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  1. 20.5.2022 | The second supplementary budget proposal for 2022 responds to appropriations needs directly caused by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and mitigates the harm caused by COVID-19 to children and young people.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-reaches-agreement-on-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2022
  2. 20.5.2022 | The second supplementary budget proposal for 2022 responds to appropriations needs directly caused by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and mitigates the harm caused by COVID-19 to children and young people.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-reaches-agreement-on-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2022
  3. 12.12.2022 | The Digital Services Act of the European Union entered into force on 16 November 2022. The Act will be applied to Finnish online intermediary services only as of 17 February 2024, but already in February 2023 online platforms will have to report the average number of active end users on their websites. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has established a working group for preparing the national implementation and oversight of the Digital Services Act.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/national-implementation-of-the-eu-digital-services-act-under-preparation-1893215
  4. 20.1.2023 | Finland to deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.1.2023 9.00 Type: Press release Finland will deliver another package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-deliver-more-defence-materiel-to-ukraine-4
  5. 1.3.2023 | In a joint letter to the presidents of the European Commission and European Council, Finland and nine other EU Member States call for a long-term strategy to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and global influence. The countries hope that the European Council can adopt the strategy this spring. The European Council will discuss the European economy and competitiveness in its meeting at the end of March.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-several-other-member-states-call-for-strategy-to-improve-europe-s-competitiveness
  6. 28.2.2023 | Over the weekend and on Monday, Finland sent more material assistance to the areas hit by the earthquake in Türkiye. Some of the assistance will be delivered from Türkiye to Syria. There is still a great need for material assistance, such as emergency accommodation and heating, in the region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sent-more-material-assistance-to-turkiye-and-syria
  7. 7.3.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas met in Tallinn on Monday 7 March. In their meeting, the prime ministers discussed the security situation in Europe, cooperation on topical EU matters and bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia. A report on opportunities for developing Finnish-Estonian cooperation was published in connection with the visit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-estonia-meet-in-tallinn
  8. 5.8.2022 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 15.8 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2023. This is about EUR 0.2 billion less than in the 2022 Budget. The decrease is mainly due to the end of the Government Programme projects and changes in the needs assessment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2023-draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch
  9. 25.4.2022 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will visit Brussels on Tuesday 26 April 2022. The aim of his visit is to influence the preparation of EU matters related to winter navigation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-to-visit-brussels-to-discuss-emission-reductions-from-shipping-1727024
  10. 28.6.2023 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government met for the first time on Wednesday 28 June. The Ministerial Committee outlined Finland’s positions on the matters to be discussed at the June European Council and on the Commission’s Communication on a European economic security strategy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discuss-issues-on-agenda-at-european-council
  11. 23.3.2023 | The EU Member States, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a preliminary agreement on the use of renewable and low-emission fuels in maritime transport. Agreement on the so-called FuelEU Maritime Regulation was reached in trilogue negotiations on 22 March 2023. In the agreement reached, Finland's particular characteristics in winter navigation are well taken into account. The agreement will be confirmed at the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/preliminary-agreement-in-the-eu-on-the-use-of-low-emission-fuels-in-maritime-transport-winter-navigation-well-taken-into-account
  12. 25.11.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest from 29 to 30 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-pekka-haavisto-to-attend-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-in-bucharest
  13. 8.7.2022 | Following the death of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Sanna Marin expresses her condolences on behalf of the Finnish Government to Abe's loved ones and to the people of Japan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-expresses-her-condolences-following-the-death-of-former-japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abe
  14. 15.9.2023 | On Friday, 15 September, the Finnish Government’s Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the EU Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (Taxonomy Regulation) and the Commission communication on a sustainable finance framework. In addition, the Ministerial Committee outlined Finland’s positions on Spain’s request...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-sustainable-finance-essential-patents-and-new-genomic-techniques
  15. 7.7.2023 | On Friday 7 July, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined its positions on the mid-term review of the EU's multiannual financial framework, the reform of the EU fiscal policy framework and the development of the bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-outlined-finland-s-positions-on-the-mid-term-review-of-the-eu-s-multiannual-financial-framework-for-2021-2027
  16. 9.2.2023 | The Government adopted a resolution on hydrogen on 9 February 2023. In its resolution, the Government describes Finland’s objectives regarding hydrogen and the measures to promote them. Finland’s goal is to become the European leader in the hydrogen economy in the entire value chain. Finland has the capacity to produce at least ten per cent of the EU’s emissions-free hydrogen in 2030.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-adopts-resolution-on-hydrogen-finland-could-produce-10-of-eu-s-green-hydrogen-in-2030
  17. 20.5.2022 | In its negotiations on 20 May 2022, the Government discussed the second supplementary budget for 2022. Appropriation increases proposed by the Government will respond to the increase of transport expenses and improve the information security of the public sector and businesses.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-government-supports-public-transport-and-invests-in-cybersecurity
  18. 3.8.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Salzburg, Austria on 4–5 August. The programme for her visit will include participating in The Next Generation is Female conference and meeting with the host of the conference, Federal Minister for the EU and the Constitution Karoline Edtstadler.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-to-visit-salzburg
  19. 4.10.2022 | On Tuesday 4 October, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting with the President of the European Council and the leaders of three other EU Member States.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-speak-with-several-eu-leaders-4
  20. 20.1.2022 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 24 January. The main items on the agenda are the security situation in Eastern Europe and the latest developments in Libya and Syria. The ministers will also discuss the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the situation in Mali, Sudan and Kazakhstan. Later the same day, Foreign Minister Haavisto and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde will meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-attend-the-eu-foreign-affairs-council-in-brussels-and-to-meet-nato-secretary-general-stoltenberg
