Ports in Crisis - Sanctions against Russia and the weak ruble hit Finland | Made in Germany

  • 10 years ago
The Russian currency, the ruble, has lost 20 percent of its value against the euro within one year. EU trade with Russia is suffering. The sanctions in response to the crisis in Ukraine compound that. The Finnish port of HaminaKotka, just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, acts as a sort of barometer when it comes to trade with Russia in the Baltic area and the EU as a whole. Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/made-in-germany/s-3066-9798

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