Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal will host a summit of Baltic rim NATO countries in Helsinki on 14 January 2025 to discuss the security of critical undersea infrastructure and Russia’s shadow fleet, ERR reports. Political leaders from all Baltic rim NATO countries, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission…
The foreign ministers of Estonia and Finland, Margus Tsahkna and Elina Valtonen, called for allowing Ukraine to attack military targets inside Russia using Western weapons, YLE reports. They were speaking at a joint press conference in Helsinki. The two ministers discussed support for Ukraine, security in the Baltic Sea region, other foreign and security policy issues,…
Estonian investment holding company Infortar has announced a voluntary takeover offer to acquire all remaining shares of shipping and tourism group Tallink Grupp for EUR 0.55 per share, GlobeNewswire reports. Infortar currently owns 46.76% of Tallink’s shares and seeks to acquire the remaining 53.24%. The offer period runs from 2 July 2024 to 5 August…
Estonia’s Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, is visiting Finland, STT reports. She will meet with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and President Sauli Niinistö. Kallas and Orpo will discuss border security, regional security in the Baltic Sea area, support for Ukraine, and EU issues. The two prime ministers will hold a joint press conference. Also, Kallas…