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Back to homepagePrime Minister Marin and UN Secretary-General Guterres discuss European security, strengthening the UN and digitalisation
NordenBladet — On Friday 28 January, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and UN Secretary-General António Guterres discussed the security situation in Europe and ways to strengthen the UN and the multilateral international system. They also highlighted global challenges such as climate
Read MoreMinister Skinnari to visit Saudi Arabia and Oman
NordenBladet — Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Saudi Arabia and Oman from 30 January to 3 February 2022. During his visit, the Minister will meet Saudi Arabian and Omani ministers and representatives of business
Read MorePrime Ministers of Finland and Spain seek to strengthen cooperation
NordenBladet — Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met in Madrid on Wednesday 26 January. The two prime ministers discussed strengthening their countries’ economic relations and cooperation on a number of EU issues. The security situation
Read MoreEU’s Connecting Europe Facility grants EUR 127 million for a transmission line between Northern Finland and Sweden
NordenBladet — On January 26 2022, the Energy programme committee of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) decided to grant EUR 127 million for the implementation of a planned electricity transmission line between Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. The amount
Read MoreThe European Union Affairs Committee amended Estonia’s positions on Fit for 55 legislative proposals
NordenBladet — The European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed Estonia’s positions on the legislative proposals of the EU climate package Fit for 55 at its video sitting today and decided to approve the positions as
Read MoreEnergy efficiency agreements: Companies and municipalities cut annual energy use by nearly 9 TWh
NordenBladet — With the measures implemented in 2017–2020, nearly 600 companies and 112 municipalities and joint municipal authorities that have signed voluntary energy efficiency agreements were able to cut energy use by a total of 8.9 terawatt hours (TWh) annually
Read MoreLetter to the Commission: Finland and nine other EU Member States express their concern over the proposed revisions to the bioenergy sustainability criteria
NordenBladet — Just before the informal meeting of energy ministers in Amiens, France, on 21–22 January, Finland and nine other EU Member States submitted a letter to the European Commission and to the French Presidency expressing their concerns about the
Read MoreEU energy ministers to discuss prices, energy efficiency and hydrogen in Amiens while a joint meeting with environment ministers to focus on just transition and forests
NordenBladet — The EU’s environment and energy ministers will convene in informal meetings in Amiens, France on 20–22 January 2022. Emma Kari, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and Jukka Ihanus, State Secretary to Minister of Economic Affairs Mika
Read MoreNew architectural policy programme emphasises the ability of architecture to support wellbeing and societal sustainability
NordenBladet — Architecture affects the wellbeing of people and nature in significant ways. Good architecture and design stand the test of time and can be converted into new use if necessary. These are key themes in Finland’s new architectural policy
Read MoreMinister 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 Wednesday 5 January. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held remotely.In their meeting, the
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