Daily News from Scandinavia

Finland: Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari to visit Oslo

NordenBladet — Minister Skinnari will visit Oslo on 17–19 November 2020. Finland and Norway have strong and versatile bilateral relations. Both countries have a...

Finland: Ministers responsible for Sámi affairs and presidents of Sámi Parliaments to meet on...

NordenBladet — The ministers responsible for Sámi affairs and the presidents of the Sámi Parliaments will meet via remote connections on 18 November 2020....

Finland: Building of Finland’s first quantum computer begins – VTT partners with quantum startup...

NordenBladet — VTT and IQM have entered into an agreement to establish a co-innovation partnership and begin building Finland’s first quantum computer. The cooperation...

Estonia: President of the Riigikogu: In 1988, Estonia took the first legislative step of...

NordenBladet — In his address on the Day of Declaration of Sovereignty, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Henn Põlluaas underlined that the...

Finland: Flags flying for children’s rights on 20 November

NordenBladet — Friday 20 November is Universal Children’s Day. For the first time this year, it will be a designated flag day. We invite...

Finland: Invitation to the African diaspora in Finland for a consultation on Finland’s Africa...

NordenBladet — Welcome to a consultation on Finland’s Africa strategy on 20 November, 2020, at 14:00 – 15:30. The event will be online and...

Finland: Artificial intelligence and human rights contribute to sustainable development

NordenBladet — Concerns about the security of the internet and risks associated with emerging digital applications have increased in recent years. Misuse of artificial...

Estonia: The government imposed the restrictions agreed on Tuesday to prevent the spread of...

NordenBladet — The government imposed new restrictions on visiting shops, shopping centres, and catering and entertainment establishments, and attending public meetings and events. Catering...

Estonia: The Riigikogu approved the fundamentals of legislative drafting policy and criminal policy

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu passed four Acts and two Resolutions. The fundamentals of legislative drafting policy and criminal policy until 2030...

Finland: Decrees on new psychoactive substances supplemented to prohibit and control more substances

NordenBladet — On 12 November, the Government amended both the decree on narcotic substances, preparations and plants (Narcotics Decree) and the decree on psychoactive...