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Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:

Finland went from energy shortage to negative power prices. Here’s how they did it

Attendees, in the middle Sami representative Petra Laiti, during the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on "Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach" at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on April 20, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / AFP

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:

With the triumph of the right, Finland’s Sámi people face bleak future

This article highlighting the concerns of Finland’s Sámi people following the victory of conservative and far-right parties in the 2023 Finnish elections was published in El País on May 17.

Finnish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Käärijä performing during a free concert at the Eurovision Village in Liverpool, Great Britain on May 10, 2023. LEHTIKUVA

The divorce of Finland’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sanna Marin was widely covered by international media this week. Sanna Marin and her husband Markus Raikkonen, who got married in 2020, have decided to end their marriage and filed for divorce.

Marin announced the news on her Instagram account, expressing gratitude for the 19 years they spent together and their shared love for their five-year-old daughter.

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This article on the recommended overhaul of police training across Canada, citing Finland as a potential model, was published in CBC on May 2. The article provides details of the inquiry into a mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2020.

The Mass Casualty Commission’s final report called for all of Canada’s police forces to require a three-year degree for officers, as Finland does.

Finnish reservists of the Guard Jaeger Regiment stand at a shooting range as they take part in a military exercise at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / AFP

Finland’s military spending soars 36% as global defencebudgets hit Cold War levels

Finland’s significant boost of 36 percent in defence spending was published in an article by The Independent on April 25. The article looks into the increase in defence budget globally prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It highlights that the current rise in defense spending is at its peak since the end of Cold War.

An aerial view of the nuclear power plant in Olkiluoto, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / AFP

Finland’s new nuclear reactor: What does it mean for climate goals and energy security?

The article about Europe’s most powerful nuclear reactor, Olkiluoto 3, starting operations in Finland was covered by Euronews Green on April 17. The article sheds light on the implications of the new reactor on climate goals and energy security.

Colonel Mika Rytkönen at the information event organized by the Finnish Border Guard regarding the border fence project on the eastern border in Imatra on April 14th, 2023. LEHTIKUVA

Finland allocates €18.9 million for improving border security & supporting visa policy

Finland’s announcement to allocate more than €18 million in four different projects to improve border security and support visa policy was covered in an article on Travel Daily Media on April 13.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö met with the press after the Finnish Foreign Minister deposited the instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Finland became the 31st member state of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO. LEHTIKUVA

Finland Gives NATO a King in the North

Finland’s accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was covered in an article by Foreign Policy on April 6. The article highlights how Finland is emerging as a strong defense force in the Nordic-Baltic region as it joins NATO.

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Debt anxiety is inflaming Finland’s close-run election battle

An article on Finland’s debt challenges in the Light of parliamentary elections was published in Bloomberg on March 31. The article explores how Finland's borrowing in recent years has become a key battleground for voters who are more concerned about fiscal matters than their European peers.

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President seals Finland’s NATO bid by signing required laws

Finnish president's official seal to join NATO and approval of Turkey's parliamentary committee for Finalnd's application was reported in an article published in Associated Press on March 23. The article gives details about both developments while adding that the parliament of Hungary is finally expected to approve Finland’s accession on March 27.