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Back to homepageFinland: Finland strengthens its contribution to education in development cooperation
NordenBladet — Finland strengthens its support for education in developing countries as a donor of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). At the virtual Educa goes digital event on Friday 29 January, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville
Read MoreFinland: New Ambassadors to Stockholm and Beijing and new Consul General to Los Angeles
NordenBladet — At the presidential session on Friday 29 January, the President of the Republic decided to appoint new Ambassadors to Stockholm and Beijing and a new Consul General to Los Angeles. The President of the Republic appointed Counsellor for
Read MoreFinland: Minister Ville Skinnari participates in World Economic Forum panel on sustainable investments
NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will participate in a panel discussion on sustainable investments, organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Friday 29 January. The annual WEF “Davos Agenda” is organised virtually from
Read MoreFinland: Finland continues to fund Syrian women’s peacebuilding efforts
NordenBladet — Finland has granted a million euros to UN Women for its peacebuilding activities in Syria. The project, which is entitled Supporting Syrian Women’s Engagement in the Syrian Political Process: Building a Constituency for Peace, aims to support women’s
Read MoreFinland: Antti Pelttari to continue as Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service
NordenBladet — On Thursday 28 January, the Government appointed Antti Pelttari, Master of Laws, to continue in his post as the Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. The post will be filled for the period from 1 March
Read MoreFinland: Amendments to legislation on the Average Adjuster
NordenBladet — The Government proposes that the provisions on the Average Adjuster be reformed and included in the Maritime Act. The aim of the proposal is to clarify the initiation process of matters that are to be referred to the
Read MoreFinland: More flexibility for meetings of road maintenance associations and pilotage permit procedures
NordenBladet — The Government proposes modifications to the Private Roads Act and the Pilotage Act to introduce more flexibility. The modifications would facilitate easier remote participation in the meetings of road maintenance associations. In addition, the validity period of personal
Read MoreFinland: Government Report on EU Policy: EU must strengthen its resilience to crisis
NordenBladet — The Report on EU Policy is report is strongly based on the EU’s common values and on the Government Programme. It emphasises the need to strengthen the EU’s resilience to crisis in all sectors. The Government Report on
Read MoreFinland: Vision: Finns will have the world’s best financial literacy by 2030
NordenBladet — The goal of the financial literacy strategy proposal issued by the Bank of Finland is that Finns will have the world’s best financial literacy by 2030. The aim is that as many people as possible would understand the
Read MoreFinland: Estonia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Finland
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will meet Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets in Helsinki on 29 January. The Ministers will discuss the bilateral relations between their countries, the COVID-19 situation and the post-pandemic recovery measures,
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