Tag: Finnish Government

Finland: Nominate a candidate for International Gender Equality Prize

NordenBladet — This year is the third time that the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will award the International Gender Equality Prize. The...

Finland: EU development ministers discuss the European financial architecture for development

NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend the EU development ministers’ informal video conference on 29 April 2021. The...

Finland: Fennovoima updates its application to construct a nuclear reactor

NordenBladet — On 28 April 2021, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment received an update from Fennovoima Oy related to information in its...

Finland: National Mother’s Day celebration postponed

NordenBladet — Once again, the conferral of Mother’s Day medals will be postponed due to the COVID situation. As in previous years, the President of...

Finland offers assistance to help India fight COVID-19 epidemic

NordenBladet — On 27 April, Finland offered to provide India with material assistance to help the country in the extremely difficult COVID-19 crisis. Finland...

Finland: State of emergency and use of powers under Emergency Powers Act to end...

NordenBladet — In its plenary session on Tuesday 27 April, the Government issued decrees repealing the use of powers under the Emergency Powers Act...

Finland and Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the transport sector

NordenBladet — On 26 April 2021, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Estonia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas signed...

Finland: Minister Skinnari’s visit to Denmark turns into a virtual meeting

NordenBladet — Due to the prolonged government session on spending limits, Minister Skinnari’s visit to Copenhagen will take place virtually. The scheduled meetings there...

Finland: Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen to visit Kemi 

NordenBladet — Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen will visit Kemi on Tuesday 27 April. The Minister will meet Stora Enso’s management and personnel as...

Finland: Partners in Development series brought up the role of companies, organisation and universities...

NordenBladet — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Finnish Development NGOs Fingo and Finnish chambers of commerce held a new kind of...