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Finnish Court Reduces Sentence of Neo-Nazi Voislav Torden to 12.5 Years

The Helsinki Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence of Voislav Torden, a commander of the neo-Nazi group Rusich, from life imprisonment to 12.5 years in prison. Torden, also known as Yan Petrovsky, was convicted on three counts of war crimes related to events in eastern…

single-lean coverage
2 sources · Latvia

Who reported this

  • Meduza Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from Latvia.

· evening


Finnish President Alexander Stubb Says Russia Unlikely to Attack NATO or Use Nuclear Weapons

Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated in an interview with the German newspaper Bild that Russia will not use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or launch an attack on NATO. Stubb cited intelligence and the strength of the alliance as a deterrent, asserting that it would make no…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · Ukraine · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Germany and Five EU Nations Demand Major Cuts to Proposed Long Term Budget

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the leaders of Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden have formed an alliance to demand cuts of several hundred billion euros to the European Union's proposed budget for 2028 to 2034. The six nations, which are net…

development
7 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Nordic Football Associations Demand FIFA Reforms and Resignation of Gianni Infantino

Six Nordic football associations have issued a joint statement declaring they have lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and are demanding sweeping governance reforms. The associations from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands met in…

development
2 sources across 2 countries · Norway · Qatar · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Finland Joins Other European Nations in Preparing Migrant Transfers to Italy

Finland is preparing to resume the transfer of migrants back to Italy, making it the fourth country to do so following Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The Finnish Ministry of the Interior stated that these transfers are currently being prepared in accordance with the new…

2 sources · Italy

Who reported this

  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from Italy.

· evening


Amanal Petros and Alisa Vainio Win Marathon Gold at European Athletics Championships

German runner Amanal Petros and Finnish runner Alisa Vainio won the men's and women's marathon titles at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Petros secured the gold medal with a championship record time of 2:09:11, finishing ahead of Italy's Pietro Riva and…

development
8 sources across 6 countries

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Finnish Court Rejects Asylum Bid for Russian Family

A Finnish court has rejected an appeal by Valentin Sergienko and his parents against a decision by the Finnish migration service, Migri, to deny them political asylum. The family left Russia in September 2022 following the announcement of mobilization. They initially sought…

single-lean coverage
2 sources · Latvia

Who reported this

  • Meduza Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from Latvia.

· morning

NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvia as Finland Imposes Air and Sea Restrictions

NATO fighter jets shot down a foreign drone in Latvian airspace early Friday morning. The Latvian Armed Forces reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle entered the country in the Balvi region. Military officials stated the drone entered Latvian territory as a result of Russian…

development
8 sources across 6 countries

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning