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13.1.2023 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Romania on 16–17 January and Moldova on 18 January. The programme for her visit includes several high-level meetings in both countries. While in Romania, Minister Tuppurainen will also visit centres assisting Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-to-visit-romania-and-moldova
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25.1.2023 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Stockholm on 26 January for an informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will represent Finland at the meeting. The home affairs ministers will discuss the fight against organised crime and, in particular, the right of law enforcement and judicial authorities to access digital information and evidence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-organised-crime-and-cooperation-with-third-countries-on-return
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1.4.2022 | Negotiations between Finland and Norway on fishing regulations concerning the River Tenojoki for the upcoming fishing season are still ongoing. The fishing regulations have had to be reassessed based on comments received in both countries. To move the negotiations forward, a ban on salmon fishing is being proposed as an alternative.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/negotiations-on-river-tenojoki-fishing-regulations-continue-proposal-for-salmon-fishing-ban-sent-out-for-comments
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9.6.2022 | Border security will be strengthened by improving the ability of the Finnish Border Guard to prepare for and respond to incidents under normal conditions. The proposed amendments will also improve the Border Guard’s preparedness for emergency conditions. The Border Guard Act will be amended to help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration, for example. The Government submitted the proposal for amending the Board Guard Act to Parliament on 9 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/amendments-to-the-border-guard-act-help-prepare-for-hybrid-influence-activities-that-exploit-migration
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17.2.2022 | The Government proposes to extend the validity of the Act on Municipal Experiments to Promote Employment until 31 December 2024. This will ensure a smooth transfer of TE services to municipalities during 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-extend-local-government-pilots-on-employment
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29.4.2022 | Minister Aki Lindén held a roundtable discussion on the economy of wellbeing on Wednesday 27 April 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/developing-economy-of-wellbeing-through-knowledge
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13.10.2021 | Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero has launched a full reform of the Municipality of Residence Act. The steering group and the law-drafting group of the legislative project will prepare the reform. First, they will identify the needs to change the legislation on people’s municipality of residence, and then, based on these needs, they will prepare a proposal for a new Municipality of Residence Act and for the necessary changes to other legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/comprehensive-reform-of-the-municipality-of-residence-act-to-begin-working-groups-to-lead-preparations
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7.1.2022 | In its first meeting on Friday 7 January, the ministerial working group on COVID-19 was briefed on the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Omicron variant, the burden on and capacity of the healthcare system, and the progress of vaccinations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-covid-19-proposes-measures-to-curb-worsening-epidemic-situation
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28.10.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met in Helsinki on Friday 28 October. In their meeting, the prime ministers discussed bilateral relations between Finland and Sweden, the countries’ future NATO membership, support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion, and other topical EU matters.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-swedish-prime-minister-kristersson-highlight-importance-of-cooperation-between-finland-and-sweden
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14.10.2021 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet in Luxembourg on Friday 15 October. Finland’s representatives at the meeting will be Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/social-rights-fair-working-life-and-occupational-health-and-safety-on-the-agenda-at-ministerial-meeting-in-luxembourg
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31.10.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Vienna, Austria, on 1 November. Haavisto will attend a symposium of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and meet the Austrian Foreign Minister.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-visit-vienna
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7.2.2022 | The 60th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will be held in a hybrid format, that is, both in New York and virtually, from 7 to 16 February 2022. The priority theme of the session is ‘Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihoods, well-being and dignity for all: eradicating poverty and hunger in all its forms and dimensions to achieve the 2030 Agenda’.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-participates-in-the-60th-session-of-the-un-commission-for-social-development-priority-theme-for-this-year-is-eradicating-poverty-and-hunger-worldwide
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16.2.2023 | Under-Secretary of State Pasi Hellman from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will attend the pledging conference of the Education Cannot Wait fund in Geneva 16 to 17 February. The fund supports education in humanitarian and prolonged crises. Finland will grant two million euros to the Education Cannot Wait fund this year. In 2020–2022, Finland supported the fund by a total of EUR 6 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-education-in-crisis-areas-and-fragile-operating-environments
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12.12.2022 | Finland will participate in the replenishment cycle of the African Development Fund and in the reinforcing of the Fund’s work in the coming years, especially with regard to climate change adaptation. The African Development Fund helps the poorest African countries in coping with the many coinciding crises and in recovering from them.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-grants-additional-funding-to-african-development-fund
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6.5.2021 | On Thursday 6 May, the Government appointed Vesa Vuorenkoski, Master of Laws and Social Sciences, as State Secretary to Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen. The State Secretary’s term ends with that of the Minister.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/vesa-vuorenkoski-appointed-state-secretary-to-minister-tuppurainen
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14.10.2022 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Luxembourg on 17 October. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-and-matters-concerning-china
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9.12.2021 | On 9 December 2021, the European Commission published a proposed directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The proposal contains provisions on the determination of employment status of people working through digital platforms as well as other requirements. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will assess the relationship between the proposals and Finnish legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/commission-issues-proposal-to-improve-working-conditions-in-platform-work
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4.7.2022 | Finland sends more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 4.7.2022 18.15 Type: Press release On July 4th 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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16.12.2021 | Municipalities must in future determine whether occupational healthcare service providers that operate in their areas can participate in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, if this is necessary to ensure the provision of vaccinations without delays. On Thursday 16 December, the Government decided to amend section 1 of the Government Decree on Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/better-opportunities-for-occupational-healthcare-to-participate-in-covid-19-vaccine-rollout
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22.3.2023 | On Wednesday 22 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the European Council meeting, the Euro Summit and the meeting of the EU Energy Council, and discussed the proposal for a regulation on CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-outlines-positions-on-ukraine-and-competitiveness-ahead-of-european-council