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28.5.2025 | On 28 May 2025, the Finnish Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament regarding the European Commission’s proposal for the so-called Roadworthiness Package. In principle, the Government supports the proposal’s aim to promote road safety and reduce the negative environmental impacts of transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-outlines-its-position-on-the-european-commission-s-roadworthiness-package
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22.8.2025 | Support for Ukraine and security in the Baltic Sea region were the main topics of discussion when Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met in Tallinn on Friday 22 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-meet-in-tallinn
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4.4.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will attend an informal meeting of EU ministers of culture in Warsaw on 7 and 8 April. The meeting will continue the discussion on the protection of cultural heritage, especially from the perspective of the situation in Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-talvitie-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-ministers-of-culture-in-warsaw
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13.5.2025 | Ownership steering received a new portfolio-level overview of progress on the State’s sustainability targets in spring 2025, when companies submitted their first reports in line with the sustainability programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/portfolio-level-outlook-on-sustainability-in-state-owned-companies-climate-action-is-progressing-but-there-is-still-room-for-improvement-when-it-comes-to-impacts-on-nature-and-sustainability-incentives-in-remuneration-
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13.6.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Marek Eštok will meet in Helsinki on Monday 16 June. Their discussions will focus on the current EU agenda and bilateral relations between the Slovak Republic and Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-and-slovak-state-secretary-for-european-affairs-estok-to-meet-in-helsinki
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13.2.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the international Security Conference in Munich on Friday 14 February 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-munich-security-conference
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9.10.2025 | The state and sectors have signed new Energy Efficiency Agreements for 2026–2035. Upon signing the agreements, 169 organisations committed themselves to efficient energy use. Once again, the objective is to have 60 per cent of Finland’s total energy use under the voluntary agreements.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-and-sectors-reach-agreement-on-energy-efficiency-for-2026-2035-169-businesses-and-associations-immediately-join
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6.10.2025 | Biodiversity is declining in Europe. Emissions have been reduced, but the pace is not fast enough. The recent report of the European Environment Agency EEA explores the state of the environment in Europe, including Finland’s challenges and success stories. The report stresses that, in the end, all human activities depend on nature.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/state-of-nature-is-still-poor-in-europe-competitiveness-and-security-would-also-benefit-from-environmental-and-climate-actions
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16.5.2025 | The provisions on land use planning will be reformed as set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government. Comments on the proposal for the new Land Use Act can be submitted until 11 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-comments-on-the-proposal-for-the-new-land-use-act
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4.9.2025 | The EU’s energy ministers will hold an informal meeting of ministers in Copenhagen on 4–5 September 2025. The key issues on the agenda include the future of Europe’s energy architecture after 2030, extensive deployment of clean technologies, and development of energy infrastructure. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-meet-in-copenhagen-to-promote-clean-technologies-and-infrastructure
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27.2.2025 | The Finnish Government has injected EUR 30 million of capital into Finnish Minerals Group, which is a fully state-owned special assignment company. The capitalisation is intended to strengthen the financial position of Finnish Minerals Group’s subsidiary Terrafame Ltd.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-capitalises-finnish-minerals-group-in-order-to-finance-terrafame
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8.7.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 July. During the visit, Prime Minister Orpo will have discussions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among others.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-ukraine-recovery-conference-in-rome
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27.6.2025 | The aim of the legislative reform is to promote the realisation of Sámi people's right to self-determination and to improve the operating conditions of the linguistic and cultural autonomy of the Sámi and those of the Sámi Parliament. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Act on the Sámi Parliament today. They will enter into force on the 1st of August 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/reformed-act-on-the-sami-parliament
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9.6.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on 10–11 June. This is her first visit to Central Asia as the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The aim of the visit is to strengthen the OSCE’s partnership in the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan
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17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
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6.6.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Japan on 9–12 June 2025 as a member of the official delegation of the President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb. In Japan, Minister Tavio will visit Tokyo and Osaka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-tavio-to-visit-japan
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1.4.2025 | On 1 April 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published a discussion paper of a tripartite working group examining the possible need to amend board-level representation of employees, as outlined in a report by rapporteur Jukka Ahtela. The Government will assess the need for amendments in its mid-term policy review session in spring 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-s-paper-on-the-report-on-board-level-employee-representation-has-been-completed
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5.6.2025 | The Government decided on 5 June 2025 that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment may capitalise Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Tesi) by EUR 100 million. The capitalisation will implement the Government’s decision taken in the spending limits discussion to raise Tesi’s capital by a total of EUR 300 million. The announced EUR 100 million is the instalment for 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tesi-to-receive-eur-100-million-in-additional-capital
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3.6.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand and Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne will meet in Helsinki on Wednesday 4 June. Their discussions will focus on the current EU agenda, Ireland’s forthcoming EU Council Presidency and bilateral relations between Ireland and Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-strand-and-irish-minister-of-state-for-european-affairs-thomas-byrne-to-meet-in-helsinki
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18.4.2024 | The Government proposes legislative amendments to prevent the evasion of provisions on entry more effectively than at present. The amendments would prohibit asylum applicants from switching to a work-based or education-based application procedure in order to apply for a residence permit. The amendments would also tighten the identity verification procedure. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 18 April. The proposed acts would enter into force on 1 July 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-to-prevent-evasion-of-provisions-on-entry
