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  1. 15.2.2024 | The promotion of work-based immigration requires that exploitation of foreign labour is effectively and proactively combatted. The new action plan for prevention of labour exploitation will tackle the phenomenon with legislative reforms and increased cooperation between the authorities during the government term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-tackle-labour-exploitation-with-a-broad-action-plan-1
  2. 3.7.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to Tallinn on Wednesday 5 July at the invitation of Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas. During the visit, Prime Minister Orpo will also meet the President of Estonia Alar Karis.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-estonia-to-meet-in-tallinn
  3. 29.11.2023 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels to discuss cohesion issues on Thursday 30 November. The Council will exchange views on the implementation of the EU’s regional and structural policy and approve conclusions on the future of cohesion policy. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-general-affairs-council-to-discuss-future-of-cohesion-policy
  4. 1.3.2024 | In its meeting on Friday 1 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed issues related to security and defence policy, as well as economic security. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for three upcoming council meetings.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-defence-cooperation-and-economic-security
  5. 13.9.2023 | The main topics on the meeting agenda will be the World Bank reform process and support to Ukraine. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-baltic-governors-meeting-with-new-world-bank-group-president-in-oslo
  6. 3.10.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at two meetings hosted by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 October in Granada, Spain. An extraordinary meeting of the European Council will be held on Friday. It will be preceded on Thursday by the third meeting of the European Political Community, which will bring together the heads of state or government of the EU Member States and 20 other European countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-granada-meetings
  7. 22.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted approximately EUR 30.9 million in energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to 12 projects related to energy infrastructure and the electrification and decarbonisation of industrial processes. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen signed the aid decisions on 19 December 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nearly-eur-31-million-in-rrf-energy-investment-aid-granted-to-clean-energy-projects
  8. 4.10.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday 4 October. Their discussions focused on cooperation between Finland and France, especially in the energy sector, along with topical EU issues. Prime Minister Orpo also had a meeting with French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-french-president-macron
  9. 7.6.2024 | The European Investment Fund (EIF) has finalised agreements with eight leading banks and financial institutions in Finland to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), small mid-caps and housing companies. The agreements will facilitate around €1 billion in lending to invest in projects that promote Finland’s climate objectives and environmental sustainability.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finnish-smes-and-housing-companies-to-benefit-from-1-billion-in-financing-for-sustainable-investments-through-eif-partnership-with-eight-banks
  10. 21.11.2023 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will travel to New Delhi, India, with a Finnish business delegation on 22–23 November. During his visit, Minister Tavio will meet with Indian ministers and business representatives and attend the India Nordic-Baltic Business Conclave.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-visit-india
  11. 20.9.2023 | Finland will make its first country strategy for India. The DESI Initiative will strengthen Finland’s competitive positioning on the Indian market.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/closer-trade-relations-between-finland-and-india
  12. 9.6.2023 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet in Luxembourg on 12–13 June 2023. The topics of the meeting include platform work, health and safety at work, labour market dialogue, gender equality, strengthening the pharmaceutical ecosystem, combating antimicrobial resistance, mental health at workplaces, and loneliness.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-ministers-to-seek-agreement-on-platform-work-and-discuss-the-pharmaceutical-ecosystem
  13. 24.8.2022 | Norwegian and Swedish defence ministers to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 24.8.2022 11.45 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will host the visit of Norwegian and Swedish defence ministers Bjørn Arild Gram a...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/norwegian-and-swedish-defence-ministers-to-visit-finland
  14. 18.11.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will meet with Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir in Reykjavik on Tuesday 22 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-visit-iceland-on-22-and-23-november
  15. 1.3.2023 | Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen have convened a roundtable to discuss the role of the forest sector in climate policy. The roundtable for the forest sector will meet on Thursday 2 March.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/forest-sector-roundtable-seeks-solutions-to-strengthen-carbon-sinks
  16. 21.12.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment has introduced a programme to eradicate long-term homelessness. The aim of the programme is to end long-term homelessness by 2027.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/new-programme-aims-to-end-long-term-homelessness
  17. 31.8.2023 | On 31 August 2023, the Government granted EUR 2.2 million to Southwest Finland to mitigate the impact of the sudden structural change in the city of Uusikaupunki. In addition, a separate decision was made to allocate EUR 400,000 in ESR+ funding from the Innovation and Skills in Finland, the EU Regional and Structural Policy Programme, to Southwest Finland. The entire funding is intended for the implementat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-2.2-million-for-managing-structural-change-in-uusikaupunki
  18. 17.2.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin visited Vienna on Friday 17 February. The programme of the visit included meetings with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. The focus in the discussions was on the current challenges facing Europe, including support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s war of aggression, economic actions of the EU and migration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-in-austria-european-cooperation-will-help-tackle-great-challenges-of-our-time
  19. 23.11.2023 | The economic and employment situation in the regions has deteriorated and near-term expectations in many regions are more negative than before. However, the depressed economic trend is expected to be short-lived, with the outlook for the autumn of next year already looking brighter. This data comes from the publication Regional Development Prospects for autumn 2023, the results of which were presented at the Aluekehittämispäivät event in Lahti on 23 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/near-term-expectations-in-regions-are-bleak
  20. 2.12.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney on Friday 2 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-australian-prime-minister-albanese
