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12.10.2021 | The Centre of Expertise, newly established under the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI), will strengthen Finland’s role in resolving the global learning crisis. The Centre will facilitate the deployment of Finnish education sector expertise in development cooperation and support efforts to strengthen equitable and inclusive quality education in developing countries. At the same time,...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/mfa-of-finland-and-edufi-centre-of-expertise-in-education-and-development-to-help-in-resolving-the-global-learning-crisis
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8.4.2021 | Chief Specialist Sami Pirkkala from the Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed Secretary General of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development. Sami Pirkkala has worked on the General Secretariat on Sustainable Development since 2017, first at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and then at the Prime Minister’s Office.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/sami-pirkkala-appointed-secretary-general-of-finnish-national-commission-on-sustainable-development
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24.8.2021 | On 25–27 August, the Europe Forum 2021 in Turku will gather Finnish opinion-makers and citizens to discuss Finland's role in Europe. The event will offer a wide range of discussions on the future of the EU and the position of Finland and the EU in the changing world order. During the Forum, the Ministers and public officials of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will contribute as speakers to events organised by other parties.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministry-for-foreign-affairs-at-turku-europe-forum-themes-on-agenda-include-foreign-policy-eu-export-policy-and-future-of-free-mobility
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6.5.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa on Thursday 6 May in Porto. The main themes of their bilateral meeting were increasing economic cooperation between the countries and topical EU issues. Finland and Portugal have traditionally had good relations, which have been further deepened by EU partnership.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-portuguese-prime-minister-in-porto
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22.1.2021 | EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters and a broad range of other topical issues Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 22.1.2021 14.25 Type: Press release The EU Foreign Affairs Council will hold its first meeting ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-discuss-climate-and-energy-matters-and-a-broad-range-of-other-topical-issues
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16.6.2021 | Annual report on export of defence materiel 2020 published Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.6.2021 11.27 Type: Press release In 2020, the Ministry of Defence granted a total of 234 licences for permanent exports and transfers of defence mat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/annual-report-on-export-of-defence-materiel-2020-published
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30.7.2021 | The UN Food Systems Summit will be held at the level of heads of state or government in connection with the UN General Assembly in September. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari represented Finland at the ministerial level Pre-Summit in Rome on 26–28 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/record-number-of-participants-attend-pre-summit-ahead-of-un-food-systems-summit-in-september
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8.11.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is launching a project to ensure the availability of skilled labour in all sectors throughout Finland. Sectoral working groups will seek short- and long-term solutions to improve the match between job vacancies and unemployed job seekers. They will also take steps to identify ways of guaranteeing that the objectives set for labour migration can be met.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/meae-launches-preparation-of-sectoral-roadmaps-to-ensure-the-availability-of-labour-across-finland-
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9.1.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen are visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. In Kyiv, the ministers are meeting Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister of Energy, Minister of Internal Affairs and the Mayor of Kyiv.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-skinnari-and-mikkonen-are-visiting-ukraine
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31.3.2022 | Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. At the High-level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan held today, Finland pledged to increase its assistance to the country, for example, through the World Food Programme. In his speech, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto, who represented Finland at the meeting, emphasised the equal rights of women and girls.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-grants-additional-support-to-help-resolve-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-afghanistan
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16.3.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a remote bilateral meeting on 16 March 2021. In their first meeting, the prime ministers had an extensive discussion on how to deepen concrete cooperation between their countries and addressed a number of key international issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-indian-prime-minister-modi-discuss-deepening-cooperation-in-the-fields-of-digitalisation-and-sustainable-development
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26.3.2021 | More than 200 million people across the globe need humanitarian assistance due to conflicts, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision of humanitarian assistance is one of the most concrete ways of responding to crises and disasters. Finland grants a total of EUR 69.6 million to humanitarian work carried out by the UN organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Finnish civil society organisations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/in-the-first-half-of-2021-finland-grants-nearly-eur-70-million-in-humanitarian-assistance-to-strengthen-food-security-support-refugees-and-promote-the-rights-of-vulnerable-people
