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16.6.2022 | The Government has decided which regions will belong to support areas I and II in accordance with the EU regional state aid guidelines. The aim is to allocate aid to areas where the economic situation is disadvantaged either nationally or relative to the Union as a whole. In the support areas, the maximum amount of investment aid granted to companies is higher than in the rest of the country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decides-on-regions-eligible-for-higher-investment-aid-in-2022-2027
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1.6.2022 | According to Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, we need to make fundamental changes to how we think, act and measure success. Dasgupta spoke on Wednesday at a conference organised by the Economic Council around the theme of ecologically sustainable economic policy in the 2020s. The discussions were based on the Dasgupta Review, which has attracted wide international attention and emphasises the economic significance of biodiversity.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ecologically-sustainable-economic-policy-as-a-challenge-for-the-coming-years-significant-structural-change-needed-in-society
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13.9.2022 | The EU will provide funding of EUR 1.5 billion for the building of alternative fuels infrastructure, including electricity and hydrogen, in 2021-2023. Finland has been granted funding within the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport programme for expanding the recharging network of electric cars.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-provides-funding-for-the-building-of-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-finland-to-receive-funding-for-recharging-points-for-electric-cars
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3.5.2022 | Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will represent Finland at the informal meeting of ministers for the economy and finance and in the Eurogroup video conference to be held on Tuesday, 3 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finance-ministers-to-discuss-the-banking-union-and-the-implementation-of-the-eu-s-recovery-and-resilience-facility
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13.9.2022 | Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen to participate in meeting on materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.9.2022 8.40 Type: Press release On Tuesday 13 September 2022, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will particip...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-kaikkonen-to-participate-in-meeting-on-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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17.11.2022 | Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen decided on Finland’s participation in international training and exercises in 2023 Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.11.2022 12.46 Type: Press release Finland’s decision to apply for NATO membership, deepe...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-kaikkonen-decided-on-finland-s-participation-in-international-training-and-exercises-in-2023
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17.5.2023 | Finland’s accession to NATO opens up new opportunities for Finnish early-stage startups. Finland’s application to NATO's Innovation Fund has been approved, and Tesi will make a EUR 35 million investment in the fund. This also provides a new gateway to cooperation and financing opportunities for Finnish startups developing nascent technologies and for venture capital and private equity funds investing in them.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-joins-nato-innovation-fund-tesi-invests-eur-35-million-in-the-fund-1
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14.3.2022 | EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will meet to discuss gender equality in boards of listed companies, prevention of discrimination in recruitment and ways of increasing diversity in working life. The ministers will also discuss the reception of Ukrainian refugees.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-to-meet-in-brussels-to-discuss-equality-in-working-life-and-reception-of-ukrainian-refugees
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2.6.2022 | The Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan presents the package of measures by which Finland will halve emissions from the effort-sharing sector by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The Government approved and gave to Parliament the Report on the Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan on 2 June 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/towards-carbon-neutral-finland-government-adopts-medium-term-climate-change-policy-plan
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26.2.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 27 February. He will deliver Finland’s address to a High-Level Segment of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council on 27 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-un-human-rights-council-and-conference-on-disarmament-in-geneva
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6.5.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published its first responsibility report. The report contains information on the measures taken by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to promote the achievement of the UN's 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals in 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministry-of-transport-and-communications-publishes-its-first-responsibility-report
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17.1.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 17–19 January 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-to-attend-world-economic-forum-in-davos-1920684
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8.12.2022 | On 8 December 2022, the Government appointed Rauli Paananen, Master of Culture and Arts, as National Cyber Security Director. His term of office will begin on 1 January 2023 and last until 31 December 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/rauli-paananen-appointed-as-national-cyber-security-director-1887661
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3.2.2023 | More than 45,000 people who fled Ukraine last year may be eligible for a municipality of residence in 2023 after residing in Finland for one year, with about 13,000 already satisfying the qualifying period of residence in March–April. On registering a municipality of residence, they will leave the reception services system and become clients of municipalities and wellbeing services counties. This will make them a more integrated part of society in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/thousands-of-people-who-fled-ukraine-may-secure-a-municipality-of-residence-from-march
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27.2.2023 | The majority of Finns consider that Finland can improve its competitiveness by investing in climate solutions and new kinds of competencies. Besides climate change, biodiversity loss has emerged as a serious environmental crisis, and the majority of the people are of the opinion that solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss should be sought as a whole.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-barometer-2023-the-majority-of-finns-see-climate-solutions-as-an-opportunity-to-improve-competitiveness-and-wellbeing
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25.5.2023 | There are major differences between regions, sectors and companies concerning future expectations. Some regions anticipate a slowdown in growth, but others already see positive signs emerging in the future. These are the conclusions from the recently published Regional Development Prospects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/future-expectations-vary-greatly-between-regions-sectors-and-companies
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4.5.2023 | Ministers of sport from 36 countries have issued a fourth collective statement on the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sports.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sports-ministers-say-russia-s-participation-in-international-sports-cannot-be-reconsidered-at-this-time
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20.12.2022 | Low-income households will be compensated for the sharp rise in the heating prices by raising the amount of the expenditure norm of the heating category for the general housing allowance and the expenditure norm of the maintenance category for single-family houses by 57 per cent in 2023. A corresponding increase will also be made to the amount of the housing allowance for pensioners.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amounts-of-general-housing-allowance-and-housing-allowance-for-pensioners-to-be-raised-in-respect-of-heating-costs-in-2023
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18.10.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will meet UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in London on 19 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-meet-uk-foreign-secretary-1
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25.7.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 4,900 from June of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 61,500. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in June was 123,900, which is 65,900 fewer than a year ago.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/264-700-unemployed-jobseekers-in-june