeit far less strong than a full member. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Sisu, Finland | We needed the added sisu! Welcome Finland. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Russians bought nearly 300 properties in Finland last year, an increase of 64 percent from 2021. Real estate purchases by Russians increased by 64 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, despite various restrictions aimed at limiting Russian property purchases. Russians made 298 real estate transactions in 2022, while the previous year there were 182, according to the National Land Surveyor of Finland's figures. The last time Finland saw a similar level of such real estate transactions was in 2014, when 287 properties were sold to Russian nationals. Russians also sold off many of their real estate holdings last year, according to Anu Sallinen, a ministerial adviser at the Ministry of Defence. "Finland is not being bought piece by piece. In fact, there has been a clear decline in Russian transactions since the visa and border regulations came into force on 30 September 2022," Sallinen clarified. Esa Ärölä, a senior specialist at the National Land Survey, said that the sharp increase in Russian transactions was largely explained by so-called family transactions. Russian nationals have been selling properties they own to relatives, often only a plot or part of a property. The prevalence of these type of sales is reflected in prices — the average sum for such transactions last year was 65,400 euros, a clear decrease from the previous year. Some of the transactions resulted in more owners of each property, possibly due to Finland's laws easing visa attainment for property owners. "Property is no longer an automatic reason for entry, even if you have a visa," Sallinen noted. The majority of Russian who bought property recently already lived in Finland, according to Sallinen. "Between 2020 and 2021, around 70 percent of Russian buyers lived permanently in Finland. Then in 2022, from the beginning of the war in February until the autumn, 48 percent of buyers were Russians who lived in Finland. After the visa restrictions [went into effect], the ratio returned to 70 percent," Sallinen explained. All non-European Union (EU) or non-European Economic Area buyers of real estate must obtain a purchase permit from the Ministry of Defence. In one case in October, the ministry refused to grant permission for a Russian citizen to purchase property. "Currently, almost all applications for permits from Russians come from people already living permanently in the country. Most applications come from South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, South Savo and North Karelia," said Sallinen. Most of these properties in eastern Finland are either for residential or leisure use. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email! The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Buy, Real estate, Cancel, Visas | Let them buy real estate...but cancel all their visas. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. One of Finland's biggest newspapers says its Russia correspondent has been banned from the country after being accused of "anti-Russian propaganda". The leading daily Ilta-Sanomat says that its long-time correspondent in Russia has been barred from entering or working in the country. Arja Paananen has been accredited as a journalist in the country since 1990 and lived there for more than 11 years, winning several awards for her coverage of Russia. A renewal of her accreditation has been delayed since September, after being routinely renewed annually for more than three decades. "Paananen cannot continue her work in Russia, because the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not agreed to grant her the accreditation and correspondent visa that entitles her to work," the paper said on Thursday. "In late January, it was made clear to Paananen that a work permit and visa are not forthcoming." Several other Finnish journalists have recently had their work permits extended in Russia. However, since Russia's attack on Ukraine nearly a year ago, the Kremlin has restricted work permits for journalists from countries considered "unfriendly". As a result, Finnish journalists living in Russia can currently only get accreditation and work visas for three months at a time. According to Ilta-Sanomat's editor-in-chief, Johanna Lahti, "Russia's actions are clearly intentional: it does not want Paananen to report on what is happening in the country. By preventing Paananen's entry into the country, Russia is practically underlining how exceptionally good a journalist and troublesome critic of Vladimir Putin's Russia she is perceived to be in Russia." The international press organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also commented on the case on Thursday. "Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat's lead Russia correspondent Arja Paananen cannot enter the country as her press visa application has been pending for over 5 months. RSF condemns this measure, which aims to silence a journalist whose work [is] inconvenient to the government," RSF said in a tweet. Last summer, Maria Zakharova, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department, accused Paananen of "groundless anti-Russian propaganda" that "distorts the essence of Russian President V.V. Putin's statements". Paananen has been honoured with journalism awards from Sweden's Bonnier Group, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine and from Ilta-Sanomat itself. Ilta-Sanomat and rival tabloid Iltalehti boast the highest daily readership of any Finnish newspapers. Ilta-Sanomat is published by the Sanoma conglomerate, which also issues the leading broadsheet, Helsingin Sanomat, and many other publications. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Banned, American, Clothes, Shoes | Have they banned American clothes and shoes yet? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. One of Finland's biggest newspapers says its Russia correspondent has been banned from the country after being accused of "anti-Russian propaganda". The leading daily Ilta-Sanomat says that its long-time correspondent in Russia has been barred from entering or working in the country. Arja Paananen has been accredited as a journalist in the country since 1990 and lived there for more than 11 years, winning several awards for her coverage of Russia. A renewal of her accreditation has been delayed since September, after being routinely renewed annually for more than three decades. "Paananen cannot continue her work in Russia, because the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not agreed to grant her the accreditation and correspondent visa that entitles her to work," the paper said on Thursday. "In late January, it was made clear to Paananen that a work permit and visa are not forthcoming." Several other Finnish journalists have recently had their work permits extended in Russia. However, since Russia's attack on Ukraine nearly a year ago, the Kremlin has restricted work permits for journalists from countries considered "unfriendly". As a result, Finnish journalists living in Russia can currently only get accreditation and work visas for three months at a time. According to Ilta-Sanomat's editor-in-chief, Johanna Lahti, "Russia's actions are clearly intentional: it does not want Paananen to report on what is happening in the country. By preventing Paananen's entry into the country, Russia is practically underlining how exceptionally good a journalist and troublesome critic of Vladimir Putin's Russia she is perceived to be in Russia." The international press organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also commented on the case on Thursday. "Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat's lead Russia correspondent Arja Paananen cannot enter the country as her press visa application has been pending for over 5 months. RSF condemns this measure, which aims to silence a journalist whose work [is] inconvenient to the government," RSF said in a tweet. Last summer, Maria Zakharova, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department, accused Paananen of "groundless anti-Russian propaganda" that "distorts the essence of Russian President V.V. Putin's statements". Paananen has been honoured with journalism awards from Sweden's Bonnier Group, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine and from Ilta-Sanomat itself. Ilta-Sanomat and rival tabloid Iltalehti boast the highest daily readership of any Finnish newspapers. Ilta-Sanomat is published by the Sanoma conglomerate, which also issues the leading broadsheet, Helsingin Sanomat, and many other publications. