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5.3.2025 | On 5 March 2025, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Finance organised a roundtable discussion hosted by four ministers on the topic of how to promote research in the field of healthcare and social welfare.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/four-ministers-host-roundtable-discussion-on-promoting-research-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare-in-wellbeing-services-counties
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26.9.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 26 September, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed trade relations between the EU and the United States, the development of the European Border and Coast Guard, the reform of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the issues on the agenda for the next Competitiveness Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-eu-us-trade-border-control-and-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism
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27.6.2025 | Finland to procure its first own satellites for defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.6.2025 12.00 Type: Press release Finland’s Ministry of Defence and Iceye Oy have signed a letter of intent that allows Finland to procure Iceye synthet...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-procure-its-first-own-satellites-for-defence
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16.5.2025 | The Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (NOCCA 2025) on 14–15 May 2025 brought together 160 experts to Rovaniemi to share the most recent scientific knowledge and examples related to the preparation for climate risks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nordic-conference-on-climate-change-adaptation-stressed-the-need-for-diverse-approaches-to-climate-risks
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15.9.2025 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet on Tuesday 16 September in Brussels. Topics on the agenda include the rule of law in the EU, the Commission’s work programme for 2026 and preparations for the October European Council. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-rule-of-law-and-commission-s-work-programme-for-next-year
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24.10.2025 | The European Council agreed on further measures to strengthen European defence and security in its meeting on 23 October in Brussels. The EU heads of state or government also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine in the form of a reparations loan. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-reaffirms-support-for-strengthening-european-defence
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9.10.2025 | On 9 October 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament for an Act on the Measures Necessary to Secure Security of Supply and on the National Emergency Supply Agency. The proposal is based on the Government Programme, which states that a comprehensive review of security of supply legislation will be carried out during the current parliamentary term to update the regulatory framework.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/proposal-for-a-reform-of-the-security-of-supply-act-submitted-to-parliament
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11.3.2025 | Sandra Bergqvist, Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity will be travelling with the Finnish Paralympic Committee to Italy and visit the Special Olympics World Winter Games for athletes with disabilities between 12 and 14 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-bergqvist-to-visit-turin-to-follow-the-special-olympics-winter-world-championships
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18.3.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the European Council meeting and Euro Summit on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March in Brussels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-march-european-council-and-euro-summit
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3.4.2025 | In their meeting on Thursday 3 April in Helsinki, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin discussed the EU’s next multiannual financial framework. Prime Minister Orpo highlighted several important issues for Finland during the discussion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-eu-budget-commissioner-serafin-meet-in-helsinki
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17.6.2025 | EU ministers of foreign affairs will hold an informal video teleconference on Tuesday 17 June. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the teleconference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-situation-in-middle-east
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16.6.2025 | On 16 June 2025, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the central government would continue its preparations for the competitive tendering of publicly funded passenger rail services. The current contract with VR Group is due to expire at the end of 2030, with a new contract period of about ten years scheduled to start on 1 January 2031.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decision-passenger-train-services-to-continue-in-their-current-scope-in-the-2030s
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22.5.2025 | The reform will strengthen the link between work and work-based residence permits and make the monitoring of permits more systematic. The Government will also issue a decree on labour shortage sectors in June 2025. The holders of a residence permit for an employed person may look for new work in these sectors more flexibly than before.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/three-month-six-month-unemployment-rule-to-enter-into-force-in-june-2025
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3.4.2025 | On 3 April 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for an act amending the Act on the State’s Export Credit Guarantees to increase the maximum guarantee liability for special risk-taking from EUR 8 billion to EUR 12 billion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-increase-finnvera-s-maximum-guarantee-liability-for-special-risk-taking
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11.7.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in its trade configuration in Brussels on 14 July 2025. The Council will exchange views on the EU’s trade relations with the United States and the ongoing trade agreement negotiations with various trading partners. The ministers will also hold a policy debate on EU–China trade relations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-eu-us-trade-relations
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17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
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26.3.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday 27 March, with the discussion focusing on the Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal Communication. The ministers will also discuss the state of global environmental policies. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-to-meet-in-brussels-finland-stresses-the-potential-of-bioeconomy-and-circular-economy-as-part-of-the-clean-industrial-deal-
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29.8.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 29 August, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the regulation aimed at preventing and combating sexual violence against children and on the European Climate Law.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-proposal-for-eu-regulation-on-combating-sexual-violence-against-children
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7.10.2025 | The Nordic ministers responsible for gender equality and LGBTI will meet in Hämeenlinna on 7 October. The meeting will be chaired by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/nordic-gender-equality-ministers-to-meet-in-hameenlinna
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23.6.2025 | Finland will deliver its 29th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter is being prepared for submission to the Government and the President of the Republic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-next-support-package-to-ukraine-to-include-first-instalment-of-defence-equipment-produced-domestically