Finnish Police Investigate Google Data Center Projects Over Suspected Environmental Pollution
Police in Finland have launched a preliminary investigation into Google's planned mega data centers in Muhos and Kajaani, Finnish media report.
Business
Støre demands correction of Financial Times report on Putin talks, says account is false
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World politics
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World politics
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Ice hockey
EU raises Baltic herring quotas by up to 71%, researcher warns it would have been safer to wait
The EU's new catch quotas for herring in the Baltic Sea are being increased significantly. It would have been safer for the ecosystem to wait a couple of years before making such a large increase, says Baltic Sea researcher Sara Söderström.
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Putin’s Talks With Nordic Leaders Could Signal Start of Serious Diplomacy, Expert Says
The “frank” talks between the two Nordic leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine could mark the start of a serious diplomatic process, says Kjell Engelbrekt, a professor of political science at the Swedish National Defence University. The talks suggest that the leaders are no longer just skirting the issues, but have begun to address real problems.
World
Frederiksen Criticizes Finnish-Norwegian Talks With Putin as ‘Not Coordinated’
The Finnish-Norwegian talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin are raising questions among Nordic colleagues. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is dissatisfied, while Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not think these talks are the ones most likely to influence Putin right now.
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Norway and Finland’s Leaders Hold 90-Minute Call With Putin on Ukraine War
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Before the call, we informed important allies, including all the Nordic countries, and afterwards we briefed them on the content of the call,” Stubb said in a speech to the Nordic Council.
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