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  1. 9.9.2021 | The Government supports the European Commission’s initiative to create a legislative framework for a European digital identity and a digital identity wallet application. The Commission’s initiative is in line with Finland’s national preparation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/the-government-supports-the-commission-s-proposal-for-a-european-digital-identity
  2. 3.12.2021 | The Ministry of Finance has granted the Digital and Population Data Services Agency EUR 1.8 million for building an operating model for digital support. A pilot project is to be completed in 2022, and the model is to be later adopted nationwide as a permanent service. The financing was granted from the Programme for the Promotion of Digitalisation. One of the programme objectives is to expand the national operating model to cover digital support to business operators.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/financing-provided-to-make-digital-support-a-permanent-service-for-citizens-and-businesses
  3. 13.12.2021 | Today, on 13 December, the Ministry of the Interior published the Strategy on Expatriate Finns 2022–2026. The Strategy sets objectives and actions to respond to the service needs of expatriate Finns and to make better use of their expertise.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-strategy-on-expatriate-finns-takes-better-account-of-the-needs-of-finns-living-abroad
  4. 7.5.2021 | Employment, equal opportunities, social protection and health were key themes on the agenda the Porto Social Summit on Friday 7 May. The summit was organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-highlights-importance-of-education-at-porto-summit
  5. 31.5.2022 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a round table on the green transition in heavy transport on 30 May 2022, to hear the views of various interest groups on the needs of heavy-duty vehicles and heavy transport in general when transport is moving towards a fossil-free era. The discussion also focused on the current situation in the fuel markets, EU legislation related to fuels and vehicles as well as forms of support that promote the green transition in heavy transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/forum-for-fossil-free-transport-focused-on-the-green-transition-in-heavy-transport
  6. 22.9.2021 | Finland and Germany have signed a joint declaration based on the countries’ joint desire to support the progress of the proposed regulation on European digital identity, and to accelerate the development of joint European solutions based on digital identity. Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero and Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Government Commissioner for Digital Affairs Dorothee Bär signed the joint declaration on Wednesday 22 September 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-and-germany-intensify-cooperation-to-promote-digital-identification
  7. 20.5.2020 | On 20 May 2020, the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting the loss of biodiversity by 2030. Many of the strategy's initiatives concern the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, including agriculture and forestry, fisheries and water management.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/eu-n-biodiversiteettistrategia-asettaa-kunnianhimoiset-tavoitteet-keinoissa-huomioitava-kokonaiskestavyys-ja-jasenmaiden-erilaiset-olosuhteet
  8. 26.1.2021 | Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru calls on the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to scale up its production capacity and to deliver the agreed volumes of its COVID-19 vaccine to the EU Member States once the vaccine has been granted a marketing authorisation in the EU. Minister Kiuru sent a letter to Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca, on 26 January.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-kiuru-calls-on-head-of-astrazeneca-to-ensure-deliveries-of-covid-19-vaccine
  9. 8.10.2021 | President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development Gilbert F. Houngbo will visit Finland on 12 October, on the invitation of Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ifad-president-gilbert-f.-houngbo-to-visit-finland
  10. 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
  11. 11.10.2021 | In a joint article published in several European newspapers on 11 October 2021, the ministers of 10 EU Member States write that nuclear power is part of the solution to reduce emissions and to strengthen Europe’s self-sufficiency in energy. According to the ministers, nuclear power must be included in the taxonomy for sustainable finance, which the European Commission is currently preparing.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/lintila-and-other-eu-ministers-joint-article-europe-needs-nuclear-power
  12. 21.4.2021 | The EU Member States, European Parliament and Commission reached a provisional agreement on the European Climate Law early on Wednesday 21 April. With this law, the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050 is written into binding legislation. The Climate Law also includes EU’s climate target of  at least 55% by 2030.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-mikkonen-agreement-on-european-climate-law-a-major-step-towards-a-climate-neutral-europe-
  13. 29.4.2021 | In its mid-term policy review, the Government outlined extensive measures to strengthen employment and public finances and to promote people’s wellbeing in Finland in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions in the mid-term review include policies to strengthen growth, to continue on the path to carbon neutrality and to reduce inequality. The measures have been integrated into the 2022–2...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-decides-policy-positions-for-remaining-part-of-its-term-and-for-2022-2025-general-government-fiscal-plan
  14. 3.9.2021 | The Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium reached an agreement on statistical transfers under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive on late June. The Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä on behalf of Finland and the Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten on behalf of Belgium have now signed the agreement.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-belgium-have-signed-the-agreement-on-statistical-transfers-of-renewable-energy
  15. 1.6.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is continuing to prepare legislation on the self-determination of clients and patients. A roadmap extending beyond the term of the current Government will also be drawn up to strengthen client and patient participation and rights, and a broad-based monitoring group will be appointed to support this work.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/rights-of-clients-and-patients-to-be-strengthened-through-long-term-development-of-legislation-and-practices
  16. 3.9.2020 | On Thursday 3 September, the Government decided on its fifth supplementary budget proposal for 2020. In its proposal, the Government proposes EUR 60 million in temporary financing to compensate for the costs incurred due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The proposal focuses only on the essential appropriations that must be processed before the sixth supplementary budget proposal for 2020, which the Government plans to submit to Parliament on 29 October 2020.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-reaches-agreement-on-fifth-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2020
  17. 14.10.2021 | The three-year term 2022-2024 is Finland’s first full membership in the Human Rights Council. Finland will continue its long-term work to promote universal human rights.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-elected-as-member-of-un-human-rights-council
  18. 4.11.2019 | Mona Keijzer, the Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, will meet Minister of Employment Timo Harakka and Minister of Economic Affairs Katri Kulmuni during her visit to Finland on Tuesday 5 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministeri-harakka-ja-ministeri-kulmuni-tapaavat-alankomaiden-varaministeri-mona-keijzerin-helsingissa
  19. 22.10.2021 | With the easing of the coronavirus crisis and lifting of restrictions, the economies and employment in the regions are experiencing strong growth. Near-term expectations are positive across the country and demand for labour is high. However, the outlook in all regions is dampened by concerns over the availability of skilled labour.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/strong-growth-in-regional-economies-and-employment-but-availability-of-labour-tempers-development-prospects
  20. 18.1.2022 | On Tuesday 18 January, the Government held an extensive discussion on the need to update the COVID-19 strategy in response to changes in the situation caused by the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. The discussions were based on expert assessments the Government received on the epidemiological situation and the burden on medical care in the coming weeks, and on views about the need to amend the current operating strategy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-updates-to-covid-19-strategy-continuation-of-restrictions-and-use-of-covid-19-passport