The idea that the Nordic countries should develop a joint nuclear weapons program would have been considered absurd and ridiculous just a few years ago. But now times have changed, and the uncertainty over whether the United States is no longer a reliable ally is generating profound Concern in a region that fears Russian aggressionIn this context, a question is circulating that would have been unthinkable before, but which is starting to be heard among various personalities and academics, who are questioning whether the time has come for the Nordic countries to build their own nuclear protection umbrella.

Life's twists and turns bring us together in the heart of El Vendrell. He's come to visit his family after a very intense year in Finland. Few believed he could make it. But with a fearless style and an extremely attacking mentality, 91 goals in 38 official matches, Ivan Piñol (1982) has overcome financial difficulties to achieve an unexpected promotion. Five years after being relegated, Turun Palloseura will once again compete in the Veikkausliiga, the top tier of Finnish football. It's been intense, but after many obstacles, he has found success in a country that has always welcomed him and embraces his courage. "Football is about emotions, and the greatest emotions arise when goals are celebrated. If we wanted to make some noise, we had to play rock 'n' roll. Attack, attack, and attack again," he says.

Finland remains the happiest country in the world according to theWorld Happiness ReportDespite its struggling economy battling stagnation, the unemployment rate is already the second highest in the EU (only behind Spain), and imbalances in public finances are leading to significant cuts in its prized welfare state. Not so many years ago, the Nordic country was an example of what are known as... countries frugal and one of the EU's most fiscally disciplined partners. Now things have changed, and the country's public debt is projected to reach 90% next year, almost 50% higher than in 2019. The public deficit has also risen this year to 4.5% of GDP, a figure higher than the 3% of GDP tolerated by Brussels.

Sooner or later, it was to be expected: that citing the Bible as a source of authority could be considered a hate crime and even a crime against humanity. This is what has happened to Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament for the Christian Democratic Party since 1995 and Minister of the Interior from 2011 to 2015. The case has been dragging on since 2019, and she has been tried twice, receiving an acquittal. But just last October 30, the matter reached the highest court, the Supreme Court, from which a verdict is now awaited.

Finland will remove the swastikas that still fly on the flags of some of its air force units. The decision is intended to avoid controversy and misunderstandings with its Western allies, following the country's accession to NATO in April 2023.

Finnish government ministers have received training to combat the racist attitudes and comments that have shaken the country. Since the government's formation three years ago, the government has been rocked by several episodes that have exposed the racist attitudes of ministers who are members of the Finns Party. The far-right populist party entered the executive branch with more influence than ever in 2023., occupying seven of the nineteen portfolios in the government, which is formed together with the National Coalition Party (conservatives) and two smaller parties.

The construction of a data center to serve TikTok has raised many eyebrows in Finland. In recent years, the construction of this type of infrastructure, which is key to the functioning of the internet, has boomed in the Nordic country, thanks to access to low-cost electricity, good connectivity, and a cold climate that allows servers to be cooled. However, data centers also raise important questions about the security of the data they store, their energy consumption, and the low economic impact they generate for the site that hosts them.

"You think life is all about love and fun, that you can decide which path to take and that you don't have to be afraid of anything... Do you really think Janne wants a woman who makes her own decisions?", reproaches her sister Maya (Amanda Jansson) in a moment ofMaya's destiny, directed by Finnish filmmaker and actress Tiina Lymi. Winner of the Best Film Award at the BCN Film Fest 2024, this film, which adapts the first installment of the renowned pentalogy by writer Anni Blomqvist, is, therefore, a vindication of women's strengths. In the key of a romantic and domestic epic, and with a very academic narrative spirit, Lymi embellishes her version of the literary classic with the exquisite use of the Stormskerry Island landscape to accompany the challenges and adversities Maya faces, from youth to old age.

The Finnish Parliament has passed a law banning Russian citizens who are not residents of the Nordic country from purchasing any type of property or housing, claiming that this poses a risk to national security.

The Finnish Parliament has passed a law banning Russian citizens who are not residents of the Nordic country from purchasing any type of property or housing, claiming that this poses a risk to national security.

Faced with the Russian threat, Finland wants to rearm. That's why it will increase defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2029 and withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, the international convention that prohibits the acquisition, production, stockpiling, and use of antipersonnel mines. Helsinki thus joins several European countries neighboring Russia that have opted to withdraw from this international treaty. Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania already announced this on March 18.