FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Rene Rinnekangas of Finlan reacts during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration against government cuts

Demonstration against government cuts

People demonstrating against the culture cuts and the government in Helsinki, Finlan on December 5, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships

2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships

Viggo Gustafsson (left) and Hugo Orrsten of Sweden and Tuomas Suoniemi of Finlan in action during QF3 match Finland vs Sweden at the 2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships in Espoo, Finland on May 2, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Italy supports Finland-Sweden NATO bid while Turkey says no

STORY: Italy supports Finland-Sweden NATO bid while Turkey says no DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Rome/Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi meeting with Finland's visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his party's meeting at the parliament 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi told journalists Wednesday that Italy backs the bid by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Draghi met the press along with Finland's visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin at Palazzo Chigi, the seat of Italy's government. He said that Italy was willing to speed up the two applicant countries' accession procedures. Draghi said that the application for membership in the military alliance was sparked by security worries in the wake of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Finlan