EU Sanctions on Russia: 826 Entities, 743 People Hit
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency EU sanctions on Russia have been widened to cover 826 organizations and 743 people linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex, according to Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s top foreign policy official. She described it as the biggest expansion of the sanctions list since 2022, as reported by SNN News Finland. More […]
EU Tourist Visas for Russians: Finland Seeks Full Ban
By Riffat Kausa Scandinavian News Agency Finland wants the EU to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians altogether, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has said, according to SNN News Finland. He plans to put the proposal to leaders at next week’s European Council meeting, the summit where EU heads of government set political direction. Orpo argues […]
Péter Magyar Immunity Lifted Over 2024 Danube Phone Case
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanSnn News Finland Péter Magyar’s immunity was lifted on Monday, 28 September 2026, after Hungary’s parliament voted 139 to 0 to let prosecutors pursue an investigation into a 2024 nightclub incident in Budapest. The prime minister is suspected of theft over allegations that he took a man’s phone and threw it […]
EU Regulatory Pause: 13 States Urge von der Leyen
By Abida Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Thirteen European Union member states have called for an EU regulatory pause, sending a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urging her to halt new legislation for a full year, according to SNN News Finland’s report. The letter reportedly asks the Commission to instead focus […]
Poland Removes 8.5m Soviet Red Army Monument
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Poland Removes has dismantled a Soviet Red Army monument that stood for more than seven decades in the southeastern city of Rzeszów. Local officials removed the 8.5-metre statue, titled “Gratitude to the Red Army,” from Ghetto Victims Square, according to reports on the operation. The monument had stood on […]
France-Ukraine Air-Defence Deal: Radars, SAMP/T Sent
By Abida Kahlun, Bureau Chief, Helsinki, Snn News Finland France and Ukraine have signed a joint agreement to expand Ukraine’s air-defence capabilities, including new radar systems and next-generation SAMP/T air-defence batteries, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The deal builds on a defence roadmap the two leaders first outlined in November […]
SNN Finland Urges Serbia to Halt Journalist Expulsion
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency The Massimo Moratti expulsion order issued by Serbian authorities has drawn a public appeal from SNN News Finland, whose Managing Director Hammad Kahlun today urged Belgrade to immediately rescind the decision. Moratti is affiliated with the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa, two organizations […]
Russian Warship Fires Flares at Danish Baltic Helicopter
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency A Russian warship flares Danish helicopter incident in the Baltic Sea has prompted Denmark to summon Russia’s ambassador, according to the Danish government. Copenhagen says a Russian Warship frigate fired flares toward a Danish military helicopter, with one reportedly passing close to the aircraft. Denmark’s defence […]
St. Petersburg Fuel Shortage: 3rd Crisis This Year
By Abida Kahlun, Bureau Chief, Helsinki Scandinavian News Agency A severe St. Petersburg fuel shortage has left drivers waiting for hours at gas stations, according to reports cited by SNN News Finland. Only 55 of the city’s 175 stations reportedly had fuel available, with some motorists describing wait times of up to seven hours. The […]
Ursula von der Leyen Faces Street Attack Allegation
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Street Attack Allegation Against von der Leyen Lacks Confirmation Ursula von der Leyen has been the subject of an online claim alleging that she was confronted in the street by angry protesters who called her a “war criminal” and accused her of responsibility for thousands of […]