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  1. Foreign Minister Valtonen to visit Germany - Finnish Government

    8.9.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Berlin on 9 September. She will meet Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-germany

  2. EU climate and environment ministers seek common understanding of how EU will update its Nationally Determined Contribution - Finnish Government

    17.9.2025 | The EU Environment Council will convene at an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on 18 September. The aim is to agree on the letter of intent to be submitted to the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Climate Change. The letter would concern the EU’s emission reduction commitment, i.e. the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The ministers will also discuss the EU’s 2040 climate target and the proposal to amend the European Climate Law.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-climate-and-environment-ministers-seek-common-understanding-of-how-eu-will-update-its-nationally-determined-contribution

  3. Foreign Minister Valtonen, current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, to visit South-Eastern Europe - Finnish Government

    15.9.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Belgrade and Pristina on 15–16 September to strengthen the OSCE’s partnership with the region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-current-osce-chairperson-in-office-to-visit-south-eastern-europe

  4. Prime Minister Orpo highlights need for drone wall and calls for solidarity in the interest of security in meeting with Defence Commissioner Kubilius - Finnish Government

    26.9.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met for discussions with European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius in Helsinki on Friday 26 September. Prime Minister Orpo and Defence Commissioner Kubilius discussed the plans to develop a drone wall and efforts to strengthen the EU’s common defence more broadly.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-highlights-need-for-drone-wall-and-calls-for-solidarity-in-the-interest-of-security-in-meeting-with-defence-commissioner-kubilius

  5. Government safeguards Finland’s competitiveness in attracting data centre investments - Finnish Government

    23.10.2025 | The electricity tax on power used in data centres will move from the lower electricity tax category II to the general category I as of 1 July 2026. The general category tax is 2.24 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared to 0.05 cents in the lower category. This means the change will increase the electricity tax on data centres by 2.19 cents per kilowatt-hour. The reform will raise central government electricity tax revenue by EUR 47 million annually at 2026 levels.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-safeguards-finland-s-competitiveness-in-attracting-data-centre-investments

  6. Further boost to emission reductions – Government approved Medium-Term Climate Plan - Finnish Government

    4.12.2025 | Finland is on the path to achieving the emission reduction targets for the effort-sharing sector for the period 2021–2030, set jointly in the EU. On 4 December 2025, the Government gave a Report to Parliament on the Medium-Term Climate Plan that sets out the measures to boost emission reductions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/further-boost-to-emission-reductions-government-approved-medium-term-climate-plan

  7. International examples to help Finland create governance model for wellbeing economy - Finnish Government

    4.12.2025 | The economy of wellbeing offers tools for policy makers to secure the preconditions for a good life both for the current population and future generations. A new working paper by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) analyses how wellbeing economy practices have been integrated into decision-making in ten countries. This comparison will also help Finland create its own governance model.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/international-examples-to-help-finland-create-governance-model-for-wellbeing-economy

  8. New Economic Development Centres to promote regional vibrancy - Finnish Government

    2.12.2025 | “Ten Economic Development Centres will start operations on 1 January 2026. The reform on regional state administration will create comprehensive and cost-effective state administration services in regions to promote sustainable growth, competitiveness and attractiveness,” Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto said at a press conference on the launch of the Centres.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-economic-development-centres-to-promote-regional-vibrancy

  9. Government submits third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | On Friday 10 October, the Government submitted its third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament. Among other things, the proposal sets aside an appropriation for investments in the preparedness of the Finnish Defence Forces’ healthcare services for emergency conditions and updates the tax revenue estimates to correspond to the latest forecast. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2025-to-parliament

  10. Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index - Finnish Government

    2.12.2025 | Finland has ranked 8th in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The Index measured gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power. The data for the most recent Index is mainly from 2023 and 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-ranks-eighth-in-eu-gender-equality-index-1

  11. Finland and Sweden advancing nuclear energy investments in the Baltic Sea region – Licensing processes in focus at international summit - Finnish Government

    6.10.2025 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will participate in the Nordic-Baltic Nuclear Investment Summit, an international conference held in Stockholm on 7 October 2025, focusing on the promotion of new nuclear energy in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-advancing-nuclear-energy-investments-in-the-baltic-sea-region-licensing-processes-in-focus-at-international-summit