  21. 22.3.2024 | As assigned by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Mika Nykänen, State Secretary to the Minister of Employment, has met with the main labour market organisations and reviewed the conditions for starting bipartite negotiations on the Finnish labour market model. 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/state-secretary-nykanen-s-review-of-conditions-for-starting-negotiations-of-the-finnish-labour-market-model-has-been-completed
  22. 30.11.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Dubai in the United Arab Emirates 2–4 December. Minister Tavio will attend events organised as part of the UN Climate Change Conference and meet ministers from other countries and representatives of businesses and international organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-highlight-finnish-expertise-at-cop28-in-dubai
  23. 26.7.2023 | The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU will organise an informal meeting of health ministers in Las Palmas on 27–28 July 2023. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso will represent Finland at the meeting. The meeting will focus on digital health and improving mental health.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-health-ministers-to-discuss-mental-and-digital-health-on-27-28-july
  24. 25.8.2023 | Finland and Sweden agreed to intensify their cooperation at a meeting between Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday 25 August. Prime Minister Orpo visited Sweden at the invitation of Prime Minister Kristersson for the first time after the appointment of Orpo’s Government. The meeting took place at the Swedish Prime Minister’s summer residence Harpsund. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-swedish-prime-minister-kristersson
  25. 31.5.2023 | On 1 June, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Chisinau, Moldova.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-summit-in-moldova
  26. 15.2.2023 | During 2019–2023, the Government’s working capacity programme sought solutions to the employment problems of people with impaired capacity to work. At the same time, the programme developed more effective services to support working capacity. The closing event of the programme on 15 February examined the employment of people with impaired work capacity from the perspective of social sustainability, inclusion and the service system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-capacity-programme-ends-but-measures-to-promote-employment-of-people-with-partial-work-capacity-will-continue
  27. 10.7.2023 | Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a video conference on Monday 10 July. Prime Minister Orpo told his Ukrainian counterpart that Finland’s strong support for Ukraine will continue under the new Government.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-ukraine-held-a-video-conference
  28. 20.3.2023 | The scientific evidence is clear: climate change is a threat to the wellbeing of humans and nature. In the report published today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC points out that urgent action is needed to ensure a liveable future for all. There is very little time for corrective actions but solutions are available.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ipcc-report-decisions-made-now-have-impacts-for-thousands-of-years-climate-change-challenges-can-be-met-with-swift-and-extensive-action
  29. 26.3.2024 | Finland’s social security reform aims to streamline and simplify the social security system and to introduce more incentives for work. During this parliamentary term, the social security reform will include both government projects and the work of the Social Security Committee.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/social-security-reform-progresses
  30. 15.9.2023 | The European Commission’s Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, will visit Finland on 18–19 September 2023. During her visit, Simson will meet Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Kai Mykkänen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz and members of Parliament’s Environment and Commerce Committees.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-commissioner-kadri-simson-to-visit-finland
  31. 28.7.2023 | On 28 July Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio assigned the task of drawing up a plan concerning Finland’s participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-is-preparing-for-reconstruction-of-ukraine
  32. 11.12.2023 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 12 December. The meeting will focus mainly on preparations for the December European Council. The GAC will also adopt conclusions on the evaluation of its annual EU rule of law dialogue, enlargement and managing demographic change in Europe. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-prepare-for-december-european-council-1
  33. 2.5.2024 | The Government has issued a negative decision on 16 applications for exploitation rights concerning offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Many of the areas located in the Gulf of Bothnia overlap each other.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regulation-of-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-to-be-specified-government-refuses-applications-for-exploitation-rights-submitted-under-the-current-act
  34. 8.11.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen convened a seminar on the development of the Finnish labour market model on 8 November 2023, which was attended by representatives from all employer and employee organisations negotiating collective agreements in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-arto-satonen-calls-on-the-social-partners-to-find-a-sustainable-labour-market-model
  35. 25.5.2023 | Finland to send another package of defence materiel to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.5.2023 15.28 Type: Press release Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 2...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-send-another-package-of-defence-materiel-to-ukraine
  36. 10.10.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.10.2023 12.06 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence at NATO ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nato-defence-minister-meeting-1
  37. 11.7.2023 | Finland promotes the implementation of democracy, the rule of law, and the fundamental and human rights. A society built on trust and good relations between population groups arises from the fact that everyone in Finland can trust that their rights and the principles of gender equality, equality before the law and non-discrimination will be respected and that they will be able to improve their own lives.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-party-leaders-declaration-11-july-2023
  38. 8.9.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has launched preparations for legislative amendments that will clarify the effects of unemployment on valid work-based residence permits. In future, persons with a work-based residence permit would have to leave Finland if the employment relationship ended and no new employment relationship was concluded within three months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/preparations-begin-to-strengthen-the-tie-between-work-based-residence-permits-and-work
  39. 19.2.2023 | Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin attended the Munich Security Conference on Saturday 18 February. The agenda included several high-level discussions and meetings with world leaders.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-at-munich-security-conference-cooperation-among-democracies-most-important
  40. 27.9.2023 | The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will hold an informal meeting of Ministers for European Affairs in Murcia on 28 September. The ministers will discuss the EU’s future programme. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-affairs-ministers-to-continue-their-discussion-on-eu-s-future-in-murcia-spain