Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia

Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia

HELSINKI, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from midnight on Friday in a bid to halt a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the month, more than 600 people without … Read more

Finland mulls more border restrictions as asylum seekers ‘impossible’ to return

Finland mulls more border restrictions as asylum seekers ‘impossible’ to return

Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HELSINKI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Finland said on Monday it had become impossible to return asylum seekers who did not meet the criteria for protection and said that … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey October 11, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES./File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ANKARA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on … Read more

Estonia seeks China’s help over severed Baltic Sea telecom cables

Estonia seeks China’s help over severed Baltic Sea telecom cables

Finnish Navy Deep Divers support to civilian authorities in the investigation of the gas pipe damage in the Gulf of Finland, in this undated handout. Finnish Navy/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Acquire Licensing Rights VILNIUS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Estonia has contacted … Read more

Schindler lifts 2023 outlook on strong services business

Schindler lifts 2023 outlook on strong services business

Logo of Swiss manufacturer Schindler is seen at an elevator in Zurich, Switzerland February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Expects 2023 net profit at 880 mln-910 mln francs Expects 2023 revenue growth of 6%-8% Shares seen up 1.4% in Julius Baer pre-market Q3 net profit at 228 mln francs Oct 19 (Reuters) … Read more

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Gas pipeline, telecoms cable connect Finland and Estonia Cause of the damage, and who did it, unclear – Finnish PM No threat to energy safety, telecommunications – Finnish PM European gas prices rise on the news HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the … Read more

Trawler’s attempt fails to free grounded cruise ship in Greenland

Trawler’s attempt fails to free grounded cruise ship in Greenland

View of the Ocean Explorer, a luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground, in Alpefjord, Greenland, September 12, 2023. Danish Air Force/Arctic Command/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights HELSINKI, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A fish trawler’s attempt to free a luxury cruise ship that ran aground two days ago in a remote part … Read more

Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title

Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title

[1/4]Athletics – World Athletics Championship – Women’s Pole Vault Final – National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary – August 23, 2023 Australia’s Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon of The U.S. celebrate after winning joint gold in the women’s pole vault final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing Rights BUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) – American Katie Moon and Australia’s … Read more