Prime Ministers of Finland and Spain: European countries need to increase their defence spending

12.3.2025 14.00

Boosting assistance to Ukraine and strengthening European defence were key topics on the agenda when Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met for discussions in Helsinki on Wednesday 12 March.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Climate Barometer and Nature Barometer 2025
 Awareness of progress of biodiversity loss has increased, climate solutions seen as opportunity for Finland

17.3.2025 6.29

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss current situation in Ukraine

14.3.2025 13.16
The Council’s meeting hall in Brussels
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EU energy ministers to discuss affordable energy and energy security

14.3.2025 12.03
In the photo flags of Finland and the European Union

Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses Finland’s priorities for exerting advance influence in the EU in 2025

14.3.2025 11.40

New vision for higher education and research being prepared – take part in an open stakeholder survey

14.3.2025 10.41

EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, EU-US relations, situation in the Middle East, and Iran

14.3.2025 7.30
Liikenne- ja viestintäministeri Lulu Ranne.
Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Norwegian Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård. (Image: Kristin Bentdal Larsen)

Finland and Norway sign agreement on cross-border taxi transport services

13.3.2025 14.34
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Financial statement for 2024 of National Nuclear Waste Management Fund has been adopted

13.3.2025 14.18
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Government submits to Parliament its proposal on ensuring essential work during industrial action

13.3.2025 14.06 Press release

Government proposes second term for Olli Rehn as Bank of Finland Governor

13.3.2025 13.28 Press release

EUR 357 million is allocated to support regional growth and vitality

6.3.2025 14.08 Press release

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