Finnish PM Petteri Orpo in the news as Finland mulls EU, security amid drones and Russia tension. Leader of National Coalition Party since 2016.
As of March 26, 2026, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban continues to block a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, agreed in December, due to a dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian attacks. Despite Ukraine accepting EU technical support to repair the pipeline, Orban insists the loan be withheld until oil flows resume, using the issue as a key point in his April 12 election campaign.
Multiple Ukrainian drones have entered Finnish, Estonian, and Latvian airspace, with some crashing and carrying unexploded warheads. Finland and Estonia confirmed the incidents, which are linked to Ukraine's recent drone attacks on Russian targets. Finland has responded by cordoning off areas and detonation of debris.
Helle Lyng Svendsen has been locked out of Meta platforms after challenging Narendra Modi on press questions during a joint Oslo appearance with Norway’s prime minister. Modi has not held solo press conferences since 2014; Nordic leaders are meeting India to deepen trade and energy ties amid global pressures.