Daily News from Scandinavia

OECD publishes Economic Survey of Finland

NordenBladet — In its latest Economic Survey of Finland, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) assesses the impact of the coronavirus...

Finland: Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discuss European Council meeting and Euro Summit

NordenBladet — In its meeting on Wednesday 9 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed Finland’s positions leading up to the December...

Estonia: The government imposes additional restrictions both in Ida-Viru County and across Estonia to...

NordenBladet — In order to control the epidemic spread of the coronavirus, the government is imposing restrictions concerning education, hobby education, and sports throughout...

Finland: Aiming for human-centred transport automation — action plan on legislation and measures sent...

NordenBladet — The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent for comments a draft action plan on legislation and key measures supporting the development...

Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee heard about the implementation of the Foreign Policy Development Plan

NordenBladet — At the sitting today, the Foreign Affairs Committee heard about the working plans made according to the Foreign Policy Development Plan and...

Estonia: Riigikogu extended the missions of the Defence Forces

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu passed a number of Resolutions concerning the Defence Forces missions. Seven of them concern extending of missions. The...

Estonia: Crisis measures to support the economy can also be used next year

NordenBladet — At today’s cabinet meeting, the members of the Government decided that the crisis measures directed at KredEx, the Estonian Rural Development Foundation,...

Finland: Government proposal for health and social services reform and related legislation proceeds to...

NordenBladet — The Government proposes that wellbeing services counties be established and healthcare, social welfare and rescue services be reformed. The proposed counties would...

Finland: Government submitted its proposal on the organisation of rescue services for consideration by...

NordenBladet — According to the government proposal, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki would be responsible for organising rescue services in...

Finland: Ministry of Defence decided on strategic Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Millog...

NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to sign a pricing update for the strategic Partnership Agreement...