Tag: society

European affairs ministers to prepare for March European Council and discuss strengthening EU crisis...

NordenBladet — The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 22 February. The topics of the meeting will include preparing for...

Discretionary government grants for CSOs’ Europe information awarded for 2022

NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted EUR 445,000 in discretionary government grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) for their Europe...

Information exchange in the electricity retail market enters a new era – Datahub goes...

NordenBladet — Datahub, the centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market, went live on 21 February 2022. Datahub centralises the data...

European Union and African Union to deepen their partnership

NordenBladet — At their summit meeting in Brussels on 17 and 18 February, leaders of countries of the European Union (EU) and the...

Comments invited on proposal for long-term D visa expediting entry for students and researchers

NordenBladet — On 18 February, the Ministry of the Interior sent out for comments draft amendments to the Aliens Act which would extend...

Innovations in the transport sector on the agenda of EU transport ministers

NordenBladet — The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union will arrange an informal meeting of transport ministers in Le Bourget,...

Report: ESA’s Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programme offers opportunities for Finns

NordenBladet — The expert report published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 18 February 2022 proposes that Finland participate in...

Report: Integration programmes increase cooperation but need more targets

NordenBladet — Municipal integration programmes increase cooperation and commit decision-makers to promotion of integration. However, the programmes would benefit from performance targets and...

Foreign Minister Haavisto to attend the Foreign Affairs Council

NordenBladet — EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 21 February. The main items on the meeting agenda are the European security...

Legislative amendments to improve status of victims of human trafficking

NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to review the provisions on the Assistance System for Victims...