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  1. 22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Government adopted a decree on a new grant that employment authorities can use to help companies hire unemployed young people under 30 years of age. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. The subsidy granted to a company covers half of the young person’s salary for six months, but no more than EUR 1,500 per month.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-adopts-decree-on-employment-voucher-for-young-people-employment-authorities-can-apply-for-funding-soon
  2. 9.10.2025 | The Government proposes amendments to child welfare legislation The aim is to strengthen children’s right to special protection, clarify the use of educational practices and restrictions and improve the opportunities for child welfare services to ensure a safe everyday life for children. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amendments-proposed-to-child-welfare-act-to-better-protect-children-
  3. 2.12.2025 | An OECD survey shows that Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) stands out for active cooperation with families. In Finland, staff communicate and organise events for families more often than in most other participating countries. Stress levels among ECEC and pre-primary staff and leaders are lower in Finland than elsewhere, but staff shortages are a major source of stress.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/talis-2024-early-childhood-staff-find-their-work-meaningful-but-lack-of-resources-and-staff-shortages-pose-challenges
  4. 8.10.2025 | Greece’s Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will visit Helsinki on 9 October and meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/greek-foreign-minister-george-gerapetritis-to-visit-helsinki
  5. 19.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that would extend the right of small alcohol producers to sell their products for takeaway. In future, a larger number of domestic alcohol producers could sell alcoholic beverages produced by them directly to consumers at production premises. Comments on the draft proposal can be submitted between 19 December 2025 and 13 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/request-for-comments-legislative-amendment-would-extend-right-of-small-alcohol-producers-to-sell-their-products-directly-on-site
  6. 8.10.2025 | Minister of Education and Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anders Adlercreutz will visit Japan on 9–12 October. During his visit, he will take part in events at the Osaka World Expo.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-adlercreutz-to-visit-japan
  7. 20.10.2025 | A decision to phase out imports of Russian natural gas into the European Union was taken today, 20 October, at the meeting of EU energy ministers in Luxembourg. The regulation proposal approved by the Member States is a key step in the EU’s efforts to end its dependence on Russian fossil energy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/imports-of-russian-gas-into-the-european-union-to-end
  8. 17.10.2025 | The EU foreign ministers will convene for the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 October. 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-situation-in-the-middle-east-and-eu-indo-pacific-relations
  9. 1.12.2025 | The EU ministers will attend the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 1 and 2 December 2025. On both days, Finland will be represented by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-ministers-to-discuss-carcinogens-and-mutagens-directive-critical-medicines-simplification-of-legislation-and-european-globalisation-adjustment-fund
  10. 18.12.2025 | The Government will address the difficulties of foreign students and their families. On 18 December 2025, the ministerial working group on internal security and administration of justice outlined legislative changes regarding requirements for student livelihood and language skills.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decides-on-methods-to-address-difficulties-with-foreign-student-permits-and-livelihoods
  11. 7.11.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Belém, Brazil, on 10–11 November. Minister Tavio will attend events held in connection with the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Convention on Climate Change and meet ministers and business representatives from different countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-promote-finnish-solutions-at-un-climate-change-conference-in-belem
  12. 15.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Reykjavik on 16–17 October and attend the Arctic Circle Assembly.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-iceland
  13. 30.9.2025 | Finland to contribute to safeguarding Denmark’s airspace Ministry of Defence Publication date 30.9.2025 12.00 Type: Press release On the proposal of the Government, the President of the Republic has decided that the Finnish Defence Forces will con...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-contribute-to-safeguarding-denmark-s-airspace
  14. 13.11.2025 | In its meeting on 13 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the European Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework, which will serve as the Union’s long-term budget for 2028–2034. The ministerial committee on also outlined Finland’s positions three council meetings to be held next week.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-multiannual-financial-framework
  15. 22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued decrees on fees charged by the police and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and be effective until 31 December 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-fees-charged-by-the-police-and-the-finnish-security-and-intelligence-service
  16. 23.10.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Finance Riikka Purra confirmed Finland’s strong support for Ukraine at meetings in Washington DC last week. Finland will participate in NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) and endorse the using of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. According to Purra, Finland must respond to Russia’s escalating aggression against Ukraine, in particular its deliberate targeting of Ukrainian civilians.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/minister-of-finance-purra-informs-partners-in-washington-of-finland-s-support-for-purl-initiative
  17. 5.11.2025 | Minister Multala: It is most important that we were able to reach an agreement, even if many of the details remained to be decided later.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-countries-agree-on-90-per-cent-emission-reduction-target-by-2040-
  18. 5.1.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites comments on the integration support. The comments should be submitted by 16 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/comments-on-the-new-integration-support-are-requested
  19. 24.10.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Italy will participate in NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 24.10.2025 12.35 Type: Press release Italy will participate in NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) in Finland. Fi...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-italy-will-participate-in-nato-s-forward-land-forces-in-finland
