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Finland: Steering group for working life diversity programme appointed

NordenBladet — On 18 November 2020, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a steering group for the working life diversity programme, which...

Estonia: The agriculture and fisheries development plan until 2030 was introduced to the Riigikogu

    Minister of Rural Affairs Arvo Aller said that agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, foodstuff industry and food culture were fields including the whole population and territory...

Finland: Webinar on 30 November 2020: Taking full advantage of digitalisation in climate work...

NordenBladet — How can digitalisation best serve the work against climate change? What should be done to reduce the ICT sector's emissions? The final...

Finland: Combating disinformation to protect human rights

NordenBladet — More and more false and harmful information is deliberately disseminated especially in electronic information networks. The intentions behind dissemination of disinformation are...

Finland: The Finna.fi service places educational resources at the disposal of those thirsting for...

NordenBladet — Finna.fi search services, which brings together Finnish cultural and scientific material, now offers new opportunities for learning. Educational resources are available for...

Finland: Strong support for Afghanistan at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference

NordenBladet — International community renews its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan with significant pledges at the conference. Afghanistan and international partners commit...

Estonia: The government approved the restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

NordenBladet — At an e-session, the government approved additional restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, agreed on Friday to protect the...

Finland: Wednesday is the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women...

NordenBladet — The United Nations has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The day begins an...

Finland: Tighter restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in Uusimaa...

NordenBladet — Restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in the region of Uusimaa will be subject to tighter restrictions than the other...

Estonia: Two Bills relating to taxation passed the first reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — A total of two Bills were at the first reading. The Bill on Amendments to the Land Tax Act and the Taxation Act...