Finland: Minister Kurvinen to visit Tokyo Olympics
NordenBladet — Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen will visit the Tokyo Summer Olympics on 23–27 July 2021. During his visit, Minister Kurvinen...
Finland sends rescue services material assistance to Lithuania
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has decided to send material assistance to Lithuania through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. Lithuania...
Mikko Kinnunen to serve as Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in...
NordenBladet — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde, who is the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in 2021, has appointed Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen to...
Competitiveness ministers to discuss research, digitalisation and the circular economy
NordenBladet — Two informal meetings of competitiveness ministers will discuss the development of the European Research Area (ERA) and the importance to EU...
New EU Forest Strategy is partly stepping over the competence ofMember States on forests,...
NordenBladet — European Commission published new EU Forest Strategy on 16 July 2021, aiming for better coordination on forest-related initiatives as well as...
Finland repatriated two children and one mother from Syria
NordenBladet — On Friday 16 July 2021, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs repatriated two Finnish children and their mother from Roj camp in northeast...
Finland: Ambassador to Copenhagen and non-resident ambassadors to Liechtenstein and Bosnia and Herzegovina
NordenBladet — On Thursday 15 July, the President of the Republic appointed a new ambassador to Copenhagen and non-resident ambassadors to Liechtenstein and Bosnia...
Finland: Use of broadband services for public authority communications to be ensured at security-critical...
NordenBladet — In future, the rescue authorities may order, for example, owners of large shopping centres or hospitals to acquire and maintain equipment which...
Finland: Legislative amendments curbing electricity distribution prices to take effect in early August
NordenBladet — On 15 July 2021, the President of the Republic approved legislation to curb rises in electricity distribution prices and cut the profits...
Finland: Acts supplementing EU regulations on medical devices now approved
NordenBladet — The President of the Republic has approved the Acts supplementing the EU regulations on medical devices. The Acts will enter into force...