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Vai alla Scheda Paese »The borders prevent the poor from entering inside, not from the rich to go out.
— Eero Suvilehto
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Finland @ 100: Finnish Govt Trains Nigerian Students On Creative Coding
The Republic of Finland has trained Nigerian student on creative coding in Abuja students. The collaboration is part of the CodeBus Africa project, a 100-day tour connecting Finnish and African innovators as part of Finland’s official 100th anniversary celebrations in partnership with the Finnish Aalto University and Abuja-based innovation hub ...
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Il parlamento finlandese conferma la legge sui matrimoni gay.
Il parlamento finlandese conferma la legge sui matrimoni gay. Centoventi parlamentari hanno respinto una petizione pubblica che chiedeva di abrogare la legge che permetterà i matrimoni tra persone dello stesso sesso. La legge, approvata nel 2014, entrerà in vigore il prossimo mese e porrà fine alla distinzione tra unioni civili e ...
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Finland’s parliament endorses same-sex marriage again
Finland’s parliament voted Friday for a second time in favour of same-sex marriage, just two weeks before a 2014 law enshrining it is due to take effect. The do-over was a last-minute attempt by opponents to prevent the legalisation of gay marriage in the country, but the legislature upheld the ...
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UN relief officials urge Security Council to push for greater humanitarian access in Syria
Source: UN Security Council Country: Syrian Arab RepublicAfter describing Syria's grim humanitarian situation in a briefing today, they also urged sustained action by the Security Council to maintain the ceasefire and end the conflict.SECURITY COUNCIL 7870TH MEETING (AM) SC/12694 26 JANUARY 2017 Describing reports of severe suffering, starvation and ...
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Updated - Corruption index: Malta loses 10 places to 47, worst place ever, PN reacts
Malta has lost 10 places in one year on the Corruption Perceptions Index, falling to its worst ever 47th placing since it started to be monitored by Transparency International in 2004.The latest figures were published last night, with Malta dropping from the 37th place in 2015 to the 47th in ...
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UN seeks $3.4 billion for regional response to Syrian crisis
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldThe 2017 response plan sets out the framework within which the humanitarian community will respond to the needs of 13.5 million Syrian men, women and children this year. May I start by ...
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Finland to test paying jobless group basic income of €560 a month
Finland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to €560 ($587), in a unique social experiment that is hoped to cut government red tape, reduce poverty and boost employment. Olli Kangas from the Finnish government agency KELA, which is responsible ...
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Maltese among most concerned about immigration, terrorism; high optimism for EU future
The highest concern for Maltese remains immigration, at 65 per cent, with terrorism coming at second (45 per cent), according to the annual Eurobarometer released by Eurostat, the EU statistics entity.Mentioned by 45% of Europeans, immigration is seen as the most important concern in 26 Member States (up from 20 ...
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Mass measles vaccination campaign underway in southern Somalia
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Japan, Somalia, United States of AmericaFollowing a serious outbreak of measles in Kismayo, UNICEF delivered 55,000 doses of measles vaccine to children under 10, along with Vitamin A supplementation to boost immunity. Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia 16 December 2016 - UNICEF and partners are aiming to vaccinate ...
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CERF: Donors pledge US$273 million to support urgent aid
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: WorldIn the past two years, about 70 per cent of CERF’s funding has been allocated (or targeted) to humanitarian operations that support displaced people and the communities hosting them. (New York, 13 December 2016): Today the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) ...
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Business: Finnish firm invests in Sh3.7b Meru mall as it backs Kenyan real estate
A Finland-based private equity firm remains optimistic about the potential of Kenya's Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) market.
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Business Beat: Finnish firm invests in Sh3.7b Meru mall as it backs Kenyan real estate
A Finland-based private equity firm remains optimistic about the potential of Kenya's Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) market.
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First plane delivering EU aid for Mosul emergency touches down in Iraq
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Iraq, SwedenA cargo plane carrying close to 40 tonnes of emergency supplies will land in Erbil in the first of several operations organised jointly by the European Commission and Member States.A cargo plane carrying close ...
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Uniting for peace in Syria: Global civil society appeal to UN Member States
Source: Association for Aid and Relief Japan, Concern Worldwide, ActionAid, Human Appeal International, Amnesty International, GOAL, International Court of Justice, War Child UK, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE, Christian Aid, Mercy Corps, Human Rights Watch, People in Need, Solidarités International, Physicians for Human Rights, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, ...
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Helsinki - Imprese, l’Ice accompagna 28 startup innovative a Slush 2016
Ventotto start up italiane prenderanno parte a Slush 2016, forum e vetrina mondiale dell’innovazione che si terrà ad Helsinki oggi e domani. Obiettivo della partecipazione, organizzata dall’Ice - Agenzia per la promozione all’estero e l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane, è quello...
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OHSA commended for its actions by a European team of Evaluators
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) has been commended following an evaluation exercise conducted on behalf of the European Commission by representatives of the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee (SLIC) in October. The 8 person-strong evaluation team was headed by Finland and included members from Estonia, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Cyprus ...
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Ministerial declaration by the Foreign Ministers of the like-minded group supporting a relaunch of conventional arms control in Europe
We, the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Slovak Republic,...
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Cynthia Uwak survives ghastly motor accident, counts blessings
Former Super Falcons forward and two time African Women footballer of the year, Cynthia Uwak is counting her blessings after surviving a ghastly motor accident. The Akwa Ibom-born striker who currently plies her trade in Finland took to her Instagram page to share the photo of the ugly accident showing ...
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80% of businesses increased turnover in last 12 months - report
The eighth edition of the Family Business Survey held by PwC showed that as many as 80% of family businesses in Malta report increased turnover over the past 12 months. The results from this study were published during the Family Business Forum organized by PwC and BOV, during which the ...
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Finland pining for post-Nokia driver of growth
Äänekoski, Finland: Nokia was once the motor of Finland's economy, but since the demise of the company's mobile phone business the Nordic country has struggled to find a new engine for growth.
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La legge di bilancio italiana rischia di non rispettare il patto di stabilità
La legge di bilancio italiana rischia di non rispettare il patto di stabilità. Il parere del ministro europeo degli affari economici è arrivato il 16 novembre. Tuttavia Bruxelles non boccia completamente la manovra del governo Renzi, e riconosce le difficoltà dell’Italia, in particolare riguardo ai terremoti nell’Italia centrale e all’accoglienza ...