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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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12.6.2025 | On 12 June 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Act on Transport Services. The proposal would grant municipalities, joint municipal and other regional authorities the possibility to arrange passenger train services in their regions. It would also put in grounds to make changes to the regional competence on local rail transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-possibility-for-municipalities-and-regions-to-arrange-passenger-train-services
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28.5.2025 | The Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament on 28 May. The supplementary budget proposal includes investments in preparedness and transport projects, among other things.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2025-to-parliament
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Working group on population policy submits its proposal for boosting birth rate - Finnish Government
31.3.2025 | The working group on population policy has submitted its memorandum ‘Measures to boost the birth rate and support people to have children’ to Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. Feedback on the memorandum containing the working group’s proposals can be submitted until 7 April 2025 to support the relevant consultation event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-group-on-population-policy-submits-its-proposal-for-boosting-birth-rate -
15.5.2025 | On 15 May 2025, the Government granted advance approval of the change in effective control of MTV Oy. The Government will not cancel the programme licences of MTV Oy for television broadcasting despite a change in the effective control of the company.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/programme-licences-of-mtv-to-remain-in-force
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15.7.2025 | The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 134th session in London on 7–11 July 2025. Finland has been a member of the Council during the current term 2024–2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/council-of-international-maritime-organization-promotes-effectiveness-and-openness-in-imo-s-work
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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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18.6.2025 | In its meeting on Wednesday 18 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions the EU single market strategy and the proposal for a handling fee for goods ordered from outside the EU. The Ministerial Committee also discussed Finland’s positions on the 18th sanctions package currently under preparation and the review of the EU Emissions Trading Directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-single-market-strategy-and-customs-reform
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22.5.2025 | Ukraine held a Ministerial Social Policy Summit in Lviv on 22 May. The theme of the Summit was ‘Building Resilient Societies: Innovative Solutions for Demographic Change’. The Summit also issued a joint communiqué, in which the participating countries expressed their support for Ukraine and Moldova on their path towards joining the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-social-affairs-ministers-support-ukraine-s-and-moldova-s-aspirations-for-eu-membership
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17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to improve the operating conditions for the transport sector. The aim of the project is to further specify the EU regulation concerning road cabotage and make the regulations easier to comply with and supervise. In addition, the project promotes the use of vehicles powered by alternative fuels with a total mass not exceeding 4,250 kg in goods transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislative-project-regulatory-measures-to-improve-operating-conditions-for-transport-sector
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10.4.2025 | The value of state holdings stood at around EUR 30 billion at the end of 2024. The State earned a total of EUR 1.45 billion in revenue from its corporate holdings. The goal is to use EUR three billion in state revenue from corporate holdings to finance the Government's investment programme over the current government term.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-revenue-from-corporate-holdings-totals-eur-1.45-billion-ownership-steering-preparing-funding-for-government-s-investment-programme
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14.1.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Sweden on 15–17 January. He will be accompanied by a large delegation of Finnish businesses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-northern-sweden
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10.4.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Washington DC on 10 April 2025. She will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-elina-valtonen-to-visit-washington-dc-1
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17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services. The aim is to clarify the obligation of wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use or threat of military force. The consultation period is open from 17 June to 23 July 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/request-for-comments-strengthening-healthcare-and-social-welfare-preparedness-in-emergency-conditions
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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
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8.5.2025 | The Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for legislation supplementing the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) on 8 May 2025. It proposes to enact an act to monitor artificial intelligence systems and to amend the acts regarding market surveillance of products and enforcement of fines. The proposal concerns the first phase of the implementation of the AI Act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-to-parliament-legislation-to-implement-the-first-phase-of-eu-artificial-intelligence-act
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13.3.2025 | On 13 March 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal that aims to ensure essential work is performed during industrial action. The legislative project is based on a resolution issued by Parliament in 2022, the implementation of which is included in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-to-parliament-its-proposal-on-ensuring-essential-work-during-industrial-action
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16.6.2025 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 17 June. At the Council, the ministers will exchange views on the preparations for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) to be held in Belém, Brazil. The aim is also to reach a common approach, i.e. the position of the Member States, concerning the Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-prepare-for-un-climate-conference-and-aim-to-reach-common-approach-to-regulation-on-circularity-requirements-for-vehicles
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14.4.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz has appointed Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen, Director General of the Department for Early Childhood Education, Comprehensive School Education and Liberal Adult Education, as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture for a fixed term starting on 1 May 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/eeva-riitta-pirhonen-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-for-a-fixed-term
