Stricter regulation of digital giants needed
A number of digital and social media companies have grown so large that their activities are starting to have harmful effects on society as a whole. The...
EU Commission’s initiative will combat in-work poverty
The European Commission presented its proposal on the European minimum wage today, 28 October 2020. The directive aims to guide and provide a framework for...
Patient care preparedness and care personnel’s wellbeing to be ensured during the coronavirus pandemic
Finland declared a state of emergency on 16 March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Emergency powers were granted under the Emergency Powers Act...
Salespersons caught in transition: EGR retail sector project attains target
A two-year reemployment project in the Finnish retail sector, co-financed by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), yielded unexpectedly...
Urban policy calls for partnership
There is a growing divide between cities that has led to highly dissimilar regional needs, and calls for a strong urban policy based on genuine partnership...