<p>Email accounts belonging to some Finnish lawmakers were compromised during a cyberattack on parliament, the authorities said on Monday.</p>

<p>Neither the speaker of parliament nor the National Bureau of Investigation gave any details of what information was lost, if any, or when the attack was, other than saying it was in the autumn.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-receives-more-than-5000-applications-for-90-day-finn-relocation-programme-352577">&nbsp;Finland receives more than 5,000 applications for '90 day Finn' relocation programme</a></strong></p>

<p>“The act is not accidental. At this stage, there is a possibility that unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland,” Tero Muurman, chief inspector at NBI said a statement.</p>

<p>While Finland has seen a number of wide denial of service attacks on state IT infrastructure over the past years, closing down websites for several hours, Muurman said this was of greater concern.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/germany-finland-repatriate-citizens-from-syria-terrorist-camps-351344"><strong>WATCH|</strong></a></p>

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<p>“This case is exceptional in Finland, serious due to the quality of the target and unfortunate for the victims,” he said.</p>

<p>Parliament said it was co-operating with the NBI in the investigation into the attack.</p>

<p>“The cyber strike on parliament is a serious attack on our democracy and on Finnish society,” Speaker Anu Vehvilainen said in a statement.</p>


Email accounts belonging to some Finnish lawmakers were compromised during a cyberattack on parliament, the authorities said on Monday. Neither the speaker of parliament nor the National Bureau of Investigation gave any details of what information was lost, if any, or when the attack was, other than saying it was in the autumn.

Email accounts belonging to some Finnish lawmakers were compromised during a cyberattack on parliament, the authorities said on Monday. Neither the speaker of parliament nor the National Bureau of Investigation gave any details of what information was lost, if any, or when the attack was, other than saying it was in the autumn. Also read| Finland receives more than 5,000 applications for '90 day Finn' relocation programme “The act is not accidental. At this stage, there is a possibility that unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland,” Tero Muurman, chief inspector at NBI said a statement. While Finland has seen a number of wide denial of service attacks on state IT infrastructure over the past years, closing down websites for several hours, Muurman said this was of greater concern. WATCH| × “This case is exceptional in Finland, serious due to the quality of the target and unfortunate for the victims,” he said. Parliament said it was co-operating with the NBI in the investigation into the attack. “The cyber strike on parliament is a serious attack on our democracy and on Finnish society,” Speaker Anu Vehvilainen said in a statement.

Finnish parliament says some lawmakers' emails hacked

<p>Finland recently announced '90 Day Finn' programme for selected US&nbsp;tech professionals and within a month of the announcement the country has already received&nbsp;more than 5,300 applications.</p>

<p>The programme, that started in the first week of November, provided US tech professionals to come and live in the country for a period of 90 days to see whether or not they want to permanently move to the country.</p>

<p>Finland is not a very popular country for immigration and relocation. However, to climb the list, a new and creative idea had to be birthed. "We’re not top of many relocation lists, but we know once people do come, they tend to stay," said&nbsp;Johanna Huurre, of Helsinki Business Hub which devised the campaign. "There’s huge competition globally for talent, so we had to think creatively."</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-pm-sanna-marins-glamorous-photo-for-a-magazine-sparks-debate-335961">Finland PM Sanna Marin's glamorous photo for a magazine sparks debate</a></strong></p>

<p>Almost 30 per cent of the applications have come from the US and Canada where the 90-day trial period scheme has attracted a lot of eyes. The UK, too, has shown interest in the scheme with near applicants belonging from Britain.</p>

<p>With the pandemic year bringing change in everyone's professional life, majority applications were of families in which the adults wanted to work remotely&nbsp;for their current employers. Nearly 60 applications were also from investors who are looking to invest in the local resources and build on it.</p>

<p>One of the most popular reasons for shifting has been to launch startups. Entrepreneurs have shown a specific interest in this programme as it gives them a trial period of figuring out whether or not their business idea can bloom in the upcoming country. Finland has already successfully helped give a launchpad to bigger companies and services such as Nokia,&nbsp;SMS, 5G and Linux, with recent campus additions of&nbsp;Google, Bayer and GE Healthcare.</p>

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<p>The programme is now not accepting any more applications. The selected applicants will all the&nbsp;necessary official documentation and help with the permanent residency. The applicants will also be given suggestions and tips on suitable housing, school/ daycare, remote working facilities, introductions to tech hubs and networks in and around Helsinki.</p>

<p>Finland has climbed the ranks as it has been announced as the world's happiest country for the third time this year. The government has also been successful in tactfully handling the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to lush greenery, generous parental leaves, balanced work-personal lives and supportive healthcare facilities.</p>


Finland recently announced '90 Day Finn' programme for selected US tech professionals and within a month of the announcement the country has already received more than 5,300 applications.

Finland recently announced '90 Day Finn' programme for selected US tech professionals and within a month of the announcement the country has already received more than 5,300 applications. The programme, that started in the first week of November, provided US tech professionals to come and live in the country for a period of 90 days to see whether or not they want to permanently move to the country. Finland is not a very popular country for immigration and relocation. However, to climb the list, a new and creative idea had to be birthed. "We’re not top of many relocation lists, but we know once people do come, they tend to stay," said Johanna Huurre, of Helsinki Business Hub which devised the campaign. "There’s huge competition globally for talent, so we had to think creatively." Also read| Finland PM Sanna Marin's glamorous photo for a magazine sparks debate Almost 30 per cent of the applications have come from the US and Canada where the 90-day trial period scheme has attracted a lot of eyes. The UK, too, has shown interest in the scheme with near applicants belonging from Britain. With the pandemic year bringing change in everyone's professional life, majority applications were of families in which the adults wanted to work remotely for their current employers. Nearly 60 applications were also from investors who are looking to invest in the local resources and build on it. One of the most popular reasons for shifting has been to launch startups. Entrepreneurs have shown a specific interest in this programme as it gives them a trial period of figuring out whether or not their business idea can bloom in the upcoming country. Finland has already successfully helped give a launchpad to bigger companies and services such as Nokia, SMS, 5G and Linux, with recent campus additions of Google, Bayer and GE Healthcare. WATCH| × The programme is now not accepting any more applications. The selected applicants will all the necessary official documentation and help with the permanent residency. The applicants will also be given suggestions and tips on suitable housing, school/ daycare, remote working facilities, introductions to tech hubs and networks in and around Helsinki. Finland has climbed the ranks as it has been announced as the world's happiest country for the third time this year. The government has also been successful in tactfully handling the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to lush greenery, generous parental leaves, balanced work-personal lives and supportive healthcare facilities.

