The mental resilience of children and youth has been put to the test due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The consequences have included disruptive behavior, marginalization, distress, and decreased sense of belonging. Anu Liljeström, Director of the Department of Education and Culture, explains that preventing the marginalization of children and youth was a key priority last year, as well as supporting their mental, physical, and social well-being, and their ability to cope with crisis.
Authorities controlling the shadow economy increasingly encounter a phenomenon where employers disguise their foreign employees’ employment relationships as entrepreneurship. This is particularly common in the construction and cleaning sectors. The findings come out from the control results published today on the authorities shared Shadow economy and economic crime website.
The Government has adopted a government proposal to boost investments in the green transition . The aim is to reduce Finland s dependence on fossil energy, increase energy self-sufficiency and move towards an ecologically more sustainable economy. The proposal would prioritise the permit applications concerning investment projects that are important for the green transition in the permit procedures under the Environmental Protection Act and Water Act at the Regional State Administrative Agencies in 2023–2026 .