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10.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a consultation round on the draft act on the new state capital investment company from 10 April to 8 May 2024. The new company will be given an industrial policy task with a stronger focus on economic growth, renewal and promotion of investments. ä.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/draft-act-on-the-state-s-new-capital-investment-company-sent-out-for-comments
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9.10.2023 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of EU employment and social affairs ministers is meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, 9 October 2023. The ministers are expected to adopt conclusions on issues such as mental health and precarious work. In addition, the Council seeks to reach a political agreement on a recommendation on developing framework conditions for the social economy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-ministers-meeting-to-discuss-mental-health-and-digitalisation-at-work
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9.2.2024 | Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anna-Maja Henriksson will attend a meeting of Ministers for Nordic Cooperation in Copenhagen on 9 February. This will be the first meeting during Sweden’s 2024 Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-henriksson-to-attend-meeting-of-ministers-for-nordic-cooperation-in-copenhagen
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22.3.2024 | State Secretary Mika Nykänen has reported the results of his review of the conditions for starting labour market model negotiations to both Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Employment Arto Satonen. According to the report, the organisations consider the preparation of a common agreement-based labour market model to be necessary. Some of the organisations, however, have preconditions for starting negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-legislative-preparation-to-develop-the-mediation-system-continues-i-hope-that-the-employee-organisations-will-internally-still-find-a-path-to-agreement
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21.12.2023 | Finland's national plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine will improve the prerequisites for the business operations of Finnish companies in Ukraine. A reconstruction plan based on the Government Programme was published on 21 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/financing-solutions-advice-and-support-finland-s-national-plan-supports-ukraine-by-improving-the-operating-conditions-of-finnish-companies-in-the-reconstruction-of-ukraine
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14.6.2024 | On 14 June 2024, the ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship adopted an action plan to help people who have fled Ukraine. In accordance with the Government Programme, the aim is to help Ukrainians enter the labour market and to support their participation in Finnish society.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-action-plan-supports-ukrainians-in-finding-work-and-settling-in-finland-1
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27.12.2023 | Defence Forces to procure domestic off-road vehicles Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.12.2023 14.00 Type: Press release Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to order 13 Sisu GTP 4x4 off-road vehicles from Oy Sis...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/defence-forces-to-procure-domestic-off-road-vehicles
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21.11.2023 | The Talent Boost programme on work-based and education-based immigration will continue in a revised form during this Government term. The aim is to provide Finland with skills that meet its needs and to strengthen economic growth, employment and innovation activities. The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship approved the programme on 21 November 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministerial-working-group-approves-revised-talent-boost-programme-on-work-based-and-education-based-immigration-for-2023-2027
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15.12.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to sign Defence Cooperation Agreement in United States Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.12.2023 15.38 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will make a working visit to the United States on 17-2...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-sign-defence-cooperation-agreement-in-united-states
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21.5.2024 | In its meeting on Tuesday 21 May, the Government agreed on the second supplementary budget proposal for the current year. The proposal supports the Government’s objective of keeping the general government deficit under 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-reaches-agreement-on-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2024
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9.1.2024 | The consultation round on the Government Programme’s export-driven labour market model and the development of the conciliation system ended on 9 January 2024. In total, 70 comments were submitted.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/proposed-labour-market-model-receives-a-large-number-of-comments
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9.2.2024 | Finland to deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.2.2024 11.56 Type: Press release Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter, on the proposal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-deliver-more-defence-materiel-to-ukraine-2
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1.12.2023 | The UN Climate Change Conference COP28 began on Friday with a two-day summit of heads of state and government. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is representing Finland at the summit and will deliver Finland’s national address on Saturday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/un-climate-change-conference-begins-with-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government
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8.5.2024 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs met on Wednesday 8 May to discuss the development of the Schengen area. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland's positions for the two upcoming meetings of the Council of the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-schengen-area-development
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16.10.2024 | The Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will convene in Cali, Colombia on 21 October–1 November 2024. The main objective of COP16 is to agree on the implementation of the global biodiversity targets and the related monitoring. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-biodiversity-conference-in-cali-to-focus-on-implementation-of-new-biodiversity-targets
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2.5.2024 | Amendments to the EU Regulation on minimum breaks and rest periods were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2 May 2024. Specific rules were included in the Regulation to change the driving times and rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector. In most cases, occasional passenger transport means chartered transport by bus or coach. The sector has special characteristics that the goods transport or regular coach and bus transport sectors do not share.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendments-to-driving-times-and-rest-periods-of-drivers-engaged-in-occasional-bus-and-coach-transport-services
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23.5.2024 | On 23 May 2024, the Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2024 to Parliament. The proposal includes several transport projects across Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-government-transport-projects-strengthen-finland-s-security-and-growth-
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28.6.2023 | On Wednesday 28 June, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in Brussels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-leaders-of-european-commission-and-parliament-in-brussels
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15.3.2024 | On 15 March, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper) discussed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The amended proposal for a Directive received a qualified majority of votes of the Member States in Coreper. The matter was previously discussed on 28 February. The European Parliament must now approve the content of the Directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-receives-qualified-majority-of-votes-in-coreper