Finland receives more than 5,000 applications for '90 day Finn' relocation programme

<p>Germany and Finland said Sunday they had repatriated 23 of their nationals, women and children, from Syria, some of whom were under criminal investigation for allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group.</p>

<p>"I am very relieved that we were able to repatriate another 12 children and three mothers from camps in northeastern Syria yesterday," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a statement.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/yemen-at-highest-risk-of-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-2021-warns-irc-350103">Yemen at highest risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021, warns IRC</a></strong></p>

<p>Maas said the repatriations were "humanitarian cases, primarily orphans and children who were ill -– cases in which a repatriation was deemed particularly necessary and urgent."</p>

<p>He added that it is not legally possible to repatriate children without their mothers.</p>

<p>For its part, the Finnish foreign ministry said that it had brought home six children and two adult mothers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-africa-has-become-the-new-jihadist-battleground-350563">Why Africa has become the new jihadist battleground</a></strong></p>

<p>"Under the constitution, Finnish public authorities are obligated to safeguard the basic rights of the Finnish children interned in the camps insofar as this is possible," it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The basic rights of the children interned in the al-Hol camps can be safeguarded only by repatriating them to Finland".</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/saudi-led-coalition-bombs-yemen-rebel-sites-after-aramco-attack-345914" hreflang="en">Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen rebel sites after Aramco attack</a></strong></p>

<p>According to Helsinki, more than 9,000 foreign women and children, two-thirds of them children, are still being held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeastern Syria, housing suspected Islamic State family members and sympathisers.</p>

<p>Many European nations have resisted repatriating their nationals from the camps, because of the security risks, it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to German media reports, the three repatriated German women are aged between 21 and 38 and the children are aged between two and 12.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The group resided in a refugee camp under Kurdish control.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/germany-finland-repatriate-citizens-from-syria-terrorist-camps-351344"><strong>WATCH|</strong></a></p>

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<p>The three women were "wives of jihadists" of the Islamic State group and "are in very poor health," a spokesman for the Kurdish administration's foreign relations office, Kamal Akif, told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the German women was detained on arrival in Frankfurt, a statement by the anti-terrorist prosecutors' office said.</p>

<p>As well as allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group, the woman, identified as Leonora M. and aged 21, is suspected of using a young Yazidi woman as a slave.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her husband was a member of the Islamic State group's "secret services", the prosecutor said.&nbsp;</p>


Germany and Finland said Sunday they had repatriated 23 of their nationals, women and children, from Syria, some of whom were under criminal investigation for allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group.

Germany and Finland said Sunday they had repatriated 23 of their nationals, women and children, from Syria, some of whom were under criminal investigation for allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group. "I am very relieved that we were able to repatriate another 12 children and three mothers from camps in northeastern Syria yesterday," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a statement. Also read| Yemen at highest risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021, warns IRC Maas said the repatriations were "humanitarian cases, primarily orphans and children who were ill -– cases in which a repatriation was deemed particularly necessary and urgent." He added that it is not legally possible to repatriate children without their mothers. For its part, the Finnish foreign ministry said that it had brought home six children and two adult mothers. Also read| Why Africa has become the new jihadist battleground "Under the constitution, Finnish public authorities are obligated to safeguard the basic rights of the Finnish children interned in the camps insofar as this is possible," it said. "The basic rights of the children interned in the al-Hol camps can be safeguarded only by repatriating them to Finland". Also read: Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen rebel sites after Aramco attack According to Helsinki, more than 9,000 foreign women and children, two-thirds of them children, are still being held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeastern Syria, housing suspected Islamic State family members and sympathisers. Many European nations have resisted repatriating their nationals from the camps, because of the security risks, it said. According to German media reports, the three repatriated German women are aged between 21 and 38 and the children are aged between two and 12. The group resided in a refugee camp under Kurdish control. WATCH| × The three women were "wives of jihadists" of the Islamic State group and "are in very poor health," a spokesman for the Kurdish administration's foreign relations office, Kamal Akif, told AFP. One of the German women was detained on arrival in Frankfurt, a statement by the anti-terrorist prosecutors' office said. As well as allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group, the woman, identified as Leonora M. and aged 21, is suspected of using a young Yazidi woman as a slave. Her husband was a member of the Islamic State group's "secret services", the prosecutor said.

Germany, Finland to repatriate women, children from Syria

Germany and Finland have repatriated 23 of their nationals mostly women and children from Syria some of them under criminal investigation allegdly belonging to the islamic state terror group.

Germany, Finland repatriate citizens from Syria terrorist camps

Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport. These dogs can detect the virus in 10 seconds.

Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at airport

Christmas is coming, but in Santa's home village in northern Finland, the COVID pandemic means that the flocks of tourists who usually start to make merry in Rovaniemi at this time of year are not.

Merry Christmas at risk as Santa's Lapland home feels pandemic chill

Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s recent picture in a blazer with a plunging neckline has left netizens divided.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down, people are staying at home due to restrictions & fear of getting infected. Many countries that depends on tourism sector have seen a huge fall, one of them is Santa's home country Finland.

