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  1. Government session on spending limits agrees on the future of hospital network - Finnish Government

    16.4.2024 | The Government reached an agreement on the future of the network of hospitals and urgent and emergency health services in its spending limits session. It decided that changes would be made to night-time emergency care services in primary healthcare and to specialised healthcare in certain hospitals. The aim is to balance public expenditure and respond to the shortage of healthcare personnel.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-session-on-spending-limits-agrees-on-the-future-of-hospital-network

  2. Monitoring, evaluation and finance on agenda at resumed session of UN Biodiversity Conference - Finnish Government

    19.2.2025 | The parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will convene in Rome, Italy on 25–27 February 2025. The COP16.2 session will continue the negotiations on items that remained open in Cali, Colombia in November. The aim is to reach an agreement on the monitoring, evaluation and financing of the global biodiversity targets. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/monitoring-evaluation-and-finance-on-agenda-at-resumed-session-of-un-biodiversity-conference

  3. European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño to visit Finland - Finnish Government

    15.2.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra will meet with the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calviño in Helsinki on Friday 16 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/european-investment-bank-president-nadia-calvino-to-visit-finland

  4. Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index - Finnish Government

    10.12.2024 | Finland has ranked eighth in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The position is the same as last year. The Index measures gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-ranks-eighth-in-eu-gender-equality-index

  5. European Council to focus on high-level EU appointments and the future of the EU - Finnish Government

    25.6.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the European Council in Brussels on 27–28 June. The meeting will focus on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness and high-level appointments to EU institutions. The EU leaders will also adopt the Council’s strategic agenda, which will guide the EU’s work over the next few years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-to-focus-on-high-level-eu-appointments-and-the-future-of-the-eu

  6. Government submits supplementary budget proposal to Parliament - Finnish Government

    21.3.2024 | On Thursday 21 March, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2024 to Parliament. The proposal includes appropriations for speeding up the construction of the fence on the eastern border, introducing targeted measures to alleviate the situation in the construction sector and providing additional support to Ukraine. In addition, it proposes reducing revenue estimates by EUR 1.3 billion based on the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance in December 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-3

  7. Prime Minister Orpo to meet with Latvian Prime Minister in Riga - Finnish Government

    20.5.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will meet with Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Silina in Riga on Friday 24 May. After their discussions, the prime ministers will attend the opening of the new Patria production facility in the city of Valmiera.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-with-latvian-prime-minister-in-riga

  8. Prime Minister Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Michal highlight security issues and deepening cooperation - Finnish Government

    14.8.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met in Helsinki on 13–14 August. Their discussions focused on cooperation between Finland and Estonia, improving European security and defence, and other topical EU matters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-highlight-security-issues-and-deepening-cooperation

  9. EU environment ministers prepare for upcoming international environment meetings - Finnish Government

    11.10.2024 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Monday 14 October. The topics include the negotiation objectives of the EU for both the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in October and UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in November. The ministers will also exchange views on the progress of the UN Plastics Treaty and on the EU Chemicals Strategy. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will represent Finland in Luxembourg.   
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-prepare-for-upcoming-international-environment-meetings

  10. EU reaffirms long-term support for Ukraine – Prime Minister Orpo pleased with the outcome - Finnish Government

    1.2.2024 | On Thursday 1 February, the EU heads of state and government decided on the mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework and approved EUR 50 billion in support for Ukraine. The matter was agreed on unanimously by all 27 Member States at the special European Council in Brussels.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-reaffirms-long-term-support-for-ukraine-prime-minister-orpo-pleased-with-the-outcome

  11. Governor of Colorado Jared Polis visits Finland on 13 and 14 June - Finnish Government

    13.6.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen meets Polis on 13 June in Helsinki.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/governor-of-colorado-jared-polis-visits-finland-on-13-and-14-june

  12. Prime Minister Orpo and Dutch Prime Minister Rutte discuss measures to guarantee European security and prosperity - Finnish Government

    13.6.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met in Helsinki on Thursday 13 June. Among other topics, their discussions focused on measures to guarantee European security and economic success.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-dutch-prime-minister-rutte-discuss-measures-to-guarantee-european-security-and-prosperity

  13. Government submits its proposed amendments to industrial peace legislation to Parliament - Finnish Government

    29.2.2024 | The Government proposes to increase fines for violating industrial peace, limit disproportionate solidarity action and restrict the length of political strikes. The reform would not restrict industrial action aimed at improving working conditions in one’s own sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-its-proposed-amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-parliament

  14. Finland to join NATO’s 2025 peacetime missions in Iceland and the Baltic Sea among other places - Finnish Government

    9.10.2024 | Finland to join NATO’s 2025 peacetime missions in Iceland and the Baltic Sea among other places Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.10.2024 12.53 Type: Press release In October, the Government will submit a report to Parliament on Finland’s par...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-join-nato-s-2025-peacetime-missions-in-iceland-and-the-baltic-sea-among-other-places

