Moscow and Minsk are making efforts to counter security cooperation among the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Populist, right-wing parties have softened their public image to broaden their base of support.
Growing collaboration among the five Nordic countries has implications for Europe, NATO and Russia.
New measures to alleviate the crisis will highlight differences between Europe's core and peripheral economies.
Changes within the eurozone are causing Helsinki to re-evaluate its place within the group.
The 17-member eurozone is slowly pulling away from the EU.
Tensions between national sovereignty and supranational integration undermine Europe's efforts to mitigate the crisis.
There is meaning behind the U.S. secretary of state's stops in Finland and Latvia before a visit to Russia.
Finland is balancing the drive for greater regional security cooperation with its economic relationship with Russia.
Countries in the wider Baltic region are increasing economic and security cooperation to better satisfy their interests.