Antipersonnel land mine pact to lose another signatory as Finland votes to pull out

A soldier arranges antipersonnel mines during training in Surin province, Thailand, July 27, 2022. Finland voted June 19, 2025, to withdraw from an international antipersonnel land mine ban, making it the latest NATO member to exit the agreement following …

Parliament approves Finland´s withdrawal from landmine ban treaty

The parliament on Thursday approved the proposal on Finland´s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. The proposal was passed in a plenary session by 157 votes to 18, said the Parliament in a press release. Through the approval …

Finland joins Baltics, Poland in quitting anti-landmine treaty

Finland scales up investment to boost space industry

HELSINKI, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Business Finland has invested 41 million euros (some 47 million U.S. dollars) in Finnish space and defense technology company ICEYE, marking a significant step in Finland's ambition to solidify its position as a leading …

Finland to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Finland will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines — this decision was made by the countryʼs parliament. This is reported by the Finnish broadcaster Yle. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large newsrook, …

ATG Says Veikkaus Is Abusing Its Monopoly as Finland’s Reforms Continue

ATG, a Swedish specialist in horse racing bets, has accused Finland’s gaming monopoly, Veikkaus, of abusing its power to secure itself a dominant market position. This accusation comes amid an ongoing process to liberalize Finland’s market and end Veikkaus …

Finland activates world’s largest sand battery to store renewable heat

Finland has launched the world’s largest operational sand battery in the municipality of Pornainen. The facility stores renewable energy as heat and supplies thermal energy to the local district heating network, significantly reducing the area's …

Finland tops EU alcohol price list in 2024

Finland had the most expensive alcohol prices in the European Union last year, according to new figures from Eurostat. Only non-EU countries Iceland and Norway ranked higher in the Europe-wide comparison. Eurostat found that alcohol prices in Finland were …

Finland could charge Russia-linked ship’s officers over cable breaks by ‘August at the latest’

Three men detained in Finland since Christmas Day after their ship severed multiple subsea cables in the Baltic Sea could be charged with criminal offenses within the next two months, according to the country’s prosecution authority. Jukka Rappe, Finland’s …

Finland Votes To Exit Landmine Ban Treaty Citing Rising Threat From Russia

Home Europe Finland Votes To Exit Landmine Ban Treaty Citing Rising Threat From Russia Finland joins other EU and NATO members bordering Russia - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland - in leaving or planning to leave the treaty. Finland’s parliament on …