Daily News from Scandinavia

Estonia: The Bill on next year’s state budget passed the second reading in the...

NordenBladet — The Riigikogu concluded the second reading of the Bill on the coming year’s state budget (254 SE) and sent it to the...

Finland: Supplements to budget proposal for 2021: additional appropriations for walking and cycling, private...

NordenBladet — On 19 November 2020, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal supplementing the budget proposal for 2021.The Government proposes that the appropriation...

Estonia: The Government approved, in principle, the extension of sickness benefits from the second...

NordenBladet — At the cabinet meeting, the Government approved the extension of the regulation governing sickness benefits starting from the second day of illness,...

Finland: Temporary extensions to unemployment benefit of laid-off employees and entrepreneurs to continue

NordenBladet — The Government proposes that the legislative amendments relating to the unemployment benefit of laid-off employees and entrepreneurs, and the activities of Employment...

Finland: Tighter restrictions on restaurants, bars and cafes continue to apply in five regions...

NordenBladet — To curb the spread of COVID-19, the activities of food and beverage services businesses, that is restaurants, bars and cafes, will be...

Finland supports CSOs’ humanitarian response to COVID-19

NordenBladet — Finland allocates EUR 3.1 million to Finnish civil society organisations’ projects that are implemented in response to the humanitarian needs caused...

Finland: Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend informal meeting of EU defence ministers

NordenBladet — On 20 November 2020, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will attend an unofficial meeting via video connection for the EU Defence Ministers...

Finland: New means to improve interaction between employers and employees – Amendments to the...

NordenBladet — The purpose of the reform of the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings is to improve the interaction between employers and personnel and...

Estonia: The Bill on increasing pensions passed the second reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — The Bill on amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act and other acts passed the second reading in the Riigikogu. The purpose...

Finland: EU competitiveness ministers to discuss economic importance of space and Europe’s role in...

NordenBladet — On 20 November 2020, Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will participate in an informal video conference of EU competitiveness ministers, which...