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The EU launched Global Gateway, a new strategy to boost smart, clean and secure digital, energy and transport links and strengthen health, education and research worldwide.
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EU condemns Israeli demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem as violating UN privileges and pledges continued political and financial support to UNRWA
www.eeas.europa.euEmployees in Kymenlaakso welfare area snooped hundreds of client records, causing data breaches attributed to staff actions rather than a system fault.
yle.fiA weeklong rural living trial in Finland convinced urban families: 50 participants tested countryside life and many confirmed they were ready to move.
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Trump to meet Zelensky while US envoy says ending the war with Russia hinges on one issue and he is optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Putin.
www.bbc.comTrump's demand for Greenland is shaking NATO and raising concerns in Finland about national security if the United States can no longer be relied on as an ally.
yle.fiHelsinki stock exchange opened higher.
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US-Greenland standoff signals Arctic geopolitical competition for climate-driven strategic influence as melting ice creates new frontlines.
Down To EarthEU launches alternative to MITRE's vulnerability tracking scheme, a cybersecurity move welcomed by experts
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BKW writes down a coal asset and plans to acquire a 40% stake in a hydrogen-capable gas plant in Germany.
H2 ViewRussia will continue attempts to damage underwater connections in the Baltic Sea
yle.fi73% of chief information security officers are more likely to consider AI-enabled security solutions, signaling rising interest in AI for cybersecurity.
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Port of Rotterdam highlights its top 10 projects advancing the energy and raw materials transition at the port.
Port of RotterdamOne third of Finland's social services workers are forced to act against their own values as austerity measures strain welfare-region services.
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In Finland VAT revenue grew by one billion euros last year, driven by an increase in VAT rates.
yle.fiInnokylä relaunches April 2026 within THL, adding advanced search, evaluation and implementation tools to better find, assess and spread high-quality social and health practice models across Finland
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Finland's national leisure digital guidelines now advise against personal smartphones for children under 13 to promote wellbeing and prevent digital harms
uutiskirje.thl.fiGenerative AI is a non-convex supply shock that bifurcates markets, creates a hollow middle, triggers temporary collapse and uneven recovery, and makes welfare depend on information pollution.
arxiv.orgModeling LLMs as Digital Intelligence Capital creates Red Queen depreciation, a structural Jevons compute rebound, and a data flywheel that can drive winner-take-all outcomes in the AI industry
arxiv.orgPro-China TikTok influencers increase Americans' favorability toward China more effectively than Chinese state media, which tends to provoke backlash.
arxiv.orgRecruiters in the US and UK reward AI skills: they raise interview invite rates by ~8–15 pp and can offset age and low-education disadvantages; effects vary by occupation and recruiter AI experience.
arxiv.orgHigh-resolution maps identify 277,000 km2 for restoration and 198,000 km2 for preventing deforestation to reduce zoonotic spillover; 95% of these tropical priority areas are unprotected.
arxiv.orgOrganizations should shift from enforcement-driven compliance to purpose-driven compliance aligned with their purpose, inherent risks, and ethical standards
mailchi.mpFinland will add 15 domestic-violence shelter places in 2026 (total 243) and launch a Tampere pilot integrating substance-use and mental-health support to prevent interrupted shelter stays
uutiskirje.thl.fiFUAs converge within capability strata but diverge across them; national aggregates hide this, and capability upgrading follows a disruptive short-run J-curve driving distinct growth regimes.
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Finland's population grew in 2025 mainly in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa and Varsinais-Suomi; overall population rose in six regions and fell in thirteen.
stat.fiRandom trade volumes shape market-based price variance and skewness; VWAP ties price moments to trade value and volume moments, limiting Gaussian VaR and requiring volume randomness in large models.
arxiv.orgFinland finalized national leisure-time digital guidelines for 0-13-year-olds, raising the recommended minimum age for owning a personal smartphone to 13 to protect children's wellbeing and childhood.
uutiskirje.thl.fiMost Finnish companies reported optimism for the year's start in a January survey, but responses predate renewed US tariff threats.
yle.fiFinland's population rose by 20,929 in 2025 due to net immigration (+34,852) despite 13,195 fewer births than deaths and a notable decline in immigration.
stat.fiThe internet's oldest trust mechanism remains one of its weakest links, indicating persistent systemic vulnerability in online security
Help Net SecurityMOST-H2 introduces a hydrogen storage innovation aimed at enabling clean regional rail applications
Enlit WorldTrump backed down again, yet tariff disputes remain a concern for EU leaders as they meet to discuss US relations without a crisis atmosphere.
yle.fiBlue Origin announced a satellite internet rival to Starlink, targeting business and government customers while Starlink serves individual consumers
www.bbc.comU.S. NIST officials say staff cuts have reduced capacity for encryption work and slowed other priority programs, risking delays to cryptographic standards and cybersecurity initiatives
CyberScoopTrump's Greenland episode triggered a diplomatic crisis that will leave lasting strain on US allies, hindering a return to business as usual despite deal talks.
www.bbc.comDonald Trump announced an agreement with Nato allies over Greenland, framing Arctic territory as a diplomatic and strategic issue.
www.bbc.comClimate change is making winter storms less frequent but, when they occur, sometimes heavier and wetter.
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Climate change is degrading winter conditions and threatening the viability and location of future Winter Olympics.
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Drought is amplifying and complicating climate change impacts on the electric grid, increasing operational and reliability challenges.
RTO InsiderU.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is refocusing on its core mission after budget and staffing cuts made during the Trump administration.
Bank Info SecurityUSD 372 million approved for projects addressing climate, biodiversity and pollution
SDG Knowledge HubLawmakers press acting CISA director on workforce reductions
Federal News NetworkEU proposes Digital Networks Act to harmonise connectivity rules, spur investment in advanced fibre and mobile networks, and boost competitiveness, AI adoption and digital sovereignty.
ec.europa.euStrategic wetland restoration in Europe can cut riverine nitrogen loads to seas up to 36%; focusing on likely-abandoned farmland gives 22% reduction with minimal agricultural loss.
ec.europa.euRestoration outcomes are undermined by inadequate, low-diversity native seed supplies; seed banking practices and business incentives must change to provide plentiful, reliable diverse seeds.
www.nature.comFinland is importing hazardous waste from countries lacking treatment capacity and expertise, and the volumes of these imports are increasing.
yle.fiFinland's domestic overnight leisure trips fell over 10% in Nov 2025 to about 1.3M; foreign leisure trips decreased slightly to about 0.5M.
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OP Pohjola cut Finland's growth forecast because consumer spending is recovering more slowly than expected.
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Trump cancels tariff threats over Greenland against European countries after talks with NATO leadership, unveiling an Arctic plan claimed to benefit all NATO members.
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EU plans cybersecurity overhaul to block high-risk foreign suppliers, aiming to strengthen digital security and reduce dependence on risky external vendors.
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Professor says Trump is prepared to abandon NATO and security guarantees; Mikael Mattlin warns appeasement won't work, on Yle's political radio.
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EU prepares €93bn in retaliatory tariffs against US over Trump's Greenland threat to use as bargaining chips at Davos.
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If implemented, US tariffs would significantly harm Finland's economic growth, prompting Europe and Finland to seek new trade partners.
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European states are stalling on the cybersecurity directive, making little progress toward a unified regional cybersecurity policy
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