Finland

Building alliances will become more important as power in the EU will likely shift towards larger countries

In a difficult economic climate, Orpo is emphasising the need to reconnect with the middle class

NATO seeks to underline its credibility as a security guarantor in the Baltic Sea region in light of Russian activity

Despite structural challenges, Finland's government is trying to lift the economy by acting on many fronts

Russia has submitted a renewed claim to seabed beneath the North Pole, which will be considered by the United Nations

Russian interventionism abroad has encouraged Nordic countries to reassess their defence ties with the West

Such parties are diverse, but inescapable in many West European states

Civil nuclear power generation will remain constrained by high costs and competition from cheap oil and gas