ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt/article_d6bb845a-6de9-5ba1-b382-8d71b1c4c217.html

Both acts made it through to the grand final, where they’ll face stiff competition from Sweden’s Loreen and Finland’s Käärijä, who are favourites to win.

Source: https://ogtv.com.ng/2023/05/12/eurovision-semi-final-australia-break-this-years-rock-curse/

Early in that war, Finland’s military fought an invasion from much larger Soviet forces to a draw.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2023/7/13/23791405/nato-with-sweden-remains-a-strong-alliance

Erdogan says Turkey positive on Finland’s NATO.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/coas-centcom-chief-take-up-terror-issue/

Finland’s achievements as a trailblazer in the educational field were also highlighted as a model for the world to go by, especially for India’s young students.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/european-countries-see-india-as-promising-hail-skill-high-tech-coming-out-of-country-at-eu-india-education-summit

“Finland should consider other alternatives only if there was a serious possibility of a significant delay in Sweden’s NATO bid and only if NATO allies welcomed Finland’s entry without Sweden,” he said.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/finlands-top-diplomat-hints-joining-nato-sweden-96628587

Finland’s Mykkänen says carbon capture might still sound like “voodoo,” but he’s confident the technology will be normalized within 10 to 15 years as countries invest in it and costs are driven down.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-finland-panama-dubai-united-arab-emirates-b2461825.html

Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto will visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss his country’s bid to join NATO with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/turkiye-could-ratify-finlands-nato-bid-ahead-of-elections-on-may-14/

Finnish media reported systematic sexual exploitation at Bivolaru’s Helsinki yoga school, and in 2017, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation issued an international arrest warrant for him for alleged aggravated human trafficking.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/yoga-guru-who-promised-enlightenment-arrested-for-sexual-abuse-20231202-p5eoi8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

Fuel company St1 plans to base Finland’s first green methanol production plant in Lappeenranta.

Source: https://finland.fi/life-society/six-finnish-pioneers-in-carbon-neutrality/

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term on Sunday, with her party headed for defeat by two conservative opponents in an extremely tight three-way race for control of parliament.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/02/finns-vote-in-tight-election-young-leader-seeks-reelection/

In this year’s event which was held at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Loreen, 40, performed her dance-pop song Tattoo which bagged her the trophy with 583 points, narrowly beating Finland’s Kaarija who scored 526.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/24009588.taylor-swift-sir-elton-john-eurovision-biggest-music-moments-2023/?ref=rss

In Turkey on Thursday, a parliamentary committee approved Finland’s NATO application, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported, bringing Helsinki a step closer to joining the alliance.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/europe-news/2023/03/24/finlands-nato-bid-step-closer/

It will help Finland to achieve its carbon neutrality targets and increase energy security at a time when European countries have cut oil, gas and other power supplies from Russia, Finland’s neighbour.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23458717.europes-powerful-nuclear-reactor-begins-production-finland/?ref=rss

Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings Inc said on Monday it planned to acquire Finland’s Rovio Entertainment Oyj for €706-million.

Source: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Front+Page/1zpl8kdo4z/Sega-to-buy-Angry-Birds-maker-Rovio.htm

QUEBEC, Canada, Mar 29 2023 (IPS) - In the wake of Finland’s announcement last fall that it will build a barrier along its border with Russia, the discussions surrounding the European Council meeting of 9 February 2023 confirmed that the tide had turned.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/03/barbed-wire-curtain-around-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbed-wire-curtain-around-europe

Russian world number three Daniil Medvedev earned his maiden win at the tournament with a 6-4 6-2 triumph over Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori and expressed his relief at finally winning a match in Rome.

Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/05/14/cameron-norrie-advances-at-italian-open-to-set-up-novak-djokovic-last-16-clash/

Surgeries are not part of Finland’s medical guidelines and puberty blockers are strongly discouraged.

Source: https://spectator.org/hungary-and-the-nordic-countries-five-ways-the-darlings-of-the-american-right-and-left-might-not-be-so-different-after-all/

The eyebrow-raising behavior from the president came as he concluded a five-day trip to Europe, where he participated in a Lithuanian summit to shore up support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia and showcase Finland’s NATO membership.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-politics/biden-nibbles-on-frightened-young-girl-during-trip-to-finland-weirding-out-twitter-users/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-nibbles-on-frightened-young-girl-during-trip-to-finland-weirding-out-twitter-users

The vote came after Hungary’s government frustrated allies in NATO and the European Union by repeatedly postponing the measure for months after nearly all other members of the alliance had ratified Finland’s bid.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1751185/Ukraine-Live-Russia-Black-Sea-mod-updates