Current affairs

A Finnish project helps asylum seekers find dignity and meaningful work by running their own businesses.

March 19 is dedicated to Minna Canth and equality. Writer Minna Canth was the first woman to be given an official flag-raising day in Finland.

Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation and Finpro, a provider of internationalisation advisory services, will be merged into a new operator carrying the working title Business Finland. Business Finland will gather all services related to the promotion of innovation funding, exports, investments and tourism under one roof. About 600 experts will be transferred to the new organisation.

The residence permit application fee must be paid in advance on Embassy´s bank account. Cash, cheques and credit cards are not accepted.

The passport and identity card fee should be paid in advance to the Embassy’s bank account. Cash payment or cards are not accepted.

On International Women’s Day, March 8, Finland announces its new International Gender Equality Prize, highlighting the country’s role as a leader in gender equality issues.

The Embassy´s act to introduce gender equality in February is Finnish women in sport. Finnish work on gender equality is founded on the Government Programme and Government´s action plans for gender equality as well as the Sports Act and the policies issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Today Finland adds seven new emojis to its wildly successful collection of Finland emojis.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will participate in the campaign 100 Acts for Gender Equality organized by the National Council of Women of Finland and the Council for Gender Equality as part of the celebrations and official programme of the centenary of Finland’s independence. The Embassy´s act is to introduce once a month one person or an event that promoted gender equality and women's rights.

In the municipal elections, advance voting is possible in the Embassy of Finland in Athens 29.3.-1.4.2017.