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22.9.2022 | A permanent public post of National Cyber Security Director will be established at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Government approved a decree amendment concerning the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 22 September 2022. The decree lays down provisions on the qualifications required to fill the public post of National Cyber Security Director.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-post-of-national-cyber-security-director-to-be-created-at-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications
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19.1.2023 | The President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has awarded the title of Academician of Science to three highly distinguished scientists, Professor Heli Jantunen, Professor Emeritus Martti Koskenniemi and Research Professor Merja Penttilä.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/honorary-title-of-academician-of-science-conferred-to-heli-jantunen-martti-koskenniemi-and-merja-penttila
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4.11.2022 | The Guidelines for Impact Assessment in Law Drafting help law drafters plan impact assessments, identify and assess different types of impacts and, where necessary, seek further information.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/new-guidelines-for-impact-assessment-to-support-high-quality-law-drafting
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21.12.2022 | A total of EUR 25.13 million was granted to Finland by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for a Transport Military Mobility project. Finland received the support it had applied for the road connections at Rissala airport, i.e. the project on highway 9 in Kelttu, Siilinjärvi.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-receives-eur-25-13-million-in-eu-funding-for-transport-military-mobility-project-1896155
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21.12.2022 | The new year brings changes to the Act on the Making of Decisions Concerning the Provision of and Request for International Assistance, among others.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-year-brings-changes-to-foreign-ministry-s-branch-of-government
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20.10.2022 | The Government proposes to compensate low-income households for the sharp rise in the heating prices by raising the amount of the expenditure norm of the heating category and the expenditure norm of the maintenance category for single-family houses by 57 per cent in 2023. A corresponding increase in the amount of acceptable heating costs for housing allowance for pensioners would be laid down by decree.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-to-raise-amounts-of-general-housing-allowance-and-housing-allowance-for-pensioners-in-respect-of-heating-costs
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20.10.2022 | The aim of the proposal is to support low-income households that have difficulties in paying their electricity bills. Financial support for electricity would be available to households that can-not, due to their low income, fully make use of the tax credit for household expenses to deduct their electricity bills.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-on-financial-support-for-electricity-for-households-submitted-to-parliament
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6.2.2023 | Finland is rapidly sending a team of experts to Türkiye to assist in rescue efforts following a major earthquake. The experts will be deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-expert-assistance-to-turkiye-
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24.11.2022 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests opinions on the draft Decree of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service in 2023. The consultation round will be open until 7 December 2022. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs proposes an increase of EUR 20 to the fee for the EU Emergency Travel Document (ETD) issued to EU citizens.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/draft-decree-on-foreign-service-s-fees-for-services-in-2023-sent-out-for-comments
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13.9.2022 | Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist will attend a meeting of Ministers for Nordic Cooperation on 13 September. The meeting will be held virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-blomqvist-to-attend-virtual-meeting-of-ministers-for-nordic-cooperation-1
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22.12.2021 | Amendments to legislation and decrees will enter into force at the beginning of 2022, of which the most important ones are explained in this release.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-at-the-turn-of-the-year-1
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17.1.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin participated in several discussions at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on 17 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/marin-emphasises-support-for-ukraine-and-europe-s-strategic-autonomy-at-world-economic-forum-meeting
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7.12.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit the United States from 7 to 9 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-visit-washington-dc-and-new-york
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12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers
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12.10.2021 | The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 11th meeting on Wednesday 13 October. The meeting will focus on the low-carbon circular economy agreement, which aims to boost the achievement of the objectives set in the Circular Economy Programme completed in spring 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-agreement-on-low-carbon-circular-economy
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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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3.7.2023 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting in London from 3–7 July 2023. The 80th session of the MEPC is expected to adopt a revised IMO greenhouse gas strategy. The meeting will also discuss global solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships and the regulation of ships’ energy efficiency and ballast water management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/more-ambitious-emission-reduction-targets-for-global-shipping-to-be-negotiated-by-the-imo
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3.3.2022 | The Government approved the proposal for the new Climate Change Act on 3 March. The Act has been reformed to make sure that Finland’s carbon neutrality target for 2035 and other international and EU climate objectives will be reached. In addition to the carbon neutrality target, the Act sets emission reduction targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050. The Act lays down provisions on climate policy plans, and the reform will extend the scope of the Act to the land use sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/new-climate-change-act-to-be-submitted-to-parliament-carbon-neutrality-target-2035-included-in-the-act-emission-reduction-targets-for-coming-decades-as-well
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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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7.4.2022 | An open and non-discriminatory workplace is in everyone’s interest: Finland needs more talent, and diverse teams strengthen the growth of companies and increase Finland’s attractiveness as a destination for investments. The guide and IMAGO coaching services targeted at companies, which are both part of the working life diversity programme, provide work communities practical advice on how to create and manage workplaces that are diverse, inclusive and accepting of all.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-life-diversity-guide-and-company-coaching-to-help-create-diverse-work-communities-