HELSINKI Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday (Jan 5), its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his six-month-old baby son. Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen, 48, became Finland’s first male minister to take parental leave when he took two weeks off in 2020 after the birth of.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his 6-month-old baby son.
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister an.
Sweden s Nato debate resurfaces
The Swedish parliament, the Riksdagen . Sweden has never been a Nato member - so why the debate now?
Stockholm, 14. Dec 2020, 07:17
You might have seen the headlines about a Swedish parliament majority backing the Nato option . But before you draw the conclusion that Sweden anytime soon will apply for membership - hold your horses! There is still a vast majority against membership in parliament.
So what is behind the headlines? There are some factors to point out to some interesting coincidences in timing. But, first, the necessary background to the Swedish debate.
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