COVID-19

Downward trend in COVID-19 infections has continued for several weeks
Over the past five weeks, the number of new COVID-19 cases has clearly declined. This is a good sign indicating that the epidemic is calming down in Finland. The current restrictions and recommendations and the closure of businesses serving food and beverages have clearly been effective and prevented infections.
Strategic Director Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, senior medical officer Otto Helve from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and director Pasi Pohjola from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health were present at the press conference.
Images of the presentation 22.4.2021 | Flickr
Live recording of the press conference 22.4.2021 | Youtube
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Companies in all sectors can apply for business cost support, some without further justification
Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May
Government’s mid-term policy review session continues on Thursday

The mid-term policy review session and negotiations on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2022–2025 will take place on 21 and 22 April. In the mid-term policy review session, the Government will decide on key policies for the rest of its term, deliberate on the General Government Fiscal Plan and assess the situation with regard to the implementation of the Government Programme.
The Government will also discuss its sustainability roadmap, which describes the current state of social, economic and ecological sustainability and the Government’s sustainability objectives moving towards the 2030s.
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Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government, 2019
Government adopts plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions

Statements from organisations and associations
Kantar TNS summary report on the findings of the Otakantaa.fi questionnaire and citizen survey | in Finnish
WordLoom text mining report, qualitative analysis of responses to the Otakantaa.fi questionnaire | in Finnish
Implementation of the hybrid strategy: epidemiological outlook for the gradual opening of society during spring and summer 2021 | memorandum of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | in Finnish
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Companies in all sectors can apply for business cost support, some without further justification
Minna-Mari Kaila appointed as Director General of the Food Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Restrictions on entry into Finland extended until 25 May
Additional funding of around EUR 5.7 million to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
Government amended restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in many regions
Minna Kivimäki appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Kimmo Tiilikainen appointed Director General of Geological Survey of Finland
Reducing differences in wellbeing by 2030
Extension of derogations due to the COVID-19 pandemic proposed
Effectiveness of the new Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police to be assessed
Government Programme

The Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Government "Inclusive and competent Finland – a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable society" was submitted to Parliament in the form of a Government statement on 10 December 2019.
Information about Brexit

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union entered into force in full on 1 January 2021. This page provides information on the new EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the withdrawal agreement and things that will change for citizens and businesses due to the UK’s exit from the EU.
Ministries' publications

The Institutional Repository Valto includes the publication series of all Finnish ministries in pdf-format from the beginning of 2016 and some publications that date further back.

Government in office
On 10 December 2019, the President of the Republic appointed Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government, which is Finland’s 76th government. Marin’s Government is formed by the Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party, the Greens, the Left Alliance and the Swedish People's Party of Finland. The Government has 19 ministers.

Finnish Governments
It is possible to search information on the Finnish Governments, their compositions and Government Programmes throughout Finland’s independence – as of 1917. Information is also available on the Governments' terms of office, on the types of Government and on the political parties within the Government.