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Back to homepageFinland: Preparations begin on gambling policy programme 2030
NordenBladet — Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru has appointed a working group to prepare a gambling policy programme and to draw up guidelines for its implementation until 2030. The aim is to reverse the upward trend
Read MoreFinland: Government discusses restrictions on movement and decides to continue temporary closure of food and beverage service business
NordenBladet — In its meeting on 22 March, the Government discussed the possible adoption of restrictions on movement. The preparation of the restrictions will continue and the Government will return to the issue in its informal meeting tomorrow at 18.00.
Read MoreFinland opened Honorary Consulate in Mosul, Iraq
NordenBladet — On 18 March 2021, Finnish Ambassador to Iraq Vesa Häkkinen opened an Honorary Consulate of Finland in Mosul together with Najm Al-Jubouri, Governor of the Nineveh Governorate. The Honorary Consulate of Finland is the first foreign honorary consulate
Read MoreFinland: Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to attend the meetings of EU and NATO Foreign Ministers
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday 22 March. The agenda highlights are the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood, Turkey and discussion with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle
Read MoreFinland: Comments invited on the decree specifying the Act on the Electronic Processing of Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare — digital vaccination certificate to be available in My Kanta Pages
NordenBladet — The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft decree specifying the Act on the Electronic Processing of Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare. The decree would lay down provisions whereby digital certificates of
Read MoreFinland: Prime Minister’s Office decides on management and coordination of COVID-19 communications
NordenBladet — The current state of emergency and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have a broad impact on all areas of society. In a state of emergency, the role of rapid dissemination of information and a clear division of responsibilities for coordinating
Read MoreFinland: EU competitiveness ministers to discuss strategic autonomy
NordenBladet — An informal video meeting of the EU’s competitiveness ministers (internal market, industrial policy) on 22 March 2021 will discuss strategic autonomy in the European Union. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland. Strategic autonomy refers to the
Read MoreFinland: Finland’s COVID-19 vaccination certificate will conform to the EU model
NordenBladet — Finland is preparing a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate that will be compatible with the proposed EU model. The Finnish certificate will be available in the My Kanta Pages. On Wednesday 17 March 2021, the European Commission presented a
Read MoreFinland: Pasi Rajala appointed as Press Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland in Washington DC
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed Pasi Rajala to the post of Press Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland in Washington DC. The three-year term will start on 1 June 2021. Rajala will move to Washington DC
Read MoreFinland: Hannele Pokka appointed to Water and Climate Leaders Panel
NordenBladet — Former minister and permanent secretary Hannele Pokka, currently Professor of Practice in environmental liability at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed to the Water and Climate Leaders Panel, established by the World Meteorological Organisation. The high-level group
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