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18.2.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has prepared a proposal on changing the decree on fees charged by the police. The starting point for the proposal is that the provision of executive assistance provided to child welfare and social and crisis emergency services by the police would be free of charge in the futur. The aim is to guarantee that the most vulnerable individuals, such as children, will receive the required assistance in acute situations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/proposal-for-free-provision-of-executive-assistance-to-child-welfare-and-social-and-crisis-emergency-services-by-the-police
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26.5.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview will open calls for funding applications from companies under Finland’s Sustainable Growth Programme in autumn 2021. The funding will support energy transformation, circular economy and energy solutions in industry, and investments in research, development and innovation (RDI).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-can-apply-for-sustainable-growth-programme-funding-in-autumn
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15.8.2019 | On Thursday, 15 August, the Finnish Government appointed Director-General Kirsi Varhila as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/kirsi-varhilasta-sosiaali-ja-terveysministerion-uusi-kansliapaallikko
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26.5.2020 | Rehabilitative work implemented as group activities may be resumed starting from 1 June. General guidelines on hygiene and physical distancing shall be taken into consideration in the practical arrangements to prevent coronavirus infections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/sosiaali-ja-terveysministerio-ohjeistaa-kuntia-kuntouttavan-tyotoiminnan-toteutustavoista-1-6-2020-31-7-2020-valisena-aikana
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7.6.2019 | Prime Minister Antti Rinne received today a congratulatory telephone call from Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven and a message of congratulations from Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-rinne-congratulated-by-sweden-s-prime-minister-stefan-lofven-and-estonia-s-prime-minister-juri-ratas
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3.5.2021 | Finland has published the online course ‘Elements of AI’ in 21 EU countries in their languages. Latvia was the first country to launch the course in May 2020, and Spain and Slovenia the last ones in April 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-s-ai-course-to-contribute-to-digital-skills-of-europeans-across-the-continent
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23.3.2021 | The main topic of the informal video conference of the European affairs ministers on 23 March were the preparations for the video conference of the members of the European Council, to take place on 25–26 March 2021. The ministers also had a debate on the European Semester for economic policy coordination, and they were briefed on the ongoing preparations for the Conference on the Future of Euro...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-affairs-ministers-prepared-for-march-european-council-and-discussed-european-semester-cycle
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9.9.2020 | This year has been exceptionally difficult for SMEs due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic, as reflected in the SME Barometer on the expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises for near-term economic development, published on 9 September 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/sme-barometer-sme-outlook-plummeted-following-covid-19
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3.3.2020 | On 13 February 2020, central and local government authorities and Finavia Corporation reached agreement on establishing project companies for promoting the Finland Railway link and the high-speed rail link between Helsinki and Turku as well as on the financing shares of the parties involved.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-supports-large-scale-rail-projects
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20.5.2020 | The Farm to Fork Strategy published by the European Commission on 20 May 2020 aims for an even fairer, healthier and more environmentally-friendly European food system. As shown by its title, the comprehensive strategy covers the whole food chain from primary production to consumption, and it should also serve as a model for developing a more sustainable global food system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/eu-s-new-farm-to-fork-strategy-a-step-towards-developing-a-sustainable-european-food-system
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23.6.2021 | The Government submitted its Annual Climate Report to Parliament on Wednesday 23 June. According to the report, Finland's emissions declined in the exceptional year, but achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 will require more and faster action also after the pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/annual-climate-report-2021-emissions-in-finland-declined-in-the-exceptional-year
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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och sättande i kraft av ändringarna i Världshälsoorganisationens internationella hälsoreglemente (2005) PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås att riksdagen ska godkä...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/154427
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4.3.2021 | The Myllykoski hydropower plant will cease operating on Kuusamo’s River Kuusinkijoki, allowing threatened brown trout free access to extensive watercourse and lake areas. A binding letter of intent was signed in Helsinki on 4 March 2021. The power plant has been the only dam structure of the large catchment area. Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy will sell its power plant to the Kuusinkijoki kuntoon ry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/kuusamo-s-river-kuusinkijoki-to-be-freed-from-hydropower-bright-future-ahead-for-threatened-brown-trout
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6.5.2020 | In its negotiations on 6 May, the Government decided on measures to ensure the availability of seasonal labour needed in agriculture and horticulture, the entry of seasonal employees from abroad to Finland, and incentives to attract domestic labour.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-measures-to-ensure-availability-of-seasonal-employees
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20.5.2020 | An agreement will be concluded between the state and university cities on ecosystems that enable closer cooperation between cities and the state to drive research, development and innovation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/innovaatiotoimintaa-vahvistavat-sopimukset-solmitaan-kaupunkien-kanssa
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5.11.2021 | The EU Digital COVID Certificate is now also available for people who have had COVID-19 and received one vaccine dose. They will be able to get the Certificate, which also serves as a COVID-19 passport, from the My Kanta Pages from 5 November 2021 onwards. The COVID certificate reader app will also accept this Certificate. Before travelling, it is important to check with the authorities of your destination country that the Certificate is accepted in that country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-digital-covid-certificate-now-available-for-people-who-have-had-covid-19-and-received-one-vaccine-dose
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26.5.2020 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has appointed a working group to strengthen the rights of the child and the wellbeing of children and families in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The information gathered by the working group will be used in the preparation of the National Child Strategy to assess the realisation of the rights of the child during the state of emergency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/tyoryhma-selvittaa-lapsen-oikeuksien-toteutumista-koronan-jalkihoidossa
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31.3.2021 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Municipal Experiments to Promote Employment, as required by Parliament at the adoption of the Act in December 2020. Provisions that would enable the transfer of a customer from a pilot municipality to the TE Office or to another pilot municipality would be added to the Act. Moreover, provisions on a large-scale transfer of the tasks concerning unemployment security from TE Offices to pilot municipalities would be added to the Act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-amendments-to-act-on-municipal-experiments-to-promote-employment
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25.1.2022 | The national goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 2030 is achievable. This requires that the subsidies and incentives outlined in the roadmap for fossil-free transport are implemented in full and that every aspect of the emissions reduction potential is realised as expected. Measures at the EU level are also required, as is a greater obligation to distribute renewable fuels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transport-emissions-can-be-halved-by-2030-through-national-and-eu-measures
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7.3.2020 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met on Friday 6 March at UN Headquarters in New York. At their bilateral meeting, they discussed the advancement of equality and the fight against climate change. Prime Minister Marin told Secretary-General Guterres that Finland is striving to strengthen the multilateral system, in which the UN is the cornerstone, and thanked Secretary-General Guterres for his efforts to reform the organisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-un-secretary-general-guterres