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21.10.2021 | The Government proposes that the Aviation Act and certain related acts be further specified to meet the recent developments in EU regulation, among other things. The key amendments proposed in the draft bill would clarify the powers of the aviation authorities and certain other aviation operators. The objective is to further improve safety in civil aviation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendments-to-the-aviation-act-aim-to-clarify-roles-and-responsibilities-and-to-improve-safety-1549995
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17.3.2021 | On Thursday 18 March, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting with the President of the European Council and the leaders of five other EU Member States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-speak-with-several-eu-leaders
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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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9.4.2021 | At the presidential session on Friday 9 April, the President of the Republic appointed a new Ambassador to Iraq, granted an authorisation to represent Finland in the OSCE and appointed a non-resident Ambassador to the Vatican.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-ambassador-to-iraq-permanent-representative-to-the-osce-and-non-resident-ambassador-to-the-vatican
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22.6.2022 | A national hydrogen network will be established in Finland. On Wednesday 22 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supported expanding the group-level mandate of the wholly state-owned Gasgrid Finland Oy to include hydrogen transmission infrastructure and the development of a related hydrogen market in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-accelerates-hydrogen-economy-gasgrid-establishes-a-hydrogen-transmission-company
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12.5.2021 | A report of the Ministry of Finance published on 12 May forecasts a boost in economic growth to 2.6 per cent in 2021 supported by a global stimulus as the coronavirus epidemic eases.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/conditions-are-favourable-for-economic-recovery
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28.9.2021 | On 21 May 2021, central government and municipal negotiators reached an agreement on establishing a project company for planning the Itärata eastern rail link. The company would be tasked with planning and financing the Lentorata–Porvoo–Kouvola railway line project until the line is ready for construction. The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the establishment of the project company from the state’s point of view on 28 September 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-in-favour-of-establishing-project-company-for-eastern-rail-link
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8.4.2021 | A working group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to study forms of media support is proposing permanent forms of assistance for media operations that provide news and current affairs content. These forms would be editorial production assistance and development assistance. The assistance will seek to promote communications that are reliable, diverse, wide-ranging and socially meaningful.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-support-formats-for-journalism
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17.8.2021 | The conditions for further development cooperation and the forms it will take will be assessed together with the international community and development cooperation organisations as the situation in Afghanistan becomes clearer.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-suspend-development-cooperation-in-afghanistan
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7.4.2022 | So far, Finland has coped relatively well with the COVID-19 pandemic, having lower infection and mortality rates than many other European countries, and used relatively mild restrictive measures. Finnish democracy has also managed the crisis well. A key success factor has been confidence, which needs to be maintained and strengthened. These assessments are presented in a summative report which examines the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on society.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/report-finland-has-coped-relatively-well-with-the-pandemic-and-yet-it-will-take-years-to-remedy-the-consequences
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9.2.2021 | The State has concluded agreements with 16 urban areas to strengthen innovation activities. The objective of the agreements is to build innovation ecosystems, in other words, to intensify cooperation within networks, strengthen key competences and increase effectiveness of RDI activities. The content of the agreements is based on the local strengths of urban areas and they relate to comprehensive and current topics of carbon reduction, digital technology, and wellbeing and health.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/agreements-between-state-and-cities-to-speed-up-innovations-in-carbon-reduction-digitalisation-and-wellbeing
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4.6.2021 | The Telecommunications Ministers of the European Union met in Luxembourg on 4 June 2021. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-telecommunications-ministers-discuss-the-digital-targets
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21.1.2021 | Finland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021. In connection with the Presidency, Finland launched a project at the start of the year entitled ‘World’s smoothest cross-border mobility and daily life through digitalisation'. Its aim is to improve the cross-border mobility and cross-border daily activities of people and businesses by promoting information exchange between public authorities in the Nordic countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-to-promote-digitalisation-during-its-2021-presidency-of-nordic-council-of-ministers
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22.7.2022 | VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vnk.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDETS KANSLI PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vnk.fi\sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(35) Ohjelmamalleja kokouksiin ja vierailuihin Models for meeting and visit programmes 24.3.2015 Yhteysti...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/200039986/Ohjelmamalleja+kokouksiin+ja+vierailuihin+(en).pdf/7b53b05c-ae36-43d7-9c7d-4f3d7b0d6ed1/Ohjelmamalleja+kokouksiin+ja+vierailuihin+(en).pdf?t=1658476060473
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29.6.2022 | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön 24.11.2021 asettama Evon retkeilyalueen kehittämistyöryhmä luovutti loppuraporttinsa maa- ja metsätalousministeri Antti Kurviselle 29.6.2022. Työryhmä esittää, että Evoa kehitettäisiin valtion malliretkeilyalueena, jolla edistetään luonnon monimuotoisuutta sekä virkistyskäyttö- ja maisema-arvoja. Arvioiden mukaan esityksen toimenpiteillä kävijämäärä 2,5-kertaistuisi ja taloudellinen hyöty kasvaisi miljoonilla euroilla.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410837/evon-kehittamistyoryhma-evosta-luonnon-monimuotoisuutta-edistava-valtion-malliretkeilyalue
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15.9.2021 | How much does teleworking reduce emissions from transport? What about transport services or combined transport? Three studies provide new information on ways to reduce emissions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/new-information-on-the-impacts-of-teleworking-and-new-transport-services-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1510312
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9.4.2021 | The support for business costs is intended for companies whose turnover has decreased by at least 30% due to the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, closure compensation is meant for small and micro-sized companies where customer premises have been closed by law or order of an authority. The third application round for business cost support will begin on 27 April 2021 and the application round for closure compensation on 12 May 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/application-rounds-for-business-cost-support-and-closure-compensation-to-open-in-april-may
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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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29.3.2021 | The 2021 municipal elections will be held on Sunday 13 June 2021. The Act on the Postponement of the 2021 Municipal Elections entered into force today.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/act-postponing-municipal-elections-approved
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30.9.2021 | On 30 September 2021, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy agreed on guidelines for the regional allocation of funding under the EU regional and structural policy programme Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021–2027. During the next programming period, funding will be distributed slightly more evenly between the different regions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/regional-allocation-of-eu-regional-and-structural-policy-funding-supports-regions-long-term-development