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18.5.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will be in Lisbon on 18–21 June 2023 to take part in a meeting of the Bilderberg Group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-visit-portugal
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19.1.2024 | On 20 January, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah will attend the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture of political decision-makers, organised by Germany in Berlin.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/minister-essayah-to-attend-agriculture-ministers-conference-in-berlin
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21.11.2023 | Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa will visit Finland on Friday 24 November at the invitation of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-of-latvia-to-visit-finland
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6.10.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to visit Stockholm Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.10.2023 14.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Sweden's Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will participate in a scenario-based exercise ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-stockholm
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17.6.2024 | The ministers will discuss the EU's 2040 climate target, climate risk management and the regulation on nature restoration. They will also will aim to reach a general approach on the revised waste framework directive, the green claims directive and the soil monitoring directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-to-meet-in-brussels
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25.4.2024 | On 25 April 2024, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Forestry between the National Forestry Commission of the United Mexican States and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-and-mexico-continue-bilateral-forestry-cooperation
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6.8.2025 | The Ministry of Finance's draft budget for 2026 implements the guidelines of the Government’s spring mid-term policy review and includes the Minister of Finance's new adjustment measures proposed by the Minister of Finance to ensure that the debt ratio stabilises towards the end of the parliamentary term. The draft budget totals EUR 89.6 billion and involves a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion. When enter...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/draft-budget-of-minister-of-finance-riikka-purra-to-stabilise-the-debt-ratio-budget-deficit-to-be-reduced-to-below-eur-10-billion
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6.11.2023 | Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will visit Helsinki on 8 November to meet Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/sweden-s-foreign-minister-billstrom-and-defence-minister-jonson-to-visit-helsinki
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28.8.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 16.15 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2024. This is about EUR 0.4 billion more than in the 2023 Budget. The increase is mainly due to changes in the needs assessment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2024-draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch
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26.3.2024 | On 22 March 2024, Minister of Employment Arto Satonen invited Katarina Murto, Chair of the Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals (JUKO), and Millariikka Rytkönen, Chair of the Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy), to find a way to bring together all employer and employee organisations, that participated in the negotiations on Finland’s labour market model in autumn 2023, to agree on a sustainable labour market model.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-chairpersons-murto-and-rytkonen-to-explore-ways-to-launch-talks-between-social-partners-on-finnish-labour-market-model
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25.1.2024 | In its plenary session on Thursday 25 January, the Government decided on ways to exert advance influence on projects under preparation in the EU. In line with the Government Programme, the Government aims to speed up the formulation of Finland’s positions and improve the effectiveness of Finland’s influencing efforts at the EU level more generally.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-ways-to-enhance-finland-s-ability-to-exert-advance-influence-in-the-eu
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22.3.2024 | On Friday 22 March, the second day of its meeting, the European Council discussed responding to concerns raised by EU farmers and enabling Ukraine to export its grain. On the second day of the meeting, EU leaders also held a Euro Summit and a celebratory session with the EEA countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-discuss-agricultural-and-economic-challenges-in-brussels
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8.3.2024 | In its meeting on Friday 8 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs received an overview of topical issues being dealt with in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for two upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-economic-and-financial-matters
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23.2.2024 | The world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA, will convene at its sixth session in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 February–1 March. UNEA-6 will bring UN Member States and representatives of civil society groups, the scientific community and the private sector together to seek solutions to acute environmental challenges. Finland’s UNEA delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-environment-assembly-in-nairobi-will-focus-on-comprehensive-solutions-to-global-environmental-problems
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20.2.2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit New Delhi, India, on 21–22 February. She will attend India’s most important foreign and security policy conference, the Raisina Dialogue. The visit will take place within the framework of co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-valtonen-to-visit-india
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22.3.2024 | Finland’s support for the UNRWA is EUR 5 million annually. Ten per cent of the support will be directed for strengthening the organisation's oversight activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-continues-funding-unrwa-funds-directed-to-prevention-of-misconduct
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30.1.2025 | A working group preparing an overhaul of student financial aid has assessed the current situation in student financial aid and key development needs in the student financial aid system. Needs for development that were deemed essential include reinstating indexation and restructuring interest assistance and loan granting practices to improve the security of student loans. The working group's proposals were submitted to Minister Sandra Bergqvist on 30 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/working-group-submitted-proposals-for-developing-student-financial-aid-both-essential-and-comprehensive-restructuring-discussed
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14.12.2023 | In its plenary session on 14 December 2023, the Finnish Government decided to propose that the President of the Republic authorise Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, or if he is prevented from doing so, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, to sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-proposes-signature-of-defence-cooperation-agreement-between-finland-and-united-states
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24.11.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a vision for an accessible transport system. The vision defines the aims for the development of the accessibility of the transport system throughout Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/accessibility-vision-published-aiming-for-smooth-safe-and-independent-journeys
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18.12.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will organise an event on the development of the Finnish labour market model on 16 January 2024. Those who have participated in discussions between labour market organisations on developing the model as well as the National Conciliator have been invited to the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-minister-satonen-to-organise-an-event-on-finland-s-labour-market-model-in-january
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11.10.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen has postponed her visit to Washington D.C., the United States, scheduled for 12 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-postpones-visit-to-washington