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28.5.2021 | Finland has allocated one million euros to support the flash appeal for Gaza, launched by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA. The funding will be used to provide, for example, food, shelters and health services to Palestinians in Gaza.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-humanitarian-work-done-by-un-relief-and-works-agency-for-palestine-refugees-unrwa
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19.2.2021 | Support granted for Finnish civil society organisations linked with the UN; the aim is to promote awareness of the UN and sustainable development Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 19.2.2021 11.39 Type: Press release The Ministry for Fo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/support-granted-for-finnish-civil-society-organisations-linked-with-the-un-the-aim-is-to-promote-awareness-of-the-un-and-sustainable-development
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25.6.2020 | On Thursday 25 June, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President of Argentina Alberto Fernández discussed deepening relations and commercial cooperation between their countries and the situation with regard to the COVID-19 epidemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-argentine-president-fernandez-discuss-deepening-cooperation-between-their-countries
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19.3.2021 | Former minister and permanent secretary Hannele Pokka, currently Professor of Practice in environmental liability at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed to the Water and Climate Leaders Panel, established by the World Meteorological Organisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/hannele-pokka-appointed-to-water-and-climate-leaders-panel
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25.5.2021 | The special meeting of the European Council, which started on Monday 24 May in Brussels, has strongly condemned the action taken by Belarus on Sunday. A Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was forced to land in Minsk where opposition leader and journalist Raman Pratasevich was arrested.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-condemn-belarus-s-action
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1.3.2021 | The Constitution safeguards the autonomy of universities and the Universities Act secures the general administrative framework in universities. The working group that carried out the assessment of administrative autonomy in Finnish universities deemed it unnecessary for legislation at the level of an act of Parliament to be more specific than it currently is. The working group considers that many...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/report-on-administrative-autonomy-in-finnish-universities-no-need-for-amendments-to-the-universities-act-university-rules-of-procedure-can-be-used-to-develop-activities
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16.4.2021 | There are major uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 situation in spring 2021. Despite the uncertain situation, it is important to assess the long-term effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on society. Therefore, the central government has drawn up three scenarios for the development of the pandemic and the impact it will have on society over the next few years. The scenarios outlined here are not forecasts, but rather alternative paths of development based on calculations and assessments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-outlines-covid-19-scenarios-with-a-focus-on-the-coming-years
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17.3.2021 | Together with the European Union, Finland has firmly condemned the military coup in Myanmar against its civilian government and urged restoration of the civilian government. The military authorities are demanded respect for human rights, the rule of law, freedom of assembly, and freedom of expression, including peaceful protests. The armed forces’ violence against protesters is strongly condemnable.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/support-for-myanmar-to-be-reassessed
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8.6.2022 | Finland has opened its first Embassy in French-speaking West Africa. Ambassador Anu Saxén and Administrative Official Maija-Liisa Vähäkuopus from the Embassy discuss the reasons behind the decision to establish a mission in Dakar.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-finnish-diplomatic-mission-in-senegal
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2.12.2021 | The UN estimates that 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2022. The needs are increasing, for example due to the escalation of conflicts in Afghanistan and Ethiopia. Finland will increase its support for the alleviation of human suffering in crisis areas, which is why Finland will raise its funding for humanitarian assistance to EUR 113 million this year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/humanitarian-assistance-is-needed-more-than-ever-before-finland-strengthens-food-security-and-supports-safe-childbirths-in-crisis-areas
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12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers
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5.5.2021 | In its meeting on Wednesday 5 May, the Ministerial Committee for European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions leading up to the Social Summit, the informal meeting of heads of state or government and the EU-India Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Porto on 7 and 8 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-outlines-positions-for-porto-summit
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7.3.2019 | -https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/a-loan-of-eur-50-million-from-finland-to-support-agricultural-development-and-climate-change-adaptation-in-developing-countries
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1.4.2025 | The use of coal in Finnish energy production will end this spring as energy companies Helen and Vantaan Energia will close their last remaining power plant units using coal. The energy use of coal will thus end four years before the deadline of May 2029 required by law. In this way, Finland is taking another major step towards an energy system that is cleaner, more self-sufficient and climate neutral.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-use-of-coal-to-end-in-finland-during-spring
