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Back to homepageRescue Act to be reformed on basis of preliminary study and comments received during consultation round
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to prepare urgent and necessary amendments to the Rescue Act. The aim is to update the Rescue Act on the basis of a preliminary study and the
Read MoreExpert working group proposes changes to palliative care – no shared view on the legalisation of euthanasia
NordenBladet — An independent working group of experts examined regulatory needs concerning good end-of-life care, patients’ right to self-determination, and terminal care and euthanasia. The working group has now completed its final report and submitted it to the Ministry of
Read MoreWebinar on the rights and service provision of indigenous people with disabilities and dementia
NordenBladet — As part of Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, a webinar will be held from 31 August to 1 September that will focus on the rights of indigenous people with disabilities and diseases causing memory loss,
Read MoreEU home affairs ministers to discuss situation in Afghanistan
NordenBladet — The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU has called an extraordinary meeting of home affairs ministers on Tuesday 31 August. Finland will be represented by Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. The topics on the agenda
Read MorePersons responsible for security of Finnish embassy personnel safely away from Kabul
NordenBladet — Finland’s relief efforts in Afghanistan were complemented late on the night of Friday 27 August, when the employees of the company responsible for the security of Finnish Embassy personnel were successfully led inside the gates of Kabul Airport.
Read MoreNational Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security focuses on young people’s participation in peace work
NordenBladet — Finland is the first country in the world to publish a National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. Finland’s National Action Plan was published on 20 August
Read MoreChanges to provision of consular services at Finnish missions abroad
NordenBladet — Today, on 27 August 2021, the President of the Republic approved the amendment to the Annex to the Decree of the President of the Republic on the Locations of Finland’s Diplomatic Missions and the Provision of Consular Services
Read MoreThe achievements of development co-operation in Afghanistan will not be erased
NordenBladet — Finland suspended its development co-operation with Afghanistan after Taliban wrested control of the country. Despite this, the results of the past 20 years of cooperation are not wasted, says Senior Specialist Merja Mäkelä. In the 2000s, women working
Read MoreRestrictions on food and beverage service businesses — Ostrobothnia moves to COVID-19 community transmission phase
NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions for the community transmission phase will be applied to food and beverage service businesses in Ostrobothnia.The
Read MoreEnablers of social welfare services obliged to join Kanta Services — new Act on Electronic Processing of Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare enters into force on 1 November 2021
NordenBladet — The new Act on the Electronic Processing of Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare has been adopted. The Act will enter into force on 1 November 2021. The new Act will repeal the current Act on the
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