Finnish decision makers have claimed that their country has not taken any step closer towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) despite the fact it has signed a protocol on hosting NATO troops last week at the NATO summit in Wales, UK.But some believed it will face difficult choices in case a conflict emerges.
Finland is considering signing an agreement with NATO in order to strengthen cooperation, which would possibly mean easier entry of NATO troops onto Finnish territory.
OP-Pohjola, the largest financial services group in Finland, lowered its forecast for Finland's economic growth in 2015 from 2.0 percent to 0.6 percent.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the Ukrainians should have their own choices freely without interference from the outside.
Finland's stagnant economic growth may result in breach of economic rules set by the European Union (EU), warned the National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) in a report published Thursday.
Two training fighter jets collided and crashed on Wednesday in western Finland, killing one of the two pilots.
Free trade on fair play basis is important for a country's long term prosperity, although it seems difficult for someone to accept during economic recession, Finnish Parliament Speaker Eero Heinaluoma said.
An aid agreement was signed between Afghanistan and Finland on Monday, in an effort to provide continuous help for the war-torn Asian country after the withdrawal of international peacekeeping forces.