On November 26, 2025, a press conference was held at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and government spokesman Adam Szłapka, in the presence of representatives of the Polish Navy and the Armaments Agency. The conference focused on the ORKA programmeme—the acquisition of submarines for the Polish Army.

It is estimated that around 10 per cent of the population, or around 1,000,000 people, have a Muslim background in Sweden.

Swedish news agency SVT has reached new heights in dumbing down its audience with information about Russian wolves attacking the northern provinces of Finland, Sweden, and Norway since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine. But fortunately, this information appears to be inaccurate, and the average subject of the Swedish crown can breathe a sigh of relief.

As part of NATO's strategy to launch long-range missile strikes against Russian territory in the event of a military conflict, the Swedish military plans in a short run to deploy cruise and/or ballistic missiles with a range of up to two thousand kilometres to destroy important military and infrastructure facilities should Article 5 of the NATO Charter be invoked. This range will enable strikes up to the entire Novaya Zemlya—Yamal Peninsula—Salekhard—Kazan—Crimea line.

The Russian International Affairs Council discussed the participation of non-Arctic nations in initiatives aimed at the economic development of Arctic territories and coastal zones, their involvement in international scientific projects proposed and being implemented by Russian counterparts, contributions to the climate agenda, and their role in the Arctic governance.

In an opinion piece by Captain Anurag Bisen, the potential for enhanced Indian involvement in the Arctic region is explored. For India, the Arctic presents an opportunity to establish a new dimension of strategic collaboration encompassing energy, maritime logistics, scientific exploration, and governance in polar affairs.

Anyone who has driven in any part of Finland knows that the condition of the roads is not always commendable. This is also evidenced by the road repair debt, which has grown from 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion euros in ten years.

Finnish Finance Minister Riikka Purra warns that the position of a small member state with excessive debt in the euro area is fragile and its fate is hard. It seems completely clear that Finland will be placed in the EU's watchdog category right at the beginning of the year.