Esko Repo from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri): Finland raises asylum approval rate after...
NordenBladet - Finland made positive decisions on 40 percent of all asylum applicants in 2017, up from 27 percent in 2016. According to preliminary...
Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson: It’s important to prepare for the risk of hard...
NordenBladet - We must be prepared for the risk of a hard Brexit, Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has said. The Social Democrat minister...
Swedish streaming giant Spotify has discreetly filed to go public, according to multiple reports
NordenBladet - There has been speculation that the streaming firm will go public for some time but Spotify has largely chosen to keep quiet...
EU supports Finnish development cooperation project in Nepal with EUR 20 million
NordenBladet — The European Union has awarded EUR 20 million to a water resources management project implemented by Finland in Nepal. This is the first time...
Finland will increase its humanitarian aid for Yemen and the crises in Africa
NordenBladet — Finland will assist areas suffering from conflicts and drought in Yemen, Northeast Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia. “The focus...
EU Supreme Courts have turned to the European Commission
NordenBladet — On Monday, 18 December, the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union issued a letter to...
Norway becomes first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs
NordenBladet — Norway is to become the first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs as it focuses on treatment rather than punishment. The majority of...
The Swedish St Michael’s church in Tallinn, Rüütli 9, is celebrating Lucia on December...
NordenBladet — Alongside Midsummer, the Lucia celebrations represent one of the foremost cultural traditions in Sweden, with their clear reference to life in the...
Vice President of International Finance Cooperation to present Finland’s Climate Fund in Helsinki and...
NordenBladet — Nena Stoiljkovic, Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which belongs to the World Bank Group, will visit Helsinki and Vaasa...
Anna Laine appointed as Press Officer in St Petersburg
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed Anna Laine to serve as Press Officer at Finland’s Consulate General in St Petersburg starting...