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  1. Evaluation: Finland’s Environmental and Natural Resources Cooperation Generates Development Results and Business Partnerships - Finnish Government

    3.3.2026 | Finland’s development cooperation has strengthened the sustainable use of forests and water, improved access to clean energy, and supported disaster risk management in several partner countries, according to a new independent evaluation. The evaluation assessed results in the environment and natural resources sectors from 2010 to 2024, as well as opportunities for private-sector collaboration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-s-environmental-and-natural-resources-cooperation-generates-development-results-and-business-partnerships

  2. Minister Puisto to visit the United Arab Emirates, Zambia and South Africa - Finnish Government

    2.2.2026 | Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit the United Arab Emirates, Zambia and South Africa from 2 to 10 February 2026. The purpose of the visit is to promote exports of Finnish companies and to strengthen Finland’s role in the mineral value chains.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-puisto-to-visit-the-united-arab-emirates-zambia-and-south-africa

  3. Finnish solutions to feature prominently during Commissioner Síkela’s visit - Finnish Government

    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

  4. Director General and Deputy Director General of Legal Service and Deputy Director General of Department for International Trade appointed - Finnish Government

    24.8.2023 | At its session on 24 August, the Government appointed Director General of the Legal Service to continue in her duties and new Deputy Directors General for the Department for International Trade and for the Legal Service.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/director-general-and-deputy-director-general-of-legal-service-and-deputy-director-general-of-department-for-international-trade-appointed

  5. Prime Minister Orpo to attend EU summit and Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics - Finnish Government

    9.2.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to Belgium this week to attend an informal meeting of EU leaders. He will also visit the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-eu-summit-and-milan-cortina-winter-olympics

  6. Minister Ville Tavio in Kyiv: Finland strongly supports construction of civil defence shelters in Ukraine - Finnish Government

    27.11.2025 | The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the inauguration to announce Finland’s EUR 11 million funding for constructing civil defence shelters. Finland has earlier confirmed approximately EUR two million in funding for the bilateral project, which makes Finland’s total support to Ukrainian civil defence sector about EUR 13 million. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-ville-tavio-in-kyiv-finland-strongly-supports-construction-of-civil-defence-shelters-in-ukraine

  7. Kauppapolitiikka magazine: Security is the sum of its parts - Finnish Government

    9.12.2025 | The December issue of Kauppapolitiikka trade policy magazine takes the reader to the heart of national preparedness. Our theme article explains why Finland is regarded as a superpower of peacetime preparedness and what commercial opportunities comprehensive security offers. The interview section features Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto, who talks about Finland's economic outlook.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kauppapolitiikka-magazine-security-is-the-sum-of-its-parts

  8. Authorities and port logistics operators gathered to discuss port safety and security - Finnish Government

    11.12.2025 | A round table discussion on port safety and security took place on 11 December 2025 at the invitation of Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen. The meeting focussed on the security situation in Finnish ports and how they might be impacted by changes taking place in the operating environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/authorities-and-port-logistics-operators-gathered-to-discuss-port-safety-and-security-

  9. Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen to Australia and New Zealand - Finnish Government

    29.10.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen to Australia and New Zealand Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.10.2025 14.39 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence Esa Pulkkinen will lead a trade mission of Finnish defence in...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-to-australia-and-new-zealand-1

  10. Finland to support sustainable economic growth and industrialisation in Africa through African Development Fund - Finnish Government

    17.12.2025 | Finland will participate in the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (AfDF-17) to support sustainable economic growth in the poorest countries on the continent. The objective of the African Development Fund (AfDF) is to reduce poverty by promoting the economic and social development of African countries. Finland is also involved in supporting Africa’s debt sustainability.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-support-sustainable-economic-growth-and-industrialisation-in-africa-through-african-development-fund

  11. Government proposes amendments to Nature Conservation Act - Finnish Government

    13.5.2026 | The proposed amendments will accelerate the development of the nature values market in Finland and promote the steering of private funding to improving the state of nature. The amendments would enter into force in August 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/government-proposes-amendments-to-nature-conservation-act

  12. EU trade ministers to discuss trade relations with United States and China - Finnish Government

    24.5.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend the Foreign Affairs Council in its trade configuration in Brussels on Thursday 25 May. The trade ministers will discuss the EU’s trade relations with the United States and China and preparations for the next Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The ministers will also discuss the EU’s ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-trade-relations-with-united-states-and-china

  13. Nordic development ministers to visit Finland to strengthen Nordic countries’ voice in development policy transformation - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio has invited the Nordic development ministers to Königstedt Manor in Vantaa on 5 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-development-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-nordic-countries-voice-in-development-policy-transformation

