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Back to homepageFinland to suspend development cooperation in Afghanistan
NordenBladet — The conditions for further development cooperation and the forms it will take will be assessed together with the international community and development cooperation organisations as the situation in Afghanistan becomes clearer.Afghanistan has been Finland’s most significant partner country
Read MoreReminder by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) and the Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (SAMOK): Responsible use of leisure time contributes to more contact teaching in higher education institutions and a swift return to normal conditions
NordenBladet — All students have the right to start their studies in a safe way. The goal that we all share is to be able to bring in much more contact teaching in higher education institutions during the autumn term.
Read MoreTravel notifications can now be made via the 112 Suomi mobile application
NordenBladet — A new feature is being added to the 112 Suomi mobile app. Starting on August 17, you can use the app to submit a travel notification.112 Suomi is a mobile app produced by the Emergency Response Centre Agency
Read MoreEU foreign ministers to discuss situation in Afghanistan
NordenBladet — The EU foreign affairs ministers will hold an informal video conference on Tuesday 17 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will represent Finland at the meeting.At the meeting, the EU foreign affairs ministers will discuss the development
Read MoreAccess to care and availability of services to be improved
NordenBladet — Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru talked about the development of primary healthcare services over the next few years at a press conference concerning the Future Health and Social Services Centres programme.The aim of the
Read MoreIiris Niinikoski and Piritta Jokelainen named Special Advisers to Minister of Employment
NordenBladet — Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen appoints Iiris Niinikoski and Piritta Jokelainen as Special AdvisersNiinikoski will be responsible for communications and media relations, while Jokelainen will be in charge of matters related to employment legislation, work-based immigration and integration
Read MoreIida Vallin appointed Special Adviser to the Prime Minister
NordenBladet — Prime Minister Sanna Marin has invited Master of Social Sciences Iida Vallin to serve as her Special Adviser. Vallin will be responsible for the Prime Minister’s communications and media relations. She will take up her duties on 16
Read MoreFinland Cares campaign highlights role of volunteer work in coping with crises
NordenBladet — Finland Cares, a joint campaign of the Prime Minister’s Office and a group of organisations, will kick off on 16 August. The campaign will draw attention to how essential volunteer work is for the welfare state’s safety net
Read MoreGovernment added to its decision on Afghanistan
NordenBladet — The Finnish Government decided at an extraordinary meeting on 15 August that Finland can admit a maximum of 40 additional current and former Afghan employees and their families. The decision adds to the Government’s decision of 13 August
Read MoreAfghans who have worked for the authorities can be admitted to Finland
NordenBladet — In response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Finnish Government decided at an extraordinary meeting on 13 August that Afghans who have worked for Finland, the EU and NATO can be admitted to Finland with
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