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The Nordic countries and Canada agreed to intensify their cooperation at the Nordic-Canadian Summit in Oslo on Sunday 15 March.

“It is important for Finland to further deepen cooperation with Canada and our Nordic partners. We are united by our northern location and our shared values,” said Prime Minister Petteri Orpo who represented Finland at the summit.

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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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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.