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NordenBladet — On Monday 7 March, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit Tallinn and meet with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. In their meeting, the prime ministers will discuss the security situation in Europe, bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia
Read MoreChairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of European Parliaments call on curbing information war
NordenBladet — Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of European Parliaments call on social media platforms to curb Kremlin misinformation and strengthen European and Russian information space. “We address you amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the largest war in Europe
Read MoreNew Climate Change Act to be submitted to Parliament – carbon neutrality target 2035 included in the Act, emission reduction targets for coming decades as well
NordenBladet — The Government approved the proposal for the new Climate Change Act on 3 March. The Act has been reformed to make sure that Finland’s carbon neutrality target for 2035 and other international and EU climate objectives will be
Read MorePresident of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Finland
NordenBladet — On 3 March, Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will meet with the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, in Helsinki.Minister Saarikko and President Donohoe will discuss the economic situation, the situation in Ukraine and other current issues over
Read MoreMinister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen tests positive for COVID-19
NordenBladet — On Wednesday 2 March, Minister Tuppurainen’s PCR test for COVID-19 came back positive.The minister has flu-like symptoms and will work from home for the time being if she is feeling well and able to work.The Prime Minister’s Office
Read MoreCyclical peak in construction passing
NordenBladet — Construction will grow between one and three per cent this year. Construction volume will decrease next year, estimates the RAKSU construction trends group’s report published on 3 February.The record-high pace of housing construction in 2021 has slowed, overshadowed
Read MoreDiscussion in the Riigikogu focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
NordenBladet — Today, an additional sitting was held in the Riigikogu where the security situation in Europe in light of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was discussed as a matter of significant national importance on the proposal of the National Defence
Read MoreThe European Union Affairs Committee discusses situation in Ukraine and future of Europe with their colleagues in Paris
NordenBladet — The members of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) attend in the Plenary Meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC), held in Paris,
Read MoreDespite alarming situation in Ukraine, demand for seasonal workers similar to previous years
NordenBladet — Instructions for employers on the safe entry of seasonal primary production workers have been completed. Seasonal workers entering Finland must be vaccinated as specified in the instructions of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. Workers critical for
Read MoreCoordination group to deal with migration situation in Finland following Russia’s attack
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has appointed a cross-sectoral group to coordinate migration to Finland following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The purpose of the group is to ensure smooth exchange of information between the different parties involved and
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