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Surprised, Banning, Putin, Murder | I'm surprised it's only banning. Putin and his mates normally murder journos they don't like. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sales in 2022 were 50 million litres less than they were ten years ago. Beer sales in Finland continued to decline in 2022, according to figures published on Friday by the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. In 2022, member companies of the federation sold a total of almost 334 million litres of beer, a year-on-year drop of almost four percent. However, total sales of non-alcoholic beverages increased by over three percent compared to the previous year. The beverage lobby wrote in its press release that beer sales in Finland have declined for several years in a row and that trend continues, with 2022 sales 58 million litres less than they were 10 years ago. "High taxation has led people to order drinks online and bring them as tourists' imports from Estonia. Beer sales have been falling for several years, while at the same time tourists' imports are on the rise and it is mostly beer ordered online. We cannot afford to raise the alcohol tax if we want people to continue to be employed and produce beer in Finland," said Tuula Loikkanen, CEO of the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. Beer sales in bars and restaurants collapsed during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, dropping to just over eight percent of member firms total sales. Last year, sales bumped up to over 12 percent, but have still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels as in 2019 when nearly 14 percent of total sales came from bars and restaurants. Member companies of the federation include Hartwall, MBH Breweries, Momentin Group, Olvi, Red Bull and Sinebrychoff. Together, the companies account for roughly 90 percent of domestic beer sales in Finland. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Taxation, Employment, Beer, Tourism | "High taxation has led people to order drinks online and bring them as tourists' imports from Estonia. Beer sales have been falling for several years, while at the same time tourists' imports are on the rise and it is mostly beer ordered online. We cannot afford to raise the alcohol tax if we want people to continue to be employed and produce beer in Finland," said Tuula Loikkanen, CEO of the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Finland, Progress, Deadlocked | >he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages
Literally have been expecting that it would be a done deal by last late spring. It aint progressing and my guess is that it's still deadlocked in july. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Turkey, Sign off, Aid, Contingent | Don't they need Turkey to sign off on this?
Makes me wonder if the US & EU are making aid to Turkey contingent on approval. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. One of Finland's biggest newspapers says its Russia correspondent has been banned from the country after being accused of "anti-Russian propaganda". The leading daily Ilta-Sanomat says that its long-time correspondent in Russia has been barred from entering or working in the country. Arja Paananen has been accredited as a journalist in the country since 1990 and lived there for more than 11 years, winning several awards for her coverage of Russia. A renewal of her accreditation has been delayed since September, after being routinely renewed annually for more than three decades. "Paananen cannot continue her work in Russia, because the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not agreed to grant her the accreditation and correspondent visa that entitles her to work," the paper said on Thursday. "In late January, it was made clear to Paananen that a work permit and visa are not forthcoming." Several other Finnish journalists have recently had their work permits extended in Russia. However, since Russia's attack on Ukraine nearly a year ago, the Kremlin has restricted work permits for journalists from countries considered "unfriendly". As a result, Finnish journalists living in Russia can currently only get accreditation and work visas for three months at a time. According to Ilta-Sanomat's editor-in-chief, Johanna Lahti, "Russia's actions are clearly intentional: it does not want Paananen to report on what is happening in the country. By preventing Paananen's entry into the country, Russia is practically underlining how exceptionally good a journalist and troublesome critic of Vladimir Putin's Russia she is perceived to be in Russia." The international press organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also commented on the case on Thursday. "Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat's lead Russia correspondent Arja Paananen cannot enter the country as her press visa application has been pending for over 5 months. RSF condemns this measure, which aims to silence a journalist whose work [is] inconvenient to the government," RSF said in a tweet. Last summer, Maria Zakharova, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department, accused Paananen of "groundless anti-Russian propaganda" that "distorts the essence of Russian President V.V. Putin's statements". Paananen has been honoured with journalism awards from Sweden's Bonnier Group, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine and from Ilta-Sanomat itself. Ilta-Sanomat and rival tabloid Iltalehti boast the highest daily readership of any Finnish newspapers. Ilta-Sanomat is published by the Sanoma conglomerate, which also issues the leading broadsheet, Helsingin Sanomat, and many other publications. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finland, Russia, Relationship, Targeting, Journalist | Finland and Russia's relationship are in deep freeze right now so targeting Finnish journalist is not surprising. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Erdogan, Politically weak, Earthquake | I think Erdogan has suddenly found himself being politically weak because of the earthquake aftermath. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Putin, Coping, Seething, Disgrace | Putin coping and seething about this while he continues to disgrace both himself and his country. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Misleading, Headline, President, Guess, NATO | Misleading headline. The president said he BELIEVES that Finland will be in nato before the july summit. That's literally just his personal guess, not a affirmation of anything, since he has pretty much no say in the process and even if he had some insider knowledge, he definitely wouldn't be allowed to just blurt it out to the media. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| US influence, NATO exercises, Swedish defense, Finnish defense, Turkey obstinacy | Can the US just flex its influence and allow Finnish and Swedish defense forces to unofficially "tag along" on nato exercises, classes, summits, everything, as a "prelim" member or something despite the whole nuance of Turkish obstinacy?
