Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen was interviewed by German radio SWR2 in programme “Finnland und sein Nachbar Russland” (Finland and its neighbour Russia), dedicated to the centennial of Finnish Independence. Professor Tynkkynen spoke on energy issues. Listen to the programme here.
Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen participated in Yle Radio programme Ykkösaamu, where he discussed the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project and its implications on EU-Russia relations. Listen to the full programme on this page.
On 16th October 2017 Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen was interviewed on Yle Radio 1 programme Ykkösaamu where he talked on the topic of Finnish energy policy and Russian politics. Listen to the programme here.
Listen to Professor Tynkkynen’s comment on the energy streams in the Gulf of Finland and Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel on Yle News in Finnish.
Read Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen’s opinion on the results of the implementation of the Uniper deal in Lapin Kansa. According to Professor Tynkkynen, Fortum’s Russian connections will become even more complex if Uniper is realized.
Listen to the new Selvitysnaiset podcast with Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen.
Selvitysnaiset are discussing the Finnish relationship with Russia together with the Russian energy policy researcher Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen. What else is Russia to Finland than a security threat? How realistic is the threat of Russian tanks at the Finnish border? How concerned we must be about the influx of Russian companies in foreign elections?
Professor Tynkkynen was interviewed about the Arctic Council and the climate policy of Finland in a programme Ykkösaamu on Yle Radio. Listen to full programme here.
On 28th of April a new guest column “Energiantuotanto kaipaa lisää yhteiskuntavastuuta” (Energy production requires more social responsibility) by Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen was published in Helsingin Sanomat newspaper.
We are linked to the world economy through binding agreements between companies and states. The primary task of the agreements is to safeguard the financial interests of the trading partners.
Climate change, over-consumption of natural resources and related conflicts, however, make it necessary to look at social development worldwide, not just from the point of view of short-term economic and military interests.
The full article is available at Helsingin Sanomat website.
Listen to the new episode of Ykkösaamu radio programme on Yle Radio – “Venäjä vaikuttaa öljyn hintaan ja öljy Venäjään” (Russia affects oil prices and the oil affects Russia).
The impact of Russia on oil prices is on the rise and the impact of oil prices on Russia rises too. How has Russia become more active? Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, Russian energy policy professor, and energy analyst Vesa Ahoniemi are interviewed.
University of Helsinki website published a big interview with Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen:
Significant financial and political interests surround the issue of exploiting Arctic areas. For the environment, the risks are monumental.
Finland will be the chair of the Arctic Council for the 2017-19 term. The Council is an international political forum for the Arctic areas.
Aleksanteri Institute’s Professor Veli Pekka Tynkkynen believes that it is in Finland’s interests to ensure continuous cooperation among the parties operating in the Arctic.
The interview is available in English, Finnish, and Swedish here.
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