Finnish Police Star Ella Varis Resigns Over Bullying
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki Star Ella Varis, a senior constable with the Finnish police and a well-known social media personality, has resigned from the force, citing prolonged workplace bullying as the primary reason for her departure. Resignation Announced on YouTube Varis announced her decision in early June via her YouTube channel, according […]
Thunberg Glues Herself to Ground at Rheinmetall Berlin
By Adida Kahlun Bureau Chief Helsinki Scandinavian News Finland BERLIN Climate activist Greta Thunberg glued herself to the ground outside the Berlin office of German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall on Monday, joining a protest against arms deliveries to Israel. Protest Targets Rheinmetall’s Berlin Plans The 23-year-old Swedish activist joined roughly 40 demonstrators from the group Peacefully […]
EU Cyber Sanctions Target Russia’s FSB; Finland Summons Russian
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki/Brussels The European Union adopted a new cyber sanctions package on Monday, naming several Russian state-linked actors, including the Federal Security Service (FSB), as responsible for malicious cyber activity. EU Sanctions Package Names Russian Cyber Actors The EU’s latest sanctions round formally identifies malicious Cyber Sanctions actors operating from […]
Finland’s Stubb to Trump: Putin Cannot Be Trusted
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Stubb Recounts Blunt Exchange With Trump Over Putin Finnish President Alexander Stubb has revealed that during his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Trump directly asked him whether Russian President Vladimir Putin could be Trusted. Stubb’s answer was unequivocal: “No, you can’t.” Stubb Calls for Sustained Pressure […]
Stubb: Ukraine NATO Membership Not Realistic Yet
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Helsinki/Ankara Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has said he personally favors fast-tracking Ukraine’s entry into Ukraine NATO , but admitted the alliance is nowhere near ready to make that call. Stubb’s Comments Before the Ankara Summit Ahead of a Ukraine NATO leaders’ meeting in Ankara, Stubb told the Financial […]
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 […]