Santa’s home in Lapland, Finland sees fall in tourism

<p>When we talk about politicians we have a specific image in mind. It almost always is an elderly man or a woman. The person has a stern look on the face and walks around in a certain measured way. The definition doesn't fit the new-gen politicians like Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin.</p>

<p>She is the youngest prime minister in the world. At 34, she is younger than some of her colleagues by even decades. No wonder all eyes are on her wherever she goes to confidently handle matters of politics.</p>

<p>But now a glamourous photo clicked for a magazine has sparked debate.</p>

<p>Sanna Marin posed for Trendi Magazine's October issue wearing a blazer with no shirt underneath.</p>

<p>What a woman wears should never be anybody else's business but this photo has sparked a debate.</p>

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<p>Mari Paalosalo-Jussinmaki, director of women's media at A-lehdet magazine group that publishes Trendi Magazine told CNN that there was an "enormous" backlash against the photoshoot in Finland. The photo was criticised on social media with many expressing views on propriety.</p>

<p>But Mari noted that largely, it was men who expressed that the photo was a 'wrong' step while women opined that the photo was fabulous.</p>

<p>Sanna Marin hit global headlines earlier this year when she attended European Union Summit in Brussels.</p>

<p><img alt="Sanna Marin" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ec12fd88-1a86-446b-a9c4-8add2d153bb2" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Sanna%20Marin.jpg" /></p>

<p>On July 18, 2020 EU leaders held&nbsp;their first face-to-face summit over a post-virus economic rescue plan. The EU has been plunged into a historic economic crunch by the coronavirus crisis.</p>


When we talk about politicians we have a specific image in mind. It almost always is an elderly man or a woman. The person has a stern look on the face and walks around in a certain measured way.

When we talk about politicians we have a specific image in mind. It almost always is an elderly man or a woman. The person has a stern look on the face and walks around in a certain measured way. The definition doesn't fit the new-gen politicians like Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin. She is the youngest prime minister in the world. At 34, she is younger than some of her colleagues by even decades. No wonder all eyes are on her wherever she goes to confidently handle matters of politics. But now a glamourous photo clicked for a magazine has sparked debate. Sanna Marin posed for Trendi Magazine's October issue wearing a blazer with no shirt underneath. What a woman wears should never be anybody else's business but this photo has sparked a debate. View this post on Instagram Ylpeänä esittelemme: lokakuun Trendin kannessa loistaa mieletön @sannamarin 💪🖤⠀ ⠀ Pääministeri Sanna Marinilla on eturivin paikka esimerkkinä, esikuvana, asioiden muuttajana ja vaikuttajana. Työ on paineistettua, mutta hyvät unenlahjat ja rautaiset hermot auttavat. Mutta Marin tunnustaa myös, että uupumuksen tunteet saattavat tulla myöhemmin:⠀ ⠀ ”On selvää, että nämä vuodet jättävät jälkensä. Tämä ei ole tavallista työtä eikä tavanomaista elämää vaan raskasta monellakin tavalla. Voi olla, että paine ja uupumus kertyvät ja tulevat myöhemmin. Tilanteissa on ollut pakko laittaa tunteet sivuun, mutta kyllähän ne kasautuvat.” ⠀ ⠀ Lue kiinnostava haastattelu kokonaisuudessaan tänään lehtihyllyille saapuneesta Trendistä! Antoisia lukuhetkiä! 💎 ⠀ ⠀ Kuva: @jonaslundqvist⠀ Tyyli: @suvipout A post shared by Trendi & Lily (@trendimag) on Oct 8, 2020 at 2:00am PDT × Mari Paalosalo-Jussinmaki, director of women's media at A-lehdet magazine group that publishes Trendi Magazine told CNN that there was an "enormous" backlash against the photoshoot in Finland. The photo was criticised on social media with many expressing views on propriety. But Mari noted that largely, it was men who expressed that the photo was a 'wrong' step while women opined that the photo was fabulous. Sanna Marin hit global headlines earlier this year when she attended European Union Summit in Brussels. On July 18, 2020 EU leaders held their first face-to-face summit over a post-virus economic rescue plan. The EU has been plunged into a historic economic crunch by the coronavirus crisis.

Finland PM Sanna Marin's glamorous photo for a magazine sparks debate

16-yr old Aava Murto becomes Prime Minister of Finland for one day. Murto actively campaigns on the climate & human rights. Watch this video to know more.

16-yr old Aava Murto becomes Prime Minister of Finland for one day

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin faced a quieter day than usual on Wednesday after handing power to a 16-year-old as part of a campaign to promote girls' rights. Watch report.

Teen becomes Finnish PM for a day

The EU-funded "CitiCap" project allows individuals in the town of Lahti to track their carbon emissions

Finland offers rewards to citizens to reduce carbon emissions

With people reluctant to touch knobs and door handles in public places fearing to catch the novel coronavirus, hands-free door handles were being tested in a Finnish supermarket on Monday (April 20).

New hands-free door handles tested in Finnish supermarket

Finland has been called the world's happiest country right now. Europe has become the epicentre of the outbreak. But, Finland has only a little more than 3,000 cases. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what is Helsinki's weapon against the Coronavirus.

Gravitas: How Finland contained the virus | World's happiest country

In an exclusive interview to WION's Palki Sharma- Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto pushed for alternatives to wet markets - calling on the WHO and the UN to come up with a plan to avoid future pandemics. Take a look.

