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NATO Baltic exercises will prompt risky behaviour
NATO seeks to underline its credibility as a security guarantor in the Baltic Sea region in light of Russian activity
NATOFinland's reforms may end period of stagnation
Despite structural challenges, Finland's government is trying to lift the economy by acting on many fronts
FinlandRussia tensions may hinder Arctic governance
Russia has submitted a renewed claim to seabed beneath the North Pole, which will be considered by the United Nations
ArcticResurgent Russia pushes Nordic states towards West
Russian interventionism abroad has encouraged Nordic countries to reassess their defence ties with the West
ScandinaviaAnti-immigration parties to shape policy and politics
Such parties are diverse, but inescapable in many West European states
EuropeIran deal will not relaunch nuclear power globally
Civil nuclear power generation will remain constrained by high costs and competition from cheap oil and gas
InternationalGreek bailout likely to pass euro-area, with dissent
Several right-wing governments face significant bailout opposition from parties favouring euro-area fiscal discipline
EUFinnish government must pursue growth as debt rises
The continuing economic downturn is obliging the government to take a tough fiscal stance at home and abroad
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