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Zelensky Is Expected to Meet With Nordic Leaders in Helsinki
The Ukrainian president has made few overseas trips since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky Is Expected to Meet With Nordic Leaders in Helsinki
The Ukrainian president has made few overseas trips since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Swift NATO Membership for Sweden
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, visiting Sweden, said he hoped that objections to adding the country to the alliance would be ironed out by midsummer, when member states meet in Lithuania.
Finland Joins NATO in a Power Shift and Rebuke to Putin
The Nordic country became the alliance’s 31st member on Tuesday, spurred by the war in Ukraine, in a strategic setback for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Sanna Marin’s Party Loses in Finland Election
Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s party was outpolled by a rival that stressed economic concerns. Petteri Orpo of the National Coalition Party may now come to power, but coalition talks will be daunting.
Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.
The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.
In Finland, Leaders Celebrate NATO Membership Progress
Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, said his country would “be a strong and capable ally, committed to the security of the alliance.”
Sanna Marin, Finland’s Political Rock Star, Could Be Slipping
Parliamentary elections on Sunday are extremely tight among the three biggest parties, with the prime minister’s Social Democrats in a tough fight to lead the next government.