Finnish President Sauli Niinistö joined NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a welcome ceremony for Finland's acceptance into the alliance. "A new era begins," said the Finnish president.

Meanwhile, in Helsinki, NATO flags were raised along with Finland's own national blue-and-white flag the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a building that was originally built for the military of the ...

NATO flag, centre, and Finland flags flutter over the building of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Finland prepared to make its historic entry into NATO ...

Finland became the newest member of NATO today, as the country's flag - a blue cross on a white background - was raised over the defense alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

Finland is now NATO alliance's 31st nation, ... “War has returned to Europe,” he said later at the flag-raising ceremony in the sunny, breezy esplanade in front of NATO headquarters.

Finnish and Nato flags flutter at the courtyard of the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Finland is poised to join NATO in a historic realignment brought on by Russia ...

Finland has been awarded hosting rights for the 2024 International Federation of American Football Flag Football World Championship, making it the first time the competition is to be held in the ...

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Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia. ... The ship, the report said, was part of a fleet of 24 aging vessels all flying a Cook Islands flag, ...

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