  20. 8.10.2025 | Finland and Iceland to enhance their defence cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 8.10.2025 11.17 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdótti...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-iceland-to-enhance-their-defence-cooperation
  21. 27.11.2025 | The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the inauguration to announce Finland’s EUR 11 million funding for constructing civil defence shelters. Finland has earlier confirmed approximately EUR two million in funding for the bilateral project, which makes Finland’s total support to Ukrainian civil defence sector about EUR 13 million. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-ville-tavio-in-kyiv-finland-strongly-supports-construction-of-civil-defence-shelters-in-ukraine
  22. 25.11.2025 | Finland will publish its new national Action Plan for the Istanbul Convention on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The objective of the Istanbul Convention is to ensure that every girl and woman has a future without violence. Finland’s new action plan, covering the years 2026–2033, outlines several long-term objectives and lists altogether 37 practical measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-to-ensure-violence-free-future-for-every-girl-and-woman-finland-to-publish-its-action-plan-for-istanbul-convention
  23. 24.11.2025 | The Nordic Baltic Youth Summit will be held in Finland for the first time. The summit participants will draft policy recommendations addressing challenges related to the green transition and youth employment and submit them to Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/nordic-baltic-youth-summit-to-bring-together-200-young-people-from-different-countries-in-helsinki
  24. 7.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir in Helsinki on 8 October. Gunnarsdóttir is visiting Finland as a delegate accompanying the Icelandic Presidential couple on their state visit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-meet-iceland-s-foreign-minister-gunnarsdottir
  25. 19.5.2022 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation are hosting a delegation from Kosovo on May 19-20 in Helsinki, Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/a-delegation-from-kosovo-visits-finland
  26. 17.10.2025 | Finland will deliver its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 17th October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
  27. 17.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung in Helsinki on 21 October. Lê Hoài Trung will visit Finland as part of the delegation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm on his official visit to the country.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-meet-vietnamese-minister-of-foreign-affairs-le-hoai-trung
  28. 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
  29. 22.9.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.8 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 0.5 billion less than in the 2025 Budget.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-on-the-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
  30. 19.2.2021 | At the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) on 17 February, the EU Member States unanimously opposed the Commission delegated act concerning the LULUCF Regulation. Finland had brought up the matter because the act would have made it practically impossible to apply the special allowance up to 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent that was originally granted to Finland. The objection by COREPER takes the matter back to the Commission for further preparation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/unanimous-support-from-eu-member-states-to-finland-s-special-allowance-in-lulucf
  31. 27.10.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is inviting comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Driving Licence Act. The proposal aims to improve road safety for young people. Comments may be submitted until 14 December 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/consultation-amendments-to-driving-licence-act-to-improve-road-safety-for-young-people
  32. 24.11.2025 | The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization IMO will meet in London from 24 November to 3 December 2025. Finland is a candidate for re-election as a member of the IMO Council. The Assembly will vote on the members of the new Council on Friday 28 November 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-to-elect-member-states-to-council-finland-candidate-for-re-election
  33. 5.11.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Vienna on 5–6 November. The programme for his visit will include meetings with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration and Family Claudia Plakolm and the EU Affairs Committee of the Austrian Parliament, as well as a discussion event marking the 30th anniversary of Finland’s and Austria’s EU membership.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-vienna
  34. 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
  35. 5.11.2025 | The meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers for digitalisation plans to adopt a declaration promoting European Digital Identity Wallets. The meeting is being held in Tampere on 6 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/the-meeting-of-nordic-and-baltic-ministers-for-digitalisation-takes-place-in-tampere
  36. 26.9.2025 | The Finnish Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will attend the MONDIACULT 2025 conference on 29–30 September. Thousands of policymakers and experts will meet in Barcelona to outline the future of cultural policy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-talvitie-to-attend-unesco-world-conference-on-cultural-policies-and-sustainable-development
  37. 4.9.2025 | The European Commission gave its proposal concerning amendments to the European Climate Law in July 2025. On 4 September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament where it states its opinion on the Commission’s proposal.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/government-decided-finland-s-position-on-european-commission-s-proposal-for-climate-target-for-2040
  38. 10.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia on 13–15 October. This is her first visit to the South Caucasus as the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-azerbaijan-armenia-and-georgia
  39. 5.12.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 5 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the European Commission’s proposal for the EU’s next multiannual financial framework and the agendas for four upcoming council meetings.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-multiannual-financial-framework-1
  40. 18.11.2025 | Finland, Sweden and Austria joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. In honour of their 30th anniversary as EU Member States, a discussion event on the history, current state and future of EU membership was held in Brussels on 17 November. Participants in the ‘30 years in the EU: Looking back into the future’ event included Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand, Swed...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-sweden-and-austria-celebrate-30-years-of-eu-membership-in-brussels