‘Cheapest’ label won’t help Pakistan increase exports: Finnish businessman He remains positive that Pakistan will exit current economic crisis Published 16 Mar, 2023 08:40pm
World Finnish PM open to discussing donating F18 jets to Ukraine HELSINKI: Finland's prime minister on Monday said that she was open to discussing giving fighter jets to Ukraine,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:28pm
World Biden meets Finland president, reaffirms support for NATO entry WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden met his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Thursday to reaffirm US support for... Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:47am
World Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden HELSINKI: Finland, which has one of Europe’s longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary... Published 28 Feb, 2023 11:08am
World Turkiye to hold NATO bid talks with Sweden, Finland in March ISTANBUL: Turkiye said on Monday that NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland would be held next month, after... Published 27 Feb, 2023 01:51pm
World Finland says will send three Leopard tanks to Ukraine HELSINKI: Finland announced Thursday it will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the latest Western country to... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:06pm
World NATO chief to push Sweden, Finland bids on Turkey visit BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he would push Turkey on ratifying Sweden and... Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:00pm
World Turkey may accept Finland into NATO: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland ... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
World Turkey may accept Finland into NATO: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland ... Published 29 Jan, 2023 11:58pm
World Turkey postpones NATO meeting with Sweden, Finland ISTANBUL: Turkey has indefinitely postponed a new round of talks with Sweden and Finland on the Nordic neighbours’... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
World Finland to send heavy artillery to Ukraine HELSINKI: Finland announced Friday a 400-million-euro military aid package to Ukraine, its largest to date and... Published 20 Jan, 2023 02:30pm
Markets Finland gets floating gas terminal to replace Russian supply HELSINKI: An offshore natural gas terminal has arrived in Finland as part of the country’s efforts to replace... Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:58am
World Sweden’s blocking of Turkish man’s extradition ‘very negative’, Ankara says ANKARA: Sweden’s Supreme Court decision to block the extradition of Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes is a “very... Published 21 Dec, 2022 12:22pm
World Swedish PM tries to win Turkey over on its NATO membership ISTANBUL: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was due to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday... Published 08 Nov, 2022 12:32pm
World Portugal’s parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden LISBON: Portugal’s parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on... Published 16 Sep, 2022 09:06pm
Markets Sweden, Finland to offer liquidity guarantees to energy firms STOCKHOLM/HEL-SINKI: Finland and Sweden on Sunday announced plans to offer billions of dollars in liquidity... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:37am
World Sweden, Finland pledge to fight ‘terror’ at NATO talks: Ankara ISTANBUL: Turkey on Friday said Sweden and Finland renewed their commitment to fight “terror” at the first meeting... Published 26 Aug, 2022 07:45pm
Business & Finance Foreign investment: Pakistan an attractive destination: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with... Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am
World Biden to sign documents backing Sweden, Finland for NATO WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden was due on Tuesday to sign documents endorsing Finland and Sweden’s accession... Published 09 Aug, 2022 08:09pm
World Finland records record refugee numbers after Ukraine war HELSINKI: Finland has registered a record number of asylum seekers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, beating a... Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:50pm
World US ratifies Finland, Sweden accession to NATO WASHINGTON: The US Senate ratified the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO Wednesday, strongly backing the... Published 04 Aug, 2022 10:44am
World Erdogan renews threat to ‘freeze’ Swedish, Finnish NATO bids ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership... Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:26am
World Erdogan renews threat to ‘freeze’ Swedish, Finnish NATO bids ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership bids... Published 18 Jul, 2022 08:58pm
World NATO launches ratification process for Sweden, Finland membership BRUSSELS: The process to ratify Sweden and Finland as the newest members of NATO was formally launched on Tuesday,... Published 05 Jul, 2022 02:14pm
World NATO talks ‘difficult’ with Turkey on Finland, Sweden: UK PM MADRID: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Tuesday that talks with Turkey over Sweden and Finland’s... Published 28 Jun, 2022 09:47pm
Opinion Hopes fade for swift NATO accession for Finland, Sweden Finland and Sweden are to discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkey in Brussels on Monday, but hopes are fading... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Ukraine war sparks debate over Finland’s ‘Achilles heel’ MARIEHAMN: Sprayed between Sweden and Finland, the autonomous Aland Islands are a picturesque archipelago once part... Published 10 Jun, 2022 10:56am
World Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top US general says STOCKHOLM: Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top... Published 04 Jun, 2022 08:42pm
World War in Ukraine: Latest developments KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: EU agrees ban on most Russian oil EU leaders back a... Published 31 May, 2022 10:45am
World EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas KYIV: European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic... Published 31 May, 2022 10:39am