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Press releases

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Foreign Minister Soini to New York
Press release 23.4.2019 11.06
Minister Berner to attend meeting of Ministers for Nordic Cooperation
Press release 18.4.2019 14.20
Centres of expertise and support to respond to special needs of children and young people
Press release 17.4.2019 9.14
Finland to step up efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Press release 16.4.2019 11.44
Knowledge about market-distorting state aid helps in ensuring an equal playing field for Finnish companies
Press release 15.4.2019 15.32

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News

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Confirmed results of parlimentary elections are available on the website electionsfinland.fi
News item 15.4.2019 14.00
Economic Survey published on 4 April
News item 2.4.2019 10.31
System of Regulatory Impact Analysis to be included in the next Government Programme
News item 27.3.2019 13.41
Finland's EU Presidency and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
News item 22.3.2019 10.10
European Council grants an extension to Brexit
News item 22.3.2019 9.49

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Speeches

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Minister Jari Lindström's Speech at the Comprehensive Security Special Course
Speech 9.4.2019 13.27
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä's speech at Kesäranta 8 March 2019
Speech 8.3.2019 11.38
Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen´s speech on High-Level AI Conference at Finlandia Hall 27 February 2019
Speech 27.2.2019 12.28
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s speech to the European Parliament on 31 January 2019
Speech 31.1.2019 11.17
Minister Jari Leppä: Rede zur Eröffnung der Grünen Woche
Speech 18.1.2019 11.11

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