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12.6.2025 | On 12 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications initiated a regulation project to amend the Driving Licence Act. The project’s goals are to promote road safety by improving the capability of young drivers to identify and avoid risks and by restricting the times of day young people can drive. Preparations for this project have been under way for a long time.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-we-will-seek-to-improve-road-safety-for-young-people-through-amendments-to-the-driving-licence-act
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19.2.2025 | President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo participated remotely in a Ukraine meeting on Wednesday 19 February. French President Emmanuel Macron convened the high-level meeting to discuss Ukraine and European security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-prime-minister-orpo-attended-ukraine-meeting-hosted-by-france
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8.4.2025 | The Nordic ministers for health and social affairs will meet in Tornio on Wednesday 9 April 2025. The meeting will be hosted by Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso. The themes of the meeting will be cross-border cooperation on preparedness, the availability of healthcare and social welfare personnel, the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and social welfare, and AI and the rights of persons with disabilities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/nordic-ministers-for-health-and-social-affairs-to-meet-in-tornio-on-9-april-2025
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17.12.2024 | At its meeting on 17 December 2024, the ministerial working group on reforming society decided on updating the Digital Compass implementation plan and on circulating for comments the government proposal concerning legislation supplementing the European Data Act. The ministers also discussed the progress of the implementation of the cyber security strategy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/ministerial-working-group-updates-the-measures-of-the-digital-compass-that-guides-finland-s-digital-transformation
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19.12.2024 | Government Defence Report outlines development of Finland’s defence as part of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.12.2024 13.38 Type: Press release At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defenc...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-defence-report-outlines-development-of-finland-s-defence-as-part-of-nato
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4.7.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of measures that aims to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks on a long-term basis. The package is based on the Government Programme and it will contribute to the achievement of the climate targets. The measures have been prepared in close interaction with stakeholders and researchers. Various actors in the forest sector have a key role in the implementation of the measures.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/extensive-package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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6.3.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched the TUUTTI project for security and growth through communications networks. This project will formulate national policies for developing a secure communications network infrastructure fostering sustainable growth and competitiveness through digitalisation until 2037.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/tuutti-project-to-shape-finland-s-communication-network-policy-until-2037
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16.12.2024 | The EU environment ministers aim for a general approach to reduce microplastic pollution by curbing plastic pellet losses. The ministers will also discuss the Regulation on end-of-life vehicles and the EU’s 2040 climate target. Finland’s representative at the meeting is State Secretary Mika Nykänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-meet-in-brussels-on-17-december
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20.3.2025 | Today, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on a new gambling system. The Government proposes to end Veikkaus' gambling games monopoly in betting and in online slot machine and casino games at the end of 2026, and to open the provision of these games to competition.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/gambling-system-reform-licensing-introduced-to-open-betting-and-online-casino-games-market-to-competition
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2.6.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo attended the joint summit of the Bucharest Nine and the Nordic countries in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday 2 June. Discussions at the Vilnius Summit focused on preparing for the NATO Summit to be held in The Hague on 24–-25 June and on support for Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-at-the-summit-in-vilnius-europe-will-shoulder-its-responsibility-for-strengthening-defence-and-security
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10.3.2025 | In 2024, about 3,200 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. Last year Finnish forest owners protected about 2,900 hectares of forest on a permanent basis and concluded ten-year environmental aid contracts that covered about 260 hectares. About 20 hectares of forest was protected for 20 years and nature managements works were carried out on about 200 hectares.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/voluntary-forest-protection-under-metso-programme-reached-its-target-ahead-of-time-next-period-starting-in-2026-prepared
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2.4.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels on 3–4 April.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-2
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27.6.2025 | On 27 June 2025, the President of the Republic approved temporary amendments to the Act on Transport Services, which will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The purpose is to bring data on publicly supported passenger transport services in Northern Finland into one place.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/temporary-act-on-collecting-data-on-publicly-supported-transport-services-to-enter-into-force-in-july
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23.5.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 23 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the possible use of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The ministerial committee also discussed Finland’s positions on the simplification of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and the topics of several upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-simplification-of-eu-s-common-agricultural-policy
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7.4.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, in its trade configuration, in Luxembourg on 7 April 2025. The meeting will focus on the EU’s trade relations with the United States and China.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/trade-ministers-to-discuss-eu-s-trade-relations-with-united-states-and-china
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31.7.2025 | Opening Remarks by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, at the Helsinki+50 Conference, held at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki on 31 July 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-remarks-by-minister-elina-valtonen-at-the-helsinki-50-conference
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4.7.2025 | Starting from 1 September 2025, persons aged 65 and over can book a private healthcare appointment and pay only a deductible that is equal to the client fee charged for public healthcare services. The pilot is based on developing the reimbursements paid by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela). The President of the Republic approved the legislative amendments enabling the pilot on 4 July 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/freedom-of-choice-pilot-for-persons-aged-65-and-over-to-begin-in-september
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20.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Forces places order with Nammo Lapua for full charges for artillery Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.3.2025 10.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to a place a EUR 79 m...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-places-order-with-nammo-lapua-for-full-charges-for-artillery-1
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18.6.2025 | Senate Properties will begin a major renovation of the National Archives’ main building at Rauhankatu 17 in spring 2026. At the same time, the building will be adapted into a shared workspace for the National Archives, the Institute for the Languages of Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education, the Accessibility Library Celia, and the Research Council of Finland. These agencies will move into the premises in autumn 2028.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/major-renovation-planned-for-the-national-archives-main-building
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20.5.2025 | Finland and Åland will host the informal summer meeting of the Nordic prime ministers in Paimio and Turku on Monday 26 May. Discussions will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-prime-ministers-to-meet-in-paimio-and-turku-federal-chancellor-of-germany-also-set-to-attend