  14. Finland grants EUR 20 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine - Finnish Government

    23.2.2026 | At the start of the year, the humanitarian assistance decisions of Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs prioritise support for Ukraine, major refugee crises in Africa and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East. The humanitarian assistance Finland now grants totals EUR 72 million, and EUR 20 million of this assistance will go to Ukraine. Humanitarian needs are record high at the same time as global funding is declining.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-grants-eur-20-million-in-humanitarian-assistance-to-ukraine

  15. Finland calls for moderation in EU budget and supports funding allocation for defence, competitiveness and Ukraine - Finnish Government

    16.7.2025 | Finland believes that the overall level of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU’s next multiannual financial framework for 2028–2034 is too high. Finland considers the proposed priorities to be steps in the right direction. The Government will formulate a more detailed position on the proposals in early autumn.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-calls-for-moderation-in-eu-budget-and-supports-funding-allocation-for-defence-competitiveness-and-ukraine

  16. Lecture by Minister Elina Valtonen at the IISS in Singapore - Finnish Government

    29.10.2025 | As part of the lecture series "Raffles lecture" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Singapore Minister Elina Valtonen delivered the following speech on 28th October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/lecture-by-minister-elina-valtonen-at-the-iiss-in-singapore

  17. IMF recommends continued fiscal adjustments - Finnish Government

    19.1.2026 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its annual report on the Finnish economy on Monday 19 January. According to the IMF, efforts to strengthen public finances will have to continue for several years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/imf-recommends-continued-fiscal-adjustments

  18. Prime Minister Orpo: Ukraine peace plan is moving in the right direction - Finnish Government

    24.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is of the view that the negotiations between Ukraine and the United States in Geneva have moved the Ukraine peace plan in the right direction. On Monday 24 November, Prime Minister Orpo attended an informal meeting of EU leaders on the status of the peace negotiations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-ukraine-peace-plan-is-moving-in-the-right-direction

  19. Finland to provide development cooperation funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine - Finnish Government

    30.10.2025 | On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine. The proposal was prepared in the administrative branch of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. The support will be channelled through the European Union’s Ukraine Facility to finance the construction of civil defence shelters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-development-cooperation-funding-to-the-civil-defence-coalition-led-by-finland-and-ukraine

  20. Prime Minister Orpo in South Africa: “Finland has a lot to offer” - Finnish Government

    27.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited South Africa on 26–27 November. In Pretoria, Prime Minister Orpo met for discussions with the Deputy President of South Africa, Paul Mashatile. This was the first-ever visit by a Finnish prime minister to Pretoria, the administrative capital of the country. The main purpose of the visit was to promote commercial and economic relations between Finland and South Africa, and the Prime Minister had several meetings related to export promotion.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-in-south-africa-finland-has-a-lot-to-offer-

  21. Proposal to extend passport validity submitted for comments - Finnish Government

    23.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has submitted a draft amendment to the Passport Act and the Identity Card Act for comments. These amendments would extend passport and personal identity card validity to 10 years. The consultation process will last until 16 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/proposal-to-extend-passport-validity-submitted-for-comments

  22. Kauppapolitiikka magazine: The growing power of the stronger - Finnish Government

    23.9.2025 | The September issue of the Kauppapolitiikka magazine looks at the future of a rules-based and multilateral world order at a time when trade policy cooperation is becoming increasingly regionalised and fragmented into blocs. The economy and trade have become tools of power and superpower competition, and there seems to be no going back to the way things were.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kauppapolitiikka-magazine-the-growing-power-of-the-stronger

  23. Koivu - talousneuvosto 10.6.2026

    16.6.2026 | Tuuli Koivu Kestääkö kasvu? 10-06-2026 2 Maailmantalouden kasvu jatkui sitkeänä läpi kauppasodan, mutta Hormuzinsalmen tilanne iskee varsinkin Eurooppaan 3 Kestääkö suomalaiskuluttajan kantti? Alkuvuosi on ollut hyvä ja vuoden 2026 kasvuennusteemm...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/252723129/Liite%201%20Tuuli%20Koivu%2010.6.2026.pdf/2947c40a-5978-937a-29a1-35bc787418a9?t=1781607498249

  24. EU development and trade ministers to discuss support for Ukraine and global trade relations - Finnish Government

    8.3.2023 | The meeting agenda will also include global health and the EU’s competitiveness. Finland is represented by the Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-development-and-trade-ministers-to-discuss-support-for-ukraine-and-global-trade-relations

