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16.9.2025 | 15 September 2025 Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission BRUSSELS Dear Ursula, First, we would like to thank you for your interest in the Finnish and Swedish forest sectors. We truly appreciate the good cooperation that we have ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/209444355/letter-from-sweden-and-finland-to-president-von-der-leyen.pdf/bac8a339-185a-d857-dfcc-46291ec0c98a?t=1758009046949&download=true
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27.8.2025 | "I’m glad to see strong momentum for Nordic cooperation. Our goal is a united and strong Nordic region that benefits us all."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-nordic-cooperation-anders-adlercreutz-s-speech-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-2025
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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
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23.5.2025 | The OECD sees vast potential for clean economic growth in Finland. However, structural reforms will be required to realise this potential. Among other things, the OECD recommends that Finland boost higher education, attract high-skilled immigrants and improve incentives for investments. Further adjustments to public finances are necessary due to rising defence spending.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/oecd-recommends-finland-strengthen-public-finances-and-boost-sustainable-economic-growth
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28.11.2024 | On Thursday 28 November 2024, the Government granted Metsähallitus a permission to sell four parcels of land in the municipalities of Muhos and Kajaani. The land is sold to Google for future expansions of its cloud and data center infrastructure in Finland. The total value of the transaction is over EUR 27 million, with the combined areas covering approximately 1,400 hectares. The areas are part...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-grants-metsahallitus-permission-to-sell-land-areas-to-google-in-muhos-and-kajaani
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5.3.2025 | On Wednesday 5 March, the Government held a more detailed discussion on the Room for Growth working group’s proposals to boost economic growth in Finland. The members of the Government split up into small groups chaired by the leaders of the government parties to discuss the different themes of the report: people, competencies and skills; operating conditions for growth companies; the energy market and the clean, green transition; and the defence industry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-holds-in-depth-discussion-on-proposals-put-forth-by-room-for-growth-working-group
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11.4.2025 | On Friday 11 April, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the ReArm Europe Plan, measures to simplify EU regulation, the state aid framework in the Clean Industrial Deal and the ‘stop-the-clock’ proposal, which is part of the Commission’s Omnibus I package.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-rearm-europe-plan-to-strengthen-defence
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30.10.2024 | Finland and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy. It aims to enhance technical and economic cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector and promote the access of Finnish companies to the Saudi Arabian market.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-saudi-arabia-to-develop-their-energy-cooperation-memorandum-of-understanding-signed-in-riyadh
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5.3.2026 | March 2026 1 Finland simplification proposals Contents 1. Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (EU) 2023/1791 ................................................. 3 2. Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) (EU) 2022/2577 ....................................https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/209444355/Finland%20simplification%20proposals%20March%202026.pdf/158765de-cd76-4f6c-0ef7-c5c76b8f1d80?t=1772696080759&download=true
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28.6.2024 | On 24 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the Ministry of Finance would continue preparing a tax subsidy for large industrial investments that promote the clean transition. This tax subsidy would accelerate investments in the green transition.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/preparation-moves-forward-on-tax-subsidy-for-large-investments
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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
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17.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand gave a keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs on the 17th of September 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-address-to-the-institute-of-international-and-european-affairs-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-joakim-strand
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18.10.2024 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will make an export promotion visit to Vietnam and the Philippines on 21–25 October, accompanied by a business delegation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-visit-vietnam-and-the-philippines-to-promote-exports
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30.5.2024 | EU Energy Ministers will meet in Brussels on May 30. The aim is to adopt the Council conclusions on promoting sustainable electricity network infrastructure. The ministers will also discuss the future of the REPowerEU plan and the status of the Green Deal. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-emphasize-the-importance-of-secure-networks-and-consistent-phasing-out-of-russian-energy
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27.6.2025 | The clean energy transition is progressing at a good pace, thanks in part to the emissions trading system. However, reaching Finland’s climate targets will require more action in the effort sharing sector, and especially in the land use sector where emissions increased compared to the previous year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/annual-climate-report-2025-emissions-from-finland-s-energy-production-fell-sharply-but-more-action-is-needed-to-meet-climate-targets
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25.6.2024 | Europe is facing strong economic headwinds. With vulnerable supply chains, high energy costs, and substantial investments needed to reach net-zero, the EU has reached a point where we cannot afford to ignore our competitiveness problems.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-adlercreutz-and-roswall-we-need-to-do-whatever-it-takes-to-boost-europe-s-competitiveness
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30.10.2024 | By summer 2023, only three years had passed since the publication of the sectoral low-carbon roadmaps in 2020. A provision in Petteri Orpo’s government program from June 2023 mandated the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and various sectors to revisit the roadmaps in light of the evolving operating environment. With this mandate, the update process began in autumn 2023. By autumn 2024, all 14 participating sectors had completed their updates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/what-will-finland-look-like-in-2040-in-the-sectoral-low-carbon-roadmaps-
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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
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11.2.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Speech at the Action AI Summit Closing Ceremony, Paris 11 February 2025. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-ai-action-summit-paris-11-february-2025
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13.3.2025 | Opening Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen at the Helsinki Roundtable on AI and International Security at Aalto University on 13 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-remarks-by-minister-elina-valtonen-at-the-helsinki-roundtable-on-ai-and-international-security