Tag: Finnish Government

Finland to ensure tax responsibility in development cooperation

NordenBladet — Aggressive tax planning, utilisation of tax havens and tax holidays that distort fair competition are not allowed in development cooperation. The Ministry for...

Finland: Development Policy Committee: A triple nexus approach is needed for development cooperation, humanitarian...

NordenBladet — Development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and peace actions should provide a more efficient joint response to the needs of people affected by crises....

Finland: Entry restrictions imposed by Finland currently necessary to slow down spread of pandemic

NordenBladet — On 4 March 2021, the Ministry of the Interior submitted a reply to a letter sent to Finland by the European Commission...

Finland: Legislative proposal to Parliament: Third application round for business cost support in April...

NordenBladet — The objective of business cost support is to help companies in the difficult economic situation caused by the coronavirus. The Government is...

Finland: Foreign Minister Haavisto hosts a meeting of Nordic Foreign Ministers

NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will chair the meeting of the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Friday 5 March 2021. Finland is chairing...

Finland: Six applicants for the position of Director General at Finnish Safety and Chemicals...

NordenBladet — The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) monitors and promotes the safety, conformity and reliability of products, services and production systems, as...

Finland: Major drop in Schengen visa applications submitted at Finnish missions because of entry...

NordenBladet — In 2020, Finland processed a total of 152,543 applications for a Schengen visa. The decrease in the visa applications received was 83%...

Finland: Notices of right to vote in municipal elections to be sent out in...

NordenBladet — The Digital and Population Data Services Agency will send a notice of the right to vote in the 2021 municipal elections to...

Finland: Deadline for joint application to education after comprehensive school extended until 7 April

NordenBladet — The deadline for the joint application procedure for education after comprehensive school has been extended due to the coronavirus situation. This spring’s...

Finland: President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss United States, China...

NordenBladet — On Tuesday 2 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the United States....