  25. Ministers Valtonen and Tavio to attend high-level week of UN General Assembly in New York - Finnish Government

    19.9.2025 | The high-level meetings of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will start in New York on 22 September 2025. Finland’s delegation will be led by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, who will deliver Finland’s statement at the general debate on 24 September. The deputy heads of the delegation are Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Developm...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-valtonen-and-tavio-to-attend-high-level-week-of-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-2

  26. Trade and development on the agenda during Minister Tavio’s visit to Stockholm - Finnish Government

    8.12.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will make his first visit to Stockholm, Sweden on 11 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/trade-and-development-on-the-agenda-during-minister-tavio-s-visit-to-stockholm

  27. Koivu - talousneuvosto 10.6.2026

    16.6.2026 | Tuuli Koivu Kestääkö kasvu? 10-06-2026 2 Maailmantalouden kasvu jatkui sitkeänä läpi kauppasodan, mutta Hormuzinsalmen tilanne iskee varsinkin Eurooppaan 3 Kestääkö suomalaiskuluttajan kantti? Alkuvuosi on ollut hyvä ja vuoden 2026 kasvuennusteemm...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/252723129/Liite%201%20Tuuli%20Koivu%2010.6.2026.pdf/2947c40a-5978-937a-29a1-35bc787418a9?t=1781607498249&download=true

  28. Study: Nearly half of Finnish companies have encountered barriers to international trade, global political situation shakes up companies’ supply chains - Finnish Government

    13.3.2023 | As many as 41% of Finnish companies have experienced trade barriers in their international operations in recent years. Most of the examined trade barriers between 2019 and 2022 occurred in countries outside the EU, especially in Russia, the United States and China. However, according to a study conducted by ETLA Economic Research for the Finnish Government, companies also encountered trade barriers in the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-nearly-half-of-finnish-companies-have-encountered-barriers-to-international-trade-global-political-situation-shakes-up-companies-supply-chains

  29. Expectations of SMEs reach highest level since Russian invasion of Ukraine began - Finnish Government

    11.9.2025 | The economic prospects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have improved slightly from last spring, the most recent SME Barometer shows. The outlook is also more positive than a year ago, driven by low inflation and falling interest rates. The challenging situation of construction companies, in particular, appears to be easing.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/expectations-of-smes-reach-highest-level-since-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-began

  30. Finland’s declaration of intent with Québec reinforces collaboration with Canadian forest sector - Finnish Government

    27.8.2025 | The Canadian province of Québec and Finland are deepening their collaboration in the forest sector. They have signed a declaration of intent to improve the conditions for commercial and research collaboration in forestry and bioeconomy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-s-declaration-of-intent-with-quebec-reinforces-collaboration-with-canadian-forest-sector

  31. Prime Minister Orpo at EU-AU Summit: “Deepening the economic partnership between the EU and African countries is an important goal for Finland’s export sectors” - Finnish Government

    25.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the seventh EU-African Union (AU) Summit in Luanda, Angola on 24 and 25 November. The summit was attended by heads of state or government from both continents and by President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen from the European side.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-at-eu-au-summit-deepening-the-economic-partnership-between-the-eu-and-african-countries-is-an-important-goal-for-finland-s-export-sectors-

  32. Finland Joins the Tallinn Mechanism to Strengthen Ukraine’s Cyber Defense - Finnish Government

    27.10.2025 | Finland has become the thirteenth country to join the Tallinn Mechanism—an international initiative that helps Ukraine enhance its cyber resilience and digital security.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-joins-the-tallinn-mechanism-to-strengthen-ukraine-s-cyber-defense

  33. Minister Ranne: Time for talk is over – now EU’s digital sovereignty requires swift action - Finnish Government

    19.11.2025 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne participated in the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin on 18 November 2025. Finland also signed the Declaration for European Digital Sovereignty initiated by Austria and published in connection with the summit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-time-for-talk-is-over-now-eu-s-digital-sovereignty-requires-swift-action

  34. Kauppapolitiikka: Bleak outlook for open trade - Finnish Government

    22.3.2023 | Will government support undo fair competition, asks the March issue of Kauppapolitiikka magazine. The issue’s theme is the future of open trade.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kauppapolitiikka-bleak-outlook-for-open-trade

  35. Political State Secretary Rajala to visit Australia and New Zealand - Finnish Government

    2.9.2025 | Political State Secretary Pasi Rajala will make a working visit to Canberra and Wellington from 3 to 9 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/political-state-secretary-rajala-to-visit-australia-and-new-zealand

  36. International Maritime Organization reached provisional agreement on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport - Finnish Government

    11.4.2025 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London on 7–11 April 2025. After challenging negotiations, the Committee’s 83rd session reached a provisional agreement on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. The final decisions are to be made in October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-reached-provisional-agreement-on-measures-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-maritime-transport

