Lithuania would back softening of self-isolation requirements for incoming people by increasing the rate threshold that makes self-isolation mandatory, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says, adding that a common position of the EU or at least the Baltic states is needed for that. “Speaking of countries that are subjected toContinue Reading
Prime Minister Sanna Sanna said on Wednesday evening that she is very worried about an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Finland as well the fate of Lapland’s tourism industry ahead of the critical Christmas and winter season. Marin made the comments as the government began talks aimed at updating travelContinue Reading
Viimeisimmän vuorokauden aikana Suomessa on todettu THL:n tuoreiden tietojen mukaan 93 uutta koronatartuntaa ja yksi uusi kuolemantapaus. Yhteensä koronakuolemia on todettu Suomessa 337. Tiistaina THL kertoi koronatartuntoja todetun 8 337. Kahden viime viikon aikana on raportoitu 428 tartuntaa, kun kahden edellisen viikon määrä oli 360. Kasvua oli siis 68 tapausta. ViimeisimmänContinue Reading
The Ministry of Finance presented its fall economic forecast on Monday that serves as the basis for the 2021 state budget. Minister of Finance Martin Helme told Postimees about the government’s plans. What are the finance minister’s main proposals for the new budget process? I’m not sure whether I canContinue Reading
Lithuania and Ukraine are holding the same position on the situation in Belarus and are calling for a new fair election in the neighboring country, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Monday evening. “We agreed that the dialogue of the Belarusian authorities and the civil society to ensure transition ofContinue Reading
Kuntavaalit ensi keväänä on erityisen tärkeä mittari. Kuntavaalivoittajan on hyvä lähteä eduskuntavaaleihin parin vuoden päästä. Ainakin kolme puoluetta (sd, ps, kok) haluaa olla suurin puolue, ja jokainen puolue haluaa parantaa tulostaan niin kuntavaaleista 2017 kuin toissa kevään eduskuntavaaleista. Ensimmäisenä liikkeelle ehti perussuomalaiset, joka jo kesällä aloitti kampanjoinnin ja ryhtyi rekrytoimaanContinue Reading
Finland’s biggest daily Helsingin Sanomat analysed this suggestion made by Left Alliance Chair Li Andersson during the party’s recent summer meeting. At the time, the minister said that shortening the duration of civilian and military service could increase employment “significantly, by several thousand people.” According to a report commissioned byContinue Reading
For the first time since April, corona infection in Norway is higher than in Sweden if measured per capita. In the last week, Norway has had two major outbreaks. Per 100,000 people, 1.4 new corona cases have been registered in the last seven days, compared with 1.1 in Sweden, writesContinue Reading
Swiss meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann calls it “the dumbest energy and environmental policy ever”. Now, finally, after years of being warned, Germany’s mainstream media are finally showing signs of waking up to it. Germany’s flagship ARD public broadcasting recently presented a report earlier today about how “CO2 neutral” wood burning isContinue Reading
Norwegian producers saw a hefty drop in exports during August, attributed to weaker demand, among other causes. ‘The reason for lower demand is complex, but holiday season in Europe and reduced restaurant consumption is certainly part of the explanation,’ said Tom-Jørgen Gangsø, Director of Market Insight and Market Access withContinue Reading