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  1. 12.2.2026 | On 12 February 2026, the Government submitted three communications concerning proposals included in the European Commission’s Automotive Package to Parliament. On 30 January 2026, the Government also submitted a Europe communication regarding the Commission’s proposal to amend the EU Regulation on the CO2 emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-outlines-its-position-on-legislative-proposals-included-in-the-commission-s-automotive-package
  2. 31.10.2025 | The Government and the municipal shareholders of West Railway Ltd (Turku, Espoo, Salo, Lohja, Vihti and Kirkkonummi) have agreed to initiate construction of the project if a negotiated settlement is formally approved by their respective decision-making bodies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/negotiations-completed-on-western-railway-project-draft-agreement-submitted-for-municipal-and-central-government-approval
  3. 3.11.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft new act on healthcare and social welfare units that assist in investigating suspected offences involving children. The aim is to make the child-friendly Barnahus model a permanent part of the investigation of suspected offences involving children. Comments can be submitted between 3 November and 15 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/request-for-comments-new-act-would-strengthen-child-friendly-practices-in-criminal-investigations
  4. 9.2.2026 | The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Science‑Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) underlines the responsibility of businesses for their impacts on nature. The current business conditions do not support halting biodiversity loss. Broad structural changes are needed and can be driven by governments. However, businesses already have the knowledge and opportunities to act in ways that are sustainable for nature.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ipbes-businesses-can-become-agents-of-nature-positive-change-assessment-report-approved-after-successful-negotiations
  5. 28.11.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Rome and Turin with a business delegation on 1–3 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-high-tech-team-finland-trade-mission-to-italy
  6. 10.11.2025 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Finland should consolidate general government finances by about EUR 1.5 billion annually. Consolidation should be continued until the fiscal balance is closed and debt begins to decline. The IMF published its statement on the Finnish economy on Monday 10 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/imf-praises-finland-s-new-fiscal-framework
  7. 1.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will visit the United States from 2 to 7 December 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-united-states
  8. 25.11.2025 | EU foreign ministers will hold an informal video conference on 26 November. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine
  9. 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
  10. 11.12.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit the Netherlands on 11–12 December as part of the official delegation accompanying President of the Republic Alexander Stubb on his state visit. Minister Tavio will also attend the programme for the business delegation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-join-president-stubb-and-his-wife-innes-stubb-on-state-visit-to-the-netherlands
  11. 22.1.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit Beijing, China, on 25–28 January. On Tuesday 27 January, Prime Minister Orpo will meet with President of China Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang, who is hosting the official visit, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. The purpose of the visit is to continue dialogue with the Chinese leadership and to promote business opportunities for Finland in China.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-with-chinese-leadership-in-beijing
  12. 4.12.2025 | The multinational joint statement expresses the intention of the countries to join the OECD’s agreement on the automatic exchange of information on immovable property.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-participates-in-joint-statement-on-exchange-of-information-on-immovable-property
  13. 29.9.2025 | On Thursday 2 October, Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will visit Uusikaupunki, where Valmet Automotive has announced that it will initiate change negotiations concerning the Uusikaupunki car factory. Possible solutions that support employment and are suitable for the situation will be sought together with Valmet Automotive and regional actors.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-matias-marttinen-visits-uusikaupunki-car-factory-to-meet-employees-and-city-leaders
  14. 27.1.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is in China for an official visit from 24 to 29 January. On Tuesday 27 January, Prime Minister Orpo met for separate discussions with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. In all three discussions, Prime Minister Orpo highlighted Finland’s and Europe’s support for Ukraine, EU-China relations and a variety of bilateral issues, including increasing Finland’s exports to China.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-in-beijing-china-s-support-for-peace-in-ukraine-is-important-
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    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/226333
  16. 23.12.2025 | The strategy aims to develop the social economy and social entrepreneurship and to improve the operating conditions of social enterprises in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-strategy-to-pave-the-way-for-a-growing-and-effective-social-economy
  17. 28.11.2025 | On 28 November 2025, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted on the members of the Council for 2026-2027. Finland was elected as one of the 40 Member States in the Council.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-continues-as-council-member-of-international-maritime-organization-
  18. 28.11.2025 | Index adjustments have been made to client fees for early childhood education and care and to the related income thresholds. From the beginning of August 2026, the maximum fee will be EUR 335 and the minimum EUR 32. If there is more than one child in a family, the fee for the family’s second child is at most 40% of the fee for the family’s first child, i.e. a maximum of EUR 134. The fee for the family’s next children is 20% of the fee charged for the youngest child.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/index-adjustments-to-client-fees-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-confirmed
  19. 19.12.2025 | Finland’s procurement of F-35 combat aircraft involves a significant level of industrial participation. A key objective is to safeguard Finnish security of supply.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-project-is-expected-to-create-new-opportunities-for-finnish-companies
  20. 19.2.2026 | The Government submitted a proposal to amend the Driving Licence Act to Parliament on 19 February 2026. The aim of the legislative proposal is to improve traffic safety for young people in particular.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-amendments-to-driving-licence-act-to-improve-traffic-safety-among-young-drivers
