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Back to homepageThe Merikasarmi building of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs illuminated in support of Ukraine
NordenBladet — The Merikasarmi building of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is lit up on Thursday 24 February in blue and yellow in solidarity with Ukraine.Finland firmly supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity. Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi
Read MoreMinisters for the economy and finance to meet in Paris
NordenBladet — Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will represent Finland at the informal meeting of ministers for the economy and finance (Ecofin) to be held in Paris on 25–26 February and in the Eurogroup on 25 February. The security policy
Read MoreLegislative amendments could strengthen preparedness for hybrid influencing that exploits migration
NordenBladet — A working group chaired by the Ministry of the Interior has assessed legislation falling within the purview of the Ministry and the need for amendments to prepare for hybrid influencing that exploits migration. The study suggests that practical
Read MoreRestaurant restrictions to be lifted as of 1 March
NordenBladet — The Government has on repealed section 3, subsection 3 and sections 4 and 6 of the decree (1223/2021) that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This means that the restrictions
Read MoreSimo Nurmi to continue as Director General of Energy Authority
NordenBladet — Simo Nurmi has served as Director General of the Energy Authority since 2015. The Government decided on 24 February 2022 to continue his appointment for a seven-year term starting on 1 April.Nurmi has over 20 years of experience
Read MoreMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry provides EUR 7.3 million in funding for 19 new Catch the Carbon development projects – package of more than 100 projects promotes climate work in land use sector
NordenBladet — The new Catch the Carbon projects will develop and pilot regional and local climate work, carbon markets and offsetting schemes in agriculture, forestry and other land use, and strengthen the knowledge base for greenhouse gas inventories.The projects will
Read MorePresident of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss military actions launched by Russia in Ukraine
NordenBladet — On Thursday 24 February, the President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the actions taken by Russia and the European security situation, after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine.Finland strongly condemns Russia’s
Read MoreNew Client and Patient Safety Strategy: Finland aims to be model country for client and patient safety in 2026
NordenBladet — The new Client and Patient Safety Strategy and its Implementation Plan for 2022–2026 have been published. The vision of the Strategy is to make Finland a model country for client and patient safety in 2026 and to prevent
Read MoreEuropean Commission publishes a proposal for EU corporate social responsibility legislation
NordenBladet — The EU is making progress with the preparation of corporate social responsibility legislation. Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. Next, the Commission proposal will be discussed by the EU Member
Read MoreFinland’s Embassy in Kyiv has reduced services
NordenBladet — On Tuesday 22 February, based on an overall assessment of the security situation in Ukraine, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs decided to relocate its staff temporarily from Kyiv to Lviv.Finland has previously reduced the number of employees posted
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