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8.4.2021 | The legislative amendments included in a series of corrections introduced to the taxi regulation will enter into force mainly on 1 May 2021. The amendments on pricing and equipment, including taximeters, will come into force on 1 September 2021. The variation in the dates of the entry into force allows the taxi operators to make the necessary changes required in the amendments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendments-to-taxi-legislation-to-come-into-force-mainly-on-1-may-1265547
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10.6.2021 | On 10 June 2021, the Government adopted a resolution that proposes measures to improve the level of information security and data protection in critical sectors of society. The proposals in the resolution are based on the outline of a cross-sectoral working group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-contributions-to-information-security-and-data-protection-in-critical-sectors-of-society-are-an-investment-in-the-future
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10.6.2021 | On 10 June 2021, the Government adopted a resolution that proposes measures to improve the level of information security and data protection in critical sectors of society. The proposals in the resolution are based on the outline of a cross-sectoral working group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-contributions-to-information-security-and-data-protection-in-critical-sectors-of-society-are-an-investment-in-the-future-1376588
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16.12.2021 | The Finnish Government and other operators are applying for a total of EUR 185 million in financial support for 22 transport projects from the EU's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Half of these are the Government's projects, and half are projects of other operators. The Ministerial Finance Committee approved the applications on 16 December 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-applies-for-funding-from-the-eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-for-several-transport-projects
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24.1.2022 | An assessment memorandum on emissions trading in the national road transport sector prepared by a cross-sectoral working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications was published on 24 January 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/working-group-assessing-emissions-trading-in-the-national-road-transport-sector-priority-should-be-given-to-work-on-an-eu-level-emissions-trading-scheme
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23.9.2021 | Nine digital tools are now available free of charge to workplaces in Finland as a result of the Government’s Mental Health at Work Programme. The mental health support toolkit provides workplaces and occupational healthcare with easy-to-use tools for preventing mental health problems among working-age people. Finnish workplaces need skilled employees with sufficient working capacity, which is why supp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/effective-support-for-mental-health-at-work-
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29.1.2021 | New Ambassadors to Stockholm and Beijing and new Consul General to Los Angeles Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 29.1.2021 12.41 Type: News item At the presidential session on Friday 29 January, the President of the Republic decided to...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-ambassadors-to-stockholm-and-beijing-and-new-consul-general-to-los-angeles
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29.4.2021 | On 29 April, the Government decided how to allocate the REACT-EU funding to regions. Close to EUR 255.4 million was allocated to the ongoing structural funds programme ‘Sustainable Growth and Jobs’ for 2014–2020. The REACT-EU funds will be used to help regions recover from the coronavirus pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decides-on-the-regional-allocation-of-react-eu-funding-
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26.2.2021 | Parliament adopted the government proposal of 4 February 2021 for temporarily amending the Communicable Diseases Act. The amendment will extend the validity of the provisions restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses, namely restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs. The President of the Republic approved the amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act on 26 February 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-in-effect-until-30-june-2021
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24.2.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the informal videoconference of the members of the European Council on 25 and 26 February. Topics on the agenda for the meeting include the EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, preparedness for health threats, security and defence, and the EU’s relations with the Southern Neighbourhood.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-video-meeting-of-eu-leaders-1
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11.2.2021 | The minimum school leaving age will be raised to 18 years. This first applies to those school-leavers who finish comprehensive school this spring. The Ministry of Education and Culture provides information on the reform to young people in the social media. School-leavers finishing comprehensive school will also be sent information on the reform to their home address.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/extension-of-compulsory-education-information-available-for-young-people-in-social-media-and-in-education-minister-s-q-as
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21.6.2021 | In its meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday 22 June, the EU General Affairs Council will discuss the preparations for the European Council taking place on 24–25 June. Other items on the agenda include EU enlargement, hearings on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary and the Conference on the Future of Europe. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-prepare-for-june-european-council-and-discuss-situation-with-regard-to-rule-of-law
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10.6.2021 | On 10 June 2021, the Government adopted a Cyber Security Development Programme. It is a concrete implementation plan on how to develop cyber security across sectors in the long term. It covers the years 2021-2030.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/cyber-security-development-programme-higher-level-of-cyber-security-brings-growth-and-jobs-1376758
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11.6.2021 | Finland will participate in creating a European value chain for the hydrogen economy (hydrogen IPCEI) and will launch a call for applications on related projects for companies. Companies will have until 4 July to present to Business Finland their projects, which are linked to European networks and which will speed up the production of clean hydrogen and the development of new uses for hydrogen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/business-finland-to-accept-applications-on-hydrogen-projects-as-part-of-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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22.1.2021 | EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters and a broad range of other topical issues Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 22.1.2021 14.25 Type: Press release The EU Foreign Affairs Council will hold its first meeting ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-discuss-climate-and-energy-matters-and-a-broad-range-of-other-topical-issues
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17.6.2021 | The European Commission is proposing new ways of tackling subsidies granted by non-EU governments that distort competition in the internal market. Finland supports the aims of the proposal calling for level playing field for businesses that receive foreign subsidies and for businesses that do not. The rules must be clear and predictable.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-supports-intervention-in-foreign-subsidies-that-distort-competition-in-the-european-union-but-insists-on-clear-rules
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28.1.2021 | On Thursday 28 January, the Government appointed Antti Pelttari, Master of Laws, to continue in his post as the Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. The post will be filled for the period from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/antti-pelttari-to-continue-as-director-of-the-finnish-security-and-intelligence-service
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28.1.2021 | The Government proposes modifications to the Private Roads Act and the Pilotage Act to introduce more flexibility. The modifications would facilitate easier remote participation in the meetings of road maintenance associations. In addition, the validity period of personal pilotage permits could be extended during the Covid-19 pandemic, and new personal permits could be granted on terms that differ from those applied under normal conditions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/more-flexibility-for-meetings-of-road-maintenance-associations-and-pilotage-permit-procedures-1252939
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16.12.2021 | The Finnish Government and other operators are applying for a total of EUR 185 million in financial support for 22 transport projects from the EU's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Half of these are the Government's projects, and half are projects of other operators. The Ministerial Finance Committee approved the applications on 16 December 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-applies-for-funding-from-the-eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-for-several-transport-projects-1616679
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12.1.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has published the first bildung review, which provides an overview of development in the Ministry’s administrative branch over the past decades. The latest stage, which began in the 1990s, is characterised by a decline in the achieved learning outcomes, the plateauing of the rising level of education among Finns, as well as a gradual decrease in public input into education.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/the-bildung-review-describes-the-development-of-finland-s-education-and-culture-sector-over-the-past-decades-up-to-the-present-moment