  12. Employment voucher for young people moves forward: Public consultation opens - Finnish Government

    7.11.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hold a public consultation from 7 to 23 November 2025 on a draft government decree setting out provisions on a government grant, which the employment authorities could use to help companies hire unemployed young people under the age of 30. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. It would be awarded to businesses to cover half of the young person’s salary for six months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-voucher-for-young-people-moves-forward-public-consultation-opens

  13. Minister Strand affirms Finland’s support for EU integration of Western Balkans on visit to region - Finnish Government

    3.10.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand visited Montenegro and North Macedonia on 1–2 October. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen engagement between Finland and the EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans and to show Finland’s strong support for the EU integration of the region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-strand-affirms-finland-s-support-for-eu-integration-of-western-balkans-on-visit-to-region

  14. Minister of Economic Affairs Puisto to lead a Team Finland visit to the US focusing on quantum technology - Finnish Government

    12.9.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will lead a Team Finland visit to the US on 15–18 September 2025. The visit will focus on quantum technology. Puisto will be accompanied by a business delegation representing 13 companies and organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-to-lead-a-team-finland-visit-to-the-us-focusing-on-quantum-technology

  15. Tripartite working groups to draft legislative proposals on removing barriers to employing workers - Finnish Government

    9.9.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed two new tripartite working groups to draw up the Government's labour market reforms. One of the working groups will focus on those grounds for terminating employment that are related to the employee's person. The other will handle the grounds for fixed-term employment contracts, the period of notice for layoffs, and the reemployment obligation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tripartite-working-groups-to-draft-legislative-proposals-on-removing-barriers-to-employing-workers

  16. Minister for European Affairs Strand and Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Kachka discuss Ukraine's EU membership process - Finnish Government

    19.8.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka had a telephone conversation on Tuesday 19 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-and-deputy-prime-minister-of-ukraine-kachka-discuss-ukraine-s-eu-membership-process

  17. Prime Minister Orpo: Finland needs bold new measures to boost growth - Finnish Government

    26.9.2024 | Finland needs bold and open-minded ideas on how to boost its lagging economic growth. In the long term, growth is the only way to secure the wellbeing of Finland and the Finnish people.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-finland-needs-bold-new-measures-to-boost-growth

  18. Minister Kulmuni appoints Pekka Morén as her Special Representative in the Climate Coalition - Finnish Government

    17.3.2020 | Senior Ministerial Adviser Pekka Morén will serve as the Special Representative of the Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni in the international Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/minister-kulmuni-appoints-pekka-moren-as-her-special-representative-in-the-climate-coalition

  19. Nordic development ministers to visit Finland to strengthen Nordic countries’ voice in development policy transformation - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio has invited the Nordic development ministers to Königstedt Manor in Vantaa on 5 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-development-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-nordic-countries-voice-in-development-policy-transformation

  20. New project launched to create seamless services for skilled workers moving to Finland - Finnish Government

    25.9.2025 | The Government will strengthen the appeal of Finland to international experts. The aim is to make it more effortless for people moving to Finland for work to access the necessary official services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-project-launched-to-create-seamless-services-for-skilled-workers-moving-to-finland

  21. Prime Minister Orpo and Minister of Defence Häkkänen to meet with European Defence Commissioner in Helsinki – topics on agenda include EU drone wall - Finnish Government

    25.9.2025 | European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in Helsinki on Friday 26 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-meet-with-european-defence-commissioner-in-helsinki-topics-on-agenda-include-eu-drone-wall

  22. Proposed amendments to child home care allowance sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    8.10.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a proposal to amend the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. According to the proposal, child home care allowance could in future be granted after a minimum of three years’ residence in Finland. The amendment would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance as outlined in the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/proposed-amendments-to-child-home-care-allowance-sent-out-for-comments

  23. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister Valtonen, to Visit Poland - Finnish Government

    6.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Warsaw on 6 October. During her visit, Minister Valtonen will meet Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski and attend the annual Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/osce-chairperson-in-office-foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-poland

  24. Minister Multala: Preserving biodiversity supports Europe’s competitiveness and stability of societies - Finland at forefront in developing new funding solutions - Finnish Government

