Press releases
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Etusivun uutislistaus (In English)
19.01.2012
Pantsar-Kallio to manage the strategic programme for environmental operations On 19 January 2012, the Finnish Government appointed university lecturer Dr Mari Pantsar-Kallio (43) as the leader of the strategic programme for environmental operations for the period 1 February 2012 - 30 September 2015, or for the term of the strategic programme if this is shorter.
12.01.2012
Focus 2012: Creative solutions from Finland Focus on the Economy and Technology, the annual publication showcasing Finland and targeted at key international markets, has just been published for the tenth time. This year’s issue highlights Finland’s strengths in design, start-up entrepreneurship and natural resource economy sectors.
29.12.2011
New credit model for export financing introduced at the start of 2012A new credit model for export financing, which will improve the competitiveness of Finnish export companies, will enter into force at the beginning of 2012. The acts on publicly subsidised export and shipbuilding credits and interest equalisation were ratified by the President of Finland on 29 December 2011.
19.12.2011
Changes in application for a worker’s residence permit from 1 January 2012 The practices at the work permit units of the Employment and Economic Development Offices of Uusimaa, Tampere, and Lappeenranta will change with effect from the beginning of 2012. The changes are due to legislation on the basis of which Finland will introduce biometric residence permit cards. The cards will incorporate, for example, fingerprints.
19.12.2011
Fingerprints to be introduced to residence permits early next year Finland is introducing biometric residence permit cards at the beginning of 2012. At the same time residence permit stickers for travel documents will be discontinued.
14.12.2011
Design: A State Affair Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti, Helsinki is the World Design Capital 2012. The Finnish state is strongly involved in this project. The Ministry of Employment and the Economy, as well as the Ministry of Education and Culture, are providing joint financial support amounting to five million euros.
07.12.2011
Ministerial group: every Finnish person can contribute to immigrant integration On 7 December, the ministerial working group for integration and migration policy set out preliminary targets for the integration policy for the current term of government. The ministers emphasised that successful integration requires positive attitudes and functioning interaction between various population groups. |