Gravitas Exclusive: Finland's Foreign Minister on WION

<p>The coronavirus crisis will cause Finland's economy to shrink by 5.5 percent this year and its government deficit to increase tenfold, the country's finance ministry forecast on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-coronavirus-death-toll-crosses-17000-292751" hreflang="en">France coronavirus death toll crosses 17,000</a></p>

<p>Every month of the current lockdown measures, which have so far seen 100,000 workers temporarily laid off, is negatively impacting Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 2.0 percent, the ministry said, warning of a contraction of up to 12 percent if the restrictions end up lasting six months.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-to-ease-lockdown-after-virus-passes-peak-292769" hreflang="en">US to ease lockdown after virus passes 'peak'</a></p>

<p>The impossibility of predicting the spread of the virus makes the current economic outlook "extremely uncertain", the ministry said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/only-a-covid-19-vaccine-will-allow-return-to-normalcy-un-chief-292763" hreflang="en">Only a COVID-19 vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief</a></p>

<p>"The danger is that the longer the economy suffers, the greater the difficulty in reviving it," Mikko Spolander of Finland's finance ministry said in a statement.</p>

<p>The ministry also said it expects unemployment to rise to 8 percent from its current 6.9 percent this year, after employment ministry figures suggested&nbsp;almost 400,000 jobs are in danger of being laid off in the country of 5.5 million people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Finance Minister Katri Kulmuni has said the government expects to release a total rescue package of 15 billion euros ($16.3 billion) during 2020.</p>

<p>The ministry forecast a return to 1.3 percent growth in each of the following two years as two key drivers of Finland's economy, the forestry and construction sectors, start to recover.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it predicted that any recovery would be slow to fix the hole in government finances, with the budget deficit rising almost tenfold to 16.6 billion euros this year, or 7.2 percent of GDP.</p>

<p>Government finances "will remain substantially in deficit in the coming years," the ministry said in a statement.</p>


The coronavirus crisis will cause Finland's economy to shrink by 5.5 percent this year and its government deficit to increase tenfold, the country's finance ministry forecast on Thursday.

The coronavirus crisis will cause Finland's economy to shrink by 5.5 percent this year and its government deficit to increase tenfold, the country's finance ministry forecast on Thursday. Also read: France coronavirus death toll crosses 17,000 Every month of the current lockdown measures, which have so far seen 100,000 workers temporarily laid off, is negatively impacting Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 2.0 percent, the ministry said, warning of a contraction of up to 12 percent if the restrictions end up lasting six months. Also read: US to ease lockdown after virus passes 'peak' The impossibility of predicting the spread of the virus makes the current economic outlook "extremely uncertain", the ministry said. Also read: Only a COVID-19 vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief "The danger is that the longer the economy suffers, the greater the difficulty in reviving it," Mikko Spolander of Finland's finance ministry said in a statement. The ministry also said it expects unemployment to rise to 8 percent from its current 6.9 percent this year, after employment ministry figures suggested almost 400,000 jobs are in danger of being laid off in the country of 5.5 million people. Finance Minister Katri Kulmuni has said the government expects to release a total rescue package of 15 billion euros ($16.3 billion) during 2020. The ministry forecast a return to 1.3 percent growth in each of the following two years as two key drivers of Finland's economy, the forestry and construction sectors, start to recover. But it predicted that any recovery would be slow to fix the hole in government finances, with the budget deficit rising almost tenfold to 16.6 billion euros this year, or 7.2 percent of GDP. Government finances "will remain substantially in deficit in the coming years," the ministry said in a statement.

Finland's economy shrinking 2% per month of lockdown: ministry

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-pm-sanna-marin-wants-four-day-work-week-with-six-hour-days-272651">Finland </a>has announced plans to offer men and women equal paid parental leave as well as an extension of the total family allowance from 11.5 months to just over 14 months.</p>

<p>Finland's women-led government has been setting new benchmarks repeatedly.&nbsp;The move is seen as a way to boost birth rates in the northern European country.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-pm-sanna-marin-wants-four-day-work-week-with-six-hour-days-272651">Finland's PM Sanna Marin wants four-day work week with six-hour days</a></strong></p>

<p>The news policy announced by its 34-year-old Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-pm-sanna-marin-wants-four-day-work-week-with-six-hour-days-272651">Sanna Marin</a>'s will grant nearly seven months paid leave to each parent, for a total of 14 months of paid leave.</p>

<p>Parents would be allowed to transfer up to 69 of their own days to the other parent, if they so desired and for single parents the country is giving all 328 days to the parent.</p>

<p>The new policy allows one month of pregnancy allowance to a pregnant mother even before the parental leave starts.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-christmas-tourism-boom-creates-headwinds-for-environment-270036">Finland's Christmas tourism boom creates headwinds for environment</a></strong></p>

<p>The new policy is a significant step up from the current rules which allow about four months for maternity leave&nbsp;and about two months for fathers.&nbsp;The changed policy is set to be effective from the latter part of next year.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-christmas-tourism-boom-creates-headwinds-for-environment-270036">Finland's </a>birth rate has been on the decline since 1990&nbsp;when the average woman had 1.9 children which has&nbsp;fallen to 1.4.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last year <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finlands-christmas-tourism-boom-creates-headwinds-for-environment-270036">Finland's </a>total fertility rate was the lowest ever recorded in the Nordic countries.</p>


Finland has announced plans to offer men and women equal paid parental leave as well as an extension of the total family allowance from 11.5 months to just over 14 months.

Finland has announced plans to offer men and women equal paid parental leave as well as an extension of the total family allowance from 11.5 months to just over 14 months. Finland's women-led government has been setting new benchmarks repeatedly. The move is seen as a way to boost birth rates in the northern European country. Also read: Finland's PM Sanna Marin wants four-day work week with six-hour days The news policy announced by its 34-year-old Prime Minister Sanna Marin's will grant nearly seven months paid leave to each parent, for a total of 14 months of paid leave. Parents would be allowed to transfer up to 69 of their own days to the other parent, if they so desired and for single parents the country is giving all 328 days to the parent. The new policy allows one month of pregnancy allowance to a pregnant mother even before the parental leave starts. Also read: Finland's Christmas tourism boom creates headwinds for environment The new policy is a significant step up from the current rules which allow about four months for maternity leave and about two months for fathers. The changed policy is set to be effective from the latter part of next year. Finland's birth rate has been on the decline since 1990 when the average woman had 1.9 children which has fallen to 1.4. Last year Finland's total fertility rate was the lowest ever recorded in the Nordic countries.