  37. Finland brings action against Commission before EU Court of Justice concerning emissions trading - Finnish Government

    23.9.2025 | On 19 September, Finland brought an action against the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union. In its action, Finland calls on the Court of Justice to repeal part of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1253, which amends Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 on the operation of the Union Registry for the EU Emissions Trading System.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-brings-action-against-commission-before-eu-court-of-justice-concerning-emissions-trading

  38. Foreign Minister Valtonen to travel to Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore - Finnish Government

    22.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore on 24–28 October. The three areas of focus for the visit are Finland’s accession to ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the promotion of economic cooperation and investments, and dialogue on network security. Minister Valtonen will have high-level meetings with the countri...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-travel-to-malaysia-indonesia-and-singapore

  39. COP30: Nordic declaration addresses the role of food systems and bioeconomy to counter climate change - Finnish Government

    10.11.2025 | On the opening day of COP30 in Belém, the Nordic Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food, and Forestry present a ministerial declaration that underlines the potential of food systems and bioeconomy to address climate change through both mitigation and adaptation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/cop30-nordic-declaration-addresses-the-role-of-food-systems-and-bioeconomy-to-counter-climate-change

  40. Heads of Finland’s missions abroad to gather for annual meeting in Helsinki - Finnish Government

    20.8.2025 | Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki, to be held at the Parliament Annexe ‘Little Parliament’ on 25–27 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/heads-of-finland-s-missions-abroad-to-gather-for-annual-meeting-in-helsinki

  41. Minister for European Affairs Strand to visit Dublin - Finnish Government

    16.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Dublin on Wednesday 17 September. During his visit, he will meet with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne, members of the Committee on European Union Affairs in Ireland’s Oireachtas (Parliament) and representatives of the business sector. Minister Strand will also deliver a keynote addr...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-dublin

  42. President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss NATO Summit, support for Ukraine and Government Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation - Finnish Government

    5.7.2024 | On Friday 5 July, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy assessed the status of preparations for the NATO Summit following ministerial meetings and discussed Finland’s continuing support for Ukraine, which is defending itself against Russia's illegal war of aggression.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-nato-summit-support-for-ukraine-and-government-report-on-international-economic-relations-and-development-cooperation

  43. Trade policy does not pay sufficient attention to persons with disabilities, report by Ministry for Foreign Affairs finds - Finnish Government

    26.9.2023 | International trade impacts the goods and services that are produced and consumed in countries. It also affects employment opportunities and working conditions. Not everyone is able to benefit, however. Disadvantaged groups, such as persons with disabilities have limited access to the opportunities generated by trade and they disproportionately shoulder adjustment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/trade-policy-does-not-pay-sufficient-attention-to-persons-with-disabilities-report-by-ministry-for-foreign-affairs-finds

  44. Finland is taking climate action — read about climate solutions on trade and development wall calendar for 2024 - Finnish Government

    11.12.2023 | The two Finnish-language magazines on trade and development policy, Kehitys and Kauppapolitiikka, issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, have published a wall calendar for 2024. The calendar presents climate solutions developed by Finnish companies with the support of development cooperation funds and, more broadly, global climate action carried out as part of development cooperation. The calen...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-is-taking-climate-action-read-about-climate-solutions-on-trade-and-development-wall-calendar-for-2024

  45. Minister Tavio to promote Finnish solutions at UN Climate Change Conference in Belém - Finnish Government

    7.11.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Belém, Brazil, on 10–11 November. Minister Tavio will attend events held in connection with the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Convention on Climate Change and meet ministers and business representatives from different countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-promote-finnish-solutions-at-un-climate-change-conference-in-belem

  46. Finland and USA deepen icebreaker cooperation - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | Finland and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on icebreaker cooperation. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding at their meeting in Washington on 9 October. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo also attended the meeting. This memorandum of understanding lays the foundation for commercial agreements between the United States Coast Guard and Finnish companies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-usa-deepen-icebreaker-cooperation

  47. Minister for European Affairs Strand to visit Vienna - Finnish Government

    5.11.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Vienna on 5–6 November. The programme for his visit will include meetings with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration and Family Claudia Plakolm and the EU Affairs Committee of the Austrian Parliament, as well as a discussion event marking the 30th anniversary of Finland’s and Austria’s EU membership.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-vienna

  48. Transfer agreement boosts reform of Team Finland’s foreign functions - Finnish Government

    13.6.2025 | On 13 June 2025, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Finland signed an agreement specifying the key practical arrangements for transferring Business Finland's foreign functions to the Foreign Service and the functions to be transferred. The transfer will take place at the beginning of 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transfer-agreement-boosts-reform-of-team-finland-s-foreign-functions

