STOCKHOLM — Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance. The three nations reached an agreement on how to proceed in Madrid last June, but Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan […]
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A small taste of Finland
What do I know about Finland? Very little. As a musician, I’ve come across trivia that the country is arguably the “metal capital” of the world with approximately 50 metal bands for every 100,000 citizens. According to the World Bank, the country has a population of 5.5 million (2021). Crunching the numbers, that would give […]
Finland eyes strong tourism ties with PH
ASIDE from sharing its expertise in smart city solutions and sustainability, Finland is also looking at improving tourism between Finland and the Philippines, particularly in Cebu. In his recent visit to Cebu, Finnish Ambassador Juha Pyykkö said his country expects more visitors this year, such as from the Philippines, now that that pandemic-driven travel restrictions […]
Top CLI exec is Finland’s first honorary consul in Cebu
THE Finnish government opened for the first time its honorary consulate in Cebu with its new honorary consul in Cebu, Jose Franco Soberano III, who is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cebu Landmasters Inc., a Cebu-based real estate developer. Finland only reopened its embassy in the Philippines in September 2020 after […]
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Ready to Defend Unbeaten Home Record
TOKYO, Jul 29, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will compete on home soil at Rally Finland on August 4-7 and target another victory on the fastest round of the season with its driver line-up of championship leader and hometown hero Kalle Rovanpera, his fellow Flying Finn […]
Flying Evans delivers another home win for the Toyota Yaris WRC
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating a fourth home victory on Rally Finland thanks to an outstanding weekend from Elfyn Evans and his co-driver Scott Martin. The British duo are now the only crew who can catch team-mates Sebastien Ogier […]
Toyota Yaris WRC Returns to Home Roads for an Autumn Rally Finland
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will compete on home roads for the first time in more than two years when the spectacular Rally Finland returns with a new autumn look on October 1-3. 2021 Yaris WRC Developed at the team’s headquarters […]