November 2026 — 88 articles
Straits Times
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Military drones, mostly of Ukrainian origin, have strayed into Finnish airspace as well as that of the Baltic states. The incidents have raised concerns that the war in Ukraine could spill over into NATO countries bordering Russia and Belarus.
Military drones, mostly of Ukrainian origin, have strayed into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO countries that border Russia and its ally Belarus.
Meduza EN
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3.11.
Several national hockey teams said they would refuse to play against Russia at the World Championship. Sweden and Finland are among them.
🇫🇮 According to the headline, Finland is among the national hockey teams that have said they will refuse to play Russia at the World Championship. The excerpt says Russia’s return to international hockey has created organizational challenges, but provides no further details about Finland’s position.
Al Jazeera
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Finland said it would refuse to play Russia at the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship because of the war in Ukraine, announcing its decision a day before Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The article also shows Finland’s players celebrating their 2026 gold medal.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden join Finland in refusing to face Russia in the 2027 World Championships in Germany next May. Denmark, Norway and Sweden say they would refuse to play against Russia in the ice hockey world championships next year because of its war in Ukraine, a day after neighbouring Finland said it would also refuse. Finland players celebrate with the trophy after winning gold in 2026.
Financial Times
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Finland will boycott Russia in the ice hockey world championships. Nordic countries will refuse to play the Russian team after a court ruled it must be allowed to compete in next year’s men’s and women’s championships.
Norway and Finland to boycott Russia in ice hockey world championships.
Defense News
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Finland applied to join NATO with Sweden in May 2022, a move hailed as turning the Baltic Sea into “a NATO lake.” As Russian actions and disruptions to undersea infrastructure have heightened tensions, Finland, Sweden, and their allies must respond without escalating the situation further.
When Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, it was hailed as the Baltic Sea’s transformation into “a NATO lake.” Sweden, Finland, and their allies now face a challenge in countering Russian behavior without stoking tensions further.
BBC World
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Supermarkets in Finland reported problems amid cyber-attacks affecting at least nine European countries. A significant rise in freezer temperatures forced retailers to discard food.
Supermarkets have reported problems in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden, and the significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food.
France 24
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3.11.
🇫🇮 The article says Google sparked outrage in Finland after cutting down 250,000 trees for data centre projects. The case has renewed criticism of the actions of big technology companies.
In other news, there's fresh outrage at big tech, after Google went rogue in Finland and cut down 250,000 trees for data centre projects.
DW English
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3.11.
🇫🇮 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, who was photographed in Finland in September, is set to open the Berlin Security Conference. Finland is mentioned only in the photo caption; the article does not describe Finnish participation in the conference.
Lithuanian President Nauseda, seen here in Finland in September, is to open the conference.
BBC World
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3.11.
🇫🇮 The article notes in a photo caption that a British paratrooper took part in a previous NATO exercise in Finland, less than 50 km from the Russian border. Finland is not listed as taking part in the exercise rehearsing a possible deployment to Ukraine.
A British paratrooper takes part in a previous Nato training exercise less than 50km (31 miles) from the Russian border in Finland.
Straits Times
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2.11.
🇫🇮 The article says Ukrainian military drones have strayed into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. These incidents have raised concerns that the war in Ukraine could spill over into NATO countries bordering Russia and Belarus.
Ukrainian military drones have been straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO countries that border Russia and its ally Belarus.
NDTV World
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Supermarkets in Finland reported refrigeration problems. Some retailers had to discard food after temperatures rose overnight.
Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden reported refrigeration problems that forced some retailers to discard food after temperatures rose overnight.
France 24
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Supermarkets in Finland were among those in at least eight countries targeted in a suspected cyberattack on freezer systems. As temperatures rose, some food spoiled or was at risk of spoiling, forcing retailers to discard it.
Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were among at least eight countries affected in the incident.
The Guardian
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2.11.
🇫🇮 The cyberattack also targeted Kesko stores in Finland, disrupting the operation of their refrigerators and freezers. The article gives no further details about damage in Finland or who was behind the attack.
The attack hit fridges in Belgian branches of Carrefour, Intermarché and Ikea, Coop and ICA in Sweden, Delhaize in Luxembourg, Kesko in Finland, SupaValu in Ireland and shops in Estonia.
BBC World
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2.11.
🇫🇮 The cyber-attack also affected refrigerators and freezers in supermarkets in Finland. The article does not provide further details about the number of Finnish stores affected or the extent of the damage.
Belgium and Luxemburg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, with incidents also taking place in stores in Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
France 24
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in Finland caused fridge and freezer temperatures to rise sharply on Monday. Stores had to discard spoiled food, following a similar attack in France in October.
Cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigeration systems on Monday in several European countries – including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden – have highlighted the risk associated with connecting industrial infrastructure to the internet. After a previous attack in France that affected hundreds of supermarkets in October, market chains in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden experienced stark rises in fridge and freezer temperatures on Monday, forcing them to throw away spoilt produce.
EUobserver
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Finnish lead auditor Petri Sarvamaa said that public money is generally managed well. He added that the weaknesses identified underline the need for strong checks to protect EU taxpayers’ money.
Lead ECA auditor Petri Sarvamaa said, “The good news is that public money is managed well overall. But the weaknesses we identified also show why strong checks are essential in protecting EU taxpayers’ money.”
Dawn Pakistan
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Supermarkets in Finland were among those affected by the latest cyberattack. The attack affected refrigeration systems at stores in several European countries.
Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg and Sweden were among those affected in the latest hacker attack.
DW English
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2.11.
🇫🇮 DW spoke with Finland-based political scientist Leila Morovati as it examined factors that could tip the situation in Iran toward war or peace. The article excerpt does not give further details of her views.
To identify key factors that could tip the balance toward war or peace in Iran, DW spoke with Omid Memarian of DAWN, a Washington-based think tank focused on reforming US Middle East policy; Finland-based political scientist Leila Morovati; and Babak Rezaeedaryakenari, a professor of international relations at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
DW English
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2.11.
🇫🇮 DW interviewed Leila Morrovati, a political scientist based in Finland, for its article on factors that could shape the Iran war. The excerpt does not specify her individual views; Finland is mentioned in connection with her work as an analyst.
Seeking to identify key factors that could tip the balance towards war or peace in Iran, DW spoke to three analysts: Omid Memarian of DAWN, a Washington-based think tank focused on reforming US Middle East policy; Finland-based political scientist Leila Morrovati; and Babak Rezaei Daryakenari of Leiden University in the Netherlands.
SCMP
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2.11.
🇫🇮 Finnish President Alexander Stubb called Vladimir Putin on October 27 together with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, ahead of renewed peace negotiations. The contact was unusual given the limited high-level communication between European governments and Moscow, and Denmark criticized the lack of broader European coordination.
When Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store called Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27, they took an unusual diplomatic step at a time when direct high-level contact between European governments and Moscow has been limited.