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Ministers for European Affairs Tuppurainen and Dahlgren stress importance of EU as a guarantor of security

NordenBladet — On Monday 14 March, Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen and Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Hans Dahlgren met in Stockholm for a wide-ranging discussion on the security situation in Europe and other topical EU issues.The discussions highlighted

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Åland Week to celebrate province’s anniversary in schools

NordenBladet — The week beginning on 21 March will be Åland Week in schools. Nearly 20 partners have been involved in putting together the programme for the week, which is coordinated by the Prime Minister’s Office and will feature events

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Taking a stand for sympathy and against racism

NordenBladet — The secretariat of the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations has been contacted a number of times regarding hate speech and harassment directed towards Russian speakers living in Finland. The Advisory Board condemns all racism, hate speech and other

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Defence Ministers of Finland and Sweden took part in a scenario-based exercise

NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen and Sweden’s Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist met today 14 March 2022 in Helsinki and took part in a scenario-based exercise. The ministers published the following joint statement: Sweden and Finland give high

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Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 10 April

NordenBladet — In line with the Government decision of 10 March, the restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders will continue until 10 April 2022.The restrictions will be eased as of 14 March so that passengers of cruise ships arriving

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Ministers to meet in Brussels to discuss equality in working life and reception of Ukrainian refugees

NordenBladet — EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will meet to discuss gender equality in boards of listed companies, prevention of discrimination in recruitment and ways of increasing diversity in working life. The ministers will also discuss the

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Minister Skinnari to visit Austria and Slovakia

NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Vienna and Bratislava on 14–16 March.In Vienna, Minister Skinnari will have discussions, for example, with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Director General of the United Nations Industrial

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Work on homelessness intensified by improving housing advice – Ministry of the Environment launches process to enact legislation on advice

NordenBladet — The Government aims is to halve the number of homeless people during this Government term and to eradicate homelessness in the following years. Among the means used to eradicate homelessness is housing advice, and the Ministry of the

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Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen to visit Stockholm

NordenBladet — Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Stockholm on Monday 14 March at the invitation of her colleague, Swedish Minister for European Affairs Hans Dahlgren. Minister Dahlgren has previously visited Finland at Minister Tuppurainen’s invitation.In their meeting

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Prime Minister Sanna Marin to visit Berlin

NordenBladet — Prime Minister Sanna Marin will meet with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday 16 March 2022.In their meeting, Prime Minister Marin and Federal Chancellor Scholz will discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the development of

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