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Afghans 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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Government decides on new regional restrictions on food and beverage service businesses – Satakunta to community transmission phase

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Satakunta moves to COVID-19 community transmission phase.The decree will enter into force on 15 August.Restrictions on food

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Right to family life and best interests of the child form basis for legislative project on family reunification

NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal on amending the Aliens Act. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that people who receive international protection can exercise their right to

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2022 draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch

NordenBladet — The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 16.5 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2022. This is about EUR 1.3 billion less than in the 2021 Budget. The decrease is

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Non-resident ambassadors to Ghana, Laos and Mongolia

NordenBladet — On Friday 13 August, the President of the Republic decided to appoint new non-resident ambassadors.The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Leena Pylvänäinen, Head of Mission at the Finnish Embassy in Abuja from 1 September 2021, to serve

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Draft budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for 2022: aiming to boost sustainable growth

NordenBladet — “The ministry’s draft budget is aimed at boosting sustainable growth. We will invest in good management of employment, skills, innovations, low carbon solutions and digitalisation,” say Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä

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Government appoints State Secretaries to Ministers Henriksson and Ohisalo

NordenBladet — On Thursday 12 August, the Government appointed Mikaela Nylander (Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Sciences, Economics and Business Administration) State Secretary to Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson as of 16 August and Akseli Koskela (Master of Social Sciences)

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Government Decree on Screenings amended: cancer screening expanded

NordenBladet — Screening for colorectal cancer will be made nationwide. Screening for cervical cancer, too, will be expanded. The Government amended the Government Decree on Screenings on Thursday 12 August. The amendment will enter into force on 1 January 2022.Colorectal

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Government decides on new regional restrictions on food and beverage service businesses

NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The regions of Central Ostrobothnia and North Ostrobothnia and the city of Rovaniemi are moving to the

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Tomi Vuori to be appointed Director General of the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior

NordenBladet — On 12 August 2021, the Government appointed Deputy National Police Commissioner Tomi Vuori, Master of Laws with court training, as Director General of the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior. The post will be filled for

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