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Back to homepageFinland: Home affairs ministers discuss EU migration policy reform and internal security
NordenBladet — EU home affairs ministers will hold an informal videoconference on 14 December 2020. Finland is represented by Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. The ministers will continue the discussion on the reform of the EU’s migration and asylum
Read MoreFinland: Side-accreditations to Vanuatu, Madagascar and Kyrgyzstan
NordenBladet — On Friday 11 December, the President of the Republic decided on three side-accreditations. The President of the Republic decided to authorise the Head of the Finnish Embassy in Canberra, Ambassador Satu Mattila-Budich, to represent Finland in Vanuatu, the
Read MoreFinland: Base rate is set to -0,50 per cent
NordenBladet — The Ministry of Finance has set the base rate to -0.50 per cent as of 1 January 2021 until the end of June 2021. The base rate has been at -0.25 per cent since 1 January 2020ia. The
Read MoreFinland: Coronavirus infections still at an alarming level across the country
NordenBladet — The number of new coronavirus infections is still at a high level and a number of regions are in the community transmission phase. It is possible that the epidemic will take a sudden turn for the worse across
Read MoreFinland: Advancing meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations
NordenBladet — To mark the anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security Resolution and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Embassy of Canada to Finland are co-organising a webinar
Read MoreFinland: EU’s new sanctions regime promotes human rights as part of EU foreign policy
NordenBladet — Just before the International Human Rights Day, 10 December, the EU ministers for foreign affairs adopted a new sanctions regime that will allow to impose sanctions on individuals, entities and bodies responsible for serious human rights violations. The
Read MoreFinland: Restrictions imposed on food and beverage service businesses to continue until 28 February 2021 – restrictions also introduced in LaplandÂ
NordenBladet — The Government issued a new decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses owing to the COVID-19 epidemic. The general obligations of food and beverage service businesses remain unchanged in the decree. Restrictions to the amount of
Read MoreFinland supports the aims of EU minimum wage initiative to combat in-work poverty
NordenBladet — On 28 October 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU. The Government supports the proposal’s objective to combat in-work poverty, for example by improving the role of labour
Read MoreFinland: Consultation round for the education policy report, aiming to ensure access to education and educational quality and equality
NordenBladet — The Government has prepared a draft report on education policy. The report provides an overview of the current situation in education and research and the target state and necessary measures to reach the target. The draft report has
Read MoreFinland: Amendments to the Act on Support for Business Costs to enter into force soon – Application round for coronavirus-hit businesses to start before Christmas
NordenBladet — The objective of business cost support is to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation caused by the coronavirus. The support is compensation for the company’s inflexible costs and payroll costs, but it does not compensate for
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