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Back to homepageA global and open internet prevents confrontation and strengthens the realisation of human rights
NordenBladet — Finland has chaired the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2021. The Chairship culminated in a Ministerial Meeting on the state and future of an open and safe internet in December, hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.The
Read MoreCounty elections on 23 January 2022
NordenBladet — The first county elections will be held in Finland on Sunday 23 January 2022. A county council for each of the 21 wellbeing services counties will be elected in the elections. The term of the county councils will
Read MoreNordic ministers and public officials cooperate closely on civil preparedness
NordenBladet — Today, ministers responsible for civil preparedness or their deputies from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland met via videoconference in the framework of so-called Haga cooperation. Finland’s Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen chaired the meeting, which ended
Read MoreWorking group examined grounds for updating labour legislation to promote work-life balance
NordenBladet — A tripartite working group prepared a number of legislative amendments for the implementation of the Work-life Balance Directive and the Finnish family leave reform. In addition, the group compared the current labour legislation with the Government’s objectives to
Read MoreEU training mission in Mozambique begins – Finland to join the mission
NordenBladet — The province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique has been under attack by Islamic insurgents for more than four years. Anna-Kaisa Heikkinen, Ambassador of Finland to Mozambique, explains what is happening in Cabo Delgado and why it is
Read MoreOECD appreciates Finland’s ambitious environmental targets – more effective policy measures needed
NordenBladet — According the OECD’s review, the development of Finland’s environmental policy has been positive in recent years. The OECD considers the carbon neutrality target and targets related to promoting biodiversity and a circular economy as highly relevant. However, the
Read More25 years of TAIEX
NordenBladet — The Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument (TAIEX) funded by the European Union celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. In Finland, the milestone was marked by a publication and a seminar.TAIEX was initially set up in 1996 to  provide
Read MoreNew strategy on expatriate Finns takes better account of the needs of Finns living abroad
NordenBladet — Today, on 13 December, the Ministry of the Interior published the Strategy on Expatriate Finns 2022–2026. The Strategy sets objectives and actions to respond to the service needs of expatriate Finns and to make better use of their
Read MoreMessage from Finland: Santa reassures kids that Christmas deliveries will happen as planned
NordenBladet — n/a Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi
Read MoreMFA: Finland repatriates five member family from Syria
NordenBladet — On Friday 10 December 2021, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs repatriated a Finnish mother and her four children from Syria. All five had previously been in the al-Hol camp. They are now in the care of competent Finnish
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