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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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4.7.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 4 July, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the Commission’s proposal to simplify regulation for businesses and received an update on the preparation of a plan for affordable housing in the EU.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-efforts-to-simplify-eu-regulation
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4.4.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard in Stockholm on 8 April.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-sweden
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10.7.2025 | The fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which started in Rome on Thursday 10 July, has reaffirmed the West’s continued, wide-ranging and long-term support for Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ukraine-recovery-conference-bolsters-support-for-ukraine
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13.2.2025 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs met on Thursday 13 February to discuss proposals for a new EU sanctions package against Russia and for additional tariffs on imports of agricultural products and certain fertilisers from Russia and Belarus into EU countries. The meeting also discussed the ECOFIN meeting and informal meeting of Ministers for European Affairs being held next week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-responses-to-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine
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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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13.5.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will make an export promotion visit to Singapore and Malaysia on 19–23 May. The Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of some 30 companies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-singapore-and-malaysia
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6.3.2025 | Nordic countries to harmonise processes for certification of ammunition Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.3.2025 16.28 Type: Press release Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have signed a Technical Arrangement on ammunition certification to ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nordic-countries-to-harmonise-processes-for-certification-of-ammunition
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27.4.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Morocco with a business delegation on 28–30 April 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-ville-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-morocco
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8.11.2024 | In its informal meeting on 8 November in Budapest, Hungary, the European Council adopted a declaration highlighting the need to strengthen the EU’s economy and competitiveness. The leaders of the EU Member States also discussed EU-US relations and the situation in Georgia. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-member-states-pledge-to-strengthen-competitiveness-in-budapest
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19.5.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio appointed a new Team Finland Executive Group on 16 May 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-team-finland-executive-group-aims-for-stronger-and-clearer-guidance-on-export-promotion
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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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9.1.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will travel to Vietnam and the Philippines from 11 to 18 January 2025. The purpose of the visit is to create a cooperation model between Finland and the countries to promote international recruitment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-to-visit-vietnam-and-the-philippines-to-promote-recruitment-of-experts-to-finland
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13.3.2025 | Nordic defence ministers to meet in Helsinki Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.3.2025 12.30 Type: Press release Nordic defence ministers will meet in Helsinki on 13 March 2025. The meeting will be hosted by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nordic-defence-ministers-to-meet-in-helsinki
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9.10.2024 | On 9 October 2024, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed and supported the new outlines for the ownership policy concerning Metsähallitus for 2024–2027. Besides the reconciliation of different needs, new objectives have also been included. Among the topics concerned are the economic benefit from the operations of Metsähallitus to the State and promotion of biodiversity and renewable energy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/outlines-for-ownership-policy-concerning-metsahallitus-new-objectives-related-to-promotion-of-renewable-energy-restoration-of-flowing-waters-and-recognition-of-revenue
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12.6.2025 | Nordic Council of Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry convened at its annual ministerial meeting in Kuopio on 11–12 June 2025. Among the topics discussed were security of supply and opportunities related to the bioeconomy, and the ministers also met young farmers. Ministers from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark as well as the autonomous regions of Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland attended the meeting. Iceland was represented by the State Secretary.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nordic-agriculture-ministers-emphasise-even-stronger-security-of-supply-during-their-visit-to-kuopio
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20.1.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz and the Ministry's experts will take part in the Educa Fair on 24-25 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-at-the-international-educa-fair-2025
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14.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Forces to place large cartridge order with Nammo Lapua Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.3.2025 9.09 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure cartridges for m...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-place-large-cartridge-order-with-nammo-lapua
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9.6.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will host a Conference on Climate and Security in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment in Hanasaari, Espoo, on 11 June. The Conference is a one of the main events of Finland’s OSCE Chairpersonship. Experts will discuss a range of issues on climate, peace and security at the event, including the environmental and climate impacts of conflicts and the role of businesses and civil society in strengthening climate security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/osce-chair-finland-to-convene-international-conference-on-climate-and-security
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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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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