Finland: North-South Summit

Brussels 22.12.2024 The leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä, Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and defence. The Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted the event, attended by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriákos Mitsotákis and Swedish…

FINLAND: husky at risk of cull

In Lapland (Finland) husky dogs culling are ahead if the post-coronavirus situation continues to degrade, said Pasi Ikonen, an entrepreneur from Hetta Huskies in Enontekiö, in an interview with Helsinki Sanomat newspaper. There is an urgent need to adopt measures & policies to mitigate the market disruptions affecting husky #tourism companies in Lapland (news in…

Finnish MP calls for recognition of Catalonia

A member of the Finnish Parliament for Lapland, Mikko Kärnä, has announced he will submit a motion to the Finnish Parliament in favour of officially recognising the independent Catalan Republic. Defending #Catalonia is also defending Finland, defending #EU of regions and defending subsidiarity. https://t.co/ndpjCVCavI — Mikko Kärnä 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@KarnaMikko) October 27, 2017 The MP represents the…