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11.4.2022 | On Wednesday 13 April, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/paaministeri-marin-matkustaa-tukholmaan
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1.4.2022 | Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly will visit Finland on 4 April and have a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/canadian-minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-visit-finland
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Ministers for European affairs to prepare for February Special European Council - Finnish Government
3.2.2023 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Monday 6 February. The meeting will focus on preparations for the February Special European Council. The GAC will also discuss relations between the EU and the United Kingdom and receive an overview of Sweden’s priorities for its Presidency of the Council of the EU. 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-february-special-european-council -
25.5.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Washington DC on 25–27 May. He will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and speak with representatives of the US administration and Congress. In addition, Minister Haavisto will discuss Finland’s views on transatlantic security at an event held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which is a non-profit policy research organisation focusing on security policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/current-security-situation-to-be-discussed-during-foreign-minister-haavisto-s-visit-to-washington-dc
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24.10.2022 | Finland has placed fourth in the Gender Equality Index of the European Union. The Index measured gender equality in various domains, including the labour market, healthcare and power.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-rose-to-fourth-place-in-the-eu-s-gender-equality-index
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2.2.2023 | In the first supplementary budget proposal for 2023, the Government proposes an increase of EUR 6.9 million for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior. A total of EUR 2.477 million is proposed for the police to prevent and combat youth crime. EUR 1.037 million is proposed for strengthening multi-professional and preventive Anchor work by the police. In addition, the Government propo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/additional-funding-proposed-for-prevention-of-youth-crime-and-for-training-in-civil-defence-and-individual-emergency-planning
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29.6.2021 | The temporary amendment to the Basic Education Act makes it possible to switch to exceptional teaching arrangements if it becomes necessary from the viewpoint of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation. This ensures that teaching during the academic year 2021-2022 can be organised safely. The period of validity of the temporary amendments related to vocational skills demonstrations and higher education legislation will also be extended.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/temporary-legislative-amendments-related-to-covid-19-will-continue-in-basic-education-in-vocational-education-and-training-and-in-higher-education-institutions
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3.12.2021 | EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will discuss the directive on adequate minimum wages as a way of combating in-work poverty. Other items on their agenda include pay transparency and gender equality in the labour market.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-to-discuss-minimum-wages-pay-transparency-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-brussels
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23.5.2022 | On Monday 23 June, Prime Minister Sanna Marin attended a video meeting with the President of the European Council and the leaders of four other EU Member States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-speaks-with-several-eu-leaders
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1.12.2022 | The EU competitiveness ministers will convene for the last Competitiveness Council meeting of the year in early December. At the internal market and industry meeting, the ministers aim to reach a general approach on corporate sustainability due diligence and the Chips Act. Meanwhile, the research and innovation meeting is expected to adopt conclusions on a new European innovation programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-council-aims-to-reach-a-general-approach-on-corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-chips-act
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11.3.2022 | Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Stockholm on Monday 14 March at the invitation of her colleague, Swedish Minister for European Affairs Hans Dahlgren. Minister Dahlgren has previously visited Finland at Minister Tuppurainen’s invitation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-to-visit-stockholm
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5.4.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Taoiseach or Prime Minister of Ireland Micheál Martin will meet in Helsinki on Friday 8 April.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/taoiseach-of-ireland-micheal-martin-to-visit-finland
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6.10.2021 | The Summit held on Wednesday 6 October focused on deepening cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans. Topics discussed at the meeting included the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans, deepening economic cooperation and managing the COVID-19 crisis.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-participates-in-eu-western-balkans-summit-in-slovenia
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7.6.2022 | The national public transport campaign, carried out through inter-authority collaboration, will continue on 7 June 2022. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage passengers to return to public transport. In late 2021, it was put on hold due to the deteriorated COVID-19 situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/national-campaign-encourages-passengers-to-return-to-public-transport
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21.3.2022 | EU defence ministers to discuss Strategic Compass Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.3.2022 9.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will attend the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 21 March 2022. The ai...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/eu-defence-ministers-to-discuss-strategic-compass
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21.4.2022 | The Financial Action Task force (FATF) is holding a ministerial meeting in Washington on Thursday, 21 April. Finland will be represented by Permanent Under-Secretary Leena Mörttinen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/financial-action-task-force-to-gather-for-spring-meeting
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23.6.2021 | The Government has granted EUR 4.2 million in business aid authorisation to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) of North Ostrobothnia to manage the sudden structural change in Kemi-Tornio. The funding will be allocated in particular to investment and development projects of SMEs that create new jobs in the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-4.2-million-to-help-companies-manage-the-sudden-structural-change-in-kemi-tornio
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1.7.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday 1 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-french-president-macron-in-paris
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21.2.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 15,700. The number of new vacancies reported in January totalled 114,700. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 176,500, which is 31,600 fewer than a year ago.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/258-000-unemployed-jobseekers-in-january
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22.6.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the European Council in Brussels on 23–24 June, the meeting of the EU and Western Balkan leaders on 23 June, and the Euro Summit on 24 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-eu-summits-in-brussels-2