Then in a way it both sidesteps the issue and starts to back turkey into a corner with them showing up anyway. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russia, Achieve, Unwanted | Everything and more, that's what Russia will achieve .. everything they didn't want. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Headline, Positive, Implied, Declaration, Fact, Join, Alliance, Membership | Actually reading the short article it isn't as positive as the headline may imply.
>He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on.
This isn't a declaration that it will happen as a matter of fact as much as it should happen by then if at all. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Grey, Age | Man he's gotten grey since I met him. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Turkey, NATO, Expel | Turkey should be expelled from NATO |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Nonsoviet union, Negative | Welcome to the non-soviet union
edit: thats a bad thing |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Abolish | Hopefully NATO is abolished shortly after. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sales in 2022 were 50 million litres less than they were ten years ago. Beer sales in Finland continued to decline in 2022, according to figures published on Friday by the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. In 2022, member companies of the federation sold a total of almost 334 million litres of beer, a year-on-year drop of almost four percent. However, total sales of non-alcoholic beverages increased by over three percent compared to the previous year. The beverage lobby wrote in its press release that beer sales in Finland have declined for several years in a row and that trend continues, with 2022 sales 58 million litres less than they were 10 years ago. "High taxation has led people to order drinks online and bring them as tourists' imports from Estonia. Beer sales have been falling for several years, while at the same time tourists' imports are on the rise and it is mostly beer ordered online. We cannot afford to raise the alcohol tax if we want people to continue to be employed and produce beer in Finland," said Tuula Loikkanen, CEO of the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. Beer sales in bars and restaurants collapsed during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, dropping to just over eight percent of member firms total sales. Last year, sales bumped up to over 12 percent, but have still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels as in 2019 when nearly 14 percent of total sales came from bars and restaurants. Member companies of the federation include Hartwall, MBH Breweries, Momentin Group, Olvi, Red Bull and Sinebrychoff. Together, the companies account for roughly 90 percent of domestic beer sales in Finland. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Coffee, Sales | Coffee sales, however… |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Welcome, Netherlands | Welcome, friends!
Regards from the Netherlands. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finnished, Russia | You’re Finnish’d Russia! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Earthquake machine, Turkey, Plea | So Turkey has finally pleaded with us to turn off our earthquake machine. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Turkey, Monkey wrench, Geopolitical, Membership | As long as Turkey doesn't keep throwing a monkey wrench into their application. The holdup is Turkey has a problem with Sweden for some reason. I don't know a whole lot about the geopolitical situation over there, but I hope Finland and Sweden do become members. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Border defense, Achievement, Putin | Eight hundred and thirty miles of additional NATO border defense. Quite the achievement Putin. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Optimistic, Sale | Sale is being optimistic |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Biden, Nordstream, Prize | The prize for helping Biden blow up Nordstream? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Allies, Brutal, Hope | Fuck yes those brutal motherfuckers are cool af. I hope we become closer allies and all of us get along |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Clarify, Clickbait | BELIEVES they will join Nato soon. They haven't joined yet. Click bait article, not cool dude. Gotta clarify on a topic this important |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sales in 2022 were 50 million litres less than they were ten years ago. Beer sales in Finland continued to decline in 2022, according to figures published on Friday by the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. In 2022, member companies of the federation sold a total of almost 334 million litres of beer, a year-on-year drop of almost four percent. However, total sales of non-alcoholic beverages increased by over three percent compared to the previous year. The beverage lobby wrote in its press release that beer sales in Finland have declined for several years in a row and that trend continues, with 2022 sales 58 million litres less than they were 10 years ago. "High taxation has led people to order drinks online and bring them as tourists' imports from Estonia. Beer sales have been falling for several years, while at the same time tourists' imports are on the rise and it is mostly beer ordered online. We cannot afford to raise the alcohol tax if we want people to continue to be employed and produce beer in Finland," said Tuula Loikkanen, CEO of the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. Beer sales in bars and restaurants collapsed during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, dropping to just over eight percent of member firms total sales. Last year, sales bumped up to over 12 percent, but have still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels as in 2019 when nearly 14 percent of total sales came from bars and restaurants. Member companies of the federation include Hartwall, MBH Breweries, Momentin Group, Olvi, Red Bull and Sinebrychoff. Together, the companies account for roughly 90 percent of domestic beer sales in Finland. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Arrested, Smuggling, Military base | I was arrested for trying to smuggle alcohol off the military base in Iceland back in the early 90's. Shit was 50 dollars for a 750ml bottle of cheap vodka off base and I paid 12 dollars for the same bottle on base |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Putin, Lose, Win | Maybe Putin just needs to say that Russia is going to lose if he wants to win. