Tag: Finnish Government

Finland: Ambassadors to Cairo and Kabul and side accreditation to Botswana

NordenBladet — At the presidential session on Friday 12 March, the President of the Republic appointed new Ambassadors and decided on a side accreditation. The...

Finland: Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari announced as a WFP...

NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari has been appointed a global champion for school feeding by the United Nations...

Finland: Meeting of Nordic Council of Ministers for Digitalisation to be chaired by Minister...

NordenBladet — Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero will chair the meeting of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Digitalisation (MR-DIGITAL) on 16 March. The...

Finland: Government proposal to postpone municipal elections to Parliament

NordenBladet — The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal to postpone the 2021 municipal elections to Sunday 13 June. The purpose of the...

What is Antarctica — and how does it relate to Finland?

NordenBladet — Antarctica, located around the geographical South Pole, and the surrounding islands south of 60 degrees South latitude together form the Antarctic region....

Finland: Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 17 April

NordenBladet — On 11 March, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 17 April 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic...

Finland: Government submits proposal to amend Communicable Diseases Act with regard to restrictions on...

NordenBladet — On 11 March, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on temporarily amending the Communicable Diseases Act. According to...

Finland: Mika Nordman to head digital services at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and...

NordenBladet — Mika Nordman has been appointed Director (Digital Services) at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for a term of five years...

Finland: New decree restricting activities of food and beverage service businesses from 13 March

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

Finland: European Battery Alliance aims to strengthen the sector by promoting skills and raw...

NordenBladet — Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä has been invited to the fifth meeting of the European Battery Alliance on Friday 12 March...