Ministries' press releases and news
Prime Minister Marin to participate in EU-Western Balkans Summit
Press release
6.5.2020 8.17
EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs discuss the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on employment and the population
Press release
5.5.2020 8.46
Government decides on plan for hybrid strategy to manage coronavirus crisis and for gradual lifting of restrictions
Press release
4.5.2020 19.38
Funding collected for development of a coronavirus vaccine – Finland pledges EUR 36 million
Press release
4.5.2020 18.25
Government issues resolution adopting yesterday’s decision to lift restrictions on early childhood education and care and on primary and lower secondary education
Press release
30.4.2020 16.29
More information on COVID-19 support for sole entrepreneurs and the self-employed: pensioners can receive support
Press release
30.4.2020 15.40
Government decides to lift the restrictions on early childhood education and care and on primary and lower secondary education
Press release
29.4.2020 20.14
Prime Minister’s announcement on the handling of the COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister's Announcement
29.4.2020 14.04
Flags on Labour Day are to be flown in honour of those working against coronavirus
Press release
29.4.2020 12.37
State prepares to participate in Finnair’s planned recapitalisation arrangements
Press release
29.4.2020 9.01
Preparation for introduction of an application to trace chains of transmission continues - proposal for a roadmap circulated for comments
Press release
28.4.2020 16.11
Celebrating vappu while avoiding physical gatherings
Press release
28.4.2020 15.29
Loss limits for Veikkaus Oy’s online gambling to be lowered
Press release
28.4.2020 15.27
Kirsi Varhila: Follow-up and treatment of chronic diseases should not be postponed despite the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
28.4.2020 14.38
EU home affairs ministers to hold a video conference to discuss the state of play on response to COVID-19
Press release
28.4.2020 7.30
Overview by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare: The epidemic has slowed sharply in Finland
Press release
27.4.2020 16.20
More than 30,000 potential employees available for seasonal work
Press release
27.4.2020 16.18
Government wants to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications
Press release
27.4.2020 14.58
Foreign Ministry’s assistance abroad reinforced remotely from Helsinki during coronavirus crisis
Press release
27.4.2020 13.50
More domestic labour force must be recruited for springtime work in rural areas
Press release
27.4.2020 13.43