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  1. 6.6.2024 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the Civil Society Organisations Strategy. With the help of the strategy, the Government will promote independent fund-raising activities by CSOs, develop government grant activities concerning CSOs and dismantle bureaucracy that burdens them.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/the-civil-society-organisations-strategy-outlines-the-development-of-the-operating-conditions-of-non-governmental-organisations
  2. 2.12.2025 | The first evaluations have been published on the preliminary impacts and results of Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan. The evaluations analysed the results and impact achieved related to the entrepreneurial income and competitiveness of agriculture, animal welfare, the biodiversity of agricultural environments and emissions from agriculture. The evaluations also contain recommendations for developing the CAP Strategic Plan and the next policy period.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/implementation-of-cap-strategic-plan-proceeds-adjustments-to-be-made-to-enhance-impact
  3. 9.10.2025 | The rolling stock company Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy will be transferred from VR Group to direct state ownership and ownership steering at the Prime Minister’s Office. The transfer of ownership is a significant step in preparing for the competitive tendering of rail transport services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-owned-rolling-stock-company-to-begin-operations-in-2026-
  4. 17.1.2022 | There is great demand for Finnish expertise in the field of the rule of law around the world. The Rule of Law Centre, established jointly by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the University of Helsinki, supports the implementation of democracy, the rule of law and human rights in developing countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/independent-judicial-systems-are-the-key-to-combating-corruption
  5. 25.11.2025 | Three separate studies examine the development of nature value markets from the perspectives of sellers who generate nature values, buyers and intermediary organisations. According to the studies, nature value markets are an important means of increasing private funding for nature action, but their large-scale establishment requires clear rules and additional incentives.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/recent-studies-provide-guidance-for-developing-nature-value-markets
  6. 10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
  7. 27.6.2025 | The aim of the legislative reform is to promote the realisation of Sámi people's right to self-determination and to improve the operating conditions of the linguistic and cultural autonomy of the Sámi and those of the Sámi Parliament. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Act on the Sámi Parliament today. They will enter into force on the 1st of August 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/reformed-act-on-the-sami-parliament
  8. 15.9.2025 | Minister of the Environment and Climate Sari Multala will take part in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna on 15–16 September 2025. On Monday, she will deliver Finland’s national statement to the plenary.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-multala-to-attend-iaea-general-conference-in-vienna
  9. 6.10.2025 | Biodiversity is declining in Europe. Emissions have been reduced, but the pace is not fast enough. The recent report of the European Environment Agency EEA explores the state of the environment in Europe, including Finland’s challenges and success stories. The report stresses that, in the end, all human activities depend on nature.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/state-of-nature-is-still-poor-in-europe-competitiveness-and-security-would-also-benefit-from-environmental-and-climate-actions
  10. 18.6.2025 | The Development Evaluation Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has launched a new AI-assisted tool called OpenEval, designed to serve the foreign service, stakeholders, and the general public alike. The tool makes it easier to access information from public evaluation reports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/harnessing-ai-for-efficient-use-of-evaluation-evidence
  11. 25.4.2024 | The General Government Fiscal Plan covers central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities, and statutory earnings-related pension funds and other social security funds.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/government-decides-on-general-government-fiscal-plan-for-2025-2028
  12. 21.5.2025 | Minister Häkkänen: New Navy vessels strengthen security on the Baltic Sea as a whole Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.5.2025 13.22 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen attended the launching ceremony for the first Pohjanma...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-hakkanen-new-navy-vessels-strengthen-security-on-the-baltic-sea-as-a-whole
  13. 29.7.2025 | Speech by Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara at the UN Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, New York 29 July 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-permanent-state-secretary-salovaara-at-the-conference-on-the-implementation-of-the-two-state-solution
  14. 11.6.2025 | The Nordic ministers for health and social affairs and the Nordic and Baltic ministers for digitalisation have issued a joint declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) and the rights of persons with disabilities. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-issue-declaration-on-artificial-intelligence-and-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities
  15. 25.6.2025 | The European Council on 26 June in Brussels will focus on topical international events. Items on the agenda at the meeting of the EU heads of state or government will include support for Ukraine, growing tensions in the Middle East, European defence and security, and strengthening the EU’s competitiveness. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-tensions-on-agenda-at-european-council-prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland
  16. 10.7.2025 | The fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which started in Rome on Thursday 10 July, has reaffirmed the West’s continued, wide-ranging and long-term support for Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ukraine-recovery-conference-bolsters-support-for-ukraine
  17. 17.4.2025 | The Government of Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize now for the fourth time. We are now asking for nominations for the 2025 candidate. Anyone is welcome to make a nomination.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/who-should-receive-the-next-international-gender-equality-prize-nominate-your-candidate-today-1
  18. 14.10.2025 | A recent survey commissioned by Finland’s Embassy in Moscow shows that Finland’s reputation among Russians has held steady for the past three years, but over a longer period it has clearly declined. The most positive attitudes are found among young people, while pensioners are the most negative. An increasing share of respondents are unwilling or unable to express an opinion.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-report-russians-attitudes-towards-finland-remain-divided-young-people-most-positive
  19. 10.4.2025 | On Thursday 10 March, the Government appointed the members of the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for the 15 April 2025–14 April 2028 term. Eeva-Liisa Inkeroinen, LL.M., was appointed to serve as Chairperson. The purpose of the Council is to improve the quality of impact assessments concerning government proposals and the culture of legislative drafting more generally.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eeva-liisa-inkeroinen-appointed-chairperson-of-finnish-council-of-regulatory-impact-analysis
  20. 13.9.2023 | On Wednesday 13 September, the Government appointed Eriikka Koistinen, Master of Social Sciences, as Director of Communications at the Ministry of the Interior from 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eriikka-koistinen-to-continue-as-ministry-of-the-interior-director-of-communications