Government roadmap compiles measures to increase education-based and work-based immigration
NordenBladet — Finland needs more work-based and education-based immigration to help companies find enough experts and to strengthen Finland’s vitality and public finances....
Progress made in seven-day cap on waiting times for access to care
NordenBladet — In its budget session, the Government allocated additional funding for bringing down the maximum waiting times for access to care. The...
Action plan to manage the COVID-19 crisis aims to keep society open
NordenBladet — On Thursday 9 September, the Government issued a resolution on an update of the action plan implementing the hybrid strategy to...
Finland supports harmonisation of EU anti-money laundering legislation
NordenBladet — The Government supports a new EU-level supervisory system to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.On 20 July, the European Commission adopted...
The Government supports the Commission’s proposal for a European digital identity
NordenBladet — The Government supports the European Commission’s initiative to create a legislative framework for a European digital identity and a digital identity...
A new Act on discretionary government grants to develop business operations to enter into...
NordenBladet — The Government has issued a decree according to which the Act on Discretionary Government Transfers to Develop Business Operations in 2021–2028...
Changes to restrictions on food and beverage service businesses — restrictions to be lifted...
NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Separate...
Government proposal: Temporary right of entrepreneurs to labour market support to continue until end...
NordenBladet — During the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs have been entitled to labour market support on less stringent conditions than usual. The Government proposes...
Finland donates COVID-19 vaccines to improve global vaccination coverage
NordenBladet — Finland will participate in the EU cooperation that enables donation of COVID-19 vaccines purchased in advance. During this autumn, about 3.6...
Baltic Assembly discusses refugee crisis
NordenBladet — Today and tomorrow, the Estonian delegation to the Baltic Assembly is in Lithuania to participate in the meetings of the Presidium of...