On 6 December, Finland will have been independent for 107 years. Independence Day is for everyone, both adults and children. The children’s Independence Day celebration was held on 4 December at the National Opera House. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo invited two children born in 2014 from each municipality of Finland to take part in the celebration. The theme of this year’s celebration was ‘You are not alone’.

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Government proposes amendments to legislation on temporary protection

5.12.2024 14.09
The Government proposes amendments to the legislation on temporary protection. The aim is to streamline the granting of temporary protection from the perspective of both the beneficiaries and the authorities. The amendments concern people who have fled the war in Ukraine but also other possible situations of temporary protection in the future.
Liikenne- ja viestintäministeri Lulu Ranne katsoo kameraan
Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne (Photo: Fanni Uusitalo (Prime Minister's Office)
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government is Finland’s 77th government. Orpo’s Government is formed by the National Coalition Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party of Finland and the Christian Democrats in Finland.

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The Government

The Government is an institution exercising the supreme executive power in Finland. It is a central part of Finland's political system.

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Government plenary sessions make decisions on matters that are far-reaching or important as matters of principle and on proposals for decisions to be submitted to the President of the Republic. Government plenary sessions handle approximately a thousand items of business every year.