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sales in 2022 were 50 million litres less than they were ten years ago. Beer sales in Finland continued to decline in 2022, according to figures published on Friday by the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. In 2022, member companies of the federation sold a total of almost 334 million litres of beer, a year-on-year drop of almost four percent. However, total sales of non-alcoholic beverages increased by over three percent compared to the previous year. The beverage lobby wrote in its press release that beer sales in Finland have declined for several years in a row and that trend continues, with 2022 sales 58 million litres less than they were 10 years ago. "High taxation has led people to order drinks online and bring them as tourists' imports from Estonia. Beer sales have been falling for several years, while at the same time tourists' imports are on the rise and it is mostly beer ordered online. We cannot afford to raise the alcohol tax if we want people to continue to be employed and produce beer in Finland," said Tuula Loikkanen, CEO of the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry. Beer sales in bars and restaurants collapsed during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, dropping to just over eight percent of member firms total sales. Last year, sales bumped up to over 12 percent, but have still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels as in 2019 when nearly 14 percent of total sales came from bars and restaurants. Member companies of the federation include Hartwall, MBH Breweries, Momentin Group, Olvi, Red Bull and Sinebrychoff. Together, the companies account for roughly 90 percent of domestic beer sales in Finland. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Beer, Ferry, Estonia, Cost | Buying beer in Helsinki is very expensive. People go on a quick ferry ride to estonia and buy beer like it's a Costco run. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| WW3, Closer | sounds like WW3 getting closer by the month |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Believe, Answers, Turkey, US | >he believes
He has no answers for Turkey blocking them besides vibes and saying the US will *solve it*. Lol, sure |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Pootin, Master strategist | Pootin is master strategist! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Power, Play | "Now You're Playing With Power" |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Achievement, Putin | Great achievement Putin. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Election, Fix | Does that mean he fixed the eleection in turkey? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russian, Special operation, Finland | Cue Russian special operation into Finland, May 2023 |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Fake news, Headline | Reading the article the headline is fake news |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Putin, React, War, Ukraine, Strain | I wonder how Putin will react , the war with Ukraine is already straining his loyalists lives so he can't threaten them like with Ukraine in past and current conflict . |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Global Military-Industrial Complex, Greed, Nuclear Armageddon, NATO, Arms Dealers, Bankers, Ukraine/Russia Conflict, Endless War, Oligarchs, Militarization, Surveillance | The Global Military-Industrial complex ropes in another bunch of greedy fools, and the world takes one step closer to nuclear armageddon.
To paraphrase one of the greatest journalists of our time: NATO is basically the public face of a huge consortium of arms dealers and their banker buddies, and their goal in this case is to use the Ukraine/Russia conflict to wash money out of the tax bases of the US, Europe and (now) the Scandinavian countries and back into the hands of transnational security elites and their oligarch owners. These wars are meant to be endless - not successful - and enrich the owner class endlessly.
They don't give a fuck about any of the countries involved - more dead bodies means more wealth to hoover up.
Congratulations, Finland! Enjoy the militarization of your society, increasing surveillance, and declining standard of living! 🥂 |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| President, Finland | Nice to have you President Finland |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Thanks, Finland | Awesome. Thanks finland! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| July, Strange | *July, July, July! it never seemed so strange* |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Cry, Tears | Put will cry his radioactive tears |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Erdogan, Nonsense | They should be already. If not for Erdogan's nonsense, they would be. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Nate, Club, Excitement | Nate is really psyched that all these countries want to be in his club |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russian, Burn, Quran | Que some Russian burning a Quran there sometime soon... |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Victory, Mother Russia | A great victory for mother Russia 🇷🇺 |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Leopards, Putin | The leopards will be feasting on Putin’s face. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Protection, Turkey | Finland is already protected by NATO. It’s been made pretty clear by the US that Finland gets full NATO protection. It’s just not “official” because of Turkey’s bullshit. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Misleading, Title, Article | While I hope true, it's very misleading title if you read even just the first part of the article |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Middle east, Countries, Dislike | Meh. Don't like these "middle east of the north" countries. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Nordstream, Leverage, End | Remember when he said nordstream will end and people said lol he can't do that he has no leverage?
Yeah what's nordstream up to? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Turkey, Approval, Likelihood | What is the current likelihood of Turkey approving it too? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Finland, Offer | What the fuck does Finland have to offer Nato? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Humanitarian aid, Turkey, Erdogan | Maybe they think sending humanitarian aid to Turkey will sway Erdogan. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russia, Rebels, Invasion, Finland | Watch coincidentally Russian rebels will spring up in Finland
That way Russia has an excuse to invade |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Invite, Countries, Nazi, Imperialism | Yay invite all the countries that gladly took that Nazi money. And now only act on behalf US imperialism. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Democracy, Dictator, NATO | Well by July we know whether Turkey is still a democracy or if Erdogan is dictator for life, permanently blocking new Nato Members… |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finland, Ukraine, Invasion, NATO | Why is Finland able to join so quickly but Ukraine cannot? Is the discrepancy in time soley related to the invasion and does NATO typically take anyone who applies asap? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Joining, Shit hitting the fan | Sure, now that shit is hitting the fan they are joining. What held them back previously? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Believe, Finland, Skepticism | Are we supposed to believe Finland exists? Nice try. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Hungary, Turkey, Say, Yes | Hungary and Turkey will say yes? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Self-fulfilling prophecy, Putin, Genious | Putin’s self-fulfilling prophecy.
“Countries are joining together in alliances. Countries are experiencing uprisings against totalitarian government. That terrifies me! I might lose power if this continues!
I know! I’ll be even more totalitarian and also invade neighboring countries! Surely they’ll all give up and give me whatever I want then! Ahh, Putin, you’re a genius!”
And then the opposite happens. Who could have guessed? 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Border, Putin | Better source: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-finland-parliament-nato-ratification-8f32a8397031e3dbe9eca4ecd8572d27
Congratulations to Putin, you brought NATO to your border. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Bond, Allie, Message, Putin, Finland | This is why it’s so important for us to bond with our Allie’s even if we have big differences. We need to send Putin and long and clear message. You will not extend past the ukraine. Finland is an amazing country, they’re our friends and they deserve to be part of this. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Attempts by trolls to write the sentence "Nato cannot save Finland" in Finnish failed because the language has two different words for 'save', with two completely different meanings. As Finland moves ever closer to joining Nato, pro-Russia trolls have been trying to turn Finnish public opinion against the alliance, especially in advance of the upcoming parliamentary elections. For example, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and President Sauli Niinistö spoke on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, where Finland and Sweden were given the Ewald von Kleist Award for their decision to join Nato. Later, an AI-distorted video clip of Marin appearing to encourage Finland to go to war against Russia was circulated on Twitter. However, some of the trolling attempts have led to notable failures, especially when faced with a particularly worthy adversary: Finnish grammar. One sentence, appearing to come from a Finnish user, has been widely repeated on social media and reads "Nato ei voi tallentaa Suomea". The phrase seems to have been translated via an online translator, and appears to be an attempt to write "Nato cannot save Finland." There are however two words for the English word 'save' in Finnish: tallentaa (to save in the sense of recording or storing, for example a document) and pelastaa (to save in the sense of rescuing). Jakub Kalenský, a specialist with the Helsinki-based Hybrid Centre of Excellence, has previously said that Finland should expect Russia to step up its hybrid and disinformation campaigns in the run-up to April's parliamentary election. Such activity has been seen on social media over the past few days, but with trolls apparently using Facebook and Twitter less as they shift to other platforms. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Finland, Archive | NATO cannot archive Finland! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin are scheduled to accept the award on Saturday. Finland and Sweden have been selected as this year's winners of the Ewald von Kleist Award, according to the Munich Security Conference. The group has handed out the awards since 2009 to "leading personalities in security politics who have made an outstanding contribution to international understanding and conflict resolution." The two Nordic countries were chosen because of "their historic decision to apply for Nato membership in response to the Russian war of aggression," according to a statement issued by the Munich Security Conference on Monday. The security conference is being held from Friday until Sunday, drawing leaders from around the world to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will make an address during the awards ceremony on Saturday, according to the Office of the President. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) will also be in attendance, according to the conference's vice-chair, Benedikt Franke. The two leaders officially announced that Finland planned to apply for Nato membership in mid-May of last year. "Former [Swedish] Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, who started the [Nato application] process, and current Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who is continuing the process, have agreed to jointly accept the award," the Munich Security Conference's statement read. The group's announcement about the award came on the first of a two-day visit to Finland by Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, at the invitation of Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pekka Haavisto. During their talks, the ministers are to discuss " topical foreign and security policy questions, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s NATO membership process, the climate and security theme, and bilateral matters," the Finnish government said. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Prize | It would be great if the prize was to actually get into NATO. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finland, Neutral | "She's from Finland for God sakes! Finland!"
"I know Finland. They're neutral.." |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Attempts by trolls to write the sentence "Nato cannot save Finland" in Finnish failed because the language has two different words for 'save', with two completely different meanings. As Finland moves ever closer to joining Nato, pro-Russia trolls have been trying to turn Finnish public opinion against the alliance, especially in advance of the upcoming parliamentary elections. For example, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and President Sauli Niinistö spoke on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, where Finland and Sweden were given the Ewald von Kleist Award for their decision to join Nato. Later, an AI-distorted video clip of Marin appearing to encourage Finland to go to war against Russia was circulated on Twitter. However, some of the trolling attempts have led to notable failures, especially when faced with a particularly worthy adversary: Finnish grammar. One sentence, appearing to come from a Finnish user, has been widely repeated on social media and reads "Nato ei voi tallentaa Suomea". The phrase seems to have been translated via an online translator, and appears to be an attempt to write "Nato cannot save Finland." There are however two words for the English word 'save' in Finnish: tallentaa (to save in the sense of recording or storing, for example a document) and pelastaa (to save in the sense of rescuing). Jakub Kalenský, a specialist with the Helsinki-based Hybrid Centre of Excellence, has previously said that Finland should expect Russia to step up its hybrid and disinformation campaigns in the run-up to April's parliamentary election. Such activity has been seen on social media over the past few days, but with trolls apparently using Facebook and Twitter less as they shift to other platforms. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Difficult, Language | One of the most difficult languages to learn |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Invasion, Putin | Putin to invade in 3...2..1... |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russia, Invasion, Finland | In other news, Russia invades Finland by June |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin are scheduled to accept the award on Saturday. Finland and Sweden have been selected as this year's winners of the Ewald von Kleist Award, according to the Munich Security Conference. The group has handed out the awards since 2009 to "leading personalities in security politics who have made an outstanding contribution to international understanding and conflict resolution." The two Nordic countries were chosen because of "their historic decision to apply for Nato membership in response to the Russian war of aggression," according to a statement issued by the Munich Security Conference on Monday. The security conference is being held from Friday until Sunday, drawing leaders from around the world to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will make an address during the awards ceremony on Saturday, according to the Office of the President. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) will also be in attendance, according to the conference's vice-chair, Benedikt Franke. The two leaders officially announced that Finland planned to apply for Nato membership in mid-May of last year. "Former [Swedish] Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, who started the [Nato application] process, and current Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who is continuing the process, have agreed to jointly accept the award," the Munich Security Conference's statement read. The group's announcement about the award came on the first of a two-day visit to Finland by Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, at the invitation of Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pekka Haavisto. During their talks, the ministers are to discuss " topical foreign and security policy questions, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s NATO membership process, the climate and security theme, and bilateral matters," the Finnish government said. