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15.1.2021 | Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Denmark sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for more efficient production of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine and speedier delivery of vaccine batches. The letter addressed to Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, was signed on behalf of Finland by Krista Kiuru, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-and-five-other-eu-member-states-urge-commission-to-ensure-biontech-pfizer-vaccine-deliveries
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2.7.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has adopted new decisions concerning investment aid for projects that rapidly phase out the use of coal energy. Three projects in Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vaasa received EUR 22,829,282 in aid in total.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eur-22.8-million-for-new-projects-to-replace-coal-energy
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10.2.2021 | Finland and Sweden will strengthen their cooperation and exchange of information in the field of civil preparedness and rescue services. On 10 February, Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo and Swedish Minister for Home Affairs Mikael Damberg signed a letter of intent on closer cooperation between Finland and Sweden.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-and-sweden-to-reinforce-their-civil-preparedness-through-closer-cooperation
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17.3.2020 | On Wednesday, 18 March, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend a video conference of transport ministers organised by the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-attends-a-video-conference-of-eu-transport-ministers-on-coronavirus
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13.6.2019 | Prime Minister Antti Rinne and the Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas will meet in Tallinn on Friday 14 June. This is the first foreign visit of Antti Rinne’s term as Prime Minister. Prime Minister Ratas congratulated Antti Rinne on the appointment of the new Government already last week, and the two Prime Ministers agreed that they should meet very soon.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-rinne-and-estonian-prime-minister-ratas-meet-in-tallinn
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19.9.2022 | The Government proposes that the application periods should be extended for the purchase subsidies for electric and gas-fuelled vans and trucks. In contrast, the application periods would be shortened by three months for the purchase subsidy for fully electric cars, i.e. battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and the conversion subsidy for passenger cars, as the Government has not allocated an appropriation for these schemes for 2023. The application periods would close on 31 December 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-proposes-changes-to-application-periods-in-the-purchase-subsidy-scheme-for-low-emission-vehicles
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6.3.2020 | Minister of Defence to visit Sweden Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.3.2020 14.15 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will make a working visit to Karlskrona, Sweden, on 9 to 10 March 2020. The visit will be hosted by Pet...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-to-visit-sweden
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6.7.2021 | This year, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will focus on sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finnish delegation will be headed by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-in-lead-role-in-negotiating-the-ministerial-declaration-of-the-un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-on-6-15-july
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20.10.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted Fingrid Oyj a permit to construct a transmission line of 400 kilovolts that will cross the border between Finland and Sweden. The interconnector would increase the transmission capacity between Finland and Northern Sweden from Sweden to Finland by 800 MW and from Finland to Sweden by 900 MW.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/fingrid-granted-permission-to-build-a-400-kv-transmission-line-between-finland-and-sweden
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Finland’s Africa strategy – Towards stronger political and economic partnership - Finnish Government
18.3.2021 | The Finnish Government has approved Finland's Africa strategy today. It will be used to diversify and deepen Finland’s relations with African countries, the African Union (AU) and regional organisations, with focus on political and economic relations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-africa-strategy-towards-stronger-political-and-economic-partnership -
15.5.2026 | VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDET PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vn.fi/sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(175) Nato-sanasto Natoordlista NATO Glossary 7.5.2026 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSR...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/200039986/Nato-sanasto%20-%20Natoordlista%20-%20NATO%20Glossary%202025.pdf/e347d92c-0abf-5f44-230c-bc79a86950e3?version=3.5&t=1778846935865&download=true
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14.7.2021 | The European Commission's extensive legislative package (Fit for 55), published on 14 July 2021, aims for a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU from 1990 levels by 2030. The newly proposed legislative package provides the means to upgrade the current EU reduction target of 40% to the level proposed by the Commission in September 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-s-fit-for-55-legislative-climate-package-seeks-to-tighten-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-targets
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2.3.2021 | The deadline for the joint application procedure for education after comprehensive school has been extended due to the coronavirus situation. This spring’s deadline for applying for vocational education and training, general upper secondary education as well as for preparatory education after comprehensive school and vocational education and training organised in the form of intensive special needs support, ends at 15.00 on 7 April 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/deadline-for-joint-application-to-education-after-comprehensive-school-extended-until-7-april
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26.1.2021 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has prepared a comprehensive action plan to prevent bullying, teasing, violence and harassment in schools and educational institutions. The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health formulated the measures for the action plan.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/action-plan-to-prevent-bullying-resources-education-and-legislative-amendments-at-the-centre
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24.2.2021 | Minister of Labour Tuula Haatainen will launch a study on the mechanisms for resolving disputes that relate to the choice of collective agreements and to the functioning of the mediation system. The appointed rapporteurs are Minna Etu-Seppälä (Master of Laws, trained on the bench) and Simo Zitting (Master of Laws).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/study-to-probe-into-disputes-concerning-the-choice-of-applicable-collective-agreement-and-the-conciliation-system
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26.3.2021 | The situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines featured prominently on the agenda at the video meeting of European Council members on 25 March. Other themes discussed at the meeting were the single market, industrial policy, the digital transformation and the economy, the Eastern Mediterranean and an information point on Russia. Yesterday’s programme also included a Euro Summit meeting and a separate discussion with United States President Joe Biden.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/vaccine-issues-high-on-agenda-at-european-council-videoconference
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10.2.2021 | The Research and Innovation Council met for the first time in 2021 on Wednesday 10 February. The meeting was convened by Prime Minister Sanna Marin.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-discusses-importance-of-research-based-knowledge-and-role-of-rdi-activities-as-a-foundation-for-competitiveness
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18.3.2021 | At its meeting on 18 March, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on how funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) should be distributed among Finland’s Interreg programmes during the 2021–2027 programming period. The funding in question concerns seven programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective, also known as Interreg programmes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-agrees-on-distribution-of-funding-for-interreg-programmes-in-2021-2027
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25.3.2021 | The negotiations between Finland and Norway on fishing restrictions concerning the River Tenojoki (Tana) have been delayed due to recent reports about the rapid decline in the status of salmon stocks in the river in the past few years. Based on sonar count data, only a little more than 14,000 salmon rose to spawn in the river last summer. This was less than a half of the number of salmon in 2018, which was not very high, either.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-and-norway-negotiate-on-very-strong-restrictions-on-salmon-fishing-in-river-tenojoki-tana-next-summer-due-to-extremely-poor-stock-status
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18.6.2020 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin spoke with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain on the telephone concerning the videoconference of the members of the European Council, which will be held tomorrow.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-held-a-discussion-with-the-president-of-the-european-council-and-the-prime-minister-of-spain-1