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Back to homepageEstonia: Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) 2019 cargo volumes totaled 19.9 million tons, down 3.3 percent on year
NordenBladet – In 2019, the annual cargo volumes of listed Estonian port operator Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) totaled 19.9 million tons, down 3.3 percent on year, while the number of passengers served increased by 0.2 percent on year to
Read MoreNordic alliance against terror – Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic Capital Code of Action at the Nordic Safe City Summit 2019 in Stockholm
NordenBladet – Five Nordic capital cities have now signed the Nordic Capital Code of Action at the Nordic Safe City Summit 2019 in Stockholm. The aim is to fight terror and insecurity. The five cities are Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki,
Read MoreFinland: Mairéad McGuinness: We need parliamentary cooperation now more than ever
NordenBladet – Ms Maireád McGuinness, the First Vice-President of the European Parliament, participated in the plenary meeting of COSAC in Helsinki on 1 – 3 December. McGuinness appreciated the dialogue in the conference: “People were getting involved, lots of questions,
Read MoreFinland: COSAC adopted contribution on the negotiations concerning the MFF, overseeing compliance with the rule-of-law principle, and EU climate action
NordenBladet – LXII COSAC, the conference of the committees of Member State parliaments dealing with EU affairs, as well as of representatives of the European Parliament, ended in Helsinki earlier today. The conference sessions held on Monday and Tuesday covered
Read MoreFinland: Speaker Matti Vanhanen opened the COSAC meeting in Helsinki
NordenBladet – Matti Vanhanen, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, opened COSAC, the conference of the committees of Member State parliaments dealing with EU affairs, as well as of representatives of the European Parliament, in Helsinki earlier today. Vanhanen reminded the
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TWO-WEEK road trip with children to Finland – the planning of the trip, the route, and travel blog with photos
NordenBladet – Travelling in the Nordic countries is safe and within a short time you are able to visit several sightseeings. The Nordic people themselves prefer to travel more and more in the home country and other Nordic countries since
Read MoreMayors from across the Arctic met in Rovaniemi to discuss the future and the activities of the Forum
NordenBladet – Mayors from across the Arctic met in Rovaniemi 8. May 2019 to discuss the future and the activities of the Forum. “People in the north must engage more actively in the conversation about the Arctic future to link
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8 REASONS why you should go on a road trip in Nordic countries
NordenBladet – More and more people love to spend their holidays in Scandinavia because there is safe, amazing nature and a lot to do and everybody are obsessed with Scandinavian culture! This year NordenBladet gave out a Finland´s travel guide
Read MoreAn effective Arctic process has borne fruit – activities will continue with even closer cooperation
NordenBladet – Esko Lotvonen, Mayor of Rovaniemi extends a warm welcome to everyone attending the Arctic conferences in early May, so that we can work together to ensure sustainable development in the best interests of both current and future generations.
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Helena-Reet: We have opened NordenBladet.fi and NordenBladet.se!! There is great interest for the NordenBladet pages and every day I am thinking – where from here? what from here?
NordenBladet – For many months I have actively been involved with the archives and documentation of NordenBladet. As of today also the portals of Ohmygossip Finland and Ohmygossip Sweden have been joined under NordenBladet! How cool is that?! NordeBladet pages
Read MoreFinnish parliamentary elections: Record number of women winners
NordenBladet – In a very close election, the Social Democratic Party won the most seats in Parliament – but only just. The main issues driving Finland’s 2019 parliamentary election on April 14, 2019 included the previous government coalition’s unsuccessful attempt
Read MoreMinistry of the Environment investigates the use of plastics in buildings – ARA, Senate Properties and the University of Helsinki studying how to reduce the use of plastics in their construction projects
NordenBladet — A study by the Ministry of the Environment on the use of plastics in residential buildings and day-care centres reveals that plastics can be found in all parts of buildings. The amount of plastics in individual buildings, however,
Read MoreNational Report on Biodiversity in Finland: Biodiversity still on the decline despite rigorous work
NordenBladet — Finland’s broad-based working group on biodiversity has approved the sixth national report on the conservation of biodiversity in Finland. According to the report, Finland has engaged in rigorous, well-coordinated work to halt the decline in biodiversity, but the
Read MoreKey Project increases sustainability of Finland’s food system
NordenBladet — How have the Key Government Projects affected water resources protection and the circular economy? Climate change, protecting our water resources and ensuring the sustainability of food production require a shift to a system in which nutrients circulate. Over
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From good to “goodest”: Finland tops the Good Country Index
NordenBladet – Finland is number one in the newest Good Country Index, which seeks to measure “what each country on earth contributes to the good of humanity.” We talk to the index’s creator, Simon Anholt, about what it means to
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