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Money, Turkey, Sweden | Only question is how much money Turkeys will get to key Sweden in. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Explosion, Putin, Hideout | And Putin's head just exploded all over his hideout. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Sweden, Kurds, Putin | Why not Sweden too? It's unlikely he has problems with the Kurds the way Turkey is stating. I assume it's all part of their collective game of appeasing Putin. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin are scheduled to accept the award on Saturday. Finland and Sweden have been selected as this year's winners of the Ewald von Kleist Award, according to the Munich Security Conference. The group has handed out the awards since 2009 to "leading personalities in security politics who have made an outstanding contribution to international understanding and conflict resolution." The two Nordic countries were chosen because of "their historic decision to apply for Nato membership in response to the Russian war of aggression," according to a statement issued by the Munich Security Conference on Monday. The security conference is being held from Friday until Sunday, drawing leaders from around the world to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will make an address during the awards ceremony on Saturday, according to the Office of the President. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) will also be in attendance, according to the conference's vice-chair, Benedikt Franke. The two leaders officially announced that Finland planned to apply for Nato membership in mid-May of last year. "Former [Swedish] Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, who started the [Nato application] process, and current Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who is continuing the process, have agreed to jointly accept the award," the Munich Security Conference's statement read. The group's announcement about the award came on the first of a two-day visit to Finland by Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, at the invitation of Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pekka Haavisto. During their talks, the ministers are to discuss " topical foreign and security policy questions, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s NATO membership process, the climate and security theme, and bilateral matters," the Finnish government said. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Prize, Defence force | You get a prize for simply joining a defence force?💀 |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Russia, Second front, Finnish border | This just in, Russia opens a second front on the Finnish border. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Alliance, Turkey, Hungary, NATO | We could form a new alliance and let Turkey and Hungary be NATO. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Attempts by trolls to write the sentence "Nato cannot save Finland" in Finnish failed because the language has two different words for 'save', with two completely different meanings. As Finland moves ever closer to joining Nato, pro-Russia trolls have been trying to turn Finnish public opinion against the alliance, especially in advance of the upcoming parliamentary elections. For example, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and President Sauli Niinistö spoke on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, where Finland and Sweden were given the Ewald von Kleist Award for their decision to join Nato. Later, an AI-distorted video clip of Marin appearing to encourage Finland to go to war against Russia was circulated on Twitter. However, some of the trolling attempts have led to notable failures, especially when faced with a particularly worthy adversary: Finnish grammar. One sentence, appearing to come from a Finnish user, has been widely repeated on social media and reads "Nato ei voi tallentaa Suomea". The phrase seems to have been translated via an online translator, and appears to be an attempt to write "Nato cannot save Finland." There are however two words for the English word 'save' in Finnish: tallentaa (to save in the sense of recording or storing, for example a document) and pelastaa (to save in the sense of rescuing). Jakub Kalenský, a specialist with the Helsinki-based Hybrid Centre of Excellence, has previously said that Finland should expect Russia to step up its hybrid and disinformation campaigns in the run-up to April's parliamentary election. Such activity has been seen on social media over the past few days, but with trolls apparently using Facebook and Twitter less as they shift to other platforms. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Finland, Rescue, Documentation | NATO cannot document / record Finland
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NATO cannot rescue Finland
You’d think they’d do better than Google translate |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Trade, NATO, Turkey, Sweden, Finland | Cmon, why can't we trade Turkey for Sweden & Finalnd in Nato? Its like a 2 for 1 trade! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Journalist, Distrust, Garbage | Garbage headline. Journalists deserve the distrust they've gained. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| NATO, Expansionism, Military, Operation | natO ExpAnSiOniSm SpeCial mIlItarY oPeRatIon |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there are no indications the Kremlin is preparing for peace. Finland and Sweden joining Nato together is not the main priority, but rather that they are ratified as full members as soon as possible, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on Tuesday. "I'm confident that they both will be full members, and we are working hard to get both ratified as soon as possible," Stoltenberg said at a Nato Ministers of Defence meeting in Brussels. The Nato chief also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was planning new attacks in Ukraine, adding that the military alliance would continue to support Ukraine in the conflict. Stoltenberg noted that Nato has not seen indications that Russia was preparing for peace, but rather preparing to increase its military assault on Ukraine. On Monday Nato announced that it is increasing ammunition stockpile targets for Ukraine, according to news service Reuters. "The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production," Stoltenberg said on Monday, Reuters reported, adding that Ukrainian troops are using up to 10,000 artillery shells per day, a situation which has depleted Western stockpiles. Meanwhile, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is headed to Sweden to meet with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre next week, on Wednesday 22 February. Discussions will focus on security policy issues, cooperation between Finland, Sweden and Norway and their support for Ukraine, according to Finland's Office of the President. Niinistö will lead a delegation that includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (Green) and interim Minister of Defence Mikko Savola (Cen). Swedish and Norwegian ministers are also scheduled to attend. According to the president's office, the meeting is a continuation of "intensified contacts" between Finland, Sweden and Norway that were initiated by Niinistö in 2019. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Erdogan, Backdown, Earthquakes | Sounds like Erdogan won't back down on Sweden, even after the earthquakes and international aid possibly being on the line. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Authoritarian, Gaslighting, Lesson, Ukraine | Good. Putin should be a lesson that old abusive authoritarian crap doesn't fly anymore.
Sure we're seeing the desperate grasping for it from authoritarians around the world, but people are waking up to what things like gaslighting are, to Putin's game, to how the power-obsessed will always strive to gather themselves more power.
