Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday and essentially doubled the military alliance’s border with Russia amid the year-long war in Ukraine—drawing a warning from the Kremlin. The move by Finland, which shares an approximately 832-mile border with Russia, will bolster NATO’s eastern flank as Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process by handing over…

Finland will become the 31st member of NATO in the coming days, following a vote from the Turkish parliament, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. The parliaments of all NATO members must ratify newcomers. The comment came a day after Turkey’s parliament approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the…

Finland’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the Nordic country’s parliamentary election as the opposition center-right National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory in a tightly fought contest. The pro-business NCP was expected to win 48 of the 200 seats in parliament, narrowly ahead of the right-wing nationalist Finns Party with 46…

HELSINKI—Finland’s opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) was on track to narrowly win Sunday’s parliamentary election in a tight three-way race, public broadcaster Yle projected, with 71 percent of votes counted. The NCP was seen winning 48 of the 200 seats in parliament, ahead of the nationalist Finns Party with 46 seats and Prime Minister…

ANKARA—Turkey’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defense alliance as war rages in Ukraine. The Turkish parliament was the last among the 30 members of the alliance to ratify Finland’s membership after Hungary’s legislature approved a similar…

Commentary On March 27, Hungary’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Finland’s application to join NATO. Finland and Sweden, both Cold War neutrals, applied to join NATO in May 2022. NATO has 30 members and requires unanimity to admit a new member. Hungary made 29 for Finland. The alliance awaits Turkey’s decision. On March 17, after opposing Finnish…

Commentary In his recent speech in Warsaw, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that one of the consequences of Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine was that neighboring Finland applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. Now this has become a reality, after the Finnish parliament voted in favor of NATO membership with an…

Far from all the urban noise and city lights, a cluster of igloos rests on the shores of an Arctic lake. But they are no ordinary igloos; they’re made of glass. Inside, guests nestle in snug beds and gaze up at a majestic, starry expanse with breathtaking auroras visible through the sky roof. Outside, wolverines,…

HELSINKI—Finland’s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed its bid to join NATO, the assembly’s speaker said. Approval of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s treaties and Finland’s accession passed with 184 members of the 200-seat parliament voting in favor, seven against, and one abstaining. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland last May…

A young woman from Finland who worked as a chef and waitress at a restaurant was forced to change jobs after she injured herself working in the kitchen. Having torn a muscle, she found it hard to stand for long periods on a hard floor. However feeling much better outdoors, she found her dream job…