Finland to offer equal paid parental leave to mothers and fathers

Setting a new benchmark repeatedly Finland's women-led government is now fielding and fighting for equal paid leave for both parents in a family.

Reform To Boost Birth Rates In Finland

<p>Finland's new <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-sanna-marin-34-becomes-worlds-youngest-serving-prime-minister-267052">prime minister Sanna Marin</a>, 34, has said that the country will soon introduce a four-day work week which involves six-hour days.</p>

<p>Marin belonging to Finland's Social Democrat had taken office in December by winning a confidence vote in Parliament replacing Antti Rinne.</p>

<p>PM Marin told the New Europe magazine that she believes people need to spend more time with families while adding that people needed to also look at other aspects of life including hobbies and culture.</p>

<p>Finland's neighbour Sweden had earlier implemented a six-hour work week back in 2015.</p>

<p>Interestingly, in November last year, the Indian government had suggested nine-hour working day in a draft wage code. India's Factory Act of 1948 states that an adult cannot work for more than 48 hours a week which includes not more than nine hours a day for any week.</p>

<p>According to a survey conducted two years ago, India was rated as the "hardest working country" with employees who work for five days a week even if they had an option to work for lesser days. Mexico was ranked second in the list.</p>

<p>The study conducted by US workforce management firm Kronos had said the US led with "overtime" for workers followed by India.</p>

<p>India's labour law mandates that if a worker does "overtime" then the person is entitled to get twice the amount of wages to the ordinary wages.</p>

<p>The law also says that "overtime work" should not exceed ten hours a day and 54 hours a week.</p>


Finland's new prime minister Sanna Marin, 34, has said that the country will soon introduce a four-day work week which involves six-hour days. Marin belonging to Finland's Social Democrat had taken office in December by winning a confidence vote in Parliament replacing Antti Rinne.

Finland's new prime minister Sanna Marin, 34, has said that the country will soon introduce a four-day work week which involves six-hour days. Marin belonging to Finland's Social Democrat had taken office in December by winning a confidence vote in Parliament replacing Antti Rinne. PM Marin told the New Europe magazine that she believes people need to spend more time with families while adding that people needed to also look at other aspects of life including hobbies and culture. Finland's neighbour Sweden had earlier implemented a six-hour work week back in 2015. Interestingly, in November last year, the Indian government had suggested nine-hour working day in a draft wage code. India's Factory Act of 1948 states that an adult cannot work for more than 48 hours a week which includes not more than nine hours a day for any week. According to a survey conducted two years ago, India was rated as the "hardest working country" with employees who work for five days a week even if they had an option to work for lesser days. Mexico was ranked second in the list. The study conducted by US workforce management firm Kronos had said the US led with "overtime" for workers followed by India. India's labour law mandates that if a worker does "overtime" then the person is entitled to get twice the amount of wages to the ordinary wages. The law also says that "overtime work" should not exceed ten hours a day and 54 hours a week.

Finland's PM Sanna Marin wants four-day work week with six-hour days

<p>Santa Claus village on the Arctic Circle is about as close to a real-life Christmas card scene as it's possible to get.</p>

<p>In search of an authentic Christmas experience record numbers of holidaymakers are now visiting Finland's northern Lapland region in winter creating headwinds for the environment.</p>

<p>Finland tourism boom faces backlash as the environmental implications in the vulnerable Arctic region impacts indigenous Sami people.</p>

<p>New tourism records in Lapland are set every passing winter break, Lapland tourism is now catching on in lucrative new markets.</p>

<p>Managing Director of Visit Rovaniemi, Sanna Karkkainen, said that different travellers groups have big differences in what activities they indulge in.</p>

<p>"We see big differences in what activities the different customer groups like to do here. Dog-sledding and longer hikes are popular with French visitors, for example, British travellers are especially interested in snowmobiles, and the Asian tourists are most keen on seeing the Northern Lights," said Karkkainen.</p>

<p>'Mass tourism' is a growing concern for residents, as European visitors stayed for an all-time high of 3 million nights in 2018.</p>

<p>Heavy emissions are the cost of flying to the arctic. Scientists have announced that the Arctic is heating up twice as fast as the global average.</p>


Santa Claus village on the Arctic Circle is about as close to a real-life Christmas card scene as it's possible to get. In search of an authentic Christmas experience record numbers of holidaymakers are now visiting Finland's northern Lapland region in winter creating headwinds for the environment.

Santa Claus village on the Arctic Circle is about as close to a real-life Christmas card scene as it's possible to get. In search of an authentic Christmas experience record numbers of holidaymakers are now visiting Finland's northern Lapland region in winter creating headwinds for the environment. Finland tourism boom faces backlash as the environmental implications in the vulnerable Arctic region impacts indigenous Sami people. New tourism records in Lapland are set every passing winter break, Lapland tourism is now catching on in lucrative new markets. Managing Director of Visit Rovaniemi, Sanna Karkkainen, said that different travellers groups have big differences in what activities they indulge in. "We see big differences in what activities the different customer groups like to do here. Dog-sledding and longer hikes are popular with French visitors, for example, British travellers are especially interested in snowmobiles, and the Asian tourists are most keen on seeing the Northern Lights," said Karkkainen. 'Mass tourism' is a growing concern for residents, as European visitors stayed for an all-time high of 3 million nights in 2018. Heavy emissions are the cost of flying to the arctic. Scientists have announced that the Arctic is heating up twice as fast as the global average.

