Russia will not be the first to abolish restrictive measures that were imposed in response to the sanctions against Moscow’s current policy, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a news conference following his talks with Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne. “If we discuss first steps on the part of Russia, the abolition of some of our restrictive measures, retaliatory restrictive... 

For Hungary, the rule of law is not a legal issue, but rather a matter of honor, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared following last week’s discussions with his Finnish counterpart. “Whenever someone questions us or the rule of law in Hungary, they’re stepping on our honor and I would advise them to think this over carefully,” Orbán stated during a joint press conference with Antti Rinne,... 

Merkel is just allergic to the German anthem and the demons inside her become angry when they hear the song. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen visibly shaking during another high-profile diplomatic meeting, this time as she welcomed Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne as the countries’ anthems played. Merkel has repeatedly played down concerns over her health in recent weeks following high-profile... 

The leader of Finland’s centre-left Social Democratic party (SDP), Antti Rinne, declared victory in the general election after almost complete results showed his party winning by a razor-thin margin with 17.7%. “For the first time since 1999 we are the largest party in Finland… SDP is the prime minister party”, Rinne said after more than 99.5% of votes were counted. The nationalist, Eurosceptic...