    24.10.2025 | Finland’s circular economy solutions and active role in developing nature funding for companies were strongly highlighted at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 in Helsinki. In connection with the event, Minister Multala met Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Eric Mamer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-multala-preserving-biodiversity-supports-europe-s-competitiveness-and-stability-of-societies-finland-at-forefront-in-developing-new-funding-solutions

  25. Prime Minister Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Michal to meet in Tallinn - Finnish Government

    18.8.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal will meet in Tallinn on Friday 22 August. The meeting will focus on cooperation between the two countries and on topical security issues and EU affairs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-to-meet-in-tallinn

  26. UN Secretary-General hosts Climate Summit to boost Nationally Determined Contributions - Finnish Government

    22.9.2025 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host a Climate Summit in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly week. The aim of the event is to boost climate work in individual countries. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the summit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-secretary-general-hosts-climate-summit-to-boost-nationally-determined-contributions

  27. Prime Minister Orpo emphasises EU’s role in responding to challenges of our time at Europe Forum - Finnish Government

    28.8.2025 | At the Europe Forum in Turku, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo took part in a discussion marking the 30th anniversary of Finland’s EU membership. Prime Minister Orpo also delivered an opening speech at the event. His key message was that today, we need the European Union more than ever. And the European Union needs Finland more than ever.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-emphasises-eu-s-role-in-responding-to-challenges-of-our-time-at-europe-forum

  28. Government proposal submitted to Parliament on lower dismissal threshold - Finnish Government

    23.10.2025 | According to the government proposal, employers would be able terminate an employment contract where a proper reason exists. To determine whether proper reasons for dismissal exist, comprehensive consideration would still be used as a basis for assessment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-on-lower-dismissal-threshold

  29. Draft budget of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026 - Finnish Government

    8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026

  30. Finland and USA deepen icebreaker cooperation - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | Finland and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on icebreaker cooperation. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding at their meeting in Washington on 9 October. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo also attended the meeting. This memorandum of understanding lays the foundation for commercial agreements between the United States Coast Guard and Finnish companies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-usa-deepen-icebreaker-cooperation

  31. Finland to provide development cooperation funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine - Finnish Government

    30.10.2025 | On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine. The proposal was prepared in the administrative branch of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. The support will be channelled through the European Union’s Ukraine Facility to finance the construction of civil defence shelters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-development-cooperation-funding-to-the-civil-defence-coalition-led-by-finland-and-ukraine

  32. Only small steps forward in climate change mitigation at Climate Change Conference in Belém - Finnish Government

    22.11.2025 | The Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday evening Finnish time, after having continued almost 24 hours longer than planned. The political commitment achieved was modest relative to the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, in the negotiations during the last night the EU managed to include points in the resolutions that will ensure that the work...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/only-small-steps-forward-in-climate-change-mitigation-at-climate-change-conference-in-belem

  33. EU energy ministers aim to reach an agreement on phasing out gas imports from Russia — Council meeting to be held on 20 October in Luxembourg - Finnish Government

    17.10.2025 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 20 October 2025. In the meeting, the aim is to approve the Council's general approach on the RePowerEU regulation to gradually phase out natural gas imports from Russia. The other main item on the agenda is to discuss the role of electrification as a driver of the EU’s competitive and clean transition. Finland will be represented at the meeting by the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-aim-to-reach-an-agreement-on-phasing-out-gas-imports-from-russia-council-meeting-to-be-held-on-20-october-in-luxembourg

  34. Finland to highlight its strengths at Global Gateway Forum - Finnish Government

    8.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels on 9–10 October 2025. The event, which will be held for the second time, will bring together high-level representatives of the governments, financial institutions and the private sector of the EU Member States and EU partner countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-highlight-its-strengths-at-global-gateway-forum

  35. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses Copenhagen meetings and 19th EU sanctions package - Finnish Government

    30.9.2025 | In its meeting on Tuesday 30 September, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for two upcoming meetings in Copenhagen: the informal European Council on 1 October and the meeting of the European Political Community on 2 October. The Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs also discussed the 19th package of sanctions being prepared in response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-copenhagen-meetings-and-19th-eu-sanctions-package

  36. European Council reaffirms support for strengthening European defence - Finnish Government

    24.10.2025 | The European Council agreed on further measures to strengthen European defence and security in its meeting on 23 October in Brussels. The EU heads of state or government also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine in the form of a reparations loan. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-reaffirms-support-for-strengthening-european-defence

