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Government Report on the Future Each electoral term, the Government submits to Parliament a Report on the Future, which aims to identify issues that will be important for decision-making and require particular attention in the future. The report a...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/foresight-activities-and-work-on-the-future/government-report-on-the-future
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29.6.2026 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Hamburg on 29 and 30 June to speak at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference. The visit will also include a business programme aimed at strengthening commercial and economic ties between Finland and Germany, in particular in the Hamburg region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-visit-germany
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Projects and reports FINBEPOL carries out research projects and pilots in cooperation with administration experts and researchers to collect important information about socially relevant issues. Ongoing projects (sludge auditing) Psychological res...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/behavioural-science-activities/projects-and-reports
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30.6.2026 | The Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide on Suomi.fi now includes instructions on how to stay safe during threats from the air. The new section explains how authorities issue warnings, how to prepare for a drone threat, and how to stay safe during such an incident.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/instructions-on-staying-safe-during-threats-from-the-air-added-to-the-suomi.fi-preparedness-guide
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4.6.2026 | A study led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute is describing the impact on Finland of a deteriorating Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) for the first time. The Government-funded HIIPUVA project is strengthening the knowledge base in preparation for conditions in which climate tipping points may rapidly disrupt living conditions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-prepares-for-a-weakened-amoc-new-research-project-launched
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25.6.2026 | The Government proposes that the current legislation on arbitration be reformed to correspond to the best international practices. In addition, the Finnish terminology of the act would be made gender neutral. The objective is to improve the competitiveness of arbitration in Finland and to reform the act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/new-arbitration-act-legislative-reform-to-strengthen-finland-s-position-in-international-dispute-resolution
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8.6.2026 | On 9 June 2026, in connection with the EU Transport Council meeting, Finland joined a Joint Declaration of Intent by Member States regarding large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles. The aim is to promote the testing of automated driving systems in the EU.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-joins-a-declaration-of-intent-promoting-the-automation-of-road-transport
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29.5.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will attend an informal meeting of EU ministers of culture in Lefkosia on 1–2 June. At the meeting, the EU ministers of culture will discuss safeguarding cultural rights in the digital era and preventing the illicit export of cultural goods. The themes have links to both the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the increasingly tense security situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-talvitie-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-ministers-of-culture-in-cyprus
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Behavioural science activities Behavioural science activities are based on a multidisciplinary approach to changing human behaviour and decision-making. Behavioural science expertise has been developed in central government by offering training to...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/behavioural-science-activities
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3.7.2026 | In its meeting on 3 July, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs specified Finland’s positions on the overall level of the EU’s multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, new own resources and key issues for the negotiations. The ministerial committee also outlined Finland’s positions for three upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-next-multiannual-financial-framework
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19.5.2026 | Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman attended a side event at the World Health Assembly on 19 May that focused on support for Ukraine’s healthcare system amidst the war and on a model for evacuating those wounded in the war.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-to-support-rehabilitation-of-people-injured-in-war-in-ukraine-through-who-country-programme
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25.5.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is inviting comments on a draft government proposal and draft decrees concerning maritime regulation. The aim of the proposed amendments is to clarify and harmonise the regulation of maritime safety, qualifications and supervision. The deadline for submitting comments is 18 June 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislative-proposal-to-streamline-maritime-regulation-circulated-for-comments
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15.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare amendments to the Act on Emergency Warnings to introduce a cell broadcast public warning system in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/act-on-emergency-warnings-to-be-amended
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The Title Board convened in May 2025. Honorary titles Finnish citizens can be awarded honorary titles in public recognition of their services to society. The total number of honorary titles is approximately one hundred, the titles of 'valtioneuvos...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/awards/honorary-titles
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12.6.2026 | The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) held its session in London, with hybrid participation, from 8 to 12 June 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-advances-technical-cooperation-in-maritime-sector
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8.7.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is inviting views on a draft act that would transpose into national law the EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The public consultation will be open from 8 July to 28 August 2026. The draft act was prepared by a tripartite working group, which did not reach a unanimous position.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/draft-act-on-platform-work-open-for-consultation
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23.6.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the fifth Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdánsk in Poland on 25 June. He will also attend the second Eastern Flank Summit held in Gdánsk on the same day.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-ukraine-recovery-conference-and-eastern-flank-summit-in-poland
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Maritime policy Finland’s goal is to develop maritime policy into one of the country’s key strengths. The Government decided on the guidelines for maritime policy in 2019 and drew up an action plan based on the guidelines in March 2022. These docu...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/maritime-policy
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12.6.2026 | EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 June. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-the-middle-east-and-china
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18.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting views on a draft proposal concerning the use of intelligence collection methods in premises used for permanent residence. The aim is to improve the ability of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service to safeguard national security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/legislative-proposals-concerning-intelligence-collection-methods-sent-out-for-public-consultation