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25.3.2024 | Clean energy is one of the main themes of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government program in Finland. The energy and climate policy actions for the coming years will be outlined in a comprehensive national strategy. The key objective is to establish a predictable and economically sustainable foundation for the significant investment efforts needed to advance both climate goals and our national economy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-and-climate-strategy-in-preparation-clean-investments-are-crucial
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29.4.2021 | In its mid-term policy review, the Government outlined extensive measures to strengthen employment and public finances and to promote people’s wellbeing in Finland in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions in the mid-term review include policies to strengthen growth, to continue on the path to carbon neutrality and to reduce inequality. The measures have been integrated into the 2022–2...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-decides-policy-positions-for-remaining-part-of-its-term-and-for-2022-2025-general-government-fiscal-plan
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22.10.2021 | On 25–26 October, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Foreign Minister’s meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in Tromsø. The meeting will end Norway’s Chairmanship, after which the Chairmanship will be handed over to Finland for the next two years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-attend-barents-euro-arctic-council-meeting-in-troms-
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10.5.2021 | The coronavirus epidemic has weakened the economic and employment prospects in the regions for more than a year, but the outlook is now cautiously positive. The improved expectations are driven by the assumption of a swift rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, an improving epidemiological situation and the lifting of restrictions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/outlook-for-regional-economies-moderately-positive
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21.7.2022 | On 21 July 2022, the European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions include a ban on imports of Russian gold. The new sanctions extend and specify previously imposed sanctions and include new provisions on their implementation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-eu-sanctions-on-russia-now-in-force
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27.1.2022 | On January 26 2022, the Energy programme committee of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) decided to grant EUR 127 million for the implementation of a planned electricity transmission line between Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. The amount will be divided between Finland and Sweden. The financial support covers 50% of the project costs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-grants-eur-127-million-for-a-transmission-line-between-northern-finland-and-sweden
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18.6.2021 | An audit commissioned by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of grants made by Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) for SME development projects has been completed. The audit sought to provide information on the guidance, oversight and reporting of financing granted due to the COVID-19 epidemic. It was conducted by BDO Audiator Ltd for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/audit-of-ely-centre-covid-19-subsidies-completed
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3.6.2026 | EU-kommissionens TAIEX-team ordnar en särskild utlysning av experter som kan hjälpa EU:s utvidgningsländer med olika frågor. Anmäl ditt intresse senast den 29 juni.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/taiex-soker-experter-som-kan-bista-eu-s-utvidgningslander-med-sitt-kunnande-anmal-ditt-intresse
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13.5.2022 | On 12 May 2022, the European Commission decided that the more flexible state aid rules that were introduced to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic would largely end on 30 June 2022. The decision was based on the Commission’s assessment that the coronavirus pandemic no longer has a negative impact on the EU economy. However, the measures under the temporary state aid rules to support the recovery of the EU will remain in force until the end of 2022 and 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/more-flexible-eu-state-aid-rules-introduced-during-the-covid-pandemic-to-end-in-phases
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29.4.2021 | In its mid-term policy review, the Government outlined extensive measures to strengthen employment and public finances and to promote people’s wellbeing in Finland in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions in the mid-term review include policies to strengthen growth, to continue on the path to carbon neutrality and to reduce inequality. The measures have been integrated into the 2022–2...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-policy-positions-for-remaining-part-of-its-term-and-for-2022-2025-general-government-fiscal-plan
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4.11.2021 | The fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will reduce the central government’s net borrowing requirement for this year by approximately EUR 2.2 billion. The proposal takes into account changes in needs estimates resulting from the economic upturn and increases in tax revenue estimates. On the whole, the supplementary budget proposal envisages a reduction of approximately EUR 249 million in appropriations for 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-reaches-agreement-on-fourth-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021
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29.10.2021 | Finland will send six ventilators to Latvia to help the country fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The material assistance will be delivered through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-latvia-fight-covid-19-epidemic
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23.6.2022 | The EU energy ministers will meet at a Council meeting in Luxembourg on 27 June 2022. They aim to reach a general approach on the tightening of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive as part of the Fit for 55 package. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-to-decide-on-proposals-to-tighten-energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-targets
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22.12.2021 | As of 23 December, COVID-19 certificates issued outside the EU will be accepted as COVID-19 passports in Finland. Operators in different sectors may check certificates issued outside the EU manually, without the COVID certificate reader application.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/covid-19-certificates-issued-outside-the-eu-to-be-accepted-as-covid-19-passports-in-finland-as-of-23-december
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26.5.2021 | Finland will begin the first reforms and investments of its Sustainable Growth Programme already this year, but most of the funding will be used in 2022–2023. In its third supplementary budget, the Government proposes investments in research, continuous learning, quicker access to care and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal includes EUR 238 million in funding for the Sustainable Growth Programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/sustainable-growth-programme-s-reforms-and-investments-to-start
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9.2.2023 | Finland has around 50,500 civil defence shelters with space for about 4.8 million people. Finland has a sufficient number of places in shelters. Civil defence shelters are located in large cities in particular. The highest number of places in civil defence shelters in relation to the population can be found in the Greater Helsinki area and Pirkanmaa. This is evident in the preliminary data of the Ministry of the Interior’s report.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-has-civil-defence-shelters-for-about-4.8-million-people
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Prime Minister’s presentation speech at the referral debate in Parliament 26.3. - Finnish Government
26.3.2021 | Prime Minister’s presentation speech at the referral debate in Parliament on the government proposal to Parliament for an act on the temporary restriction of freedom of movement and close contacts. Changes possible during the speech.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-presentation-speech-at-the-referral-debate-in-parliament-26.3 -
4.8.2023 | Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. As a result of the war, around four million Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in the Member States of the European Union. Other migration to the EU is also growing. Both the number of asylum applications submitted in the EU and irregular migration to the EU are on the rise. At the moment, migration pressure is concentrated on the Central Mediterranean route from Tunisia and Libya to Italy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/an-overview-of-migration-to-the-eu-and-finland-1-2023
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21.4.2022 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments on the draft legislative proposal that would implement the EU’s Brexit adjustment reserve. Companies affected negatively by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU would be supported from the reserve. The Act is necessary for the utilisation of the funding reserved for Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/draft-bill-out-for-comments-support-to-smes-to-mitigate-adverse-effects-of-brexit
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25.3.2021 | The Government has submitted a proposal that would place temporary restrictions on freedom of movement and close contacts and introduce a mask mandate in the areas worst affected by COVID-19. The main objective is to reduce the number of encounters and close contacts between people in areas where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and uncontrollably. The goal is to protect people from the dangerous communicable disease and to safeguard the capacity of the healthcare system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-legislative-proposal-to-parliament-on-temporarily-restricting-freedom-of-movement-and-close-contacts