Tag: Finland
Defence Forces to use option for 155 mm self-propelled howitzers
NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has approved the Defence Forces' procurement proposal and has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to...
Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 76 per cent for people aged 12 or over...
NordenBladet — On 20 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years...
Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend workshop on EU’s Strategic Compass
NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the EU's Strategic Compass workshop in Brussels on Thursday 21 October 2021. The...
Baltic Sea coastal states and EU agree on new measures to protect Baltic Sea
NordenBladet — Today, on 20 October, the ministers of the coastal states around the Baltic Sea responsible for marine protection and the European...
Fingrid granted permission to build a transmission line between Finland and Sweden
NordenBladet — The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted Fingrid Oyj a permit to construct a transmission line of 400 kilovolts...
Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses spike in energy prices and October European...
NordenBladet — In its meeting on Wednesday 20 October, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the rise in energy prices and...
Finland and United States announce deeper cooperation on digital empowerment in developing countries
NordenBladet — On 19 October, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Samantha Power and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade...
Agreement between Finland and Sweden to step up police cooperation in the border area
NordenBladet — Finland and Sweden have signed an agreement on police cooperation in the border area in Tornionlaakso. Its purpose is to step...
Defence ministers of the Northern Group countries to meet in Brussels
NordenBladet — Defence ministers of Northern Group countries will hold a ministerial meeting on 20 October in Brussels. This fall the rotating Chair...
Policy Guidance on AI for Children piloted in different parts of the world
NordenBladet — Policy Guidance on AI for Children, developed by the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF in partnership with Finland, was piloted by...