NORWAY FINLAND

European unity

VOLT, a Pro-European political party is seeking recognition in Finland by securing 5,000 supporter cards and eventually field candidates in the European elections. Established as a response to Britain's exit from the EU, Volt has emerged as the first pan-European party. Jani Laiho, the Chairman of Volt, joined the party to counter the rise of far-right ideologies and stress the importance of European unity.

FinnFest 2023

FINNFEST 2023 40th anniversary held recently marked the celebration of Finland's NATO membership. FinnFest is an annual gathering of Finnish Americans. It includes educational workshops on culture and history, musical performances, and Finnish film presentations, with a pop-up cafe featuring Finnish food.

Deadly device

AN 'extremely dangerous' device discovered on a beach in the Troia peninsula of Portugal was subsequently deactivated by the Portuguese Navy. A member of the public located it on a beach. When the tide came in, the object became submerged so it was necessary to evacuate people from the area as a precaution.

Inspiring change

THE third day of Pope Francis's visit to Lisbon saw the pontiff urging young people to get their hands dirty for poverty.

In the context of World Youth Day (WYD), and on a day with a lot of contact with young people, he urged the young people gathered in the Portuguese capital not to be disgusted by poverty.