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Finnish authorities conceal change in law on nuclear-free status from citizens — activist

Finnish activist Salli Raiski claims authorities concealed a change in Finland's nuclear law that permits NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish territory. According to TASS, the Finnish government proposed the amendment in April 2026 and parliament approved it on June 17, with 125 votes in favor, 61 against, and 13 absent.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 8, 2026 Published Aug 15

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Finnish public activist Salli Raiski has told TASS that Finnish authorities concealed a change in the country's nuclear legislation, effectively lifting Finland's nuclear-free status and permitting NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish territory. Raiski said the change was not widely announced, with only a link posted on a rarely seen Facebook page.

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This report relies entirely on information provided by TASS, which published two articles on July 8 covering Raiski's statements. Both articles focus on the amendment to Finland's Nuclear Energy Act and Criminal Code, and both quote Raiski's criticism of the decision. The first TASS article emphasizes the concealment aspect, while the second highlights the lack of Finnish control over the weapons' use.

Key Claims

According to Raiski, the old law on nuclear weapons was changed in June, and now nuclear weapons can be located on Finnish territory. She stated, "In June, they changed the old law on nuclear weapons. <…> Now nuclear weapons can be located on Finnish territory."

She also claimed that the decision to use any nuclear weapons would be made by the US, the UK, or France, not by Finland. "Now they [nuclear weapons] can be on our territory. And they will be used by America, Britain or France," she said.

Raiski argued that by allowing deployment, Finland becomes a "proving ground without control, taking the threat on itself." She drew a parallel with Ukraine, saying, "It is already evident that they want to turn Finland into a second proving ground (after Ukraine in terms of a conflict with Russia - TASS)." She added that Finns do not understand they are merely a resource that no one will protect.

TASS reported that on April 23, the Finnish government submitted a proposal to parliament to allow the import and storage of nuclear weapons on its territory. The government proposed amending the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code. On June 17, the Finnish parliament approved the bill. According to TASS, 125 deputies voted in favor, 61 against, and 13 were not present for the vote.

The specific vote counts and the timeline of the legislative process were reported by TASS, based on Raiski's account and official parliamentary actions.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC

Framing: Finnish authorities conceal adoption of law allowing NATO nuclear weapons — Informative

Facts Included:

Finnish authorities changed the law on nuclear weapons in June
The new law permits NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish territory
The Finnish government proposed the change in April 2026
The Finnish parliament approved the proposed bill on June 17
125 deputies voted in favor, 61 against, and 13 were not present

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TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC

Framing: Finland allows NATO nuclear weapons on its territory without control — Critical

Facts Included:

The amendment to Finland's nuclear law allows NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish territory
The decision to use nuclear weapons will be made by the US, UK, or France, not Finland
Finland becomes a proving ground without control by allowing nuclear weapon deployment
The Finnish government proposed the change in April 2026
The Finnish parliament approved the proposed bill on June 17

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimFinnish authorities changed the law on nuclear weapons in June. The new law permits NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish territory.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe Finnish government proposed the change in April 2026.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe Finnish parliament approved the proposed bill on June 17.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC
Claim125 deputies voted in favor, 61 against, and 13 were not present for the vote.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe decision to use nuclear weapons will be made by the US, UK, or France, not Finland.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC
ClaimFinland becomes a proving ground without control by allowing nuclear weapon deployment.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 8, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 6 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15