Finland's massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security - Reuters
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"Within two years we won't need to compete fiercely with our peers over getting a gig. Rather, it will very soon be a question of capacity running out."
— Ilkka Kivisaari , Executive
"There was a quite big hit in Abu Dhabi and I got a phone call from there that please come quickly."
— Juha Simola , Executive
"Within two years we won’t need to compete fiercely with our peers over getting a gig."
— Ilkka Kivisaari , Executive
"There was a quite big hit in Abu Dhabi and I got a phone call from there that please come quickly."
— Juha Simola , Executive
Key People
Alexander Stubb is a Finnish politician and former Prime Minister of Finland.
CEO of Finnish-Swiss-owned Verona Shelters Group.
CEO of Finnish Temet Group.
President of Poland.
Karol Nawrocki is the President of Poland.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
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Visiting mayors from Ukrainian cities toured Helsinki's Merihaka civil shelter, Finland's largest dual-use shelter, highlighting its capacity and potential for international collaboration in civil defense.
An article detailing the international interest in Helsinki's Merihaka civil shelter, emphasizing its size and the potential for global partnerships in civil defense.
Visiting mayors from Ukrainian cities took pictures inside an enormous cave carved in the bedrock below the Finnish capital, taking in the size and the possibilities of a space that can accommodate 6,000 people. They are among around 800 foreign delegations who have visited Helsinki’s Merihaka civil shelter - the biggest of the country’s dual-use shelters and now a major shop window for Finnish companies looking to export to buyers concerned about the war in Ukraine and, increasingly, the conflict with Iran.
Visiting mayors from Ukrainian cities took pictures inside an enormous cave carved in the bedrock below the Finnish capital, taking in the size and the possibilities of a space that can accommodate 6,000 people. They are among around 800 foreign delegations who have visited Helsinki’s Merihaka civil shelter - the biggest of the country’s dual-use shelters and now a major shop window for Finnish companies looking to export to buyers concerned about the war in Ukraine and, increasingly, the conflict with Iran.
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