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Tuesday, 9 August, 2022

War in Ukraine
Finland and Estonia urge EU to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians
Helsinki says Russians are entering the country and then using its airports to fly elsewhere in the bloc
Monday, 8 August, 2022

Energy crisis
Norway set to curb electricity exports in blow to European energy supplies
Lack of rainfall has hit Nordic country’s production of hydroelectric power
Wednesday, 3 August, 2022

Nato
Washington ratifies Sweden and Finland’s Nato membership
US becomes 23rd country to approve Nordic countries’ membership but Turkey remains a holdout
Tuesday, 2 August, 2022

AP Møller-Maersk AS
Maersk raises profit forecasts for third time this year as supply chain hit persists
Container shipping group says normalisation in freight rates will take longer than expected
Sunday, 24 July, 2022

Streaming services
Scandinavia’s Viaplay defends streaming model ahead of UK launch
Swedish group touts appeal of sports rights after adding almost 1mn subscribers in latest quarter
Friday, 1 July, 2022

FT Magazine
Life on the idyllic Swedish island where WW3 could start
Experts say that a Russian invasion of the Baltic states could begin on Gotland, a quiet 1,200-square-mile island
Thursday, 23 June, 2022

Norges Bank
Norway makes surprise 50 basis point rise
Policymakers in Oslo announce biggest rate increase in almost two decades
Wednesday, 22 June, 2022

Nato
Estonia’s PM says country would be ‘wiped from map’ under existing Nato plans
Kallas says alliance strategy would see Baltic states overrun in event of Russian invasion before being taken back
Tuesday, 21 June, 2022

War in Ukraine
Russia warns Lithuania of serious consequences over Kaliningrad rail ‘blockade’
Close confidant of Putin says Moscow’s measures would have ‘serious negative influence’ on Lithuanian population
Monday, 20 June, 2022

Lithuania
Russia threatens retaliation against Lithuania following rail ‘blockade’
Baltic state halts transport via train of Russian goods under EU sanctions to exclave of Kaliningrad
Sunday, 19 June, 2022

Global trade
Global trade is not going into reverse, says Maersk boss
US and European companies spreading production around Asia rather than reshoring, shipping group chief claims
Sunday, 19 June, 2022

ExplainerMarket Questions
Did UK inflation steady last month after April’s surge?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Wednesday, 15 June, 2022

Nato
Turkey rejects Nato offer of trilateral talks with Sweden and Finland
Ankara wants Nordic applicants to security alliance to address concerns on terrorism
Tuesday, 14 June, 2022

EU defence
Germany plans to base extra Nato troops at home rather than Lithuania
Berlin proposes 3,500-strong brigade for its own soil, which could be quickly deployed to Baltics if necessary
Monday, 13 June, 2022

InterviewNato
Nato chief says he had ‘no reason to believe’ Turkey would block Nordic membership
Jens Stoltenberg says it is still possible to overcome Ankara’s ‘legitimate’ concerns
Saturday, 11 June, 2022

Estonia
Estonian PM set to form new coalition after conservative party joins talks
Kaja Kallas cites ‘strong common ground’ with Pro Patria amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
Wednesday, 8 June, 2022

War in Ukraine
Latvian and Lithuanian leaders urge western unity to defeat Russia in Ukraine
Countries should focus on stopping Moscow’s aggression and overlook cost of living crisis, say Baltic prime ministers
Tuesday, 7 June, 2022

Nato
Germany backs Baltic demands for more Nato troops
States bordering Russia want to replace ‘tripwire’ approach with robust forces and air defence mission
Tuesday, 7 June, 2022

Sweden
Sweden’s government survives after MP secures pledge on Kurds
Deal with Amineh Kakabaveh seen as complication for Stockholm’s Nato bid, which is being blocked by Turkey
Monday, 6 June, 2022

InterviewNato
Sweden must not bow to Turkey over Nato bid, Kurdish-born MP warns
Amineh Kakabaveh holds decisive vote in parliamentary poll that could bring down government
Sunday, 5 June, 2022

Finland
Finland’s spy chief surprised at lack of Russian reprisals over Nato bid
Antti Pelttari says Helsinki remains vigilant to threat from neighbour as it works on soothing Turkish terrorism concerns
Saturday, 4 June, 2022

Estonia
Estonian coalition collapses after tension over ‘core values’ escalates
Prime minister accuses Centre party of failing to protect the country’s independence amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Thursday, 2 June, 2022

News in-depthWar in Ukraine
Europe’s new defence bloc: Nordics and Baltics unite in face of Russian threat
Denmark’s vote to end EU opt-out and Nato bids by Finland and Sweden redraw regional security map
Thursday, 2 June, 2022

Inside BusinessNuclear energy
The project that marks a blemish in Finland’s dealings with Russia
Critics say the now abandoned Fennovoima nuclear plant stands as a symbol of hubris over handling Moscow
Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

EU defence
Denmark votes to end EU defence opt-out
Large majority in favour of joining Brussels policymaking body after Russian invasion of Ukraine