World Apr 02 A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 student and seriously injuring 2 more By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
World Feb 11 Alexander Stubb, Finland’s former prime minister, wins presidency after runoff vote Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member… By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
World Jan 28 Finland’s former PM Stubb wins 1st round of presidential vote, setting up a runoff Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month. By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
World Dec 14 Finland closes its entire border with Russia again due to influx of migrants at 2 crossings Dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas were reported to have arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Finland to close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns Finland says it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. By Jari Tanner, Associated Press
Oct 11 Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage By Associated Press Finland's National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI, says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak, which was detected Sunday on the Balticconector pipeline connecting the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:06 Biden visits newest NATO country as questions about Ukraine’s membership remain By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Jonah Anderson President Biden will soon land back in the United States after traveling to three European countries in five days. His last stop Thursday, after two days of NATO meetings, was the newest alliance member, Finland. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: Biden proclaims NATO ‘more united than ever’ as Finland joins By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Jari Tanner, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he and other NATO leaders showed the world that the military alliance remains "more united than ever."… Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Biden supports Sweden’s NATO bid, hosting prime minister at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Sweden and neighbor Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Both applied for NATO membership, but Sweden's admission has been held up by Turkey and Hungary. Continue reading
Apr 15 Newest NATO member Finland starts building fence on Russian border By Kostya Manenkov, Sergei Grits, Associated Press The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia — primarily meant to curb illegal migration — has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the… Continue reading