Press releases
Minister Vanhanen held discussions with European Commissioner McGuinness and highlighted Finland’s views on EU sustainable finance issues
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5.3.2021 15.11
Government to introduce powers necessary to manage COVID-19 with decrees on use of powers under Emergency Powers Act
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5.3.2021 13.19
Development Policy Committee: A triple nexus approach is needed for development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and peace actions
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5.3.2021 9.10
Entry restrictions imposed by Finland currently necessary to slow down spread of pandemic
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4.3.2021 17.22
Kuusamo’s River Kuusinkijoki to be freed from hydropower – Bright future ahead for threatened brown trout
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4.3.2021 14.30
Legislative proposal to Parliament: Third application round for business cost support in April to include sole entrepreneurs
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4.3.2021 13.52
COVID-19 situation worsening quickly across Finland, with sharp rise in incidence of new cases
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4.3.2021 9.59
Minister Harakka met representatives of the passenger transport sector: Now is the time to intensify the measures to ensure health security
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4.3.2021 9.40
Foreign Minister Haavisto hosts a meeting of Nordic Foreign Ministers
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4.3.2021 8.43
Government discusses adopting powers laid down in Emergency Powers Act
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3.3.2021 20.44
Six applicants for the position of Director General at Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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3.3.2021 16.58
Major drop in Schengen visa applications submitted at Finnish missions because of entry restrictions and health security measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
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3.3.2021 13.28
Notices of right to vote in municipal elections to be sent out in March
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2.3.2021 16.28
Deadline for joint application to education after comprehensive school extended until 7 April
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2.3.2021 15.12
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss United States, China and Government’s Defence Report
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2.3.2021 11.41
Finland, Germany, Denmark and Estonia call on EU to accelerate digital transformation
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2.3.2021 9.56
332,800 unemployed jobseekers in January
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2.3.2021 8.02
Designation of Finnish candidates for European Digital Innovation Hubs
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1.3.2021 14.00
Report on administrative autonomy in Finnish universities: No need for amendments to the Universities Act; university rules of procedure can be used to develop activities
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1.3.2021 14.00
Government proposal: restaurants to be temporarily closed to customers – takeaway and delivery still permitted
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1.3.2021 13.12