Finland's Christmas tourism boom creates headwinds for environment

<p>Estonia&nbsp;apologised to Finland on Monday&nbsp;after&nbsp;Estonia's interior&nbsp;minister&nbsp;mocked Finland's new prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;-- the world's youngest-serving government leader -- as "a sales girl" and questioned her ability to run the Nordic country.</p>

<p>Mart Helme, 70,&nbsp;Estonian interior&nbsp;minister&nbsp;and leader of the populist far-right party Ekre, on Sunday ridiculed&nbsp;Finnish&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-sanna-marin-34-becomes-worlds-youngest-serving-prime-minister-267052">Sanna Marin</a>, 34, and her government, in which four out of five coalition leaders are women under 35.</p>

<p>"Now we see how one sales girl has become a prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;and how some other street activists and non-educated people have also joined the cabinet," Helme said on his party's radio talk show.</p>

<p>His comments prompted the opposition to call for his resignation, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-can-bring-countries-online-says-estonian-president-252363">Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid</a> asked <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finns-worried-by-russia-hand-cautious-president-huge-election-win-31118">Finland's President Sauli Niinisto</a> to pass on her apologies to Marin and her government.</p>

<p>Social Democrat Marin, who has spoken about growing up in a disadvantaged family, worked as a cashier before studying at university and embarking on a political career.</p>

<p>"I'm extremely proud of Finland. Here a poor family's child can educate themselves and achieve their goals in life. A cashier can become even a prime&nbsp;minister," Marin wrote on Twitter.</p>

<p>Helme, a former&nbsp;Estonian ambassador to Russia, is known for outspoken statements that regularly embarrass Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Juri Ratas and his Centre Party, Ekre's coalition partner.</p>

<p>Ekre was accepted for the first time into a government coalition in April,&nbsp;after&nbsp;Ratas lost parliamentary elections but clinched a deal with Ekre to stay in power.</p>

<p>Estonian opposition leader Kaja Kallas said on Monday the opposition would organise a no-confidence vote in parliament if Helme does not resign&nbsp;after&nbsp;his comments about Finland's new leaders. Previous such attempts have failed.</p>

<p>"The interior&nbsp;minister&nbsp;has offended the&nbsp;Finnish&nbsp;government and personally attacked the newly-appointed&nbsp;Finnish&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister," she said in a statement.</p>


Estonia apologised to Finland on Monday after Estonia's interior minister mocked Finland's new prime minister -- the world's youngest-serving government leader -- as "a sales girl" and questioned her ability to run the Nordic country.

Estonia apologised to Finland on Monday after Estonia's interior minister mocked Finland's new prime minister -- the world's youngest-serving government leader -- as "a sales girl" and questioned her ability to run the Nordic country. Mart Helme, 70, Estonian interior minister and leader of the populist far-right party Ekre, on Sunday ridiculed Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, 34, and her government, in which four out of five coalition leaders are women under 35. "Now we see how one sales girl has become a prime minister and how some other street activists and non-educated people have also joined the cabinet," Helme said on his party's radio talk show. His comments prompted the opposition to call for his resignation, while Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid asked Finland's President Sauli Niinisto to pass on her apologies to Marin and her government. Social Democrat Marin, who has spoken about growing up in a disadvantaged family, worked as a cashier before studying at university and embarking on a political career. "I'm extremely proud of Finland. Here a poor family's child can educate themselves and achieve their goals in life. A cashier can become even a prime minister," Marin wrote on Twitter. Helme, a former Estonian ambassador to Russia, is known for outspoken statements that regularly embarrass Prime Minister Juri Ratas and his Centre Party, Ekre's coalition partner. Ekre was accepted for the first time into a government coalition in April, after Ratas lost parliamentary elections but clinched a deal with Ekre to stay in power. Estonian opposition leader Kaja Kallas said on Monday the opposition would organise a no-confidence vote in parliament if Helme does not resign after his comments about Finland's new leaders. Previous such attempts have failed. "The interior minister has offended the Finnish government and personally attacked the newly-appointed Finnish prime minister," she said in a statement.

Estonia apologises after minister taunts Finnish PM as 'sales girl'

<p>Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland&nbsp;picked&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-tech/nokia-is-back-but-now-in-an-android-avatar-12834">Nokia</a>&nbsp;of Finland and China's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/huawei-to-roll-out-harmony-os-to-more-products-next-year-but-not-phones-and-tablets-267130">Huawei&nbsp;</a>on Wednesday to build its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/chinas-huawei-set-to-lead-global-charge-to-5g-networks-33858">5G&nbsp;network</a>, seeking to get work moving even though Germany has yet to finalise security rules governing equipment suppliers.</p>

<p>The decision by the unit of Spain's&nbsp;Telefonica&nbsp;comes amid a heated debate in Germany over whether to heed US&nbsp;warnings that&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;poses such a serious security threat that it should be excluded from the critical&nbsp;network&nbsp;infrastructure.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/no-doubt-will-be-able-to-meet-german-5g-security-standards-huawei-230070">Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland</a>&nbsp;also said it would cut its 2019 dividend by 37 per cent&nbsp;to prioritise&nbsp;network&nbsp;investments, following on the heels of similar cuts in the payout by competitors Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone.</p>

<p>The company's shares were down 2.5&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;at 0856 GMT in Frankfurt at their lowest level in a month and one of the top fallers on Europe's STOXX 600 index.</p>

<p>Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland, which operates under the O2 brand, is one of few European operators to have named&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;as a&nbsp;5G&nbsp;vendor, following first-mover Sunrise of Switzerland, whose&nbsp;Huawei-built&nbsp;5G&nbsp;network&nbsp;went life earlier this year.</p>

<p>Berlin wants to toughen up technical certification and scrutiny of a vendor's governance, while lawmakers are still considering whether to introduce additional parliamentary oversight. Calls for an outright&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;ban have faded of late.</p>