  15. Rapporteur proposes ways to stop declining birth rate - Finnish Government

    10.10.2024 | Research Professor Anna Rotkirch was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to prepare a report that identifies factors affecting the birth rate and explores possible ways to support having children.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/rapporteur-proposes-ways-to-stop-declining-birth-rate

  16. Minister Rydman to participate in the world’s largest mining industry event with companies operating in Finland - Finnish Government

    1.3.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend the annually organised PDAC, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining event, and the meeting of mining ministers in Toronto, Canada on 3-4 March 2024. The main theme of the meeting will be responsible mining and the clean transition.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-participate-in-the-world-s-largest-mining-industry-event-with-companies-operating-in-finland

  17. Minister of Employment Satonen to attend ILO Labour Conference on 5–7 June 2024 - Finnish Government

    5.6.2024 | The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its International Labour Conference in Geneva on 3–14 June 2024. The agenda includes the protection of workers from biological hazards, discussion on the strategic objective of fundamental principles and rights at work, and decent work and the care economy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-to-attend-ilo-labour-conference-on-5-7-june-2024

  18. Working group: The sale of over-the-counter medicines outside pharmacies should be implemented in a controlled and systematic manner - Finnish Government

    3.10.2024 | According to a working group appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the sale of some over-the-counter medicines could be expanded outside pharmacies if the change is made in a controlled manner, ensuring medication safety. The change could improve the availability of over-the-counter medicines and reduce the costs of medicines for consumers and society.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-group-the-sale-of-over-the-counter-medicines-outside-pharmacies-should-be-implemented-in-a-controlled-and-systematic-manner

  19. Government condemns stabbings in Oulu - Finnish Government

    19.6.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 19 June, the Government received a briefing from the police on the stabbings in Oulu. The police are investing two stabbings that took place at the Valkea shopping centre in Oulu on Thursday 13 June and Tuesday 18 June. According to the police, there are indications that both incidents were racially motivated. The suspect in the first incident has a history of right-wing extremism.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-condemns-stabbings-in-oulu

  20. Finland to contribute EUR 30 million to Czech ammunition initiative - Finnish Government

    21.3.2024 | An additional EUR 30 million of funding will be allocated to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence in the Government’s first supplementary budget for 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-contribute-eur-30-million-to-czech-ammunition-initiative

  21. Government proposes legislative amendments to strengthen preparedness and readiness in healthcare and social welfare - Finnish Government

    19.12.2024 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services concerning preparedness, readiness and incident management in both normal and emergency conditions. The proposal is based on the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-legislative-amendments-to-strengthen-preparedness-and-readiness-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare

  22. Finland to send more defence materiel to Ukraine - Finnish Government

    3.4.2024 | Finland to send more defence materiel to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.4.2024 14.04 Type: Press release Finland will send more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter, on the proposal of th...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-send-more-defence-materiel-to-ukraine-1

  23. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment proposes investments in promotion of employment, entrepreneurship and low-carbon economy - Finnish Government

    28.8.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment proposes appropriations of EUR 4.4 billion for its administrative branch for 2024, which is about EUR 448 million more than in the 2023 budget.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-proposes-investments-in-promotion-of-employment-entrepreneurship-and-low-carbon-economy

  24. Ministers for European affairs to discuss rule of law situation in EU and hear about priorities for Hungary’s EU Council Presidency - Finnish Government

    23.9.2024 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet on Tuesday 24 September in Brussels. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting. Items on the agenda include the rule of law in the EU, the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and preparations for the October meeting of the European Council.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-rule-of-law-situation-in-eu-and-hear-about-priorities-for-hungary-s-eu-council-presidency

  25. Government appoints two new state secretaries - Finnish Government

    18.4.2024 | In its plenary session on Thursday 18 April, the Government appointed Pasi Rajala, Master of Social Sciences, and Antti Salminen, Information Systems Auditor, to serve as state secretaries. Pasi Rajala will serve as State Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, and Antti Salminen as State Secretary to Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-appoints-two-new-state-secretaries

  26. Minister Mykkänen to Stockholm – closer cooperation between Finland and Sweden to promote clean transition - Finnish Government

    13.5.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Stockholm on Monday 13 May. He will meet the Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtar and Daniel Liljeberg, State Secretary to the Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-mykkanen-to-stockholm-closer-cooperation-between-finland-and-sweden-to-promote-clean-transition

  27. Government sends proposal on the three-month/six-month unemployment rule to Parliament - Finnish Government

    17.10.2024 | The Government is seeking to strengthen the link between work and work-based residence permits, and to make permit supervision after the entry into Finland more systematic. The proposal takes the long recruitment times of specialists into consideration. At the same time, the proposal would offer foreigners more opportunities to find new work in the national labour shortage sectors. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-sends-proposal-on-the-three-month-six-month-unemployment-rule-to-parliament

