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12.12.2025 | Moody’s announced that Finland’s ratings are still at the second highest level, Aa1, and Finland's outlook is stable.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/moody-s-ratings-takes-no-credit-rating-action-in-periodic-review-of-finland-s-ratings
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15.12.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 16 December. The ministers will exchange views on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy published by the Commission on 27 November. The agenda also includes conclusions on the EU’s 8th environment action programme. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/environment-ministers-to-discuss-eu-bioeconomy-strategy
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3.12.2025 | Brigadier General Matti Honko, an officer of the Finnish Defence Forces, will serve on special assignment as adviser to the commander of the 10th Mountain Division of the United States Army as of 1 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-brigadier-general-matti-honko-to-serve-on-special-assignment-to-10th-mountain-division-of-united-states-army
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15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-open-some-gambling-services-to-competition
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18.12.2025 | The international results of the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 were published earlier this autumn. They have now been supplemented with Finland’s national results. Finland participated in the main TALIS 2024, which focused on lower secondary school teachers and principals, and in the TALIS Starting Strong module, which targeted staff in early childhood education and care and pre-primary education.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-s-talis-2024-national-reports-published-results-to-be-discussed-at-january-seminar
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22.1.2026 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Prime Minister Petteri Orpo one of Ukraine’s highest distinctions in recognition of his work to strengthen cooperation between Finland and Ukraine and his support for Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-awarded-ukrainian-medal-of-honour
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18.2.2026 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 19–20 February. Topics on the meeting agenda include the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference and the EU’s trade relations with China. The ministers will also be briefed of the EU’s ongoing trade agreement negotiations with various trading partners.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-wto-ministerial-conference-and-eu-china-trade-relations
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21.3.2025 | The Eurostudent survey examines the living conditions of higher education students, their studies, international mobility, social background, and sources of income. Around 25,000 students from Finnish higher education institutions are invited to take part in the survey.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/international-eurostudent-9-survey-to-commence
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4.2.2026 | Finland is boosting its support for the reform of Ukraine’s education system through Learning2gether2. The project is a EUR 20 million investment in Ukraine’s EU approximation, reconstruction and long-term education reform. It will be implemented in 2026–2029.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-launches-eur-20-million-project-to-support-education-in-ukraine
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26.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has supplemented the decree on fees charged for services provided by the police in 2026 with licence fees related to gambling services under the new Gambling Act. The new fees will be charged for an exclusive licence, a gambling licence and an authorisation for international cooperation for the holder of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence. The fees will also be charged for the alteration of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/licence-fees-for-gambling-services-to-be-added-to-the-decree-on-police-fees
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19.1.2026 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its annual report on the Finnish economy on Monday 19 January. According to the IMF, efforts to strengthen public finances will have to continue for several years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/imf-recommends-continued-fiscal-adjustments
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27.2.2026 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand visited Brussels on 24–26 February. The programme for his visit included meetings with Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto. He also took part in a high-level event focusing on the eastern border regions of the EU.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-in-brussels-the-vitality-of-eastern-border-regions-is-in-the-interest-of-the-eu-as-a-whole
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21.10.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the meeting of the Nordic Government Leaders on 28 October in Stockholm, as well as the Nordic Council’s plenary session. Along with Prime Minister Orpo, the Finnish delegation at the Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council on 27–30 October will consist of Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie, Minister...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-lead-finnish-delegation-of-ministers-at-nordic-council-session
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3.2.2026 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Washington D.C. in the United States from 4 to 5 February. The aim of the visit is to expand relations with the US administration and to discuss topical commercial and economic issues and bilateral relations between the two countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-visit-washington-d.c.-to-promote-finnish-us-commercial-cooperation
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24.2.2026 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Brussels on 24–26 February. On Tuesday 24 February, Minister Strand will attend a meeting of the EU General Affairs Council (GAC). On Wednesday, he will meet with three members of the Commission. On Thursday 26 February, the minister will attend a GAC meeting on cohesion policy and take part in a high-level event focusing on the EU’s eastern border regions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-brussels-2
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6.2.2026 | Finland will allocate EUR 3 million to support UN Women’s Ukraine Country Programme for the years 2026–2028. This long term commitment underscores Finland’s dedication to advancing the rights of women and girls and contributing to Ukraine’s reconstruction. Strengthening gender equality also supports Ukraine’s path toward EU approximation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-strengthen-gender-equality-efforts-in-ukraine-with-eur-3-million-contribution-to-un-women-s-ukraine-country-programme
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22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Government issued a decree under which regional transport subsidies will continue in 2026‒2028. The subsidy will remain largely the same as before.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-transport-subsidies-to-continue-in-2026-2028-aim-is-to-keep-all-of-finland-viable
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5.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence will circulate for comments a draft government proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-government-proposes-to-amend-nuclear-energy-act-and-criminal-code-to-strengthen-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence
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6.3.2026 | In its meeting on 6 March, the Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs outlined Finland's positions on the revised EU Cybersecurity Act. The ministerial committee also discussed progress on the Savings and Investments Union and outlined Finland’s positions for next week’s council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-measures-to-strengthen-cybersecurity
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18.12.2025 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and Estonia’s Minister of Energy and the Environment Anders Sutt discussed future opportunities for Finnish-Estonian energy cooperation in Helsinki on 18 December 2025. The countries have so far had successful collaboration on developing the transmission networks for electricity and gas, protecting critical infrastructure and creating a common electricity market.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finnish-and-estonian-ministers-discuss-future-energy-cooperation