Finland Hails NATO Summit in Ankara as “Success” for Alliance Security
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki/Ankara Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Hรคkkรคnen has described the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Tรผrkiye, as a success for both Finland and the security of the Alliance, following two days of high-level talks on 7โ8 July. Finland’s Fourth NATO Summit The Ankara summit marked Finland’s fourth as a […]
Missing Indian Student Manideep Reddy Sought in Helsinki
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Student Vanished After Train Journey to Helsinki Finnish police are appealing for information about an 18-year-old Indian engineering student who disappeared more than two months ago after travelling from Manideep Reddy Lahti to Helsinki. The student boarded a train from Lahti to Helsinki at around 5pm on 5 May, […]
Electric Aircraft Completes Historic Sea Crossing on Sweden-Finland
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland First Certified Electric Plane to Cross Open Sea An electric aircraft landed at Vaasa Airport on Finland’s west coast on Tuesday after flying from Umeรฅ, Sweden. According to the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk), the flight marks the first time a fully certified electric aircraft has crossed areas […]
Stubb Praises Tรผrkiye as Key Ally at NATO Summit in Ankara
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland ANKARA Finnish President Alexander Stubb met his Turkish NATO Summit counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan, in Ankara on Tuesday, thanking him for hosting the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit and describing Tรผrkiye as a key partner for Finland’s security and economy. A Show of Alliance Unity Speaking […]
Ben-Gvir Cancels New York Visit as Human Rights Groups Demand Arrest
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled his planned visit to New York City for the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), scheduled for July 7 and 8, 2026. The cancellation follows mounting pressure from human rights organizations including Finn Right International, Finland and legal action by […]
Finnish MP Demands Total Arms Embargo on Israel
By Riffat Kausar SNN News Finland Finnish Lawmaker Demands Complete Arms Embargo on Israe Finnish Democratic Socialist Finnish MP Melat Kiros has formally called for a total arms embargo on Israel, including the suspension of all defensive weaponry transfers. The demand marks one of the most direct and comprehensive positions taken by a Finnish elected […]
Russia Warns Finland Over New Nuclear Weapons Law
By Usama Zahid Snn News Finland Moscow Russia Warns warns of countermeasures as Helsinki’s new law allowing NATO nuclear deployment takes effect July 1 Russia has warned it will take political and military measures against Finland after Helsinki formally lifted its decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons, escalating tensions between Moscow and its NATO-member neighbor. […]
Ex-PM Vanhanen: Finland Joined NATO Because of Russia
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Exclusive On-Camera Interview With Former Finnish PM Former Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen granted an exclusive video interview to SNN News Finland correspondent Hammad Kahlun in Helsinki, addressing the most pressing questions surrounding Finland’s NATO membership, Russian aggression, and the reliability of US security guarantees. The interview represents one […]
Niinistรถ and Jokela Warn on Russia at NATO Seminar in Pori
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Finland High-Profile Security Seminar Held in Pori, Finland Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistรถ and Finnish Armed Forces Chief General Janne Jokela appeared together at a high-level defence seminar held in Pori, Finland, addressing the twin themes of NATO membership and the growing security threat posed by neighbouring Russia. The event […]
Pori Mayor Highlights International Cooperation and Community Trust
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Scandinavian News Welcomes Successful Pori Festival Here in Pori Mayor , with the Pori city leader, the mayor of Pori Mayor, and we at Scandinavian News, we are also based in Pori. So this is a very good event. Good evening. Congratulations to you for reaching out to these […]