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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
ScandinaviaIran deal will not relaunch nuclear power globally
Civil nuclear power generation will remain constrained by high costs and competition from cheap oil and gas
InternationalNational minimum wages could gain more ground in EU
National minimum wages are being introduced to compensate for more labour market flexibility
EUFinland election likely to see centre-left government
Another set of euro-area voters is set to punish a government for austerity
FinlandGlobal agreement on carbon taxes is unlikely
Low oil prices could favour the introduction of a carbon tax
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