  21. 17.12.2025 | The organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be reformed, with the new organisational structure taking effect in the beginning of 2026. The reform was based on the Ministry’s strategy, where the aim is that Finland will be a leading country in a sustainable bioeconomy by 2035.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-organisation-of-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry
  22. 25.11.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Rome and the Vatican on 26 November to meet Antonio Tajani, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-italy-and-the-vatican
  23. 23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-decisions-in-mid-term-policy-review-session-will-strengthen-finland-s-competitiveness-and-security
  24. 28.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels on 3 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-3
  25. 15.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the official F-35 roll-out ceremony in Texas in the United States on 16 December 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-programme-will-raise-finland-s-air-defence-to-next-level-while-providing-work-for-finns
  26. 17.11.2025 | EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela will visit Helsinki and Espoo on 17–18 November 2025. The main themes of the visit will be digitalisation and critical raw materials.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-solutions-to-feature-prominently-during-commissioner-sikela-s-visit
  27. 30.10.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-coordinate-nature-restoration-and-national-defence
  28. 13.11.2025 | The Finnish Government submitted a communication to Parliament on 13 November 2025 regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028–2034. The Government welcomes the proposal and emphasises that funding should be more strongly directed towards strengthening defence and security, among other sectors. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finnish-government-funding-for-the-eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-should-be-directed-towards-security
  29. 18.11.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Rovaniemi, Finland, on 20 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-rovaniemi
  30. 10.10.2025 | A new report assesses the components of the flexicurity model and its suitability for Finland. The model brings together flexible employment protection legislation, strong unemployment security and a broad, active labour market policy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/senior-government-advisors-flexicurity-could-over-time-boost-employment
  31. 11.12.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand attended an informal meeting of EU ministers for European affairs in Lviv, Ukraine, on 10–11 December. Discussions at the meeting focused on support for Ukraine on its path to EU membership. The meeting offered an opportunity to assess Ukraine’s progress and strengthen support for the necessary reforms.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-in-ukraine-ukraine-s-place-is-in-the-european-union-
  32. 14.3.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has launched a new vision for higher education and research. It will extend to 2040. In the first phase for the new vision, we will collect views from higher education and research organisations and other stakeholders so that a shared situation picture can be formed. The stakeholder survey is open until 4 April.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/new-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-being-prepared-take-part-in-an-open-stakeholder-survey
  33. 29.9.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the informal meeting of the members of the European Council on Wednesday 1 October and the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) on Thursday 2 October. Both meetings of heads of state or government will be held in Copenhagen, as Denmark currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-copenhagen-meetings
  34. 21.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has published three new guides containing practical instructions on how to use and maintain civil defence shelters and on how to draw up emergency plans. The guides are intended, for example, to support building owners (such as housing companies) and other building operators.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-guides-provide-advice-on-planning-and-maintenance-of-civil-defence-shelters
  35. 26.11.2025 | In 2024, the European Union adopted a directive amending the Directive on ship-source pollution. On 25 November 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications the Ministry of Transport and Communications decided to launch a project to start preparing the necessary legislative amendments.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/implementation-of-amendments-to-directive-on-ship-source-pollution-launch-of-a-legislative-project
  36. 23.10.2025 | According to the government proposal, employers would be able terminate an employment contract where a proper reason exists. To determine whether proper reasons for dismissal exist, comprehensive consideration would still be used as a basis for assessment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-on-lower-dismissal-threshold
  37. 27.11.2025 | At its plenary session on 27 November 2025, the Finnish Government appointed Janne Kuusela as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/janne-kuusela-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-finland-s-ministry-of-defence
  38. 17.10.2025 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 20 October 2025. In the meeting, the aim is to approve the Council's general approach on the RePowerEU regulation to gradually phase out natural gas imports from Russia. The other main item on the agenda is to discuss the role of electrification as a driver of the EU’s competitive and clean transition. Finland will be represented at the meeting by the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-aim-to-reach-an-agreement-on-phasing-out-gas-imports-from-russia-council-meeting-to-be-held-on-20-october-in-luxembourg
  39. 17.9.2025 | The EU Environment Council will convene at an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on 18 September. The aim is to agree on the letter of intent to be submitted to the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Climate Change. The letter would concern the EU’s emission reduction commitment, i.e. the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The ministers will also discuss the EU’s 2040 climate target and the proposal to amend the European Climate Law.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-climate-and-environment-ministers-seek-common-understanding-of-how-eu-will-update-its-nationally-determined-contribution
  40. 6.10.2025 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will participate in the Nordic-Baltic Nuclear Investment Summit, an international conference held in Stockholm on 7 October 2025, focusing on the promotion of new nuclear energy in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-advancing-nuclear-energy-investments-in-the-baltic-sea-region-licensing-processes-in-focus-at-international-summit