Tag: Scandinavian news

Temporary restrictions on use of COVID-19 passport into force in Åland

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree on temporary restrictions to the use of the COVID-19 passport referred to in section 58i...

Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be...

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the...

Nearly 39,000 new COVID-19 cases in Finland, burden on hospital care still alarming

NordenBladet — Around 38,700 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past seven days, between 26 December 2021 and 1 January 2022, compared...

Advance voting for county elections begins on Wednesday 12 January

NordenBladet — The advance voting period for the county elections is from 12 to 18 January 2022 in Finland and from 12 to...

Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen to speak with German colleague

NordenBladet — Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will have a discussion with Germany’s new Minister of State for Europe Anna Lührmann on...

New advisory board to strengthen cooperation necessary to prevent exploitation of foreign labour

NordenBladet — Finland’s objective is to increase labour migration and to combat the exploitation of foreign labour. The exploitation of foreign workers, which...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto: Finland shares South Africa’s sorrow

NordenBladet — In his blog post, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto commemorates the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Today, the South African Archbishop Desmond...

Sustainable development and the rights of indigenous peoples on the agenda during the 2021...

NordenBladet — Finland’s presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers is coming to an end. Although the COVID-19 pandemic naturally affected event arrangements,...

Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s New Year’s message, 31 December 2021

NordenBladet — During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced both light and darkness. A year ago we were able...

Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be...

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the...