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The EU heads of state and government will meet for the European Council in Brussels on Thursday 19 March. Discussions at the meeting will focus on recent developments in the Middle East, the situation in Ukraine, European competitiveness and the single market, defence and security, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework financial Framework for 2028−2034. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.

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State Secretary Nykänen to visit Moldova: Council of Europe conference to address high-quality working life, innovations and workforce wellbeing

18.3.2026 9.08
Work is undergoing a major transformation, which underlines the importance of safeguarding workers’ rights. This will be among the topics addressed at the Council of Europe’s High-Level Conference on Social Rights in Chișinău, Moldova on 18–19 March 2026.
Ministers of Defence of Finland, Sweden and Norway at the Cold Response 26 exercise.
Ministers of Defence of Finland, Sweden and Norway at the Cold Response 26 exercise.
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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Decisions

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.