<p>"We hope that this window of uncertainty will be as short as possible we don't yet have certification for any of our vendors,"&nbsp;Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland&nbsp;CEO Markus Haas told reporters on a conference call.</p>

<p>Germany's other two mobile operators market leader Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone are existing customers of&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;but have yet to publicly confirm whether they will stick with the Shenzhen-based&nbsp;networks leader for&nbsp;5G.</p>

<p>Haas hoped that&nbsp;Nokia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Huawei&nbsp;would build the&nbsp;Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland&nbsp;5G&nbsp;Radio Access&nbsp;Network&nbsp;on a 50-50 basis, but cautioned that this would be subject to receiving the necessary certification in Germany.</p>

<p>Work should start in early 2020, and&nbsp;Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland&nbsp;said it expected to have&nbsp;5G&nbsp;up and running in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Frankfurt by the end of 2021. A year later, 30 cities with a population of 16 million would be covered.</p>

<p>A decision on picking suppliers of its more sensitive 'core'&nbsp;network&nbsp;would be taken next year, Haas said.</p>

<p>The company, which is holding an investor briefing in London later, said it would cut its 2019 dividend to 0.17 euro ($0.19) from 0.27 euros.</p>

<p>This would become a new floor over the next three years, during which it expects cumulative revenue growth of at least 5 per cent, while the ratio of capital investment to sales will peak at 17-18 per cent before normalising.</p>

<p>"We believe the announcement is worse than anticipated," analysts at Citi said in a research note. "A dividend cut and a CAPEX increase was expected, though the magnitude is above ours and market expectations."</p>

<p>Telefonica&nbsp;Deutschland&nbsp;reiterated its earnings guidance for the full year.</p>


Telefonica Deutschland picked Nokia of Finland and China's Huawei on Wednesday to build its 5G network, seeking to get work moving even though Germany has yet to finalise security rules governing equipment suppliers.

Telefonica Deutschland picked Nokia of Finland and China's Huawei on Wednesday to build its 5G network, seeking to get work moving even though Germany has yet to finalise security rules governing equipment suppliers. The decision by the unit of Spain's Telefonica comes amid a heated debate in Germany over whether to heed US warnings that Huawei poses such a serious security threat that it should be excluded from the critical network infrastructure. Telefonica Deutschland also said it would cut its 2019 dividend by 37 per cent to prioritise network investments, following on the heels of similar cuts in the payout by competitors Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone. The company's shares were down 2.5 per cent at 0856 GMT in Frankfurt at their lowest level in a month and one of the top fallers on Europe's STOXX 600 index. Telefonica Deutschland, which operates under the O2 brand, is one of few European operators to have named Huawei as a 5G vendor, following first-mover Sunrise of Switzerland, whose Huawei-built 5G network went life earlier this year. Berlin wants to toughen up technical certification and scrutiny of a vendor's governance, while lawmakers are still considering whether to introduce additional parliamentary oversight. Calls for an outright Huawei ban have faded of late. "We hope that this window of uncertainty will be as short as possible we don't yet have certification for any of our vendors," Telefonica Deutschland CEO Markus Haas told reporters on a conference call. Germany's other two mobile operators market leader Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone are existing customers of Huawei but have yet to publicly confirm whether they will stick with the Shenzhen-based networks leader for 5G. Haas hoped that Nokia and Huawei would build the Telefonica Deutschland 5G Radio Access Network on a 50-50 basis, but cautioned that this would be subject to receiving the necessary certification in Germany. Work should start in early 2020, and Telefonica Deutschland said it expected to have 5G up and running in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Frankfurt by the end of 2021. A year later, 30 cities with a population of 16 million would be covered. A decision on picking suppliers of its more sensitive 'core' network would be taken next year, Haas said. The company, which is holding an investor briefing in London later, said it would cut its 2019 dividend to 0.17 euro ($0.19) from 0.27 euros. This would become a new floor over the next three years, during which it expects cumulative revenue growth of at least 5 per cent, while the ratio of capital investment to sales will peak at 17-18 per cent before normalising. "We believe the announcement is worse than anticipated," analysts at Citi said in a research note. "A dividend cut and a CAPEX increase was expected, though the magnitude is above ours and market expectations." Telefonica Deutschland reiterated its earnings guidance for the full year.

Telefonica Deutschland picks Nokia and Huawei for 5G network

<p>Sanna Marin needs no advice, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on new Finland PM who took over Ardern's mantle to become world's youngest female head of government.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-sanna-marin-34-becomes-worlds-youngest-serving-prime-minister-267052">Marin </a>has not just become the youngest female prime minister but the overall youngest sitting head of government, ahead of Ukraine's Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35.</p>

<p>"Oh, look, she needs no advice. This is ultimately one of those issues when people assume of course because you are young that you are not bringing experience and expertise to the table necessarily," Ardern said on Marin in an interview to Reuters on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;"I see she's already a minister, she's already a member of the government. All I would say is: go well."</p>

<p>Marin, a former transport minister, was considered as a tough, straight-talking operator during her five-year tenure (2012-17) as leader of the city council in her hometown of Tampere, when she was 27.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At 34, Marin became world's youngest prime minister when she is sworn by Finnish Parliament on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ardern, 39, gained prominence during New Zealand's 2017 election and is now regarded as part of a new wave of young and progressive leaders that includes the likes of France's Emmanuel Macron and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The message of New Zealand's prime minister, however, was in contrast with the advice shared by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who at 94 is the oldest leader of a country.</p>

<p>"While we believe in the idealism of young people, it is important also for them to consider the experience of the old people," Mahathir said.</p>


Sanna Marin needs no advice, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on new Finland PM who took over Ardern's mantle to become world's youngest female head of government.

