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EUROPE: AFRY to conduct feasibility study for Finnish e-methane plant
Bunkerspot
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July 1, 2025
Details Written by Rhys Berry Published: 01 July 2025 Sweden-based consulting, engineering and design company AFRY has announced it has been tasked by Finnish e-fuel company Arctic Sisu to conduct a feasibility study for a large-scale e-methane...
€30 million pilot launched to support Finnish SMEs' exports to Ukraine
European Commission
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July 1, 2025
European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jul 2025 Finnish SMEs and midcaps will benefit from a new EU-backed export guarantee scheme helping them trade with Ukraine despite wartime risks. The European Investmen...
Fewer Finns support recognising Palestine, poll shows
Helsinki Times
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July 1, 2025
Support for Finland recognising the State of Palestine has declined in the past year, according to a survey conducted by Tietoykkönen for the Uutissuomalainen news group. Thirty-seven percent of respondents said Finland should recognise Palestine....
NBI suspects Finnish firm sold substandard body armour to Ukraine military
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
The Finnish firm agreed to deliver 10,000 bulletproof vests to the Ukrainian defence forces in a deal valued at around 5.7 million euros in 2022. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Olha Pashko Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is...
Uutissuomalainen: Around two in five Finns would recognise State of Palestine
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
The share of people supporting recognition of Palestine has fallen slightly in the last year, and the number of opponents has risen slightly. Open image viewer Since the start of the war in Gaza, demonstrators have gathered regularly in Helsinki...
Strike at Helsinki Airport (3): Finnair cancels around 100 flights on July 2nd
AvioNews
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June 30, 2025
"The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has announced a union strike at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport for Wednesday, July 2. If the planned actions are carried out, they will impact all essential ground services related to Finnair flights": thus begins a...
Finnish firm linked to Russia arms exports under criminal probe
Helsinki Times
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June 28, 2025
A Finnish company once dealing in wooden art and tourism is under investigation for exporting sensitive electronic components to Russia, in suspected violation of EU sanctions. Finnish Customs announced on Thursday that the company, based in North...
Helsinki grocer hit hard as shoplifting soars 60%
Helsinki Times
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June 28, 2025
Shoplifting in Helsinki has risen sharply, with thefts at one neighbourhood grocery store now costing tens of thousands of euros each year. Mikko Karmakka, manager of the K-Market on Iso Roobertinkatu, said shoplifting has worsened significantly....
Finnish MEPs to join Budapest Pride parade
Yle Uutiset
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June 28, 2025
The parade has become a key issue in the culture wars around EU politics. Open image viewer The Budapest Pride parade has been banned by Hungarian police. Image: Olivier Hoslet / EPA Eero Heinäluoma (SDP), a Finnish MEP, has said he will take part...
Preeclampsia in pregnancy reduces risk of some cancers but raises endometrial cancer odds
Medical News
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July 7, 2025
A massive study from Sweden and Finland reveals that preeclampsia during a first pregnancy may reduce the risk of several common cancers, but raises the odds for endometrial cancer, offering new clues about how pregnancy complications shape...
Glioma-Associated Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Derived Exosomal miR-191 Promotes the Proneural-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Glioblastoma Cells via PTEN/PI3K/AKT Signaling
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents the most prevalent primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system in adults.1 Despite significant advancements in surgical techniques and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy over recent...
Let's overcome boundaries between Christians, we need each other
Christian Network Europe
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As a Lutheran Christian, Sari Savela is grateful to Pentecostals. This is what she learned from them. The 27th Pentecostal World Conference was held in Helsinki at the beginning of June. The conference gathered thousands of participants from...
Finnish ambassador in Lisbon denies accusations. Team “under stress”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
In an interview with Lusa, Titta Maja-Luotto, who has been serving in Portugal since last September, expressed regret over the situation facing the embassy, attributing it to changes she has implemented, particularly concerning staff roles. Seven...
Helsinki to protect 10% of land and sea by 2038
Energy Live News
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June 26, 2025
The Finnish capital will double land protections and increase marine protections tenfold under a new conservation plan. Helsinki has unveiled its ambitious Nature Conservation Area Programme 2025–2038, aiming to protect 10% of both its land and...
Finnish Samis urge stronger voice in EU decision-making
The Malaysian Star
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June 27, 2025
HELSINKI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the Finnish Sami community called for stronger Indigenous participation in European Union (EU) policymaking at the EU Arctic Forum held Friday in Kittila, northern Finland. Tuomas Aslak Juuso, vice...
Serum Uric Acid-to-Serum Creatinine Ratio, Thyroid Function, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk during Early Pregnancy among Chinese Women
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy, is defined as a state restricted to pregnant women whose impaired glucose tolerance is first discovered during pregnancy.1,2 The...
Exploring the Real Mental Experience of Patients with Moyamoya Disease: A Qualitative Analysis
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare cerebrovascular disorder first described by Suzuki and Takaku in 1969,1 which characterized by nonatherosclerotic narrowing of the arteries in the brain, often leading to ischemic or hemorrhagic...
Cornwall MPs received £13k in gifts and trips since the election
Cornwall Live
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July 7, 2025
Cornwall MPs have been gifted trips to Finland and Taiwan since the election. A row over free tickets caused early problems for Sir Keir Starmer’s government back in September. The practice of receiving gifts has continued, though. Analysis of the...
Finnish MoD Looks to Purchase SAR Satellites from Iceye
Via Satellite
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June 27, 2025
Iceye Dwell Fine image of Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Iceye The Finnish Ministry of Defense is looking to purchase satellites from Iceye for intelligence and surveillance capabilities from space, under a new letter of intent announced June 27. The...
Finnish Rock Icons The Rasmus to Ignite Dubai Stage
Arabian Post
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June 27, 2025
Finnish rock band The Rasmus will perform at The Agenda in Dubai on 27 October 2025, as part of their expansive Weirdo Tour, marking their sole Middle East appearance that year. Doors open at 19:00 with the concert slated to begin at 20:00,...