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India and Finland ink MOU on environmental protection

November 30, 2020
India and Finland
  • India and Finland inked an MoU for growing cooperation in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
  • The MoU was inked by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar from the Indian side and his Finnish counterpart Krista Mikkonen through video-mode.

Aava Murto becomes Finland’s PM post for a day

October 13, 2020
Aava Murto
  • A 16-year old Aava Murto assumed the post of Finland’s Prime Minister for one day on 7th October 2020 to raise awareness about gender equality under the “Girls Takeover” Program.

MoU signed between India and Finland

September 4, 2020
India and Finland
  • The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Finland for the cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources.

Finland PM Sanna Marin proposes four-day working week

January 8, 2020

Finland’s newly elected Prime Minister has proposed a four-day working week arguing that such a measure will enable people to spend more time with their families. Marin, 34, who is the world’s youngest Prime Minister is a social democrat, assumed office in December and leads a coalition that includes greens, leftists and centrists.

She also added that the standard working day should be reduced from eight to six hours. The working week in Europe has gone through a significant transformation over the 20th century but change has been slower in recent decades with the five-day week and eight-hour workday becoming the standard benchmark.