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Government Programme
1 Introduction
1.1 Our pledges to citizens on policy reforms
2 Finland as a sustainable economy
2.1 Taxation in a changing world
3 Strategic themes
3.1 Carbon neutral Finland that protects biodiversity
3.1.1 Housing policy
3.2 Globally influential Finland
3.2.1 Policy on Europe
3.3 Safe and secure Finland built on the rule of law
3.3.1 Strengthening the rule of law
3.3.2 Defence policy
3.4 Dynamic and thriving Finland
3.4.1 Transport network development
3.4.2 Agriculture
3.5 Finland built on trust and labour market equality
3.6 Fair, equal and inclusive Finland
3.6.1 Restructuring of health and social services
3.6.2 Reforming social security
3.7 Finland that promotes competence, education, culture and innovation
3.7.1 Youth, culture and sport
4 Governance
4.1 Management of the strategic Government Programme
4.2 Parliamentary committees
4.3 Strategic ministerial working groups
4.4 Ownership policy
4.5 Best public administration in the world
4.6 Government's communications strategy
Annexes
Annex 1. Summary of discretionary changes in permanent expenditure
Annex 2. One-off future-oriented investments
Annex 3. Spending limits rule
Annex 4. Work to combat the grey economy
Annex 5. Measures to combat international tax evasion and aggressive tax planning
Annex 6. Entries in meeting minutes
Annex 7. Memo of the working group on Europe regarding the key themes of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Annex 8. Ideas of the working group on transport to develop land use, housing and transport
Annex 9. Fostering democracy
Annex 10. Impacts of benefit increases
Annex 11. Tables, Annex 1
Annex 12. One-off future-oriented investments, tables, Annex 2
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Speech by Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the European Council on 18 October 2019
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18.10.2019 12.02
Speech by Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Tripartite Social Summit in Brussels on 16 October 2019
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16.10.2019 16.02
Opening speech by Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Artictic Circle Assembly 10.10.
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10.10.2019 16.00
Prime Minister Antti Rinne's speech at the EU-Asia Connectivity Forum
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27.9.2019 17.57
State Secretary Pilvi Torsti in Competition and Consumer Day
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27.9.2019 16.38
Closing address by Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the jubilee seminar in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Finland’s Constitutional Democracy, 13 September 2019
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13.9.2019 12.21
Opening speech by Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen at Conference on the Interaction between Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights at Finlandia Hall 11 September 2019
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11.9.2019 14.05
Opening speech by Minister of Justice Henriksson at the Conference on the Interaction between Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights at Finlandia Hall 10-11 September 2019
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11.9.2019 13.19
Speech by Prime Minister Rinne before Parliament on 10 September 2019
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10.9.2019 12.32
Speech by Minister of Justice Henriksson in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), 4 September 2019
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4.9.2019 14.51
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Prime Minister’s announcement to Parliament on Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Prime Minister's Announcement
26.6.2019 14.25
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s announcement on Current EU agenda
Prime Minister's Announcement
22.11.2017 14.27
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s announcement on changes in Finnish foreign and security policy environment and in the European Union environment
Prime Minister's Announcement
31.5.2017 14.20
Prime Minister’s announcement concerning the Government’s policies in 2018 and the key proposals to be submitted to Parliament
Prime Minister's Announcement
14.2.2018 14.08
Prime Minister’s statement on the Government policy in 2017 and the most important proposals to be submitted to Parliament
Prime Minister's Announcement
8.2.2017 14.20
