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Finlands restaurant industry representatives are stating that the country's restaurant industry is currently experiencing the most difficult times in its history. Why are Finns increasingly not going out to cafés and restaurants? What other signs indicate this a serious consumer crisis? Plus What...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Washington has proposed a ban on Chinese airlines flying to the United States via Russia, arguing that this has create an uneven playing field for by stopping competition from American carriers. Beijing has expressed concerns about the initiative, labelling it as short-sighted an...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Finland feels the pain from imposing sanctions on Russia and now it has a problem with the EU.
Finland is reluctant to comply with EU environmental standards. This is because the country is forced to cut down its own forests, which it previously protected by importing and cons...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For over a year and a half, Arctic LNG-2 experienced challenges in selling its gas due to sanctions imposed on the project by the US. However, a buyer has suddenly emerged, presenting an unexpected development.
It has become evident that China is now willing to purchase gas fr...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Georgian Govt in Tbilisi has proposed removing the clause on the country's accession to the EU and NATO from the constitution.
Georgia has been the subject of criticism from Western countries in recent years for its reluctance to open a "second front" against Russia and for...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The economic consequences of playing up the "Russian threat" in the Baltic states have become evident. In response to complaints from Vilnius, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has allocated funding to Lithuania to enhance surveillance of Russian trains t...
