Finland

As Oulu celebrates its turn as a Capital of Culture, Sámi artists step into the spotlight whilst mining projects continue to press on their grazing lands to the west.

Finland recorded 10.3% unemployment in October 2025, the highest figure since 2009, yet public discourse suggests that economic pessimism does not always translate into social despair.

Austria debates its military neutrality amid rising NATO influence in Europe, as Brigadier Dr. Walter Feichtinger analyses security shifts post-Ukraine invasion.

In Finland, saunas once sweated away stress, now fast food feeds growing waistlines as wealth brings unintended consequences.

Russia, China, and NATO vie for control of melting sea routes, energy, and rare earths in a contentious battle of geopolitics.