Daily News from Scandinavia

Prime Minister Marin to visit Tallinn

NordenBladet — On Monday 7 March, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit Tallinn and meet with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. In their...

Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of European Parliaments call on curbing information war

NordenBladet — Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of European Parliaments call on social media platforms to curb Kremlin misinformation and strengthen European and Russian...

New Climate Change Act to be submitted to Parliament – carbon neutrality target 2035...

NordenBladet — The Government approved the proposal for the new Climate Change Act on 3 March. The Act has been reformed to make...

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Finland

NordenBladet — On 3 March, Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will meet with the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, in Helsinki.Minister Saarikko...

Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen tests positive for COVID-19

NordenBladet — On Wednesday 2 March, Minister Tuppurainen’s PCR test for COVID-19 came back positive.The minister has flu-like symptoms and will work from...

Cyclical peak in construction passing

NordenBladet — Construction will grow between one and three per cent this year. Construction volume will decrease next year, estimates the RAKSU construction...

Discussion in the Riigikogu focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

NordenBladet — Today, an additional sitting was held in the Riigikogu where the security situation in Europe in light of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine...

The European Union Affairs Committee discusses situation in Ukraine and future of Europe with...

NordenBladet — The members of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) attend in the Plenary Meeting of the Conference...

Despite alarming situation in Ukraine, demand for seasonal workers similar to previous years

NordenBladet — Instructions for employers on the safe entry of seasonal primary production workers have been completed. Seasonal workers entering Finland must be...

Coordination group to deal with migration situation in Finland following Russia’s attack

NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has appointed a cross-sectoral group to coordinate migration to Finland following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The...