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Greenland election: Melting ice and mining project on the agenda

NordenBladet – Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections which could have major consequences for international interests in the Arctic. The vast territory, which belongs to Denmark but is autonomous, lies between North America and Europe and

Sweden: Crown Princess Victoria: Godmother of Europe

NordenBladet – Crown Princess Victoria is often referred to as the ‘Godmother of Europe.’ She received this rather unusual nickname because she has 18 (yes, eighteen) godchildren. Crown Princess Victoria is one of Europe’s most popular royals. Every single year

Sweden: Sweden’s new royal Prince Julian Herbert Folke – What’s in a name?

NordenBladet – Princess Sofia of Sweden gave birth to her third child on Friday at 11.19 am at Danderyd Hospital. King Carl XVI Gustaf revealed the name of his two-day-old grandson this morning in a cabinet meeting with the Prime

Sweden: Swedish royals attend Prince Julian’s Te Deum at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm Palace

NordenBladet – Members of the Swedish Royal Family attended a Te Deum* at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm Palace on Sunday at noon to mark the birth of Prince Julian. Due to the pandemic, those in attendance were limited to

Finland: Restaurants remain closed to customers until 18 April almost throughout Finland due to serious epidemic situation

NordenBladet — Restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses must remain closed to customers until 18 April 2021 in regions where it is necessary to stop the escalation of the COVID-19 epidemic. The now agreed closure of restaurants extends

Norway: Princess Märtha Louise marks World Down Syndrome Day with powerful message

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has marked World Down Syndrome Day with a message underlining how important every member of society is. In a heartfelt greeting, the Princess spoke of the vital role the awareness day can make by reminding

Let us celebrate Nordic Day together!

NordenBladet — Nordic Day is celebrated on 23 March in all the Nordic countries and Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland in honour of the fundamental treaty of Nordic cooperation, which was named after Helsinki and was signed on 23

Denmark: Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik conduct Denmark’s first-ever digital Council of State

NordenBladet – On Tuesday, history was written in Denmark when Queen Margrethe conducted the Council of State digitally for the first time. From the Council of State Hall at Christiansborg Palace in downtown Copenhagen, the Queen conducted the meeting Tuesday

Faroe Islands: Faroese labor force remains Europe’s most active

NordenBladet – With more than 84 percent of the nation’s working-age population part of the labor force, the population of the Faroe Islands still has the highest activity rate in Europe. According to a recent labor force survey published by

Sweden: Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern returns to Spain

NordenBladet – Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Princess Birgitta has stayed in Sweden. Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, the second oldest sister of the Swedish monarch King Carl XVI Gustaf, was prevented from going home to

