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Finland Could Join Military Alliance Imminently

Racing Toward NATO Finland Could Join Military Alliance Imminently

Finland has been neutral for almost 80 years, but now it wants to join NATO and could apply later this week. The Ukraine war has destroyed any last trust in Russia and the mood in Helsinki and the rest of the country has shifted rapidly. By Jan Petter in Helsinki and Imatra

"Suddenly, He Started To Behave in a Very, Very Decisive Way" - Pavel Golovkin / AFP

Finnish President Niinistö on Putin and the Ukraine Conflict "Suddenly, He Started To Behave in a Very, Very Decisive Way"

Few world leaders know Vladimir Putin better than Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL that the Russians are willing to pay a high price for things that are important to them. Interview Conducted by Christian Esch und Christoph Scheuermann

The Fit Children of Seinäjoki - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Expedition BeyondTomorrow The Fit Children of Seinäjoki

The Finnish city Seinäjoki has successfully tackled the problem of obesity in children with a program emphasizing physical fitness and better nutrition in schools. Can the lessons learned here also be applied in Germany and elsewhere in the world?

'Moscow Is Provoking a Number of Its Neighbors' - Stephanie Lecocq/ picture alliance / dpa

Finnish Prime Minister 'Moscow Is Provoking a Number of Its Neighbors'

In an interview, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, 46, discusses relations with neighboring Russia and his country's flirtation with NATO. He says Finland will make a decision "without asking for permission." Von Dieter Bednarz

Nationalists Seek End to Mandatory Swedish Lessons - Raimo Poutanen/ AFP

Finland's Language War Nationalists Seek End to Mandatory Swedish Lessons

Members of the True Finns party and of Finland's ruling conservatives want to abolish compulsory Swedish tuition in schools. It is part of a growing right-wing campaign to assert a Finnish national identity at the expense of the Swedish minority.

Klondike in Lapland Mining Companies Swarm to Finland's Far North

Mining companies are flocking to northern Finland as new deposits of gold, nickel and other minerals promise vast profits. But the area's fragile wetland ecosystem is paying the price. Conservationists are so far fighting a losing battle. Von Renate Nimtz-Köster

'There Are No Simple Tricks to Resolve the Crisis' - dapd

Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen 'There Are No Simple Tricks to Resolve the Crisis'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, 40, urges the crisis-hit countries of Southern Europe to issue bonds backed by state-owned assets and rejects a proposal to give the euro rescue fund a banking license. The euro zone, he says, is like a family in which some members broke their promise to respect the rules.

'Our Solidarity Is Limited' - FRANCOIS LENOIR/ REUTERS

SPIEGEL Interview with Finland's Finance Minister 'Our Solidarity Is Limited'

Finland reached a deal with Greece and Spain to get collateral in exchange for its share in any bailout packages. The deals are controversial, with critics worried that they may herald a quiet Finnish exit from the euro. In a SPIEGEL interview, Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen, 36, defends the policy, saying her country wants to keep the euro intact.

Who Owns the Northern Lights? - TORE MEEK/ AFP

Aurora Furore Who Owns the Northern Lights?

The Norwegian tourist board is unhappy about an attempt by its counterpart in Finland to market the country using a video of the northern lights. The Norwegians claim the Finns are trying to "steal" the celestial phenomenon from them.

Right-Wing Populists Stoke Anti-Southern Rage - Hans Klaus Techt/ picture alliance / dpa

Blaming the Periphery Right-Wing Populists Stoke Anti-Southern Rage

Right-wing populists in the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are stoking anger against people in debt-laden southern European countries. Experts say they are taking advantage of the debt crisis to gain popularity. Von Alexander Jung und Bernhard Zand

Rise of Populist Parties Pushes Europe to the Right - JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/ AFP

Brussels' Fear of the True Finns Rise of Populist Parties Pushes Europe to the Right

The success of the True Finns in last week's Finnish elections has shocked Brussels. They are just one of a number of right-wing populist parties currently flourishing in Europe. Their rise could threaten the euro bailout. By SPIEGEL Staff.

How Dangerous Is Finland to the Euro? - JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/ AFP

Triumph of Right-Wing Populists How Dangerous Is Finland to the Euro?

Will the election of right-wing populists in Finland derail the euro rescue package? A Helsinki veto would indeed be expensive for the rest of the euro zone, particularly for Germany. Experts are also warning that other European countries may follow suit if Finland decides to pull out of the euro bailout. Von Sven Böll und Maria Marquart

Finland's Right Turn Spells Trouble for Europe - JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/ AFP

Election Success for the True Finns Finland's Right Turn Spells Trouble for Europe

The right-wing populist party True Finns won 19 percent of the vote in Finland on Sunday. The euroskeptic party has said it is opposed to a bailout package for Portugal, which could spell trouble for the euro zone.

Why Elections in Finland Could Doom Portugal's Bailout - LEHTIKUVA/ REUTERS

Back to the Roots Why Elections in Finland Could Doom Portugal's Bailout

Right-wing populism has arrived in Finland. The True Finns stand to gain close to 20 percent of the vote in Sunday's elections on an anti-Islam, anti-Europe platform. That could be bad news for Portugal. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Deciding the Arctic's Future Behind Closed Doors - Rob Gillies/ AP

Race for Resources Deciding the Arctic's Future Behind Closed Doors

Diplomats from Finland, Iceland and Sweden are upset; indigenous groups are furious. Five countries bordering the Arctic Ocean are meeting behind closed doors on Monday to discuss the region's future. Many of those who have interests in the Arctic have not been invited. Von Christoph Seidler

Gunman Planned Massacre for Six Years - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Finland School Shooting Gunman Planned Massacre for Six Years

Finland's second school shooting in less than a year involved gasoline bombs as well as a handgun, and police say the young gunman had planned it since he was 16. A day before the shooting he had been questioned, and released, for posting violent videos on YouTube.

'The Baltic Sea Is Threatening to Collapse' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

SPIEGEL Interview with Finnish President Tarja Halonen 'The Baltic Sea Is Threatening to Collapse'

Finnish President Tarja Halonen speaks to SPIEGEL about European borders, pollution in the Baltic Sea and the problem with "clubs" within the EU like France's new Union for the Mediterranean.

Tiny Aland Islands Threaten to Reject Lisbon Treaty - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Snuffing Out EU Hopes Tiny Aland Islands Threaten to Reject Lisbon Treaty

A dispute over the sale of snuff on board ships between Sweden and Finland is threatening to undermine the Lisbon Treaty ratification process. The tiny Aland Islands may be able to wield outsized power. Von Siobhán Dowling

Teenager Kills 8 in High School Rampage - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Massacre in Finland Teenager Kills 8 in High School Rampage

A Finnish high school student went on a rampage in his school on Wednesday, killing eight people and seriously wounding himself.

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