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Back to homepageFinland: Minister Blomqvist attends meeting of Ministers for Nordic Cooperation
NordenBladet — Minister for Nordic Cooperation Thomas Blomqvist will attend an informal online meeting of Ministers for Nordic Cooperation on 23 November 2020. The meeting will approve next year’s budget for the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Council’s Action
Read MoreFinland: YouTuber Mmiisas compiled a letter of young people’s wishes for the year 2030
NordenBladet — The YouTuber’s second video on sustainable development compares the thoughts of young people from near and far, and tells how Finland promotes the goals of the 2030 Agenda abroad. Followers of Miisa’s social media channels discussed inequality and
Read MoreFinland: EU development ministers to discuss gender equality and debt sustainability in partner countries
NordenBladet — EU development ministers will gather to discuss debt sustainability and debt relief in partner countries on 23 November 2020. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland in the informal video conference. The COVID-19
Read MoreFinland: Ministry of Defence decided on strategic Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Nammo Lapua Oy and Nammo Vihtavuori Oy
NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to sign a strategic Partnership Agreement with Nammo Lapua Oy and Nammo Vihtavuori Oy, both of which are part of a Nordic ammunition group. The Partnership
Read MoreFinland: Ambassador Anne Lammila arrived to South Africa
NordenBladet — We welcome our new Ambassador Ms. Anne Lammila in South Africa. She started her work in Pretoria and today 19 November 2020 presented her credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ambassador Anne LammilaAmbassador Lammila looks forward her time in
Read MoreFinland co-hosts international conference to support Afghanistan
NordenBladet — The 2020 Afghanistan Conference, co-organised by Finland, the United Nations and the Afghan Government, will be held on Monday and Tuesday, 23–24 November. The conference will take place in the middle of a historic peace process. Continuing support
Read MoreFinland helps to safeguard child rights in the digital world
NordenBladet — The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and Finland are collaborating to create international policy guidance for the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) that affects children. The new guidance will help governments, municipalities and companies to make
Read MoreFinland: EU leaders discuss joint efforts to fight COVID-19
NordenBladet — At their informal videoconference on 19 November, the members of the European Council discussed COVID-19 testing, vaccination and measures to prevent a new wave of the disease during the holiday season at the turn of the year. Finland
Read MoreFinland: Combating violence against women on agenda as EU gender equality ministers convene for videoconference
NordenBladet — The EU ministers responsible for gender equality will hold an informal videoconference on 20 November to discuss the combating of violence against women. The ministers will also present best practices on how to protect women from violence and
Read MoreFinland: Supplements to budget proposal for 2021: additional appropriations for walking and cycling, private roads and flight connections
NordenBladet — On 19 November 2020, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal supplementing the budget proposal for 2021.The Government proposes that the appropriation for promoting walking and cycling be increased by EUR 25 million. So in 2021, the allocation to
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