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25.2.2019 | Finland responds to humanitarian needs by a nearly EUR 70 million support package Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 25.2.2019 13.35 Type: Press release Of the support, EUR four million will be channelled to Yemen, which is suffering fr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-responds-to-humanitarian-needs-by-a-nearly-eur-70-million-support-package
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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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21.5.2021 | At its meeting on Friday 21 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions leading up to the special European Council on 24 and 25 May and the other upcoming council meetings in Brussels. The Committee also received a number of topical reports.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-special-european-council
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4.5.2021 | Early this year, Twinning activities were extended to seven new countries under the three-year pilot of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The results of the calls for proposals for the first two pilot projects have already been published, and Finland is very proud to have been awarded both projects. Finland will now help Zambia enhance anti-corruption measures and audits of central government finances.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/twinning-activities-extended-to-new-countries-finland-s-success-in-winning-tenders-continues-with-zambia-as-new-beneficiary
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7.10.2021 | The Government of Finland has outlined its positions on the legislative proposals of the EU Commission aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road, maritime and air transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-on-eu-climate-package-emissions-reductions-in-transport-necessary-attention-must-be-paid-to-costs-1539860
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24.8.2021 | Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin´s speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission, hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 24 August 2021. (Check against delivery).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-the-finnish-prime-minister-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-in-helsinki-24-august-2021
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24.8.2021 | Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin´s speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission, hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 24 August 2021. (Check against delivery).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/speech-by-the-finnish-prime-minister-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-in-helsinki-24-august-2021
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25.10.2024 | Financing is needed to preserve biodiversity, both in Finland and globally. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation, the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework call for measures that will require evermore financing, especially from the private sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/framework-created-for-voluntary-nature-values-market-cooperation-started-to-boost-their-development
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7.10.2021 | The Government of Finland has outlined its positions on the legislative proposals of the EU Commission aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road, maritime and air transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-on-eu-climate-package-emissions-reductions-in-transport-necessary-attention-must-be-paid-to-costs
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20.4.2021 | In their informal video conference on 20 April, ministers for European affairs focused the Council's annual rule of law dialogue and the country-specific chapters of the rule of law report for Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain and France. The European affairs ministers were also updated on recent developments in the EU–UK relations, on the preparation of the Conference on the Future of Europe, on the EU's response to COVID-19, and on the EU's enlargement process.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/meeting-of-ministers-for-european-affairs-focus-on-the-eu-s-rule-of-law-dialogue
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Speech by Minister Blomqvist at the Meeting of Heads of Mission, 23 August 2021 - Finnish Government
23.8.2021 | Distinguished Ambassadors, dear colleagues and friends, When I spoke on this forum a year ago, I truly hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic had abated by now and that life had already started to normalise. We are not there yet, and we are meeting remotely, again.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-blomqvist-at-the-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-23-august-2021 -
16.12.2021 | At its session on 16 December, the Government approved the proposal for Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The CAP Strategic Plan under the common agricultural policy of the EU specifies the agricultural support and rural development measures to be implemented in Finland in 2023–2027 and the conditions applicable to the measures included these support schemes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/government-approves-finland-s-cap-strategic-plan-proposal-submitted-to-european-commission
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19.8.2019 | (CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY) Excellencies, Invited Guests, Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is challenging for many reasons. The European Parliament elected in May is organising and will hold its first sessions, the new Commission will be appointed in the autumn and progress should be made in preparing the multiannual financial framework. This would be quite enough to do. Howev...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-european-affairs-tytti-tuppurainen-annual-meeting-of-finnish-heads-of-mission-19-august-2019