
Volunteer street patrols linked to neo-Nazi groups have emerged in several Finnish towns in recent months claiming to protect locals from what they call “Islamic intruders”, a trend the Finnish government condemned on Thursday. “There are extremist features to carrying
by AFP8 Jan 2016, 2:19 AM PST0

An Afghan migrant has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Finland for brutally murdering a teenage lover ten years his junior because she didn’t want to continue the relationship. The 17-year-old Finnish girl had only dated Ramin Azimi for a month
by Oliver Lane1 Dec 2015, 5:59 AM PST0

Norway last week changed their asylum rules so refugees who had previously resided in safe-state Russia would be sent back, but they aren’t wanted there either — leaving a large number of migrants stuck at the frozen Russia Norway Border crossing
by Oliver Lane1 Dec 2015, 1:10 AM PST0

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s parliament will debate next year whether to quit the euro, a senior parliamentary official said on Monday, in a move unlikely to end membership of the single currency but which highlights Finns’ dissatisfaction with their country’s
by Reuters17 Nov 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

A number of migrants have been recorded complaining about the weather in Austria, and wishing they could go home. Although it isn’t clear what they expect their new hosts to do about the cold, an emerging key complaint among migrants when given
by Oliver Lane6 Nov 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

The Russian government is operating close to undersea cables, setting off alarms of American officials who believe the Kremlin could cut the lines if tensions continue to escalate.
by Mary Chastain26 Oct 2015, 4:48 PM PST0

A Finnish journalist has been accused by pro-Turkish government media of being linked to the terrorist group Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) after asking Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whether or not he is a dictator, as some have claimed.
by Edwin Mora16 Oct 2015, 7:09 PM PST0

Tornio (Finland) (AFP) – Hundreds of predominantly Iraqi migrants who have travelled through Europe to reach Finland are turning back, saying they don’t want to stay in the sparsely-populated country on Europe’s northern frontier because it’s too cold and boring.
by AFP26 Sep 2015, 1:26 AM PST0

When European elites speak of their fears surrounding the migrant crisis, it isn’t demographic change or rising crime they mention – but the political right wing which offers an alternative. Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, European Commission vice president Frans
by Oliver Lane25 Sep 2015, 3:09 PM PST0

The Finnish government has condemned the welcoming committee for a bus-load of migrants at a small southern town last night, which pelted the vehicle and Red Cross volunteers with rocks and fireworks. Separately last night, a nearby refugee centre was
by Oliver Lane25 Sep 2015, 4:24 AM PST0

Finland is prepared to start national border controls amid a growing influx of asylum seekers from neighbouring Sweden, interior minister Petteri Orpo said on Monday. “We have readiness for that (border controls) at any time, and we have already considerably
by Reuters22 Sep 2015, 3:34 AM PST0

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Greece will be a headache for the euro zone for decades, Finland’s eurosceptic foreign minister said, and called for the International Monetary Fund to participate in the Greece’s new bailout package. “Unfortunately, this problem will be in
by Reuters18 Aug 2015, 5:59 AM PST0

Contents: Greece approves harsh reforms as IMF throws Europe under the bus; Japan’s Shinzo Abe pushes ‘collective defense’ bill for vote; Mexico’s first ‘historic’ attempt to re-privatize oil industry flops
by John J. Xenakis16 Jul 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Pope Francis in Paraguay alludes to 1860s War of the Triple Alliance; Distrust of Greece dominates indecisive Eurogroup meeting on Saturday; France and Italy welcome Greece’s proposals
by John J. Xenakis12 Jul 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

Arab countries moving Yemen ambassadors from Sanaa to Aden; Yemen’s banks deteriorate as the economy collapses; US CPI continues in deflation, as Europe offers negative interest bonds
by John J. Xenakis27 Feb 2015, 4:00 AM PST0