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Back to homepageInternal border control to be reinstated for traffic between Finland and the Schengen countries on 28 December – same restrictions now apply to all passengers arriving in Finland
NordenBladet — Internal border control will be reinstated at Finland’s borders starting on Tuesday 28 December. There will also be other changes to the restrictions on entry, and as of 28 December, the same restrictions will apply to everyone arriving
Read MoreThis is how the right to vote is determined in county elections
NordenBladet — Finnish citizens who reside in a wellbeing services county and reach the age of 18 years on election day 23 January 2022 at the latest are entitled to vote in the county elections.In addition, those citizens of other
Read MoreInformation on candidates for county elections to be published on 23 December
NordenBladet — The county election boards will confirm the master lists of candidates for the January 2022 county elections on Thursday 23 December 2021. Information about the candidates will be published on the Electionsfinland.fi website of the Ministry of Justice
Read MoreRestrictions applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in the whole of Lapland and the Hospital District of South Savo
NordenBladet — The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage services businesses that are necessary to prevent the spread of the
Read MoreOver 10,500 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland last week
NordenBladet — More than 10,500 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Finland between 6 and 12 December. The incidence of new infections continued to increase over the last 14-day period, standing at 360 per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of
Read MoreKaustinen folk fiddle playing and Nordic clinker boat tradition inscribed to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
NordenBladet — UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee has inscribed Kaustinen folk fiddle playing to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at its currently ongoing meeting in Paris on December 15. The Nordic clinker boat tradition, which Finland proposed for
Read MoreMinister Blomqvist participates in a conference on sustainable Nordic democracy
NordenBladet — Minister for Nordic Cooperation Thomas Blomqvist will participate virtually in a conference on strong democratic systems typical of the Nordic countries. The conference, which will be held in Copenhagen on 8 December aims to show how sustainable democracy
Read MoreMinister Harakka at the IMO Assembly: negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must be intensified and digitalisation utilised in maritime transport
NordenBladet — Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will deliver Finland’s general statement at the IMO General Assembly on 6 December 2021. Alongside decisions relating to the activities of the organisation, the remote meeting will discuss environmental and maritime
Read MoreNumber of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, intensive care strained
NordenBladet — The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Finland. More than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 22 and 28 November, which is more than 500 cases higher than in the previous week. The incidence
Read MoreRevised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production into force in Finland
NordenBladet — The Government proposes that Parliament approve the revised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production of 30 January 2017. The Convention aims to promote and facilitate the development of cinematographic co-production between the parties by establishing rules applicable
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