Sanna Marin needs no advice, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on new Finland PM who took over Ardern's mantle to become world's youngest female head of government. Marin has not just become the youngest female prime minister but the overall youngest sitting head of government, ahead of Ukraine's Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35. "Oh, look, she needs no advice. This is ultimately one of those issues when people assume of course because you are young that you are not bringing experience and expertise to the table necessarily," Ardern said on Marin in an interview to Reuters on Wednesday. "I see she's already a minister, she's already a member of the government. All I would say is: go well." Marin, a former transport minister, was considered as a tough, straight-talking operator during her five-year tenure (2012-17) as leader of the city council in her hometown of Tampere, when she was 27. At 34, Marin became world's youngest prime minister when she is sworn by Finnish Parliament on Tuesday. Ardern, 39, gained prominence during New Zealand's 2017 election and is now regarded as part of a new wave of young and progressive leaders that includes the likes of France's Emmanuel Macron and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. The message of New Zealand's prime minister, however, was in contrast with the advice shared by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who at 94 is the oldest leader of a country. "While we believe in the idealism of young people, it is important also for them to consider the experience of the old people," Mahathir said.

Sanna Marin needs no advice: Jacinda Ardern to world's youngest leader

<p>Sanna Marin – a minister of Finland government – will become the youngest Prime Minister&nbsp;in the world when she takes control of the country next week.</p>

<p>The 34-year old transport minister of Finland has been selected by the Social Democrats to lead the nation.</p>

<p>Sanna Marin narrowly won Sunday's vote to replace outgoing leader Antti Rinne, who resigned on Tuesday after losing the confidence of the coalition partner Centre Party over his handling of a postal strike.</p>

<p>Former PM Antti Rinne had headed Finland's centre-left five-party coalition since June, and Marin's appointment is unlikely to lead to significant policy changes by the Social Democrat-led administration.</p>

<p>At 34, Marin also becomes one of the world's youngest state leaders, ahead of Ukraine's prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35.</p>

<p>Finland's social democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked on Marin to become the country's PM.</p>

<p>With this, Marin joins the ranks of New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Arden and Denmark's Mette Frederiksen. As world leaders under 50.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the other four parties in Finland are also led by women, three of whom are under 35 years old.</p>

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Sanna Marin – a minister of Finland government – will become the youngest Prime Minister in the world when she takes control of the country next week. The 34-year old transport minister of Finland has been selected by the Social Democrats to lead the nation.

Sanna Marin – a minister of Finland government – will become the youngest Prime Minister in the world when she takes control of the country next week. The 34-year old transport minister of Finland has been selected by the Social Democrats to lead the nation. Sanna Marin narrowly won Sunday's vote to replace outgoing leader Antti Rinne, who resigned on Tuesday after losing the confidence of the coalition partner Centre Party over his handling of a postal strike. Former PM Antti Rinne had headed Finland's centre-left five-party coalition since June, and Marin's appointment is unlikely to lead to significant policy changes by the Social Democrat-led administration. At 34, Marin also becomes one of the world's youngest state leaders, ahead of Ukraine's prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35. Finland's social democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked on Marin to become the country's PM. With this, Marin joins the ranks of New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Arden and Denmark's Mette Frederiksen. As world leaders under 50. Meanwhile, the other four parties in Finland are also led by women, three of whom are under 35 years old. Finland’s government is now led by these five party leaders. #newgeneration pic.twitter.com/vis0qB9tO8 — Tuomas Niskakangas (@TNiskakangas) December 8, 2019 × (With inputs from AFP)

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<p>Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Finland for strengthening cooperation in the tourism sector.</p>

<p>The MoU seeks to establish the basis for a cooperative relationship to encourage and promote successful bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism, sharing data, knowledge, expertise in the field of tourism.</p>

<p>The two countries will also be sharing experiences in making policies, regulation and standards in planning, implementation and development of tourism policy.</p>

<p>It also aims at "facilitating the identification and expansion of joint projects, pilots and partnerships between companies and organisations through visits, meetings, workshops, co-creation sessions and site evaluations", an official release said.</p>

<p>India and Finland will also be exchanging best practices through workshops and study visits for experts of the two countries on cooperation.</p>

<p>"India and Finland have enjoyed a strong diplomatic and long economic relationship. The two parties now desiring to strengthen and further develop the established relationship have signed an MoU between the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Government for Finland for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism," the government said.</p>

<p>It further said that Finland is one of the emerging inbound source markets for India.</p>

<p>"In 2018, 21,239 Finnish tourists visited India. The signing of MoU with Finland will be instrumental in increasing arrival from this source market," it said.</p>

<p>The meeting of the Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/sharad-pawar-meets-pm-narendra-modi-to-discuss-farmer-crisis-in-maharashtra-263410">Narendra Modi</a> here.</p>


Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Finland for strengthening cooperation in the tourism sector. The MoU seeks to establish the basis for a cooperative relationship to encourage and promote successful bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism, sharing data, knowledge, expertise in the field of tourism.

Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Finland for strengthening cooperation in the tourism sector. The MoU seeks to establish the basis for a cooperative relationship to encourage and promote successful bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism, sharing data, knowledge, expertise in the field of tourism. The two countries will also be sharing experiences in making policies, regulation and standards in planning, implementation and development of tourism policy. It also aims at "facilitating the identification and expansion of joint projects, pilots and partnerships between companies and organisations through visits, meetings, workshops, co-creation sessions and site evaluations", an official release said. India and Finland will also be exchanging best practices through workshops and study visits for experts of the two countries on cooperation. "India and Finland have enjoyed a strong diplomatic and long economic relationship. The two parties now desiring to strengthen and further develop the established relationship have signed an MoU between the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Government for Finland for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism," the government said. It further said that Finland is one of the emerging inbound source markets for India. "In 2018, 21,239 Finnish tourists visited India. The signing of MoU with Finland will be instrumental in increasing arrival from this source market," it said. The meeting of the Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

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