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18.5.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting on 19–20 May in Reykjavik.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-attends-the-arctic-council-ministerial-meeting
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28.1.2021 | Estonia's new Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 28.1.2021 9.09 Type: Press release Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will meet Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimet...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/estonia-s-new-minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-visit-finland
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8.7.2021 | Internal border control by the border control authorities that will continue until 25 July will give the municipalities and joint municipal authorities time to prepare for the implementation of health security measures under the Communicable Diseases Act. Internal border control will end after that.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/internal-border-control-continues-until-25-july
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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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9.2.2022 | The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture organised the Nordic Nord StarT Climate Change Competition in autumn 2021. The competition was part of the programme of Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021. Organised in cooperation with the LUMA Centre Finland’s StarT programme, the competition aimed to engage children, young people and adults, all the way from early childh...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/winners-of-nord-start-competition-announced-diverse-solutions-presented-for-climate-change
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10.5.2022 | The recovery from the coronavirus crisis was well under way until Russia’s attack on Ukraine created a new global crisis and fundamentally changed the outlook for the regions, according to a review on the current situation and short-term outlook for the regions published on 10 May 2022. Foreseeing future developments has become increasingly difficult.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-development-prospects-economic-growth-is-strong-but-difficulties-expected-ahead
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18.6.2021 | EU Foreign Ministers will convene in Luxembourg on Monday 21 June. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. The main topics on the agenda are Belarus, Iraq and Latin America. The Foreign Ministers will also exchange views with Minister Fuad Hussein, the Foreign Minister of Iraq, and the Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The curr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-belarus-iraq-and-latin-america
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23.2.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of EU leaders on Tuesday 23 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-speak-with-eu-leaders-1
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28.7.2021 | 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/-/government-support-to-proposal-of-european-aviation-safety-agency-for-more-comprehensive-information-security-regulation-in-aviation-sector
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20.12.2021 | The European Commission decided on 20 December 2021 that the changes to the state aid scheme sought by Finland are compatible with the EU internal market. The state aid scheme is one of the instruments available to the Finnish authorities to support companies during the coronavirus crisis. The key changes relate to the maximum amount of company-specific aid and the duration of the programme. The maxi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/commission-approves-changes-to-state-aid-scheme-to-support-companies-by-up-to-eur-2.3-million-due-to-the-epidemic
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29.6.2021 | On 29 June 2021, the President of the Republic approved the Act amending the Act on Transport Services. It will enter into force on 1 July 2021. The amendment provides for a continuation of the advance booking service in Vaalimaa and for its extension to other road border crossing stations between Finland and Russia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/advance-booking-service-for-border-traffic-can-continue-1419758
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23.9.2021 | The UN Food Systems Summit will be held virtually on 23 September during the UN General Assembly in New York. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari, in his role as the World Food Programme’s School Meals Champion, will speak at the event on school meals.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/un-food-systems-summit-finland-as-a-trailblazer-as-provider-of-school-meals
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11.2.2022 | First HX Fighter Programme agreements signed Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.2.2022 13.40 Type: Press release On 10 December 2021, the Government decided on the procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighters, which w...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/first-hx-fighter-programme-agreements-signed
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16.2.2021 | A study commissioned by the Government investigated the combined impacts of the amendments made to the Aliens Act in 2015–2019 on the status of people applying for and receiving international protection and on the realisation of the best interests of the child. The decision to carry out the study was based on an objective set in the Government Programme, which states that the Government will investig...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/study-explores-combined-effects-of-aliens-act-amendments-many-recommended-measures-now-under-preparation
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10.9.2021 | We now have an opportunity to create the conditions that encourage investment in a healthy population and planet, with adequately resourced, responsive and innovative health care, social care, environmental protection and related systems, the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development appointed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states in its final report.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/monti-commission-future-crisis-management-requires-investment-in-health-and-sustainable-development
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17.5.2022 | Business cost support granted during the coronavirus crisis increased companies’ turnover, turned them profitable and lowered the risk of debt restructuring. Due to the support for business costs, some of the loss-making companies became profitable during the coronavirus epidemic. However, the new rounds of support have slowed down a beneficial structural change of the economy. These are the conclusi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/assessment-coronavirus-support-helped-companies-survive-the-pandemic-but-initial-allocation-of-aid-could-have-been-improved
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23.8.2021 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is making preparations to expand and strengthen the network of Finnish missions abroad. A new embassy will be opened in Dakar, Senegal. The embassy would start operations at some point later this year. In September 2020, Finland reopened its embassy in Manila, the Philippines. In addition to Dakar, Finland is currently preparing to open a mission in the capital of Qatar, Doha.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-open-an-embassy-in-dakar
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2.9.2021 | The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture is organising the Nordic Nord Start Climate Change Competition in autumn 2021. The competition is part of the programme of Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021. Organised in cooperation with the LUMA Centre Finland’s StarT programme, the competition aims to gather children, young people and adults, from early childhood education and care to higher education, to brainstorm concrete means for the fight against climate change.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/nordic-nord-start-competition-invites-children-and-young-people-to-join-in-the-fight-against-climate-change
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11.6.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen and Spanish State Secretary for the European Union Juan González-Barba Pera will meet in Oulu on Monday 14 June. The meeting will focus on current European Union affairs, such as economic recovery, the rule of law and EU-Russia relations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-and-spanish-state-secretary-juan-gonzalez-barba-pera-to-meet-in-oulu