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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Finland

country in Northern Europe

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Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen says she has been barred from entering the United Kingdom after previously receiving approval to travel there, a development that comes as she continues to challenge legal rulings related to her public expression of Christian beliefs. Räsänen had planned to travel to Northern Ireland in August to address a […]

Päivi Räsänen has spent decades in Finnish politics. She’s served in Parliament since 1995, she’s a grandmother, and over the last several years she’s become one of Europe’s most closely watched figures in the debate over religious liberty. Now, she says those legal battles have spilled beyond Finland’s borders in a way she never expected. […]

UNESCO has inscribed Aalto Works, a 13-site collection across Finland designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto, on the World Heritage List, highlighting their humanistic modernism and contribution to architecture and Finland’s welfare society. The designation, announced at the Busan session, emphasizes five Helsinki sites and is expected to boost tourism and awareness of Finland’s architectural heritage as part of its eight World Heritage sites.

Iberdrola reported a 22% rise in first-half net profit to €4.34 billion and an 8% increase in adjusted earnings, with revenue of €22.47 billion as investment in grids and capacity grew in the UK, US, and Brazil. The company reaffirmed its guidance, announced the €5 billion acquisition of Caruna in Finland, and outlined a robust growth plan with a 25% rise in first-half investment to €7 billion, largely directed at networks.

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