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17.6.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a global short-term emission reduction measure. The decision is insufficient for any clear reduction of emissions in line with IMO targets. Finland joined the other EU Member States in opposing the inadequate level of carbon intensity cuts at a session that concluded on 17 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-agrees-weak-solution-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping-1426612
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8.4.2022 | On 7 April 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness decided on the green transition package for 2022 and 2023. As part of the package, funding was allocated to measures included in the Roadmap for Fossil-Free Transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/funding-for-measures-in-the-road-map-for-fossil-free-transport
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16.12.2021 | Finland will donate the second batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses through Team Europe. These vaccines were purchased in advance and they would remain unused in Finland. The vaccine donations will not slow down the rollout of vaccinations in Finland. Finland’s donation of COVID-19 doses and support for vaccine alliance Gavi will increase global vaccine coverage and prevent the rise of new variants.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-promotes-global-vaccination-coverage
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16.12.2021 | Finland will contribute EUR 125 million to the replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), which is part of the World Bank Group. The replenishment process was brought forward to help the world’s poorest countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-allocates-eur-125-million-to-support-the-world-s-poorest-countries
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1.4.2022 | Finland will organise a high-level meeting on adaptation finance in Lahti on 3–4 April. The purposes of adaptation finance include preparing for extreme weather events, such as droughts or floods. The meeting seeks to find a common direction to fulfil the commitments made in the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 and pave the way towards COP27 to be held in November 2022. The aim is also to expand the role of the private sector in the funding.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-climate-finance-actors-meet-in-lahti-aim-to-respond-to-commitments-made-at-cop26
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21.4.2021 | How can we together make Finland's road infrastructure safer and more functional for pedestrians and cyclists? What kinds of successes have there been around Finland?https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/walking-and-cycling-in-finland-forum-to-be-organised-on-11-may-2021-towards-better-roads
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27.1.2022 | On 27 January, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on COVID-19 received an update on the epidemiological situation and the authorities’ assessments of its development. The ministerial working group proposes changes to the restrictions on restaurants and low-risk facilities and events.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-proposes-easing-covid-19-restrictions
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17.9.2021 | The Government has completed its proposal for the family leave reform, and the proposal will now proceed to Parliament for consideration as decided by the Government on 16 September. The reform is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/family-leave-reform-to-increase-gender-equality-and-flexibility-in-daily-lives-of-today-s-families-and-in-everyday-working-life
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26.4.2021 | Due to the prolonged government session on spending limits, Minister Skinnari’s visit to Copenhagen will take place virtually. The scheduled meetings there will be held over remote connections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-s-visit-to-denmark-turns-into-a-virtual-meeting
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18.6.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of EU leaders on Friday 18 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-speak-with-eu-leaders-3
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22.12.2021 | Finland will strengthen its role in the fight against climate change through an investment in a new partnership launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The funding will be targeted at climate action in North Africa.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-invests-in-fighting-climate-change-in-north-africa
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8.6.2022 | The Ministry of the Environment sent out the proposal supplementing the Climate Change Act for comments on 8 June. In future, the Act would oblige the municipalities to draw up climate plans either alone or together with other municipalities in the region. Provisions to clarify the procedure for requests for review would also be added to the Act. Comments are to be submitted by 3 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-plans-of-municipalities-included-in-climate-change-act-proposal-sent-out-for-comments
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2.6.2021 | Finland is coordinating cooperation between the Nordic countries and Baltic states in the Nordic–Baltic Eight (NB8) format in 2021. The second foreign ministerial meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday 2 June. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be held virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-hosts-nordic-baltic-foreign-ministers-meeting-nb8-
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25.2.2022 | The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) brings together nearly 200 Member States to launch the negotiations on a global plastics agreement. UNEA is the highest environmental decision-making body in the UN. The Finnish delegation in Nairobi, Kenya, is headed by State Secretary Terhi Lehtonen from the Ministry of the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/global-plastics-agreement-to-be-negotiated-at-the-un-environment-assembly-on-28-february-to-2-march
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8.7.2022 | The stability of working hours in variable hours contracts will be improved in accordance with the Government Programme. In addition, the amendments necessitated by the directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU, which obligate employers to provide employees information on the conditions of employment more extensively and quickly, will be implemented.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/position-of-employees-working-variable-hours-to-be-strengthened-improvements-also-to-be-made-to-predictability-and-transparency-of-conditions-of-employment
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25.2.2021 | In the first supplementary budget for 2021, the Government proposes that appropriations be granted to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health for COVID-19 vaccine procurement, unemployment security, and services for children, young people and families, among other things.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/supplementary-budget-funds-for-covid-19-vaccines-unemployment-security-and-support-for-children-young-people-and-families
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13.4.2022 | Highways are classified as main roads Class I, main roads Class II, regional roads or connecting roads. In its memorandum, the Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes that decisions on the functional categories of highways would be made when final engineering plans are approved instead of by decree. The Ministry requests commends on the memorandum by 13 May 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/changes-to-how-classification-of-highways-is-decided-consultation-starts
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9.2.2022 | EU foreign and health ministers will convene for a joint ministerial conference in Lyon, France, on 9 February, and EU health ministers for an informal meeting in Grenoble on 10 February. At their joint conference, foreign and health ministers will discuss how to promote EU measures in the field of global health to support low- and middle-income countries. The meeting of health ministers will focus on the public health dimension of the European Health Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-health-and-foreign-ministers-to-meet-on-9-10-february-to-discuss-promotion-of-global-health-
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2.12.2021 | The EU Telecommunications Council will convene in Brussels on 3 December 2021. In the meeting, Finland will be represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-to-attend-a-telecommunications-council-meeting-1600717
