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Back to homepageFinland: Family leave reform to increase gender equality and flexibility in daily lives of today’s families and in everyday working life
NordenBladet — The Government has completed its proposal for the family leave reform, and the proposal will now proceed to Parliament for consideration as decided by the Government on 16 September. The reform is scheduled to enter into force on
Read MoreFinland: Regional Ministers of the Nordic Council of Ministers: Multilocality to boost regional vitality
NordenBladet — The regional ministers of the Nordic Council of Ministers discussed multilocality and green recovery at the hybrid meeting held in Helsinki on 16 September 2021. The ministers decided to launch a research project to examine the economic, social
Read MoreFinland: Lintilä encourages Nordic cooperation in mineral and tourism issues
NordenBladet — The meeting of ministers of economic affairs of the Nordic Council of Ministers was held in Helsinki on Thursday 16 September 2021. The ministers decided, among other things, to increase cooperation in sustainable mineral production and to promote
Read MoreFinland endorses Davos Declaration
NordenBladet — Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen has signed a decision by which Finland endorses the Davos Declaration. The Davos Declaration promotes and advocates interest in high-quality design and construction of built environments, which embrace cultural expressions of
Read MoreNordic, Baltic and Visegrád foreign ministers to meet in Finland – live webcast of the press conference
NordenBladet — Finland is coordinating the cooperation between the Nordic countries and Baltic states in the Nordic–Baltic Eight (NB8) format in 2021. The NB8 foreign ministers’ meeting will be held on 15 September at Vanajanlinna, Hämeenlinna. The NB8 countries and
Read MoreFinland to expand reception of visa applications in Russia
NordenBladet — Finland will strengthen the capacity to receive visa applications in Russia starting on 1 October 2021. As of that date, Finland’s Visa Application Centres in Russia will accept applications from business customers and from all applicants whose multiple-entry
Read MoreNordic, Baltic and Visegrád foreign ministers to meet in Finland
NordenBladet — Finland is coordinating the cooperation between the Nordic countries and Baltic states in the Nordic–Baltic Eight (NB8) format in 2021. The NB8 foreign ministers’ meeting will be held on 15 September at Vanajanlinna, Hämeenlinna. The NB8 countries and
Read MoreFinland supports harmonisation of EU anti-money laundering legislation
NordenBladet — The Government supports a new EU-level supervisory system to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.On 20 July, the European Commission adopted a package of legislative proposals aimed at reforming the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The
Read MoreChanges to restrictions on food and beverage service businesses — restrictions to be lifted in Central Finland
NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Separate restrictions on the number of customers or the opening and licensing hours of food and beverage service
Read MoreFinland donates COVID-19 vaccines to improve global vaccination coverage
NordenBladet — Finland will participate in the EU cooperation that enables donation of COVID-19 vaccines purchased in advance. During this autumn, about 3.6 million vaccines will be donated to developing countries. The vaccine donations will not slow down the rollout
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