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21.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s speech at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission 2023 in Helsinki. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-s-speech-at-the-annual-meeting-of-finnish-heads-of-mission-2023-
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4.5.2021 | The European Commission intends to make a proposal on extending emissions trading to maritime transport in the summer of 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-influences-shipping-emissions-trading-1296879
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18.1.2021 | Finland supports female and young entrepreneurs in developing countries Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 18.1.2021 14.58 Type: Press release Finland will grant EUR 5 million to the International Trade Centre (ITC) in 2021–2022 to supp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-female-and-young-entrepreneurs-in-developing-countries
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15.12.2021 | Finland’s bilateral development cooperation with Afghanistan will remain suspended, but funds will be channelled to humanitarian activities and to responding to people’s basic needs. Finland’s support is delivered through the UN and civil society organisations and it will not fall in the hands of or support the Taliban. A new temporary policy line has been adopted by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-alleviates-afghans-distress
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18.10.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit the United States on 18–21 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-visits-the-united-states-1
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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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18.11.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of EU development ministers on 19 November in Brussels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/development-ministers-to-discuss-eu-water-diplomacy-and-cooperation-with-the-united-states
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29.12.2022 | On 29 December 2022, the President of the Republic approved the Act on the National Implementation of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Funds from the Reserve will be used to support companies that have been negatively affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The support is channelled as business development aid from the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/support-for-businesses-to-mitigate-the-effects-of-brexit-act-to-enter-into-force-at-the-beginning-of-2023
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22.10.2021 | In its meeting in Brussels on 21 October, the European Council discussed the spike in energy prices, the rule of law situation in the EU, the COVID-19 pandemic and trade policy. The Council also addressed external relations issues, including the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the Eastern Partnership and the ASEM summit. Prime Minister Sanna Marin is representing Finland at the meeting, which will continue on Friday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-discusses-energy-prices-and-rule-of-law
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5.10.2021 | The world’s poorest countries are most severely affected by crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. This week, the UN LDC Future Forum will bring together leading scientists, policymakers and development practitioners in Helsinki to discuss new solutions for boosting global development.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/un-conference-in-helsinki-seeks-new-solutions-to-the-problems-of-the-least-developed-countries
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21.12.2022 | Finland supports UN agencies in their work to promote stability and human rights. Authoritarian states, conflicts, the food and climate crises and the COVID-19 pandemic are increasing inequality and weakening security and wellbeing worldwide.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-provides-core-funding-to-un-agencies-for-work-to-promote-equality-and-improve-the-status-of-children
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23.3.2021 | In 2021–2022, Finland allocates EUR two million for the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), which works to strengthen the creation of trading opportunities for least-developed countries (LDCs). The agreement on the support was signed on 23 March 2021 in Geneva.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-least-developed-countries-trading-opportunities
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8.6.2022 | In the Foreign Service, this policy is related to support for financing sustainable development through trade policy, development policy and development cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/policy-on-financing-for-sustainable-development-supports-the-achievement-of-un-goals
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4.5.2021 | The European Commission intends to make a proposal on extending emissions trading to maritime transport in the summer of 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-influences-shipping-emissions-trading
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11.10.2021 | EU ministers of development will hold an informal video conference to exchange views on Afghanistan on Monday evening, 11 October. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-development-ministers-to-discuss-afghanistan
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7.12.2021 | The latest Kauppapolitiikka magazine asks who wields power and clout Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 7.12.2021 15.36 Type: News item The December 2021 issue of Kauppapolitiikka magazine focuses on the position of power and clout in t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-latest-kauppapolitiikka-magazine-asks-who-wields-power-and-clout
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5.1.2023 | The European Commission has selected projects to receive grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A project coordinated by Cinia Oy received EUR 3.65 million for planning the development of digital backbones in Northern Europe and the Arctic region with Danish Nordunet, the other member of the consortium. Telia received funding for improving cross-border network service continuity. The proje...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-receives-eu-funding-for-developing-digital-connections-1901775
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10.11.2022 | Most of the people who need humanitarian assistance are living amid crises that have gone on for years. Altogether 325 million people in 69 countries need assistance. Finland is granting EUR 13.6 million in humanitarian assistance to help especially the most vulnerable people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-grant-humanitarian-assistance-to-protracted-crises
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14.10.2022 | Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley will visit Finland on 18 October. He will attend the ministerial meeting of the School Meals Coalition in Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/executive-director-of-world-food-programme-david-beasley-to-visit-finland
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14.4.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will make a virtual Team Finland visit to Sweden on 15 April 2021. The visit is intended to intensify trade relations between Finnish and Swedish companies, particularly in the food and beverage industries, the textile industry and the sustainable healthcare sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-lintila-and-skinnari-to-promote-finnish-exports-to-sweden-in-the-food-textiles-and-health-sectors