Nokia and Taiwan-based HTC have settled all their pending patent litigation, and entered into a patent and technology collaboration agreement.
HTC will make payments to Nokia and collaboration will involve HTC's LTE patent portfolio. The two companies will also explore future technology collaboration opportunities. The full terms of the agreement are confidential, but it is known that Nokia is dropping all legal action against HTC over the use of its intellectual property.
Nokia has also been engaged in patent disputes with the Canadian Blackberry (formerly RIM) company and the American Viewsonic.
Topics on the meeting's agenda include the EU’s defence capabilities and increasing Europe's competitiveness.
Most parliamentarians say well-off families should continue receiving Finland's universal child benefit, according to a new Yle survey.
The widespread availability of strong nicotine pouches in Finland has dramatically reduced the smuggling of oral tobacco products from neighbouring Sweden.