  28. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) to discuss labour and skills shortages and promoting the employment of persons with disabilities - Finnish Government

    15.7.2024 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet in Brussels on 16 July 2024. The topics on the agenda include labour shortages and skills shortages in the EU, and promotion of the employment and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the meeting in Brussels.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-social-policy-health-and-consumer-affairs-council-epsco-to-discuss-labour-and-skills-shortages-and-promoting-the-employment-of-persons-with-disabilities

  29. Minister Multala to attend opening of Finnish exhibition at Venice Art Biennale - Finnish Government

    12.4.2024 | Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala will travel to Italy to attend the opening of the Finnish exhibition at the Venice Art Biennale on Wednesday 17 April. The Minister will also visit the Pavilions of the Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Ukraine, the United States and Iceland, among other things.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-multala-to-attend-opening-of-finnish-exhibition-at-venice-art-biennale

  30. European Council agrees on high-level appointments and EU’s objectives for the next few years - Finnish Government

    28.6.2024 | At its meeting in Brussels on 27–28 June, the European Council decided on appointments to three high-level roles in EU institutions. The Council proposed that Ursula von der Leyen from Germany continue as President of the Commission, selected Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the candidate for High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and elected former Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa President of the European Council.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-agrees-on-high-level-appointments-and-eu-s-objectives-for-the-next-few-years

  31. Finland achieves its EU ammunition funding goal - Finnish Government

    15.3.2024 | Finland achieves its EU ammunition funding goal Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.3.2024 13.47 Type: Press release The Finnish defence industry has been granted EUR 32.5 million in EU funding for ramping up its ammunition production. The fun...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-achieves-its-eu-ammunition-funding-goal

  32. Working group to prepare language allowance for labour market support and integration assistance - Finnish Government

    10.4.2024 | On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a working group to prepare a package of measures to facilitate immigrant integration, and a language allowance for inclusion in labour market support, as outlined in the Government Programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-group-to-prepare-language-allowance-for-labour-market-support-and-integration-assistance

  33. Minister Tavio to lead trade mission to Thailand - Finnish Government

    22.3.2024 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will lead a trade mission to Thailand on 24–28 March. He will be accompanied by ten Finnish companies. The mission will focus on circular economy, construction and clean transition solutions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-thailand

  34. Minister Adlercreutz to visit Stockholm - Finnish Government

    8.3.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will travel to Stockholm on Monday 11 March. During the visit, Minister Adlercreutz will meet with Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall and take part in several other high-level meetings.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-to-visit-stockholm

  35. EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation supported by Member States - Regulation into force in July-August - Finnish Government

    17.6.2024 | The EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation received a qualified majority of votes at the European Union Environment Council on Monday 17 June. The Regulation will enter into force in July-August. The Member States must submit their national restoration plans within two years from the entry into force of the Regulation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-s-nature-restoration-regulation-supported-by-member-states-regulation-into-force-in-july-august

  36. Baku Climate Change Conference to focus on finance target – energy transition needs to be boosted - Finnish Government

    4.11.2024 | The world states will convene at the Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11–22 November. The aim is to decide on a new common climate finance target. A faster energy transition will be needed as the countries are preparing to set new emission reduction targets during next year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/baku-climate-change-conference-to-focus-on-finance-target-energy-transition-needs-to-be-boosted

  37. Prime Minister Orpo to address European Parliament - Finnish Government

    11.3.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will speak at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 13 March. Prime Minister Orpo’s speech and discussions with Members of the European Parliament are part of the “This is Europe” series of debates, where EU heads of state or government are invited to discuss the current state and future of the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-address-european-parliament

  38. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on discontinuation of mediation in domestic violence cases - Finnish Government

    7.6.2024 | The government proposal for discontinuing mediation in cases of domestic violence has proceeded to the consultation stage. The aim of the proposal is to combat, in particular, violence against women, which is a serious problem in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-requests-comments-on-discontinuation-of-mediation-in-domestic-violence-cases

  39. Research and Innovation Council adopts multiannual plan for research and development funding - Finnish Government

    4.6.2024 | In its meeting on 4 June 2024, the Research and Innovation Council adopted the multiannual plan for the use of central government research and development funding. The Government will decide on the plan in its plenary session on 13 June 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-adopts-multiannual-plan-for-research-and-development-funding

  40. Minister Ranne: Construction of median barriers at Konginkangas crash site finally under way - Finnish Government

    19.3.2024 | The Accident Investigation Board issued several recommendations after the Konginkangas bus crash 20 years ago, but some recommendations have yet to be fully implemented.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-construction-of-median-barriers-at-konginkangas-crash-site-finally-under-way