  21. 2.8.2022 | In December 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Regulation on Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The proposal has been discussed in the working groups of the Council of the European Union and in the European Parliament.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-commission-s-new-proposal-for-ten-t-regulation-unreasonable-for-finland-1811739
  22. 17.11.2022 | The International Monetary Fund published its statement on the Finnish economy on Thursday 17 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/imf-presented-its-review-of-the-finnish-economy-1
  23. 10.12.2021 | Finland decided on the procurement of its next fighter aircraft on 10 December 2021. The industrial participation related to the procurement will create significant technological competence for the Finnish industry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/procurement-of-fighter-jets-to-bring-work-and-livelihood-to-finland-
  24. 27.10.2022 | On 27 October 2022, the Government decided to grant EUR 3 million to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Central Finland for managing the sudden structural change in Jämsä. The funding will be especially allocated to investment and development projects of SMEs that create new jobs and support business renewal.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-3-million-in-business-financing-for-managing-structural-change-in-jamsa
  25. 22.8.2022 | No drugs were found in Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s drug screen performed on 19 August 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/no-drugs-were-detected-in-the-prime-minister-s-drug-screen
  26. 7.2.2023 | Finland will be sending EUR 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Türkiye and Syria through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The support will be used to provide food, shelter, medical supplies and psychosocial support to people who lost their homes in the two countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-send-emergency-aid-to-victims-of-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-syria
  27. 2.9.2022 | In the supplementary budget in July, the Government allocated additional funds to Ukraine amounting to EUR 70 million. Half of these funds has now been granted to improving food security and reproductive health services, ensuring the payment of teachers’ salaries, and to providing accommodation in Ukraine for those who have lost their homes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-gives-humanitarian-assistance-temporary-accommodation-units-and-public-administration-support-to-ukraine
  28. 21.10.2022 | Sweden’s new Minister for Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.10.2022 15.00 Type: Press release Sweden’s new Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will make a working visit to Finland on Monday 24 October 2022. This is Minis...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/sweden-s-new-minister-for-defence-to-visit-finland
  29. 25.5.2023 | There are major differences between regions, sectors and companies concerning future expectations. Some regions anticipate a slowdown in growth, but others already see positive signs emerging in the future. These are the conclusions from the recently published Regional Development Prospects.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/future-expectations-vary-greatly-between-regions-sectors-and-companies
  30. 15.6.2022 | The EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will meet at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Luxembourg on 16 June 2022. Finland’s representatives at the Council will be Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-employment-and-social-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-follow-up-to-porto-social-summit-european-semester-and-employment-of-people-with-disabilities
  31. 25.3.2022 | On the second day of its meeting, the European Council focused on energy issues and the EU’s security and defence policy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-to-phase-out-dependency-on-russian-energy-as-soon-as-possible
  32. 21.12.2022 | The amended provisions on sexual offences in the Criminal Code will enter into force on 1 January 2023. The reform aims to strengthen everyone’s right to sexual self-determination and the protection of personal integrity.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/revised-legislation-on-sexual-offences-enters-into-force-at-the-beginning-of-next-year
  33. 11.1.2022 | The exploitation of foreign labour is expected to grow in Finland as work-based immigration increases. Preventing problems requires more information on exploitation-related phenomena and investments in the resources and cooperation between authorities. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/migration-institute-report-highlights-development-needs-for-authorities-to-better-prevent-exploitation-of-foreign-labour-
  34. 5.4.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 7 April. He will meet Kenya’s Minister of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Alfred Mutua, leaders of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other international organisations, and representatives of civil society. Among the topics of the meetings are Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, bilateral relations between Finl...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-visit-kenya
  35. 21.2.2023 | In their statement published on 20 February, the ministers of sport from 34 countries state that the International Olympic Committee should not change its decision of 28 February 2022 concerning the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sports. According to the ministers, the situation in Ukraine has deteriorated over the past year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sports-ministers-exclusion-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-from-international-competition-should-continue
  36. 15.10.2021 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has adopted the updated Management Plan for the Lynx Population in Finland and confirmed the hunting quota for lynx for the period 2021–2022. The management plan is a key element of the policy on large carnivores and management of their populations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/main-objective-of-management-plan-for-lynx-population-is-to-maintain-favourable-conservation-status-for-lynx
  37. 6.2.2023 | The 61st session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will be held in New York from 6 to 15 February 2023. Finland will be represented at the session by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen and Youth Delegate Hung Ly. Finland, the International Labour Organization ILO, the African Union and UN Women will organise a side event focusing on social protection and the effects of climate change. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/social-development-and-sustainability-employment-and-decent-work-on-the-agenda-of-un-csocd-session
  38. 22.12.2022 | The Finnish majority state-owned company Cinia is part of an international consortium engaged in planning an Arctic submarine cable that would connect the telecommunication networks of Europe, North America and the Far East. Together with its international partners, Cinia has established a development company to promote this Far North Fiber project that would be the first cable system to pass through the Arctic region, which connects several continents.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/support-for-finnish-submarine-cable-project-from-eu-us-trade-and-technology-council-1897270
  39. 8.12.2022 | Finland will grant EUR 4.5 million in additional support to help Ukraine’s energy sector. The support will be used to address acute energy needs in schools, early education centres and hospitals and to develop the country’s energy efficiency in the longer term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-energy-supply-to-schools-early-education-centres-and-hospitals-in-ukraine
  40. 9.1.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen are visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. In Kyiv, the ministers are meeting Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister of Energy, Minister of Internal Affairs and the Mayor of Kyiv.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-skinnari-and-mikkonen-are-visiting-ukraine