  37. EU environment and climate ministers meet in Luxembourg - EU positions for UN Climate Change Conference COP30 on agenda - Finnish Government

    20.10.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 21 October. The ministers are expected to adopt Council conclusions on the preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) and on the Water Resilience Strategy. The ministers will also discuss the European Ocean Pact proposed by the European Commission. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-meet-in-brussels-eu-positions-for-un-climate-change-conference-cop30-on-agenda

  38. Ministers for Nordic cooperation to meet in Åland - Finnish Government

    10.9.2025 | Finland’s and Åland’s Ministers for Nordic cooperation, Anders Adlercreutz and Annika Hambrudd, will co-host the autumn meeting of the ministers for Nordic cooperation in Åland on 11 September. A seminar on the future of Nordic cooperation will be held in connection with the meeting on 12 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-nordic-cooperation-to-meet-in-aland

  39. Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli - Finnish Government

    3.10.2025 | Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.10.2025 10.38 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave an o...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-at-opening-of-nato-s-mclcc-n-this-is-a-historic-day-for-finland-nato-and-mikkeli

  40. Foreign Minister Valtonen and Canadian Foreign Minister Anand launch a joint statement on the Strategic Partnership Between Finland and Canada - Finnish Government

    19.8.2025 | On August 19, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand during her visit to Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-and-canadian-foreign-minister-anand-launch-a-joint-statement-on-the-strategic-partnership-between-finland-and-canada

  41. Akseli Koskela appointed as State Secretary to Minister of the Interior Ohisalo - Finnish Government

    12.8.2021 | Akseli Koskela, Master of Social Sciences, was appointed as State Secretary to Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo on 12 August 2021. The position was earlier held by Olli-Poika Parviainen who will take up the duties of the Mayor of Hämenlinna.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/akseli-koskela-appointed-as-state-secretary-to-minister-of-the-interior-ohisalo

  42. Nordic and Canadian foreign ministers to visit Finland to strengthen Euro-Atlantic cooperation and global security - Finnish Government

    18.8.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen has invited the Nordic foreign ministers to a meeting on Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy in Espoo on 18–19 August. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has been invited to the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-and-canadian-foreign-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-euro-atlantic-cooperation-and-global-security

  43. Changes to social assistance to take effect on 1 February 2026 - Finnish Government

    15.1.2026 | The changes to be made to social assistance will, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. The overall reform of social assistance aims to clarify the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance, prevent social exclusion among young people and strengthen general government finances.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-to-social-assistance-to-take-effect-on-1-february-2026

  44. EU Artic Forum to begin on Thursday in Kittilä, Finland - Finnish Government

    23.6.2025 | This year, the European Union’s most important Arctic event will take place in Kittilä, on 26–27 June. The event is expected to attract about 350 attendees from across Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-artic-forum-to-begin-on-thursday-in-kittila-finland

  45. Finland and Norway strengthen cooperation on carbon capture, transportation and storage - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | On 4 September, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Norwegian State Secretary Astrid Bergmål signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border transport of CO2 for permanent storage in Norway.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-norway-strengthen-cooperation-on-carbon-capture-transportation-and-storage

  46. Nordic ministers for digitalisation move digital integration forward in the Nordic and Baltic countries - Finnish Government

    6.11.2025 | The annual meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers for Digitalisation adopted a declaration promoting the adoption of European Digital Identity Wallets. The long-term ambition is to create an open and interoperable Nordic region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/nordic-ministers-for-digitalisation-move-digital-integration-forward-in-the-nordic-and-baltic-countries

  47. Ten solutions selected for digital therapies experiment – open information event to be held in November - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | The digital therapies experiment launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has proceeded to the pilot phase. The experiment brings together public-sector and private-sector operators to test how digital solutions fit into the daily operations of healthcare services. Of 24 applications, ten digital therapy solutions were selected for the experiment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ten-solutions-selected-for-digital-therapies-experiment-open-information-event-to-be-held-in-november

  48. EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and situation in Middle East - Finnish Government

    28.8.2025 | EU foreign affairs ministers will meet at the Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) in Copenhagen on 29–30 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-and-situation-in-middle-east

