Cutesy concepts such as hygge (Danish for cosiness) or fika (Swedish for having a cup of tea, as far as I can tell) have made Nordic ideas fashionable. Less twee is sisu, a Finnish word that roughly amounts to inner strength, perseverance and a can-do attitude towards adversity. With Russia posing an ever greater threat to Europe, our Charlemagne column argues that is what the continent needs. 

And today Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, hinted she would break an election promise and raise taxes to shore up the country's finances. Nigel Farage, the hard-right front-runner to be the next prime minister, has also abandoned his tax pledges in the face of economic reality. But do not mistake this for the rebirth of a fiscal conservative. 

Lastly, on today’s episode of Inside Tech our journalists will be discussing if the AI boom is sustainable. Watch at 6pm GMT, or catch up afterwards, on our Insider hub.