  49. 12th package of sanctions tightens foreign trade restrictions and introduces new measures to combat sanctions circumvention - Finnish Government

    18.12.2023 | The EU’s new restrictive measures against Russia include a ban on the import of diamonds, a tighter oil price cap and a broader scope of prohibitions on imports, exports and transit of goods. A new measure will require Russian-owned companies operating in the EU to provide notification of transfers of funds. Sanctions on individuals will be targeted at persons organising illegal elections in the territor...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/12th-package-of-sanctions-tightens-foreign-trade-restrictions-and-introduces-new-measures-to-combat-sanctions-circumvention

  50. Closing remarks by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio at the LDC Future Forum in Helsinki - Finnish Government

    7.3.2024 | Distinguished ministers, Under Secretary-General, Permanent representatives, dear friends, It is my great pleasure and honor to close the second LDC Future Forum in Helsinki.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/closing-remarks-by-minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-ville-tavio-at-the-ldc-future-forum-in-helsinki

  51. Finland, Sweden and Austria celebrate 30 years of EU membership in Brussels - Finnish Government

    18.11.2025 | Finland, Sweden and Austria joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. In honour of their 30th anniversary as EU Member States, a discussion event on the history, current state and future of EU membership was held in Brussels on 17 November. Participants in the ‘30 years in the EU: Looking back into the future’ event included Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand, Swed...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-sweden-and-austria-celebrate-30-years-of-eu-membership-in-brussels

  52. Finland’s trade dependence on China at EU average - Finnish Government

    3.3.2023 | Commerce accounts for most of Finland’s imports from China, while exports to China are centred around large industrial companies, according to a report on Finland’s trade dependence on China. The report was coordinated by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It is a collection of information and figures to support discussions on Finland’s dependence on China.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-trade-dependence-on-china-at-eu-average

  53. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio's speech at the 2023 annual meeting of Heads of Mission - Finnish Government

    21.8.2023 | The focus of the Government Programme is on promoting exports and investments, which will support the access of Finnish companies to the growing markets, says Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio in his speech.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-ville-tavio-s-speech-at-the-2023-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission

  54. UN Secretary-General hosts Climate Summit to boost Nationally Determined Contributions - Finnish Government

    22.9.2025 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host a Climate Summit in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly week. The aim of the event is to boost climate work in individual countries. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the summit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-secretary-general-hosts-climate-summit-to-boost-nationally-determined-contributions

  55. Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Meeting of Heads of Mission - Finnish Government

    25.8.2025 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 25 August 2025. Speech to be checked against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-meeting-of-heads-of-mission

  56. EU Member States pledge to continue to support Ukraine and develop European defence - Finnish Government

    27.6.2025 | The EU heads of state and government made important decisions to enhance security at the European Council in Brussels on 26 June. Support for Ukraine will continue and measures to strengthen European defence will be accelerated. The leaders also discussed the EU’s relations with the rest of the world and European competitiveness. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-member-states-pledge-to-continue-to-support-ukraine-and-develop-european-defence

  57. Finland urges Israel to allow Gazan patients to be treated in West Bank - Finnish Government

    23.9.2025 | Finland has signed a joint statement by 25 countries, coordinated by Denmark, on facilitating the access of Gazan patients to treatment in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, by declaring readiness to support their treatment in the Palestinian territory.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-urges-israel-to-allow-gazan-patients-to-be-treated-in-west-bank

  58. State Secretary Nykänen heads to Paris for ministerial meeting exploring how to boost nuclear power construction - Finnish Government

    18.9.2025 | The OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Government of South Korea will organise a ministerial meeting in Paris on 18–19 September 2025. The Roadmaps to New Nuclear meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between governments and industry to boost the role of nuclear power in providing clean energy and securing energy supply. Finland will be represented by Mika Nykänen, State Secretary to Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-secretary-nykanen-to-attend-a-ministerial-meeting-in-paris-on-ways-to-boost-new-nuclear-power-construction

  59. Climate Change Conference in Belém to focus on implementation – more effective actions especially by large economies needed - Finnish Government

    30.10.2025 | The world countries will convene at the Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil on 10–21 November. The countries are required to update their Nationally Determined Contributions every five years, and the next round of submissions is due just ahead the conference.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-change-conference-in-belem-to-focus-on-implementation-more-effective-actions-especially-by-large-economies-needed

  60. Orpo Government: Decisions in mid-term policy review session will strengthen Finland’s competitiveness and security - Finnish Government

    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