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The pressure on the agreement has increased, as the strike has almost stopped exports and imports through Finnish ports. https://nord.news/2023/02/26/negotiations-will-continue-as-the-port-workers-strike-begins-on-the-12th-and-will-make-exports-and-mail-delivery-more-difficult/?feed_id=13505

Rapper Käärijä will represent Finland at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with the party anthem "Cha Cha Cha". https://nord.news/2023/02/26/finlands-eurovision-final-attracts-2-1-million-viewers-kaarija-to-compete-in-liverpool/?feed_id=13484

As part of the New European Literary Canon series, Biuro Literackie this time offered readers a collection of short stories by Fríða Ísberg "Swierzb" translated by Jacek Godek. Big applause for the publisher for including the name of the translator on the cover - this happens more and more often, but it is not a common practice yet. Even more worth praising. Writing has brought a lot to Ísberg […] Article What moves us, what itches us? Fríða Ísberg's excellent collection of short stories comes from ICELAND NEWS. https://nord.news/2023/02/26/what-moves-us-what-itches-us-an-excellent-collection-of-short-stories-by-frida-isberg/?feed_id=13470

The Hungarian parliament will vote on Finland's and Sweden's applications only at the end of March, the official said. https://nord.news/2023/02/26/hungarys-approval-of-finlands-nato-offer-was-delayed-again/?feed_id=13442

"There are Ukrainians, Russians and Finns here, and it seems that foreign tourists have also joined," the organizer told Yle. https://nord.news/2023/02/25/1000-march-in-helsinki-to-demand-peace-in-ukraine/?feed_id=13386

A well-known Finnish hacker is suspected of intentionally leaking sensitive personal data of thousands of mental health patients and trying to extort cryptocurrency from them. https://nord.news/2023/02/25/the-suspected-hacker-of-vastaamos-psychotherapy-center-was-extradited-from-france-to-finland/?feed_id=13358

One of the governing parties, the Center, joined the opposition in torpedoing a bill that would have given indigenous peoples more power over, among other things, land use in northern Finland. https://nord.news/2023/02/25/marin-disappointed-by-the-failure-of-the-reform-of-the-sami-district-law/?feed_id=13351

The European Union approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on Friday night, the anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 8:46 a.m.: Biden says he doesn't "anticipate" China providing arms to Russia United States President Joe Biden said Friday that he does not "anticipate a major initiative" by China to provide weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine. His comments come days after Foreign Minister Antony Blinken told CBS that China was "considering providing lethal support" to Moscow, ranging from ammunition to the weapons themselves - which Beijing denied. In a wide-ranging television interview with ABC News — covering his re-election bid and the war in Ukraine — that aired Friday night, Biden appeared to backtrack on Blinken's comments. "I don't expect - we haven't seen it yet - but I don't ex...

This week's musical crossword. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4. https://nord.news/2023/02/25/melodikrysset-with-annika-jankell-4/?feed_id=13330

Editor's note: Here's a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN's perch. One year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine Last Friday marked one year since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There were several meetings at UN headquarters during the week to mark the somber anniversary. On Friday, the Security Council held a high-level meeting on the conflict. The Ukrainian foreign minister was defiant, saying that Ukraine would continue to resist Russia's attack and would win. "Putin will lose much sooner than he thinks," Dmytro Kuleba said. Ukraine will resist and win, says the foreign minister to the UN Support remains strong for Ukraine On Thursday, the international community reaffirmed its strong support for Ukraine and adopted a resolution calling for "a comprehensive, just and lasting peace" as soon as possible in Ukraine, in line with the principles of the UN C...