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20.1.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of European Council members on Thursday 21 January in the evening to discuss strengthening the EU’s joint actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-discuss-covid-19-pandemic-with-other-eu-leaders-1
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13.8.2021 | In response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Finnish Government decided at an extraordinary meeting on 13 August that Afghans who have worked for Finland, the EU and NATO can be admitted to Finland with their families and issued residence permits.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/afghans-who-have-worked-for-the-authorities-can-be-admitted-to-finland
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16.12.2021 | Police licence and permit fees are due to change in 2022. The price of a passport will fall, while most prices of other licences and permits will rise. The prices of identity cards will remain unchanged. The changes reflect the cost-correlation of licences and permits. The fees charged for licences and permits must correspond by law to the costs incurred in issuing these documents.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-in-police-service-fees-passport-price-falls-prices-of-other-licences-and-permits-remain-the-same-or-rise
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24.2.2021 | The key challenge for the Finnish economy is to rise above the slow growth of the past decade. The economic challenges are not primarily related to the coronavirus recession. In Finland, with its ageing population, weak economic growth is a genuine threat to safeguarding the wellbeing of Finns. The working group considers average economic growth of 2% up to 2030 to be a realistic, if demanding, goal.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/rdi-investment-smart-capital-and-increasing-knowledge-and-skills-as-enablers-of-finland-s-growth
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14.12.2021 | At its meeting on 14 December 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on Competence, Education, Culture and Innovation approved the first update of the national Roadmap for RDI. The first Roadmap for RDI of Prime Minister Marin's Government published in spring 2020 paves the way for sustainable growth and wellbeing based on knowledge, education, research and innovation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/first-update-of-the-roadmap-for-research-development-and-innovation-published
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15.3.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a remote bilateral meeting on 16 March 2021. The theme of the meeting will be deepening partnerships between Finland and India in fields including digitalisation, education and sustainable development.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-indian-prime-minister-modi-to-discuss-raising-countries-cooperation-to-a-new-level
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24.6.2021 | Yesterday, the Government confirmed its resolution on the contents of the third national fundamental and human rights action plan. The action plan includes indicators for fundamental and human rights, which can be used to produce systematic data on how these rights are realised in the everyday lives of people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/the-monitoring-of-fundamental-and-human-rights-to-be-improved-with-indicators
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26.5.2021 | On 26 May, the Ministry of Finance published Finland's Sustainable Growth Programme and the Recovery and Resilience Plan it includes. The Government is due to adopt the programme on 27 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/projects-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-in-finland-s-sustainable-growth-programme-promote-digitalisation-and-green-transition
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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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6.5.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa on Thursday 6 May in Porto. The main themes of their bilateral meeting were increasing economic cooperation between the countries and topical EU issues. Finland and Portugal have traditionally had good relations, which have been further deepened by EU partnership.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-portuguese-prime-minister-in-porto
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8.4.2021 | On 8 April, the Government submitted to Parliament a government proposal concerning safety, security and service measures at football matches and other sports events. The purpose of the proposal is to bring into force the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events. The Government also proposes that the Assembly Act be amended.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-on-safety-at-football-matches-and-other-sports-events-submitted-to-parliament
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26.11.2021 | The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on licensing and opening hours will be tightened in areas where the epidemic is in the community transmission phase. In addition, restrictions on food and beverage service businesses will be reintroduced in the region of South Karelia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/tighter-restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses
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14.4.2021 | On 14 April 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a round table to discuss the functioning of network capabilities on passenger trains. At the event, the state and companies agreed that a joint plan for the development of network capabilities would be drawn up this year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/upgrading-communications-network-capabilities-for-passenger-trains
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16.11.2021 | Lockdown Dialogues, a series of discussions launched at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued on 27 October with people getting together to discuss their experiences during the past 18 months. The discussions revealed that while the reopening of society is a cause of joy and happiness, it also causes concern and disappointment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/reopening-of-society-brings-joy-but-polarisation-of-public-discussion-causes-concern-lockdown-dialogues-recount-experiences-of-the-covid-19-pandemic
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31.5.2021 | World Bank Group President David Malpass will attend the meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers in Vantaa on 1 June. Matters on the agenda of the meeting will include, for example, climate change, COVID-19 measures and vaccine solidarity.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/world-bank-group-president-david-malpass-visits-finland
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15.4.2021 | The Government proposes amendments to the Water Traffic Act, particularly to the provisions on water traffic safety and supervision. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 15 April 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-water-traffic-act-proposed
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25.1.2022 | The Government wants to speed up the residence permit processes by reforming Chapter 5 of the Aliens Act. It therefore proposes to shorten the processing time for work-based residence permits to an average of 30 days by the end of the government term. The reform would also increase the use of automation and enable the certification of employers to make the application process easier.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-to-amend-the-aliens-act-for-speedier-work-based-residence-permits-now-out-for-comments
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13.8.2021 | A cross-sectoral working group of public officials of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is drafting a memorandum on the implementation of an emissions trading scheme for the national road transport sector. On 12 August 2021, the group organised a consultation event to support the preparations. The participants included representatives from universities, organisations, and businesses in the sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/preparations-for-emissions-trading-scheme-for-national-road-transport-sector-continue-stakeholder-consultation-in-august-1470123
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15.7.2021 | The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has submitted a proposal for the new aviation information security regulations of the European Commission. It aims to improve the aviation sector's capabilities to protect themselves against information security risks and thus improve aviation safety. In support of the EASA's proposal and its goals, the Government submitted a communication on the matter to Parliament on 15 July 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-support-to-proposal-of-european-aviation-safety-agency-for-more-comprehensive-information-security-regulation-in-aviation-sector-1438400
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25.6.2021 | On the second day of their meeting in Brussels on 25 June, the EU leaders focused on economic issues. Economic stimulus measures and the completion of the Banking Union were on the agenda.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-and-euro-summit-focus-on-spurring-economic-recovery