Finland urged to opt out of anti-personnel landmine ban in citizens’ initiative

A GROUP of lawmakers and prominent foreign policy experts has launched a citizens’ initiative urging Finland to opt out of the Ottawa Convention, an international agreement banning anti-personnel landmines.

The initiative was announced on X on Wednesday by Henri Vanhanen, a foreign policy expert who is set to join the staff of MEP Mika Aaltola (NCP) in 2025.