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Hundreds of medicines in short supply across Finnish pharmacies

Helsinki Times · September 13, 2025

More than 670 medicines are currently affected by supply disruptions in Finland, with many pharmacies unable to provide common over-the-counter and prescription treatments. The Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) updated its shortage register on...

Manufacturer sparks buzz with jaw-dropping repairable smartphone: 'I hope [this] will set new trends'

The Cool Down - Oregon · September 13, 2025

In a market of smartphones that are designed to be upgraded and replaced within a year or so, the Fairphone 6 breaks the mold. The new Fairphone 6 prioritizes repairability, sustainability, and ethical production, Geeky Gadgets reported. Fairphone...

Finland reports sharp decline in habitats and species

Helsinki Times · September 13, 2025

Finland has submitted its latest official report to the European Commission showing a continued deterioration in the state of natural habitats and species. According to the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), most habitat types remain in an...

Moroccan Parliament Speaker Visits Finland to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Morocco World News · September 13, 2025

Rabat – Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, led a parliamentary delegation to Finland from September 10 to 13, where he held a series of meetings with senior Finnish officials. Talks focused on strengthening...

Preview: Finland or Greece? Who's making it onto the podium?

FIBA Basketball ·

The official EuroBasket app Download Now RIGA (Latvia) - After coming out on the wrong side of losses in Friday's Semi-Final matchups, Finland and Greece will determine who's going home on a high note in the Third Place Game. For Finland, it would...

Finland's Backbone Management expand into UK, Adam Sagir appointed to lead new office

MusicWeek ·

Finland’s Backbone Management have started their international expansion with the opening of a UK office. To date, the company – formed in 2014 by CEO Panu Piippo and head of management Antti Eriksso – have steered the careers of Finnish acts...

How has the SCO summit impacted the global energy landscape?

GEO TV · September 13, 2025

China put energy co-operation centre stage at the recent Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) meetings in Tianjin. President Xi Jinping announced that China will invest in building 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar and 10 GW of wind power across SCO...

Why are Canada, US, Japan, Finland and UK Rushing into Balochistan?

Pakistan Observer · September 12, 2025

Reko Diq, among the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold projects, is set to begin commercial production by late 2028, with the initial phase targeting an annual ore processing capacity of 45 million tonnes. Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) is...

Finland increases its air superiority potential with 405 US-made AIM-120D-3 air-to-air missiles

Defense News Security News Army Recognition ·

On September 10, 2025, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a potential Foreign Military Sale to Finland of AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and related elements of support, valued at up to...

Real estate maintenance costs rise in Finland in Q2

Daily Finland ·

Real estate maintenance costs rose by 0.7 per cent in Finland in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period of 2024, according to Statistics Finland. Of the cost items of real estate maintenance, the costs of water supply and...

Testimony Completed in Eagle S Sabotage Trial in Finland

The Maritime Executive ·

Prosecutors and defense lawyers made their final statements on Friday, September 12, in Helsinki District Court in the trial of the captain and two officers from the product tanker Eagle S on charges that their negligence caused the damage on...

JKMM Architects to design new Helsinki Museum

World Construction Network · September 12, 2025

JKMM Architects has emerged as the winner in the global design contest for Finland’s new Museum of Architecture and Design located in Helsinki. The JKMM proposal, named Kumma, was chosen as the design for the new 10,000m² museum building at South...

Bank of Finland forecasts modest growth this year, stronger momentum from 2026

Xinhua News Agency ·

HELSINKI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Finland on Friday forecast the country's economy to expand 0.3 percent in 2025, before growth strengthens to 1.3 percent in 2026 and 1.7 percent in 2027. In its latest economic review, the central bank...

Bank of Finland forecasts 0.3% growth this year, 1.3% next year

Daily Finland ·

The Finnish economy is making a faltering return to growth and economy’s full-year growth for 2025 will be 0.3 percent, according to the forecast published by the Bank of Finland on Friday. Growth, however, will pick up to 1.3 percent in 2026 and...

Finnish newspaper highlights peace process in the South Caucasus

Azertag · September 12, 2025

Stockholm, September 12, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC Finland’s English-language newspaper Daily Finland has published an article by Zaur Ahmadov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Finland, highlighting Finland’s OSCE Chairmanship coinciding with the historic...

Anxiety now leading cause of mental health sick leave in Finland

Helsinki Times · September 12, 2025

Mental health-related sick leave increased across all sectors in Finland between 2015 and 2021, with the sharpest rise observed in the social welfare and health care sector. A study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health found that...

JKMM Architects wins global competition to design Finland’s new museum

Blooloop · September 12, 2025

Helsinki-based firm JKMM Architects has won a global competition to design Finland’s new Museum of Architecture and Design. Due to open in 2030, the new museum will be located in a 10,050-square-metre building on the waterfront in Helsinki’s South...

The Nordic industry unites to adhere to ecological standard for film and TV productions

Cineuropa ·

12/09/2025 - From 2026, all five Nordic film institutes will adopt the Nordic Ecological Standard (NES), a cross-border sustainability framework supported by 34 organisations across the region (© Sami Kuokkanen) The Nordic film and TV industry is...

Finnish president reaffirms support for Ukraine

Xinhua News Agency ·

KIEV, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Thursday reaffirmed his country's commitment to provide military, financial and political support for Ukraine. Stubb, who arrived in Kiev earlier in the day, made the remarks...

DSEI 2025: ST Engineering kicks off export drive for new Bronco 3

Shephard Media ·

ST Engineering of Singapore is aiming at new export opportunities with its latest generation Bronco 3 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at DSEI 2025. One potential European market is Italy, which has a requirement to replace its now ageing BAE Systems...