Moscow has called on Lithuania to review a new draft methodology for electricity trade between the three Baltic countries and Russia that will lead to a sharp decrease in trade volumes after Belarus launches its Astravyets nuclear power plant, sources told BNS. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has sent aContinue Reading
EU-kommissionen lägger fram det redan på förhand hett omdiskuterade direktivet om lagstadgade minimilöner i EU. Trots att Sverige uppges få ett undantag bävar fack, arbetsgivare och regeringen för hur det ska påverka den svenska modellen för löner. Tidningen Arbetsvärlden uppgav häromdagen att Sverige får ett undantag i kommissionens förslag omContinue Reading
The quarantine regime now applies to a total of 21 municipalities in the country. Under the government’s decision made on Monday, residents of these areas must wear face mask in all public spaces with rare exceptions. Gatherings of more than 5 people are also banned in such areas, institutions haveContinue Reading
The EU Commission publishes a proposal for an EU-wide minimum wage on Wednesday, but Finland won’t be affected. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised that the proposal will respect current arrangements, meaning that Nordic countries will retain their sector-specific minimum salary levels. Those minimum levels are setContinue Reading
Vastaamo on lähettänyt ainakin osalle asiakkaistaan sähköpostilla laskuja, joissa on ollut henkilötunnus suojaamatta. Yle on nähnyt kaksi tällaista laskua, jossa henkilötunnus on ollut Y-tunnuksen paikalla. Toisessa kyseessä on ollut asiakas ja toisessa läheiselleen ajan varannut henkilö. Tietosuojavaltuutettu (siirryt toiseen palveluun)Reijo Aarnion ohjeistuksen (siirryt toiseen palveluun) mukaan yritys ei saa käyttääContinue Reading
Ravintolat jaetaan marraskuun alusta alkaen kahteen ryhmään sen perusteella, mikä niiden pääasiallinen tarkoitus on. Alkoholiin keskittyviin ravintoloihin sovelletaan tiukempia rajoituksia kuin ruokapaikkoihin. Hallitus suosittelee koronaviruksen leviämisvaiheessa yleisötilaisuuksien kieltämistä, yksityistilaisuuksien rajaamista ja aikuisten ryhmäharrastusten keskeytystä. Lue lisää suosituksista täältä. Koronavirustilanne on heikentynyt seitsemällä alueella: Helsingin ja Uudenmaan, Kanta-Hämeen, Pirkanmaan, Varsinais-Suomen jaContinue Reading
European and US officials said Thursday that they have arrested 20 people in several countries, including Latvia, for allegedly belonging to an international ring that laundered millions of euros stolen by cybercriminals through malware schemes. Six people have been arrested in Latvia as part of the crackdown. The international policeContinue Reading
The statement will see the Conservative People’s Party’s (EKRE) marriage referendum moved up to take place in spring and urges everyone involved to engage in civilized debate and respect each other leading up to the vote. Ruling parties had praise for one another on Thursday and said the crisis hasContinue Reading
Under the most pessimistic scenario, a strict quarantine in Lithuania might be necessary as early as the beginning of November to bring the COVID-19 spread under control, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences said on Tuesday, citing its own projections and those of the Lithuanian Energy Institute. Scientists point toContinue Reading
Efforts are underway to save thousands of sled dogs, owned by tourist operators in Lapland, who have been left out of work by a massive fall in tourism in the north of Finland since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. Oulu-based stand-up comedian Jean-Eric “Zaani” Chaumentin and entrepreneur Ville WalleniusContinue Reading