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The Government website contains decisions by the Government, information produced by the ministries on the effects of the coronavirus on different administrative sectors as well as topical material on the coronavirus from all ministries.

The Government will hold a briefing on the coronavirus situation on Friday 3 April at 10.15.

2.4.2020 17.30

The topics of the briefing will be support for entrepreneurs and funding for enterprises as well as measures that will be used to help private persons and companies in financial distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson and Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will be present at the briefing.

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Briefing on the coronavirus situation on 2 April
 Exceptional arrangements for early childhood education and care and school education

1.4.2020 18.55

The Government held a briefing on the coronavirus situation on 2 April. It focused on the restrictions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture to be extended until 13 May.

Minister of Education Li Andersson and Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen were present at the briefing.

Photos of the briefing | Flickr
Recordings of briefings | vn.fi/live

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Prime Minister’s Office appoints Operations Centre to support management of COVID-19 situation
Press release 1.4.2020 19.10
Prime Minister Marin’s speech at the referral debate in Parliament on 1 April 2020
Speech 1.4.2020 15.26
Government strengthens its management of COVID-19
Press release 1.4.2020 13.29

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Press releases and news

Transport of dangerous goods under emergency conditions ensured
Press release 2.4.2020 13.42
Government proposes temporary amendments to the Unemployment Security Act, Act on Financing Unemployment Benefits and Act on Unemployment Funds
Press release 2.4.2020 13.38
Freedom of movement in social welfare units may be restricted if necessary
Press release 2.4.2020 9.00
Statement on EU Member States’ emergency measures and EU’s common values by Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden
News item 1.4.2020 21.55
Prime Minister’s Office appoints Operations Centre to support management of COVID-19 situation
Press release 1.4.2020 19.10
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health clarifies the instructions to municipalities on home care services during the coronavirus outbreak
Press release 1.4.2020 15.30
Prime Minister Marin’s speech at the referral debate in Parliament on 1 April 2020
Speech 1.4.2020 15.26
Government strengthens its management of COVID-19
Press release 1.4.2020 13.29
Working group to assess the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and explore ways to return to a sustainable growth path
Press release 1.4.2020 12.25
Restrictions on restaurant operations and exercise of powers under the Emergency Powers Act will continue
Press release 31.3.2020 17.11

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