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Back to homepageRestaurant restrictions to be lifted as of 1 March
NordenBladet — The Government has on repealed section 3, subsection 3 and sections 4 and 6 of the decree (1223/2021) that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This means that the restrictions
Read MoreSimo Nurmi to continue as Director General of Energy Authority
NordenBladet — Simo Nurmi has served as Director General of the Energy Authority since 2015. The Government decided on 24 February 2022 to continue his appointment for a seven-year term starting on 1 April.Nurmi has over 20 years of experience
Read MoreMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry provides EUR 7.3 million in funding for 19 new Catch the Carbon development projects – package of more than 100 projects promotes climate work in land use sector
NordenBladet — The new Catch the Carbon projects will develop and pilot regional and local climate work, carbon markets and offsetting schemes in agriculture, forestry and other land use, and strengthen the knowledge base for greenhouse gas inventories.The projects will
Read MorePresident of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss military actions launched by Russia in Ukraine
NordenBladet — On Thursday 24 February, the President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the actions taken by Russia and the European security situation, after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine.Finland strongly condemns Russia’s
Read MoreNew Client and Patient Safety Strategy: Finland aims to be model country for client and patient safety in 2026
NordenBladet — The new Client and Patient Safety Strategy and its Implementation Plan for 2022–2026 have been published. The vision of the Strategy is to make Finland a model country for client and patient safety in 2026 and to prevent
Read MoreEuropean Commission publishes a proposal for EU corporate social responsibility legislation
NordenBladet — The EU is making progress with the preparation of corporate social responsibility legislation. Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. Next, the Commission proposal will be discussed by the EU Member
Read MoreFinland’s Embassy in Kyiv has reduced services
NordenBladet — On Tuesday 22 February, based on an overall assessment of the security situation in Ukraine, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs decided to relocate its staff temporarily from Kyiv to Lviv.Finland has previously reduced the number of employees posted
Read MoreEU foreign affairs ministers to hold an informal Foreign Affairs Ministers’ meeting to discuss the European security situation
NordenBladet — EU foreign ministers will discuss, among other things, the sanctions on Russia after it recognised the independence of the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.EU foreign ministers will meet in Paris for an informal Foreign Affairs Ministers’ meeting
Read MoreTransfer of responsibility for health and social services to wellbeing services counties requires legislative amendments – Proposals to promote employment and integration to be sent out for comments
NordenBladet — The responsibility for organising healthcare and social services will be transferred to the wellbeing services counties at the beginning of next year. For this reason, amendments of mainly technical nature are proposed to two acts. The proposals sent
Read MoreMinisterial Working Group on Coordinating COVID-19 Response proposes to lift restrictions on food and beverage service businesses — hygiene requirements to remain in force
NordenBladet — On 22 February, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on Coordinating COVID-19 Response received an update on the epidemiological situation. The Ministerial Working Group proposes that changes be made to the restrictions on food and beverage service businesses and
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