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• [New] All five European Union and NATO countries which border Russia - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland - have said they plan to exit the international treaty due to the military threat from their much larger neighbour. The Verardo Group's Substack
• [New] Lessons from countries like Finland and Sweden, which spent decades preparing for the threat of Russian aggression, are instructive. Mint
• [New] The EU-funded project will run over a period of two years in North Karelia, a region in eastern Finland where the interference in satellite positioning data has been especially frequent. Insider Paper
• [New] Canada joins the US and European Union who have stockpiled the avian flu vaccine in humans and plans to follow Finland, who has already begun vaccinating high risk individuals. The Pandora Report
• The capture of wood-based carbon dioxide offers a significant opportunity for Finland to build new industrial value chains while simultaneously reducing the use of fossil raw materials. Renewable Carbon News
• The Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Alight enables the construction of a 100 MWp solar park in Eurajoki, Finland, which is projected to produce 100 GWh annually (equivalent to the electricity needs of approximately 20,000 households). AutoLiv
• Nations like New Zealand, Finland, and the United States pioneered the expansion of voting rights and political opportunities for women. Businessday NG
• Under current plans, Europe's LNG import capacity is expected to grow by 60% between 2021 and 2030, led by countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, Italy, France, Belgium, Greece, Finland, Poland and Croatia. The Guardian
• At least six European countries - Germany, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom - have updated their travel advisories to warn transgender and nonbinary travelers about potential risks in the United States. Skift Meetings
• In the coming years, Finland is expected to become a test case for the integration of green hydrogen into a modern industrial economy. Hydrogen Central
• Finland and Hungary's initial plans projected SFAs approximately 2 percentage points of GDP lower, and Slovenia assumed an SFA 0.8 percentage points of GDP lower, which enhances the debt sustainability projections for all three countries. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• In the other Nordic countries, Polish paratroopers will conduct an airborne jump into Finland, while NATO Allies will conduct an airborne jump into Gotland Island in Sweden. High North News
• Sweden and France are aiming to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP over the coming years, while Finland will increase its spending to 3% by 2029. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Other countries, including Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain, projected faster growth than the EU's methodological projections. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• In Europe, North Macedonia, Finland and Sweden ultimately joined NATO, the latter two in response to the Russian war against Ukraine and the growing russian threats against European countries. Future
• Finland has immense potential to become a leading European country in the utilization of biogenic carbon dioxide. Renewable Carbon News
• Finland has identified significant growth potential that derives from the global restructuring of semiconductor and microelectronics value chains and the European Chips Act in particular. Innovation News Network
• By the mid-2030's, Finnish hydrogen economy has the potential to create over 115,000 new jobs and correspond as much as 13% of Finland's GDP. Hydrogen Central
• The countries most at risk - Poland, Finland, and the Baltics, are already ramping up to resist Russian invasion. emptywheel
• Medicines regulators in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have recently launched the Nordic Packaging pilot which will run until 2030. Pharmavibes
• Spread Analyser, developed by the FERMI project, completed its first pilot, aimed at testing its capabilities in the context of right-wing extremism risks in Finland following disinformation and Russian hybrid operations. EU DisinfoLab
• The export potential for Finland is reported to be € 500-1000 million by 2035, while infrastructure investments could open up opportunities for billions in exports of equipment, technology, and expertise. vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
• Cellular agriculture is strategically important because it could boost economic growth, increase food self-sufficiency, and improve the strategic autonomy of Finland, along with the EU as a whole. vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

Last updated: 14 June 2025