Tag: Finnish Government
Health security at Finland’s borders: The list of low-risk countries has been updated
NordenBladet — The Government has approved an amendment to the decree allowing entry into Finland without the health security measures laid down in the...
Finland: Restrictions on opening hours of food and beverage service businesses in several regions
NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The amended...
Finland: COVID-19 infections continue to increase – infected and exposed people have an obligation...
NordenBladet — The number of new COVID-19 cases has been increasing over the past four weeks. The total number of new cases reported between...
Finland’s pledges and commitments for the candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
NordenBladet — Finland is proud to present its candidacy to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2022–2024 term. Previously,...
Finland: Minister Kurvinen to visit Tokyo Olympics
NordenBladet — Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen will visit the Tokyo Summer Olympics on 23–27 July 2021. During his visit, Minister Kurvinen...
Finland sends rescue services material assistance to Lithuania
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has decided to send material assistance to Lithuania through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. Lithuania...
Mikko Kinnunen to serve as Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in...
NordenBladet — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde, who is the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in 2021, has appointed Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen to...
Competitiveness ministers to discuss research, digitalisation and the circular economy
NordenBladet — Two informal meetings of competitiveness ministers will discuss the development of the European Research Area (ERA) and the importance to EU...
New EU Forest Strategy is partly stepping over the competence ofMember States on forests,...
NordenBladet — European Commission published new EU Forest Strategy on 16 July 2021, aiming for better coordination on forest-related initiatives as well as...
Finland repatriated two children and one mother from Syria
NordenBladet — On Friday 16 July 2021, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs repatriated two Finnish children and their mother from Roj camp in northeast...