Tag: Nordic news

New incentive to develop the Ohjaamo low-threshold services for young people

NordenBladet — A new discretionary government grant will encourage municipalities to hire more social, health and education services experts at the Ohjaamo service...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to attend meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kranj...

NordenBladet — An informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) will be held in Kranj, Slovenia, on 2–3 September 2021. Finland’s representative at...

Kirsi Kaulanen’s Välittäjä wins first prize in design competition for memorial honouring President Mauno...

NordenBladet — The first prize in the design competition for a memorial honouring President Mauno Koivisto has been awarded to Kirsi Kaulanen’s proposal...

Survey of 4,600 entrepreneurs: Business conditions near pre-pandemic levels but uncertainty continues

NordenBladet — Economic expectations among SMEs have risen sharply following the pandemic year, the SME Barometer of 4,600 entrepreneurs shows. About 35% of small...

Minister Harakka met representatives of electric scooter companies for the second time – nighttime...

NordenBladet — The Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a second discussion on electric scooters and their safety on Tuesday 31 August 2021....

“Support from all friends of nature needed” – lake trout in Kuusamo one step...

NordenBladet — Funding is now being collected to purchase the Myllykoski hydropower plant in Kuusamo. The idea is to demolish the plant so...

Health security at Finland’s borders: new decree on exceptions concerning people arriving in Finland...

NordenBladet — The Government has adopted a new decree on the exceptions to the obligation to present a COVID-19 certificate or undergo a...

Minister Skinnari to visit Tokyo

NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Japan on 1–5 September 2021. Minister Skinnari will attend the...

Minister Lintilä to head three meetings of Nordic Council of Ministers on 16–17 September

NordenBladet — As part of its Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021, Finland will organise the Council’s ministerial meetings. Minister...

Rescue Act to be reformed on basis of preliminary study and comments received during...

NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to prepare urgent and necessary amendments to the Rescue Act....