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27.3.2025 | The Government submitted to Parliament its report on industrial policy on 27 March 2025. According to the report, Finland must improve the competitiveness of its investment environment by predictable regulation and sufficient incentives. Companies must increase their intangible investments to enhance productivity and the value added. Public funding must be used more efficiently to boost new sectors and diversify the economic structure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-industrial-policy-report-to-parliament
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28.5.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to visit Singapore Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.5.2025 8.15 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will pay a working visit to Singapore on 30-31 May. Minister Häkkänen will attend the annual...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-singapore
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13.6.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya Musalia Mudavadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica Arnoldo André Tinoco and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Russ Jalichandra in connection with the Kultaranta Talks on 16–17 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-meet-ministers-from-kenya-benin-costa-rica-and-thailand
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12.3.2025 | Boosting assistance to Ukraine and strengthening European defence were key topics on the agenda when Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met for discussions in Helsinki on Wednesday 12 March. While in Helsinki, Prime Minister Sánchez also met with President of the Republic Alexander Stubb.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-spain-european-countries-need-to-increase-their-defence-spending
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17.7.2025 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Friday 18 July. At the meeting, the ministers will hold their first preliminary discussion on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework based on the proposal put forth by the Commission on Wednesday 16 July. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-eu-s-next-multiannual-financial-framework
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11.3.2025 | Sandra Bergqvist, Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity will be travelling with the Finnish Paralympic Committee to Italy and visit the Special Olympics World Winter Games for athletes with disabilities between 12 and 14 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-bergqvist-to-visit-turin-to-follow-the-special-olympics-winter-world-championships
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23.6.2025 | Finland will deliver its 29th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter is being prepared for submission to the Government and the President of the Republic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-next-support-package-to-ukraine-to-include-first-instalment-of-defence-equipment-produced-domestically
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11.3.2025 | The working group on responsible international cooperation set up by the Ministry of Education and Culture has published recommendations that emphasise openness, reciprocity and risk management in international cooperation in higher education and research. The recommendations aim to safeguard academic freedom while also ensuring that international cooperation upholds democracy and ethical choices.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/working-group-on-responsible-international-cooperation-in-higher-education-and-research-publishes-recommendations
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2.6.2025 | The Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD will be held in Paris on 3–4 June 2025. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will represent Finland at the meeting. The main theme of the meeting is stronger growth through rules-based trade, investment and innovation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-attend-oecd-ministerial-council-meeting-in-paris
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16.6.2025 | Finland will reform and strengthen its health technology assessment (HTA) activities. As part of the reform, the expertise and resources concerning HTA activities will be pooled into a single competence cluster.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/health-technology-assessment-activities-to-be-reformed-to-meet-current-needs-
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13.6.2025 | On 13 June 2025, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Finland signed an agreement specifying the key practical arrangements for transferring Business Finland's foreign functions to the Foreign Service and the functions to be transferred. The transfer will take place at the beginning of 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transfer-agreement-boosts-reform-of-team-finland-s-foreign-functions
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13.6.2025 | Representatives from Canada, Finland and the United States met to discuss the next steps in the ICE Pact collaboration to build Arctic and polar icebreakers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-coordinators-advance-work-on-icebreaker-collaboration-effort
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28.5.2025 | Government decided on national model for host nation support Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.5.2025 11.01 Type: Press release On 28 May 2025, the Government issued a resolution on the national model for host nation support. Host nation sup...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-decided-on-national-model-for-host-nation-support
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5.3.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend a special summit of the European Council in Brussels on 6 March. The meeting will focus on support for Ukraine and European security. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend via video connection.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-special-european-council-in-brussels
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19.5.2025 | On 19 May, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas discussed topical EU and international issues and ways to develop Finnish-Lithuanian relations. The main topics of discussion were the situation in Ukraine and security in Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-lithuanian-prime-minister-strong-support-for-ukraine-will-continue
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14.3.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health held a stakeholder event on 11 March to discuss the pandemic treaty that is currently being negotiated under the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of the treaty is to strengthen international preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/stakeholders-discuss-who-pandemic-treaty
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12.6.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to amend the Passport Act, assess the need to amend the Identity Card Act and, if necessary, prepare a proposal for amending the Identity Card Act. The project will run until 31 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/ministry-of-the-interior-to-prepare-legislative-amendment-to-extend-passport-validity-to-10-years
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7.3.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 10 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-employment-and-social-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-longer-working-careers
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19.6.2025 | EU foreign affairs ministers will convene in Brussels on Monday 23 June. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russian-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-middle-east-and-china
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16.5.2025 | The Baltic Sea NATO allies and the European Union have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding to protect critical undersea infrastructure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/baltic-sea-nato-allies-and-eu-agree-on-cooperation-to-protect-critical-undersea-infrastructure