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3.3.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to meet Estonian Minister of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.3.2021 12.00 Type: Press release On Wednesday afternoon 3 March 2021, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will hold a bilateral meeting with ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-meet-estonian-minister-of-defence
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6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-renegotiates-the-reduction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-international-shipping-1765234
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6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/imo-renegotiates-the-reduction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-international-shipping
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28.1.2021 | The Report on EU Policy is report is strongly based on the EU’s common values and on the Government Programme. It emphasises the need to strengthen the EU’s resilience to crisis in all sectors. The Government Report on EU Policy was adopted at the government plenary session on Thursday 28 January, after which it was submitted to Parliament.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-report-on-eu-policy-eu-must-strengthen-its-resilience-to-crisis
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10.2.2022 | A legislative amendment, which will enter into force in June, will enable the introduction of a long-term visa. A long-term visa is related to work-based immigration and a fast track procedure for entry into the country. In the first phase, a long-term visa can be issued to senior specialists, start-up entrepreneurs and their family members.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/long-term-national-d-visa-to-expedite-entry-of-foreign-labour
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23.9.2021 | In its plenary session on Thursday 23 September, the Government decided on the thematic areas and priorities for strategic research in 2022. The thematic areas are: Children and young people – flourishing future actors and Security and trust in an era of algorithms. The Government also adopted equity as the cross-cutting priority of both themes for 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-themes-for-strategic-research-in-2022
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8.4.2022 | The EU granted funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the electrification of the Laurila-Tornio-Haparanda railway, the Oritkari wye in Oulu and Neste's electric vehicle (EV) charging project.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-receives-eur-21-million-in-eu-funding-for-transport-projects
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8.4.2022 | On 7 April 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness decided on the green transition package for 2022 and 2023. As part of the package, funding was allocated to measures included in the Roadmap for Fossil-Free Transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/funding-for-measures-in-the-road-map-for-fossil-free-transport-1715208
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15.11.2022 | Supporting mental health at work requires that both workplaces and occupational healthcare update their cooperation practices and are willing to learn together. As a result of the Mental Health at Work Programme, a model has now been published where mental wellbeing is promoted through cooperation between workplaces and occupational healthcare by strengthening the resources of work communities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/mental-health-is-supported-through-proactive-measures-at-workplaces-effective-cooperation-with-occupational-healthcare-is-of-key-importance
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6.5.2021 | On Thursday 6 May, the Government appointed Vesa Vuorenkoski, Master of Laws and Social Sciences, as State Secretary to Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen. The State Secretary’s term ends with that of the Minister.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/vesa-vuorenkoski-appointed-state-secretary-to-minister-tuppurainen
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19.10.2021 | On 19 October, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Samantha Power and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari announced their dedication to robust collaboration on efforts to advance economic productivity, gender equality and human rights in developing countries through inclusive digitalisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-united-states-announce-deeper-cooperation-on-digital-empowerment-in-developing-countries
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15.11.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will discuss citizens’ opportunities to exert influence in the EU at Lahti main library on 16 November. The aim is to hear people’s thoughts and wishes about the future of Europe. The event is part of Finnish Ministers’ “We are Europe” tour.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-discuss-citizens-opportunities-to-exert-influence-in-the-eu-on-we-are-europe-tour
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11.3.2022 | The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in hybrid format in New York between 14 and 25 March 2022. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation headed by Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist. The delegation consists of representatives from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Heal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-blomqvist-to-attend-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women-in-new-york
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7.2.2022 | The 60th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will be held in a hybrid format, that is, both in New York and virtually, from 7 to 16 February 2022. The priority theme of the session is ‘Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihoods, well-being and dignity for all: eradicating poverty and hunger in all its forms and dimensions to achieve the 2030 Agenda’.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-participates-in-the-60th-session-of-the-un-commission-for-social-development-priority-theme-for-this-year-is-eradicating-poverty-and-hunger-worldwide
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3.10.2022 | Between 2017 and 2021, companies and municipalities that have signed energy efficiency agreements introduced nearly 19,000 different energy efficiency measures that saved 10.3 terawatt hours of energy each year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-10-terawatt-hours
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27.9.2021 | First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño visited Finland on Monday, 27 September 2021, at the invitation of Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-spain-agree-on-cooperation-in-digitalisation
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9.6.2022 | The Government adopted a Report on Gender Equality Policy on 9 June 2022. The Report outlines Finland’s national and international gender equality policy until the end of the 2020s.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/the-government-adopted-a-report-on-gender-equality-policy-on-9-june-2022.-the-report-outlines-finland-s-national-and-international-gender-equality-policy-until-the-end-of-the-2020s
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29.9.2021 | The World Bank’s new Coach programme aims to improve learning outcomes by supporting teacher professional development (TPD) in developing countries. Finland supports the global part of the initiative and its piloting in Mozambique.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-in-service-teacher-training-in-developing-countries-by-funding-world-bank-s-coach-programme
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27.5.2021 | The Government submitted a third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on 27 May. Proposed additional appropriations include funds allocated to the purview of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for new transport projects, cyber security and support for transport due to the coronavirus situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-supplementary-budget-proposal-provides-funding-for-new-transport-projects-cyber-security-and-transport-support-1346787
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27.5.2021 | The Government submitted a third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on 27 May. Proposed additional appropriations include funds allocated to the purview of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for new transport projects, cyber security and support for transport due to the coronavirus situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-supplementary-budget-proposal-provides-funding-for-new-transport-projects-cyber-security-and-transport-support