  49. Minister for European Affairs Strand to visit Dublin - Finnish Government

    16.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Dublin on Wednesday 17 September. During his visit, he will meet with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne, members of the Committee on European Union Affairs in Ireland’s Oireachtas (Parliament) and representatives of the business sector. Minister Strand will also deliver a keynote addr...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-dublin

  50. TALIS 2024: Lower secondary teachers are satisfied with their work – Increasing diversity in schools challenges teachers to learn new skills - Finnish Government

    7.10.2025 | Finnish teachers in lower secondary education enjoy their work, but they are experiencing more stress than before. In Finland, the share of teachers considering a career change has increased, although it remains similar to the OECD average. Trust among colleagues is strong, and collaboration between teachers has grown.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/talis-2024-lower-secondary-teachers-are-satisfied-with-their-work-increasing-diversity-in-schools-challenges-teachers-to-learn-new-skills

  51. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Batmunkh Battsetseg to visit Finland - Finnish Government

    30.7.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Batmunkh Battsetseg in Helsinki on 1 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-mongolia-batmunkh-battsetseg-to-visit-finland

  52. Finland and Denmark agree on framework for CO2 transport and storage - Finnish Government

    9.9.2025 | On 5 September, the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling companies to transport and store CO2 in Denmark.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-denmark-agree-on-framework-for-co2-transport-and-storage

  53. Minister Essayah at EU conference: Living countryside is indispensable for food production and security - Finnish Government

    17.9.2025 | “A living and attractive countryside is extremely important for farming and food production in the future. Farmers need a community, services, infrastructure and other entrepreneurs around them.” This is what Minister Sari Essayah said as she spoke at the EU’s Rural Pact Conference on Tuesday. Minister Essayah had been invited to speak about Finland’s experiences from the implementation of the implementat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/minister-essayah-at-eu-conference-living-countryside-is-indispensable-for-food-production-and-security

  54. Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decides to launch activities of NATO’s MCLCC-N in Mikkeli - Finnish Government

    1.9.2025 | Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decides to launch activities of NATO’s MCLCC-N in Mikkeli Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.9.2025 10.15 Type: Press release On 29 August 2025, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided to...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-decides-to-launch-activities-of-nato-s-mclcc-n-in-mikkeli

  55. Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses October European Council - Finnish Government

    22.10.2025 | The meeting of the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs on Wednesday 22 October focused on the October European Council and the Euro Summit, the next multiannual EU budget and next week's Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-october-european-council-1

  56. European ministers responsible for youth to assess implementation of Reykjavík Declaration and agree on future youth policy - Finnish Government

    7.10.2025 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala will attend the 10th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth on 8–10 October. At the meeting, the ministers will assess developments in youth policy in light of the Reykjavík Declaration and agree on future priorities. The aim is for the ministers to adopt a final declaration and commit to a framework on a youth perspective within the Council of Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/european-ministers-responsible-for-youth-to-assess-implementation-of-reykjavik-declaration-and-agree-on-future-youth-policy

  57. EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and situation in Middle East - Finnish Government

    11.8.2025 | EU ministers for foreign affairs will hold an informal meeting on 11 August to discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-aggression-against-ukraine-and-situation-in-middle-east-1

  58. Finland launches campaign to attract quantum experts and advanced researchers from abroad - Finnish Government

    24.9.2025 | International experts create growth and jobs in Finland. A new campaign aims to attract international top talent in the deep technology sectors from India, Brazil and the United States, as well as European countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/suomi-tahtaa-kvanttiosaajien-ja-huippututkijoiden-rekrytointiin-uusi-kansainvalinen-kampanja-kaynnistyy-1

  59. For Forest Group + of forested EU countries grows again as Italy and Latvia join in - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | For Forest + is a group that promotes the interests of the forested Member States in the EU. Now Italy and Latvia are also members, besides Austria, Finland, France, Slovenia and Sweden. The For Forest Group + held the first meeting in its new composition in Slovenia on 28–30 August 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/for-forest-group-of-forested-eu-countries-grows-again-as-italy-and-latvia-join-in

  60. Finland to chair School Meals Coalition Global Summit in Fortaleza - Finnish Government

    16.9.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the Global Summit of the School Meals Coalition in Fortaleza, Brazil, on 18–19 September. Finland co-chairs the School Meals Coalition along with France and Brazil, and Minister Tavio is the Global Champion for School Meals.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-chair-school-meals-coalition-global-summit-in-fortaleza