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    Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and More
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    The International Atomic Energy Association reports on the nuclear-powered submarines that the United States and the United Kingdom will provide to Australia within the AUKUS alliance; world leaders and defense officials meet in Singapore for Asia’s premier security event– the Shangri-La Dialogue; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Nordic tour with his final stop in Helsinki, meeting with Finnish officials to discuss North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) priorities; and NATO sends additional troops to Kosovo to respond to ethnically-charged clashes.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 1, 2023 The World Next Week
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    Susanna Fellman: The Nordic Model of Capitalism in Historical Perspective: Past Successes and Future Challenges
    While social welfare is integral to Nordic capitalism, Scandinavian countries are still market economies that had strong economic growth through the twentieth century and currently enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world. However, these countries face problems of their own, such as an aging workforce and difficulties in integrating immigrants into the labor force and society at large.
    Article by Susanna Fellman and Roger W. Ferguson Jr. May 1, 2023 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
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    Macron Goes to China, Good Friday Agreement Turns 25, Iran’s ‘Nuclear Technology Day’, and More
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    China’s President Xi Jinping woos France’s President Emmanuel Macron, while Macron urges Xi to bring “Russia back to reason” on Ukraine; Northern Ireland’s Good Friday peace agreement turns twenty-five; and as Iran celebrates National Nuclear Technology Day, its enriched uranium stocks grow. 
    Podcast with Carla Anne Robbins and Matthias Matthijs April 6, 2023 The World Next Week
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    Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture: The Legacy of the Helsinki Accords
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    Panelists discuss the history and legacy of the Helsinki Accords, the 1975 agreement that concluded the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and human rights concerns today.
    Virtual Event by Agnès Callamard, Peter L. Osnos and David J. Scheffer March 23, 2023 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture
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    How NATO Will Change if Finland and Sweden Become Members
    NATO leaders are gathering in Madrid for their annual summit, and two Nordic states are making their case for membership as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. Here’s what alliance enlargement would mean.
    In Brief by Jonathan Masters June 29, 2022
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    Cyber Week in Review: March 19, 2021
    U.S. federal judge halts ban on Xiaomi; U.S. report finds that Russia, Iran attempted to meddle in 2020 election; China blocks Signal; Alleged Russian hackers compromise Polish websites to spread disinformation; and Finland attributes hack of parliament to Chinese threat actor.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal March 19, 2021 Net Politics
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    Women This Week: Finland’s All-Female Coalition Government
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy.
    Blog Post by Yuxin Lei and Rebecca Turkington December 13, 2019 Women Around the World
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    Can Finland Act As a Mediator on Cyber Norms?
    Jarno Limnéll is a professor of cybersecurity at Finland’s Aalto University and vice president at Insta DefSec Plc. You can follow him on Twitter @JarnoLim. The future of cyberspace does not look en…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics May 28, 2015 Net Politics
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