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Finland To Withdraw From Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty

Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, the latest signatory moving to ditch the ban over threats from Russia.

International Business Times

Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty

PM Orpo announces preemptive measures as President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington.

Al Jazeera

Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant closes

Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.

Euronews

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UK and Finland ‘tied hip-to-hip’ on Nato, says Finnish president in No 10 visit

Finnish president Alexander Stubb met Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Monday.

Evening Standard

Finland's Stubb says he urged Trump to set Ukraine ceasefire deadline during surprise visit

Alexander Stubb proposed 20 April as an ideal time for a deadline, citing Easter and the completion of three months in office for Trump.

Euronews

Trump ‘running out of patience’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president

Alexander Stubb – who played golf with Trump this weekend – suggested deadline and US sanctions package

The Guardian - UK

From Finland to the UK, European countries are slashing aid. What does it mean for climate funds?

Political changes, higher defence spending and a shift in focus towards national priorities have seen many European aid budgets slashed recently.

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‘People are not props’: The Sámi reindeer herders fighting stereotypes to build ethical tourism

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

Euronews

EU Tells Families To Prepare 'Survival Kit' With 3-days Worth Of Food and Water Amid Global Tensions

Facing increasing global uncertainties, the EU has advised families to prepare a 'survival kit' containing three days' worth of essential supplies.

International Business Times UK

Three ways to experience Finland as its named the happiest place in the world (again)

Why not try out a sauna or a Scandinavian rave to lap up those happy Finnish vibes? Sarah Marshall shares how to make the most of a trip

The Independent UK

Finland has been voted the world’s happiest country again: these are our secrets

We Finns see happiness in a different way to other nations, says Miika Mäkitalo, Finnish happiness expert. To be like us, the government must step up

Evening Standard

Denmark and Finland urge caution for US-bound transgender people

Travel advice updated amid reports of ordeals at US border after Trump said country would only recognise two genders

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Finland the happiest country in the world? I don't believe a word of it — and this is why

The World Happiness Index is out now – you did realise that yesterday was World Happiness Day? – and as ever it turns out that the Nordic countries are ahead of the herd. Finland is top, followed by Denmark, then Iceland, Sweden, Netherlands and Norway, with Costa Rica somehow smuggling…

Evening Standard

Finland named world's happiest country for 8th year in a row with top 5 countries all in Europe

For the first time in the annual World Happiness Report, benevolence is being considered as a factor in gauging our well-being.

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The Independent UK

I moved to Finland 40 years ago – here’s what life is like in the ‘world’s happiest country’

As Finland is once again branded the cheeriest country, Tim Bird – who swapped Britain for the Nordic nation in the 1980s – shares the reality of life in ‘Happy Land’

Evening Standard

UK slips down league table of happiest nations as Finland tops list for eighth successive year

UK plummets to 23rd place in world happiness rankings as Finland named happiest country for eighth year running

Al Jazeera

Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report

The US fell to 24th place amid a rise in social isolation, while Costa Rica and Mexico break into the top 10.

The Independent UK

These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025

Finns are the happiest people in the world, according to a new global report

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Finland is the world’s happiest country yet again. Here are the top 10 on the list

For the 8th successive year, Finland ranks no.1 on the annual World Happiness Report.

The Guardian - UK

Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020

World Happiness Report finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10

Metal Hammer

“We wanted to feel that we weren’t in a rush – even though we were. That’s how you end up singing in a sleeping bag”: From a mountain monastery to a cold bus in a snowstorm, the Von Hertzen Brothers’ Nine Lives was tough work

The Finnish brothers created a different working method for their fifth album, but to their surprise the results weren’t much different from the previous four. Which was no bad thing

Euronews

In Finland, more than half of consumers are shopping less for climate reasons

Most Finnish people said they had already experienced the impact of climate change in their daily lives with 62 per cent feeling that recent winters have been milder.

FourFourTwo

Finland Women Euro 2025 squad: Marko Saloranta's full team

The Finland Women Euro 2025 squad has been confirmed ahead of the tournament in Switzerland this summer

The Independent UK

Finland announces 200 million euros more in aid to Ukraine and closer defense cooperation

Finland has announced a new arms package for Ukraine amounting to around 200 million euros, or $217 million, and pledged more defense cooperation with Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Fighting ends in the Russo-Finnish war – archive, 1940

After three months of fighting, the winter war concludes with Finland ceding territory to Russia but managing to remain an autonomous country

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