Daily News from Scandinavia

Voting is now open on ideas submitted by children and young people 

NordenBladet — Children and young people can now vote on their peers’ ideas on how to strengthen the rights of the child. The...

Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson speaks at security conference in Kiev

NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Marko Mihkelson participates in a security conference in Kiev, where...

Prime Minister responded to interpellation about compensation for increased energy prices

NordenBladet — Prime Minister Kaja Kallas replied to the interpellation concerning the problems with the compensation for the increased energy prices, submitted by Members...

The European Union Affairs Committee amended Estonia’s positions on Fit for 55 legislative proposals

NordenBladet — The European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed Estonia’s positions on the legislative proposals of the EU climate...

Energy efficiency agreements: Companies and municipalities cut annual energy use by nearly 9 TWh

NordenBladet — With the measures implemented in 2017–2020, nearly 600 companies and 112 municipalities and joint municipal authorities that have signed voluntary energy...

Government proposal to amend the Aliens Act for speedier work-based residence permits now out...

NordenBladet — The Government wants to speed up the residence permit processes by reforming Chapter 5 of the Aliens Act. It therefore proposes...

New growth portfolio operating model supports sustainable growth and wellbeing based on skills and...

NordenBladet — The new growth portfolio operating model of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment provides a tool for Finnish companies to...

275,300 unemployed jobseekers in December

NordenBladet — The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 82,000 from December the year before. The number of new vacancies reported in December...

European affairs ministers to discuss Commission’s election integrity package and priorities of French EU...

NordenBladet — The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 25 January. Topics on the agenda for the meeting will include...

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on draft bill on processing of...

NordenBladet — The proposed new act on the processing of client data would bring together provisions on the processing of client data in...