11:52â˘Finland Exits Landmine Treaty, Boosts Defense to 3% GDP
â¨The newspapers report on Finland's decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, which banned anti-personnel landmines (Aamulehti, Hufvudstadsbladet, Helsingin Sanomat, MTV Uutiset, Turun Sanomat, Verkkouutiset). The government is also increasing defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2029 (Hufvudstadsbladet, MTV Uutiset, Suomen Uutiset, Verkkouutiset). Prime Minister Orpo cited Russia as the reason for these changes (Ilta-Sanomat). Meanwhile, MV-lehti claims there's no evidence of Russian involvement in Baltic Sea cable incidents, and Suomen Kuvalehti reports on charity Apuna violating fundraising rules.