Helsinki —
EU: Vocational Education and Training Week. “Encouraging people of all ages to discover their talent”
Ecological footprint —
Environment: today is Earth Overshoot Day. Mikkonen (EU Council), “circular economy” offers “solutions” to excessive consumption
Politics —
EU: Finland to take helm of Council of Ministers on 1 July. Programme with 4 priorities
EU: Finland to take helm of Council of Ministers on 1 July. Focus on economic growth, environment and social protection
European elections: calls to vote across the EU. Initiatives in Rome, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Portugal and Finland
POLITICS —
Finland: election, Social Democrats clinch narrow victory, followed by nationalists. Greens increase their share, Centre Party loses ground
Finland: general election, results on 14 April. Running parties include Social Democrats, Nationalists, Centrists, Greens
MEETING IN FINLAND —
Peace: Helsinki, first international symposium on youth participation in mediation processes
CHURCH IN EUROPE —
Finland: small numbers, but Catholics in the country are on the rise. There are currently over 15,000
Finland: Helsinki, youth meeting on holiness and vocation to join in prayer with WYD in Panama
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