No, the world isn't *awake* to all that yet.. but that's why lessons like this, where the attempt to abuse Ukraine blows up in Putin's face instead, are important. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finland, Russians, Clash, Turkey, US | Finland should be allowed. The Russians have always wanted that country to have as a notch in their belt. The 2 countries have clashed before, and Russia went home. Is Turkey no friend of the US? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Uniform front, Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Sweden | Hungary and Turkey need to get over it and do the same for Sweden as well. There needs to be a uniform front across Russia’s borders to contain them. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Attempts by trolls to write the sentence "Nato cannot save Finland" in Finnish failed because the language has two different words for 'save', with two completely different meanings. As Finland moves ever closer to joining Nato, pro-Russia trolls have been trying to turn Finnish public opinion against the alliance, especially in advance of the upcoming parliamentary elections. For example, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and President Sauli Niinistö spoke on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, where Finland and Sweden were given the Ewald von Kleist Award for their decision to join Nato. Later, an AI-distorted video clip of Marin appearing to encourage Finland to go to war against Russia was circulated on Twitter. However, some of the trolling attempts have led to notable failures, especially when faced with a particularly worthy adversary: Finnish grammar. One sentence, appearing to come from a Finnish user, has been widely repeated on social media and reads "Nato ei voi tallentaa Suomea". The phrase seems to have been translated via an online translator, and appears to be an attempt to write "Nato cannot save Finland." There are however two words for the English word 'save' in Finnish: tallentaa (to save in the sense of recording or storing, for example a document) and pelastaa (to save in the sense of rescuing). Jakub Kalenský, a specialist with the Helsinki-based Hybrid Centre of Excellence, has previously said that Finland should expect Russia to step up its hybrid and disinformation campaigns in the run-up to April's parliamentary election. Such activity has been seen on social media over the past few days, but with trolls apparently using Facebook and Twitter less as they shift to other platforms. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Humor, Finland, Russian, Troll, False info | Oh, that is so funny. Finland gave painful bloody nose to Russian during Winter War and now Finnish language thwarted Russian troll from trying to spread false info. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Finland, Turkey, Earthquake, Crisis, Membership | Not sure about this, but did Finland help Turkey in their earthquake crisis?? I know Turkey was against them being members (or dragging their feet) I wonder if this helped them move the ball forward |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Putin, Worst nightmare, Invasion, Democracy, NATO, Border | This is Putin's worst nightmare.
He illegally invaded Ukraine because he thought having a democratic and western aligned nation on his border was bad for his authoritarian autocratic regime. Now he's got Finland which is going to be a NATO member and it's a more democratic and independent nation, and its border with Russia is more than twice as long and than Russia's border with Ukraine. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Sauli Niinistö says he expects Finland to be a Nato member by the time the alliance stages its next top summit, the Finnish news agency reports. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he believes Finland and Sweden will be Nato members by the time the alliance stages its top summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11-12 July, Finnish news agency STT reports on Saturday. He said that if Finland is still not a member by then, the situation would beg the question why joining the alliance would still be possible later on. Delaying membership after this date would feel like "prolonging the issue," according to Niinistö. "This [drawn out process] has already been a problem for Nato. It has also surprised member countries," Niinistö told STT of the stalemate caused by Turkey's refusal to ratify Finland and Sweden's membership applications. "Bilateral talks between the United States and Turkey could help move things along," he added. Responding to current debate regarding Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance at different times, Niinistö said Finland must maintain a "mutual understanding" with its Nordic neighbour. He added that the goal was for both countries to swiftly join Nato together. On Friday, parliamentary group leaders agreed that Parliament can push ahead with Nato legislation, even though Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify Finland's membership application. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| US, West, Meddle, Elections, Overthrow, Erdogan | That means the US/West will overthrow Erdogan in Turkey by again meddling in elections. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| United front, Russian, Stupidity | Closer to a united front against the impending Russian stupidity |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there are no indications the Kremlin is preparing for peace. Finland and Sweden joining Nato together is not the main priority, but rather that they are ratified as full members as soon as possible, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on Tuesday. "I'm confident that they both will be full members, and we are working hard to get both ratified as soon as possible," Stoltenberg said at a Nato Ministers of Defence meeting in Brussels. The Nato chief also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was planning new attacks in Ukraine, adding that the military alliance would continue to support Ukraine in the conflict. Stoltenberg noted that Nato has not seen indications that Russia was preparing for peace, but rather preparing to increase its military assault on Ukraine. On Monday Nato announced that it is increasing ammunition stockpile targets for Ukraine, according to news service Reuters. "The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production," Stoltenberg said on Monday, Reuters reported, adding that Ukrainian troops are using up to 10,000 artillery shells per day, a situation which has depleted Western stockpiles. Meanwhile, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is headed to Sweden to meet with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre next week, on Wednesday 22 February. Discussions will focus on security policy issues, cooperation between Finland, Sweden and Norway and their support for Ukraine, according to Finland's Office of the President. Niinistö will lead a delegation that includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (Green) and interim Minister of Defence Mikko Savola (Cen). Swedish and Norwegian ministers are also scheduled to attend. According to the president's office, the meeting is a continuation of "intensified contacts" between Finland, Sweden and Norway that were initiated by Niinistö in 2019. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Erdogan, Disgusting, Application, Vulnerable, Russian attack | It’s disgusting that Erdogan is holding up Finland’s application. They could be vulnerable to Russian attack just by virtue of sharing a border. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Turkey is expected to vote on Finland's alliance membership as early as this week. The Hungarian Parliament ratified Finland's Nato membership application in a vote of 182 to 6 on Monday evening. Hungarian Parliament has 199 members. Ahead of the vote, five speeches were made during the discussion, three of which by opposition representatives and two from the Fidesz ruling party. During discussions, opposition MP Elöd Novák said Hungary should not permit Finland and Sweden to join Nato. At the beginning of this month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party pledged to back the ratification of both countries. Previously, Orban had voiced concerns about Finland and Sweden's membership bids, accusing the countries of spreading lies about Hungary's quality of democracy and rule of law. However, on Monday, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis confirmed the party's support for Finland's accession. The Fidesz party holds about two-thirds of seats in parliament. Until Monday's vote, Hungary and Turkey were the last of Nato's 30 member states that had not approved Finland's bid to join the alliance. Now, following the vote, Turkey is the sole remaining Nato country yet to approve Finland's membership, but its parliament is expected to vote on the matter as early as this week. Of all Nato member states, Turkey voiced the most opposition to the Nordic nations' membership bids, particularly Sweden's. Turkey's primary objections have been related to the countries' policies regarding the PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), which Turkish authorities consider to be a terrorist organisation. Ahead of the vote on Monday, Yle's special reporter on Nato, Mika Hentunen, suggested that Hungary did not want to be the last alliance member to approve the application. Its ratification vote was originally scheduled to take place last September. Finland and Sweden jointly applied to join Nato in mid-May of last year, with leaders of both countries emphasising the importance of joining the alliance together. However, hopes of achieving simultaneous membership began to dwindle, as recently as this month, particularly when it became clearer that Finland's Nordic neighbour would have to wait a little longer for Turkish approval. Once the acceptance letters from all 30 member states are in Washington, Nato will send an invitation letter to Finland, according to newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, which examined the process in a story published on Monday. Edited at 19:36 to replace incorrect photo of Hungarian House of Parliament. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Surprise, Orban, Sensible | Well, color me surprised! I wasn't expecting Orban to do anything sensible. |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Paavo Arhinmkäki (Left) said that he thought there would be no trains on Midsummer Eve. A deputy mayor of Helsinki, Paavo Arhinmäki (Left), has been caught spray-painting graffiti on a rail tunnel wall in eastern Helsinki. The matter was first reported by Helsingin Sanomat, and Arhinmäki subsequently posted an apology on his Facebook page. He had been in a tunnel leading to the Vuosaari harbour when guards appeared, detained him, and called the police. "It was stupid to think that nobody would be interested in our painting in that place," said Arhinmäki. The deputy mayor is known as a supporter of street art, and in his youth decorated walls around Helsinki. He said on Facebook that the work he was producing on Midsummer Eve was a tribute to Pasila, the neighbourhood where many of his earlier works appeared. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Graffiti, Ass | Graffiti is so fucking ass |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Paavo Arhinmkäki (Left) said that he thought there would be no trains on Midsummer Eve. A deputy mayor of Helsinki, Paavo Arhinmäki (Left), has been caught spray-painting graffiti on a rail tunnel wall in eastern Helsinki. The matter was first reported by Helsingin Sanomat, and Arhinmäki subsequently posted an apology on his Facebook page. He had been in a tunnel leading to the Vuosaari harbour when guards appeared, detained him, and called the police. "It was stupid to think that nobody would be interested in our painting in that place," said Arhinmäki. The deputy mayor is known as a supporter of street art, and in his youth decorated walls around Helsinki. He said on Facebook that the work he was producing on Midsummer Eve was a tribute to Pasila, the neighbourhood where many of his earlier works appeared. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| El Paavo, Strikes | El Paavo strikes again! |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Paavo Arhinmkäki (Left) said that he thought there would be no trains on Midsummer Eve. A deputy mayor of Helsinki, Paavo Arhinmäki (Left), has been caught spray-painting graffiti on a rail tunnel wall in eastern Helsinki. The matter was first reported by Helsingin Sanomat, and Arhinmäki subsequently posted an apology on his Facebook page. He had been in a tunnel leading to the Vuosaari harbour when guards appeared, detained him, and called the police. "It was stupid to think that nobody would be interested in our painting in that place," said Arhinmäki. The deputy mayor is known as a supporter of street art, and in his youth decorated walls around Helsinki. He said on Facebook that the work he was producing on Midsummer Eve was a tribute to Pasila, the neighbourhood where many of his earlier works appeared. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Tagger, Gang | Once a tagger... always a tagger? |
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Current topics Series. Podcasts. Live broadcast. Paavo Arhinmkäki (Left) said that he thought there would be no trains on Midsummer Eve. A deputy mayor of Helsinki, Paavo Arhinmäki (Left), has been caught spray-painting graffiti on a rail tunnel wall in eastern Helsinki. The matter was first reported by Helsingin Sanomat, and Arhinmäki subsequently posted an apology on his Facebook page. He had been in a tunnel leading to the Vuosaari harbour when guards appeared, detained him, and called the police. "It was stupid to think that nobody would be interested in our painting in that place," said Arhinmäki. The deputy mayor is known as a supporter of street art, and in his youth decorated walls around Helsinki. He said on Facebook that the work he was producing on Midsummer Eve was a tribute to Pasila, the neighbourhood where many of his earlier works appeared. Would you like a roundup of the week's top stories in your inbox every Thursday? Then sign up to receive our weekly email. The City of Helsinki discreetly decided last summer that women should also be allowed to go topless on the beach, according to a city official. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has intervened in a case where Russian children granted asylum in Finland were ordered to return to Russia. Difficulties in finding substitute staff during the holidays have forced 120 health centres across Finland to close this summer.
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| Resistance, Challenge, Authority | "FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YA TELL ME"
"But you're the one telling us what to do!"
"Oh. Hm" |
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