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Finalnd: Nordic gender equality ministers discussed advancing the theme of fatherhood and care during Finland’s Presidency

NordenBladet — Minister Thomas Blomqvist attended a video meeting of Nordic ministers for gender equality on 5 November 2020. The main topics of the meeting were the theme of fatherhood and care and advancing it during Finland’s Presidency of the

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Finland: Changes to restrictions on entry into the country

NordenBladet — On 5 November, the Government adopted a decision on restrictions on entry into the country, which will enter into force on Monday 9 November. Restrictions will be lifted for residents of Singapore who are travelling from their home

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Finland: Enforcement of competition law to become more effective

NordenBladet — The Government submitted a proposal to amend the Competition Act on 5 November 2020. The amendments are mainly based on a Directive that will enhance and harmonise the enforcement of the EU’s competition rules within the territory of

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Finland: Clarification to the Decree on temporarily restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses: serving of alcohol may begin at 7.00 at the earliest

NordenBladet — The Government has made a clarification to the Decree on temporarily restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses that it issued on 29 October. Under the Decree, food and beverage service businesses may begin serving alcohol

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Finland: Amendment of the Identity Card Act to Parliament – applicants to be fingerprinted in future

NordenBladet — On 5 November, the Government submitted to Parliament a draft government proposal to amend the Identity Card Act. The Identity Card Act will be updated as a result of the EU Regulation on identity cards. A provision on

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Finland: Loan guarantee scheme to help SMEs obtain financing

NordenBladet — Five banks have agreed with the European Investment Fund (EIF) to increase a guarantee scheme, whose main objective is to improve companies’ access to finance. In addition to the EUR 400 million loan already implemented, a new additional

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Finland: Government considers the objectives of the Single European Sky worthwhile

NordenBladet — On 5 November 2020, the Government submitted a letter on the European Commission’s proposal concerning the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) to Parliament. In the proposed Regulation, four previous SES regulations have been merged into one

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Finland: Foreign Minister Haavisto to attend a session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on democracy, the rule of law and human rights

NordenBladet — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 130th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 4 November 2020 will be held in virtual format. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign

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Finland: Saara Reinimäki appointed as Director of Automation Unit

NordenBladet — Saara Reinimäki, M.Soc.Sc., has been appointed Director of the Automation Unit in the Information Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment is from 9 November 2020 until 31 December 2021.Reinimäki has worked at the Ministry

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Finland: Minister Lintilä to discuss energy cooperation with Director of China’s National Energy Administration

NordenBladet — A virtual meeting between Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs, and Zhang Jianhua, Director of China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), will take place on Thursday, 5 November 2020. They will discuss the development of the energy sector in

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