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Back to homepageFinland: Minister Blomqvist: Gender equality planning at workplaces must be enhanced
NordenBladet — According to a recent study, gender equality planning and pay surveys have not been fully realised at workplaces as envisaged in the Act on Equality between Women and Men. The majority of workplaces that are obliged to prepare
Read MoreFinland: Prime Minister Marin sends condolences to Austria
NordenBladet — Prime Minister Sanna Marin has expressed her condolences to Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz following the attacks in Vienna.Prime Minister Marin expressed her deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased and to others who have been touched
Read MoreFinland: EU leaders discuss measures to limit spread of COVID-19
NordenBladet — On Thursday 29 October, the members of the European Council discussed ways to intensify joint efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, the EU leaders’ discussion focused in particular on issues related to testing and vaccines. At
Read MoreAll UK citizens living in Finland must apply for a right of residence under the withdrawal agreement
NordenBladet — The European Commission has pointed out that the EU-UK withdrawal agreement has been partially misinterpreted in Finland. Under the withdrawal agreement, all UK citizens, including those who have a document certifying a permanent right of EU residence in
Read MoreFinland: General obligations for restaurants, bars and cafes during COVID-19 epidemic continue to apply until end of February 2021
NordenBladet — The restrictions concerning the activities of food and beverage service businesses, namely restaurants, bars and cafes, were temporarily added to the Communicable Diseases Act, under section 58a, in May. Now the validity of the Act on Temporarily Amending
Read MoreFinland: Increased flexibility in restrictions on food and beverage service businesses based on the epidemiological situation in the region and the main activities of the business
NordenBladet — The Government decided on 29 October to impose temporary restrictions on the activities of food and beverage service businesses as of 1 November 2020. The decree was adopted under the new temporary provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act
Read MoreFinland: The Government proposes temporary changes to labour market training – Employment and Economic Development Offices could also offer studies leading to a university degree
NordenBladet — On 29 October, the Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament, according to which the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment as well as the Employment and Economic Development Offices could acquire and offer studies leading
Read MoreFinland: Ministry of the Environment and Sámi Parliament negotiate on the Climate Change Act
NordenBladet — The negotiations on the Climate Change Act between the Ministry of the Environment and the Sámi Parliament under section 9 of the Act on the Sámi Parliament were held on Tuesday 27 October. The Government proposal for the
Read MoreFinland: Government proposal on conflict minerals to promote transparency of supply chains and responsible procurement
NordenBladet — On 29 October 2020, the Government submitted a proposal on an act on the placing on the market of conflict minerals and their ores. The proposal aims to improve the transparency of supply chains.Conflict minerals originate in conflict
Read MoreFinland: Government submits the year’s seventh supplementary budget proposal to Parliament
NordenBladet — The Government submitted the seventh supplementary budget proposal for 2020 to Parliament on Thursday 29 October.In the proposal, appropriations are increased by EUR 1.5 billion and revenue reduced by EUR 341 million, which increases the net borrowing requirement
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