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Finland’s Patria ARVE Howitzer Completes Live-Fire Trials
Armada International
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July 1, 2025
Finland’s Patria has announced the successful completion of live-fire trials for its 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the ARtillery on VEhicle (ARVE). These trials involved firing a diverse range of ammunition types at various elevations and...
Finnish company suspected of fraud with bulletproof vests for Ukraine
Babel
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The Finnish National Criminal Police suspects a Finnish company of fraud in the supply of bulletproof vests to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, the quality of 5 000 bulletproof vests did not meet the declared quality....
The Value of Myocardial Energy Expenditure in the Diagnosis of Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy
Dove Medical Press
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July 5, 2025
Introduction Myocardial dysfunction is frequently observed in patients with cirrhosis. The clinical entity “cirrhotic cardiomyopathy” (CCM) was first defined in 1989 as cardiac dysfunction induced by cirrhosis, characterized by impaired cardiac...
Analysis of Risk Factors and Development of a Predictive Model for Delirium in ICU Patients: Construction, Validation, and Clinical Implications
Dove Medical Press
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July 5, 2025
Introduction Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by changes in patients’ cognitive levels and consciousness. It frequently occurs as a complication in patients within intensive care units and is often referred...
Finnish MoD Looks to Purchase SAR Satellites From Iceye
Defense Daily
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June 30, 2025
Iceye Dwell Fine image of Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Iceye The Finnish Ministry of Defenseis looking to purchase satellites from Iceye for intelligence and surveillance capabilities from space, under a new letter of intent announced June 27. The...
Finland bans ship waste discharges in first for maritime environmental law
Splash 247
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July 1, 2025
Starting today, it will be illegal for cargo ships to discharge toilet wastewater, sulphuric wash water, and scrubber sludge into Finnish coastal waters, marking a global first in maritime environmental regulation. The new rules, approved by...
EU Commission Working on Ports and Industrial Maritime Strategies
SeaNews
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July 4, 2025
Acknowledging the growing pressure from global competition and rising security risks on Europe’s shipbuilding, maritime manufacturing, and shipping sectors, the European Commission is working on an EU Ports Strategy and an EU Industrial Maritime...
Finland's consumer prices rose by 1.9% in June
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
In contrast, prices in Estonia rose by 5.2 percent last month, year-on-year, according to Eurostat. Open image viewer The biggest price increases were seen in health care costs, which ticked up by 7.3 percent compared to June 2024. Image: LianeM /...
Finnish Exporters Push for EU Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs
Famagusta Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Home World Finnish Exporters Push for EU Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — More than half of Finnish export companies want the European Union to introduce retaliatory tariffs against the United States, according to a recent...
BREAKING NEWS: Port of Helsinki kicks off $32M West Harbor expansion
Dredging Today
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July 4, 2025
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have inked a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbor. photo courtesy of Port of Helsinki The project will start this month and be completed by the end of 2027. This...
Helsinki Airport strike (2). Finnish Aviation Union: industrial action in July 2025
AvioNews
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June 30, 2025
The Finnish Aviation Union's industrial action in July 2025. Confirmed today the flights cancelled scheduled for Wednesday 2 July 2025. The Finnish Aviation Union (Iau) has announced industrial actions affecting ground operations at Helsinki...
Helsinki Airport warns: strike will impact air transport in July
AvioNews
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June 30, 2025
Repercussions on certain ground handling operations are causing flight cancellations and possible delays. The strike is also scheduled for July 4, 7, 16, 18, 21, and 23 The Finnish union Finnish Aviation Union (Iau) has announced a workers' strike...
Finland signs LoI to acquire SAR satellites from ICEYE
Airforce Technology
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June 30, 2025
The Finnish Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed letter of intent (LoI) with ICEYE, a European company specialising in space and defence technology, for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. The partnership is aimed at bolstering the...
Bulgaria Reports Highest Annual Increase, Sharpest Monthly Decline in Industrial Producer Prices in EU in May
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase (+7.8%) in industrial producer prices among EU member states in May 2025, while also reporting the sharpest monthly decline (-3.7%), according to data released by Eurostat on Friday. In May 2025,...
Payment default numbers in Finland climb for sixth quarter
Helsinki Times
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July 3, 2025
The number of people with payment defaults in Finland has risen by 8,000 so far this year, reaching over 377,000, according to new second-quarter data from credit agency Asiakastieto. This marks the sixth consecutive reporting period with an...
MSC unveils first rail wagons manufactured in new Trieste plant
Rail Freight
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July 4, 2025
Eleven months ago, shipping giant MSC took over a site at the port of Trieste to reconvert it into a rolling stock component manufacturing plant. Now, the first wagons produced by Innoway (the joint venture launched with Innofreight) and destined...
Port of Helsinki commences €28 million West Harbour upgrade
Port Technology International
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July 4, 2025
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have signed a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbour. Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2025 and conclude by the end of 2027. The project aims to increase...
Everything you need to know about the Wife-Carrying World Championship in Finland
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 11:30 GMT+2 The Wife-Carrying World Championship – known as Eukonkanto - starts today and runs until tomorrow in Sonkajärvi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. Held since 1992, the annual sporting event involves...
Finnish Synthetic LNG Plant Targets Shipping Demand
Ship & Bunker
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June 30, 2025
The plant aims to produce more than125,000 tonnes of synthetic LNG to cater to demand from sectors such as shipping. Image Credit: TES Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and CPC Finland have formed a joint venture, Luoto Energia, to develop a large-scale...
Kiwi disc golf exponents face world's best on Finnish fairways
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Michelle Simpson took up disc golf during Covid lockdown, after an extensive background in ultimate. Photo: Supplied Kiwi disc golf exponent Michelle Simpson seems somewhat surprised to be taking on some of the niche sport's biggest names at the...