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21.1.2026 | The members of the European Council will hold an informal meeting on Thursday 22 January. Discussions will focus on recent developments in transatlantic relations and their effects on the European Union. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-informal-european-council-transatlantic-relations-on-the-agenda
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23.4.2026 | The evaluation of Finland’s National World Heritage Strategy (2015–2025) finds that implementation has been broad‑based and substantive. The strategy has reinforced Finland’s standing as a responsible steward of world heritage and deepened cooperation between world heritage sites. The findings and the role of the strategy were discussed at the World Heritage Forum in Vaasa.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/evaluation-of-national-world-heritage-strategy-successful-implementation-impact-needs-to-grow
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23.3.2026 | Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will visit the United States on 23–26 March 2026. The purpose of the trip is to promote the business of Finnish health technology companies and to strengthen Finland’s cooperation with the US space and energy administration.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/permanent-secretary-jaatinen-to-meet-leadership-of-nasa-and-us-energy-department
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6.3.2026 | In 2025, about 6,600 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. Last year Finnish forest owners protected permanently about 3,200 hectares of forest and concluded ten-year environmental forestry subsidy agreements concerning about 3,400 hectares. The area covered by nature management works was about 180 hectares.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/metso-programme-exceeded-targets-for-permanent-protection-good-progress-in-environmental-subsidies-and-nature-management-in-2025
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9.3.2026 | Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov will visit Helsinki on 9 March and meet with Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/uzbek-foreign-minister-bakhtiyor-saidov-to-visit-finland
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5.3.2026 | The foreign ministers of the EU and the Gulf countries will hold an informal video conference on 5 March. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-situation-in-the-middle-east
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4.5.2026 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026. As expected, the Committee’s 84th session again allowed more time for negotiations on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/at-imo-countries-extend-negotiations-on-measures-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping
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4.3.2026 | Finland’s new national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity shows that the work to halt biodiversity loss is heading in the right direction. Progress has been made in almost all sectors, but measures need to be upscaled in the protection, restoration and management of nature. Besides this, actions that cause biodiversity loss must be avoided or mitigated. Awareness of the importa...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-s-national-report-on-biodiversity-we-are-heading-in-right-direction-but-faster-action-is-needed-to-reach-biodiversity-targets
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Finnvera to finance large investments and transfers of ownership in agriculture - Finnish Government
27.1.2026 | In the future, Finnvera’s financing solutions will be available for some of the largest investments and ownership arrangements in agriculture. This is enabled by the eligibility of agricultural limited liability companies for financing starting 1 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finnvera-to-finance-large-investments-and-transfers-of-ownership-in-agriculture -
11.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications published a Joint Nordic Strategy for Transport System Preparedness on 11 March 2026. The strategy was handed over to the Nordic transport ministers in Rovaniemi where the ministers also issued a joint statement. As part of their meeting, the ministers will also visit the multinational Cold Response 26 military exercise in Lapland on 12 March 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/joint-nordic-strategy-for-transport-system-preparedness-published-closer-cooperation-for-stronger-critical-connectivity
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5.3.2026 | The Finnish Government has appointed Otto Saxén, M.Soc.Sc., as Director General of the Defence Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence for a five-year term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/otto-saxen-appointed-director-general-of-defence-policy-department-at-ministry-of-defence
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26.3.2026 | Under the Government’s proposal, the obligation to produce sustainability reports would only apply to large companies. Going forward, the reporting obligation would only apply to companies with a turnover of over EUR 450 million that employ more than 1,000 people. As a result, the number of companies subject to the reporting obligation in Finland would fall from 1,300 to 130.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-further-reduce-sustainability-reporting-obligations-of-companies
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9.3.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will be in Italy to support Team Finland at the Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina on 11 and 12 March. According to the Finnish Paralympic Committee, Prime Minister Orpo is the first Finnish prime minister to watch the Paralympic Games in person.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-cheer-on-finnish-athletes-at-paralympic-games
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9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio and a delegation of ten Finnish companies will visit Mexico on 9–13 March. The Team Finland trade mission pursues to strengthen trade relations between Finland and Mexico and promote cooperation between the two countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-mexico
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17.3.2026 | Finland and a group of other NATO countries are exploring the establishment of a new financing mechanism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-participating-in-discussions-on-new-financing-mechanism-for-defence
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23.1.2026 | The members of the European Council held an informal meeting on Thursday 22 January. Topics on the agenda included recent developments in transatlantic relations, the role of the European Union, and actions needed in the changing geopolitical situation. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transatlantic-relations-on-agenda-at-european-council
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14.7.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has written a letter reminding President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen of Finland’s main positions on the Commission’s proposal for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-highlights-finland-s-priorities-for-multiannual-financial-framework-in-letter-to-european-commission-president
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31.3.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called for quick decisions on EU funding when he met with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland Micheál Martin in Helsinki on Tuesday 31 March. Discussions at the meeting focused Ireland’s forthcoming EU Council Presidency, key international issues and bilateral relations between Ireland and Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-highlights-finland-s-perspective-and-eu-funding-needs-in-meeting-with-taoiseach-of-ireland-martin-in-finland
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13.2.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit New Delhi, India on 17–20 February. On Thursday 19 February, Prime Minister Orpo will attend the India AI Impact Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on Wednesday 18 February he will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Orpo will be accompanied by a business delegation composed of representatives of 22 Finnish companies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-visit-india
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11.2.2026 | The demand for skilled labour in the maritime industry is growing. Competence requirements in the sector, especially for highly skilled tasks, are changing. This is the conclusion of a report on the skills needs of the maritime industry published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 11 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-marttinen-need-for-skilled-labour-in-marine-industry-grows-employment-services-and-continuing-education-must-be-harnessed-to-meet-demand