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Back to homepageFinland: Anna-Mari Vimpari appointed State Secretary to Centre Party ministerial group
NordenBladet — In its plenary session on Thursday 7 January, the Government appointed Anna-Mari Vimpari (M.Soc.Sci.) State Secretary to Ministers Annika Saarikko, Matti Vanhanen, Jari Leppä, Mika Lintilä and Antti Kaikkonen from 7 January 2021 onwards. The State Secretaries’ terms
Read MoreFinland: Proposal for reforming Lotteries Act sent out for comments
NordenBladet — On 7 January 2021, the Ministry of the Interior sent out for comments a proposal for reforming the Lotteries Act, which regulates gambling in Finland. The key points of the proposal include preventing the harm caused by gambling
Read MoreFinland: Impact of Brexit on work and business from 1 January 2021
NordenBladet — The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will be complete on 1 January 2021. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the complementary agreements on security of classified information and nuclear cooperation, which were agreed by the EU Commission and
Read MoreFinland: Fewer people were tested for coronavirus during Christmas week – Number of reported cases fell
NordenBladet — The number of coronavirus infections reported in Finland decreased during the Christmas week (21-27 December). The number of coronavirus tests administered also fell significantly from the previous weeks. It is therefore possible that cases will be reported with
Read MoreFinland: Chargeable services of ELY Centres, TE Offices and KEHA Centre in 2021
NordenBladet — On 30 December, the Government issued a Decree on chargeable services by the ELY Centres, TE Offices and KEHA Centre for 2021. The Decree lays down which services are chargeable, which services will be charged based on the
Read MoreFinland: European Border and Coast Guard standing corps to begin activities on 1 January
NordenBladet — The European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex will have a new operational standing corps starting on 1 January 2021. The standing corps will support the EU Member States in managing the Union’s external borders and the return
Read MoreFinland: Temporary amendments to business development aid to continue until 30 June 2021
NordenBladet — On 30 December 2020, the Government issued a decree that will extend the validity of the temporary amendments to the Government Decree on Discretionary Government Transfers to Develop Business Operations. The amendments entered into force earlier in the
Read MoreFinland: Regional transport subsidy to continue in 2020–2022                  Â
NordenBladet — The Government issued a decree on regional transport subsidy for 2020–2022 on 30 December 2020. The content of the regional transport subsidy will remain largely unchanged from the previous decree on transport subsidy for 2018–2019. The regional transport
Read MoreFinland: Act on conflict minerals to promote transparency of supply chains and responsible procurement
NordenBladet — The Act on the placing on the market of conflict minerals and their ores will improve the transparency of supply chains. The Act will bring Finland’s conflict minerals regime into line with EU regulations. The Government submitted the
Read MoreFinland: Local government pilots on employment combine state and municipal resources to boost employment – Pilots to start in March 2021
NordenBladet — The local government pilots on employment will begin on 1 March 2021. During the pilots, certain tasks of TE Offices will be transferred to local governments. The pilots aim to increase the effectiveness of employment services by integrating
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