Finland: Side-accreditations to Vanuatu, Madagascar and Kyrgyzstan
NordenBladet — On Friday 11 December, the President of the Republic decided on three side-accreditations.
The President of the Republic decided to authorise the Head...
Finland: Base rate is set to -0,50 per cent
NordenBladet — The Ministry of Finance has set the base rate to -0.50 per cent as of 1 January 2021 until the end of...
Finland: Coronavirus infections still at an alarming level across the country
NordenBladet — The number of new coronavirus infections is still at a high level and a number of regions are in the community transmission...
Finland: Advancing meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations
NordenBladet — To mark the anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security Resolution and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Ministry...
Finland: EU’s new sanctions regime promotes human rights as part of EU foreign policy
NordenBladet — Just before the International Human Rights Day, 10 December, the EU ministers for foreign affairs adopted a new sanctions regime that will...
Finland: Restrictions imposed on food and beverage service businesses to continue until 28 February...
NordenBladet — The Government issued a new decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses owing to the COVID-19 epidemic. The general obligations...
Estonia: The government approved the new national restrictions and the restrictions in Ida-Viru County
NordenBladet — At their meeting, the government approved an order on the new national restrictions and the restrictions in Ida-Viru County. In Ida-Viru County,...
Estonia is preparing to start COVID-19 vaccination in January
NordenBladet —At today's meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik introduced the pre-purchase agreement of COVID-19 vaccine between the...
Finland supports the aims of EU minimum wage initiative to combat in-work poverty
NordenBladet — On 28 October 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU. The...
Finland: Consultation round for the education policy report, aiming to ensure access to education...
NordenBladet — The Government has prepared a draft report on education policy. The report provides an overview of the current situation in education and...