Tag: Finland

Climate resilience of the land use sector promoted on the basis of scientific knowledge...

NordenBladet — On 6 October, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will open a new call for applications concerning funding to be targeted...

New Laboratory and Office Facilities in Outokumpu for GTK Mintec, a Developer of Sustainable...

NordenBladet — The GTK Mintec pilot plant and laboratories in Outokumpu, operated by the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), will get new office...

Government roadmap compiles measures to increase education-based and work-based immigration

NordenBladet — Finland needs more work-based and education-based immigration to help companies find enough experts and to strengthen Finland’s vitality and public finances....

Progress made in seven-day cap on waiting times for access to care

NordenBladet — In its budget session, the Government allocated additional funding for bringing down the maximum waiting times for access to care. The...

Action plan to manage the COVID-19 crisis aims to keep society open

NordenBladet — On Thursday 9 September, the Government issued a resolution on an update of the action plan implementing the hybrid strategy to...

Finland supports harmonisation of EU anti-money laundering legislation

NordenBladet — The Government supports a new EU-level supervisory system to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.On 20 July, the European Commission adopted...

The Government supports the Commission’s proposal for a European digital identity

NordenBladet — The Government supports the European Commission’s initiative to create a legislative framework for a European digital identity and a digital identity...

A new Act on discretionary government grants to develop business operations to enter into...

NordenBladet — The Government has issued a decree according to which the Act on Discretionary Government Transfers to Develop Business Operations in 2021–2028...

Changes to restrictions on food and beverage service businesses — restrictions to be lifted...

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Separate...

Government proposal: Temporary right of entrepreneurs to labour market support to continue until end...

NordenBladet — During the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs have been entitled to labour market support on less stringent conditions than usual. The Government proposes...