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Implementation of the EAA has begun – aiming for a society accessible to all
June 23, 2021
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Legislative amendments concerning preparedness for mass influx of migrants circulated for comments
June 23, 2021
NordenBladet — On 23 June, the Ministry of the Interior sent out for comments draft legislative amendments that would support preparedness for a possible mass …
Annual Climate Report 2021: Emissions in Finland declined in the exceptional year
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NordenBladet — The Government submitted its Annual Climate Report to Parliament on Wednesday 23 June. According to the report, Finland’s emissions declined in the exceptional …
Finland to participate in preparation of proposal related to hand-made glass
June 23, 2021
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Temporary amendments to business development aid to continue until the end of 2021
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New act would clarify when the police may request executive assistance from the Defence Forces
June 23, 2021
NordenBladet — On 17 June, the Government submitted to Parliament a government proposal for a new act on executive assistance to the police by the …
Government grants EUR 4.2 million to help companies manage the sudden structural change in Kemi-Tornio
June 23, 2021
NordenBladet — The Government has granted EUR 4.2 million in business aid authorisation to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) …
Prime Minister Marin to attend European Council and Euro Summit
June 23, 2021
NordenBladet — Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the European Council meeting in Brussels on 24–25 June and the Euro Summit on 25 June.Topics to …
Ministers for health and social services: lighter COVID-19 restrictions proposed in Finland
June 23, 2021
NordenBladet — The ministerial working group proposes easing the restrictions on food and beverage service busi-nesses and indoor public events in areas where the epidemic …
Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports financing for Finnish vaccine development – project to study launch of vaccine production
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — On 22 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy gave its support for the Finnish Government’s participation in financing domestic vaccine development and …
Finland: “The clan system in Somalia is holding up peace development”
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — Rowda Olad and Abdirizaq Ahmed share a common goal: they want to promote peace in Somalia. As part of a communication project in …
Evaluation: Finland-Vietnam transition process successfully converts relations from development co-operation to trade
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — An evaluation of the transition in co-operation between Finland and Vietnam has found that the transition phase led to a reduction in development …
Finland to open an embassy in Doha
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is making preparations to expand and strengthen the network of Finnish missions abroad. A new embassy will be …
Estonia: Unified markings for sorting of waste to be adopted throughout Estonia
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — Under the aegis of the Things Foundation, the markings used in Denmark for the collection of waste by type have been analysed to …
Finland: 301,200 unemployed jobseekers in May
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — At the end of May, a total of 301,200 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices and municipalities participating …
Finland: EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate now available in My Kanta Pages
June 22, 2021
NordenBladet — The EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate is now available in the My Kanta Pages. The two other EU Digital COVID Certificates, the test certificate …
Finland involved in EU cooperation to eradicate homelessness – joint declaration to boost the work
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet — With the declaration signed in Portugal on 21 June 2021, the EU Member States make the commitment to take determined action to eradicate …
Finland: Ministers to prepare for the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy in thematic forums – Lintilä to take part in Innovation, Technology and Data forum on 22 June
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet — In connection with its General Assembly, the UN will organise a High-level Dialogue on Energy in New York in September. This is the …
Finland: Ministers for European affairs to prepare for June European Council and discuss situation with regard to rule of law
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet — In its meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday 22 June, the EU General Affairs Council will discuss the preparations for the European Council taking …
Where to go and WHAT TO DO in Järva County in Paide town that is in the heart of Estonia? + PICTURES FROM PAIDE IN THE SUMMERTIME!
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet – What is it that unites Arvo Pärt, Ita Ever, Ain Hanschmidt, Sven Mikser and Jaak Salumets together? All these prominent people come from …
Finland: Keep in mind the risk of forest fires at Midsummer
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet — Every year, Midsummer bonfires lead to forest fires. Most of the fires are due to poor preparations or carelessness. The Ministry of the …
Finland: Ambassador Terhi Hakala appointed EU Special Representative for Central Asia
June 21, 2021
NordenBladet — The Council of the European Union has appointed Ambassador Terhi Hakala to serve as the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia, starting …
Helena-Reet: A visit to ERM in Tartu, men shaved their heads + confession: Yes, I have a new man!
June 19, 2021
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Finland: Government submits legislative proposal to Parliament to prevent spread of COVID-19 to Finland from abroad
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — The Government proposes a number of temporary amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act. The aim of the proposed amendments is to prevent COVID-19 …
Finland: Inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe to take place in Strasbourg
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — The inaugural plenary of the European Conference on the Future will be held in Strasbourg on 19 June. The inaugural meeting will feature …
Finland: Changes to travel recommendations: exercise special caution when travelling to the EU and the Schengen area
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs recommends exercising special caution when travelling to the EU and Schengen area The Ministry also recommends avoiding unnecessary …
Finland: Audit of ELY Centre COVID-19 subsidies completed
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — An audit commissioned by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of grants made by Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment …
Finland: President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia and Government’s Defence Report
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — In their meeting on Friday 18 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed current …
Finland: EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Belarus, Iraq and Latin America
June 18, 2021
NordenBladet — EU Foreign Ministers will convene in Luxembourg on Monday 21 June. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka …