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9.1.2024 | The consultation round on the Government Programme’s export-driven labour market model and the development of the conciliation system ended on 9 January 2024. In total, 70 comments were submitted.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/proposed-labour-market-model-receives-a-large-number-of-comments
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9.5.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal concerning the general social security benefit by 19 June 2025. This is the first stage of the extensive social security reform where different basic social security benefits will be gradually combined into a single general social security benefit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/general-social-security-benefit-to-simplify-social-security-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-requests-comments-on-the-first-stage-of-introducing-general-social-security-benefit
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26.9.2024 | On 26 September, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act that aims to improve the exchange of information between EU Member States for the purpose of combating crime.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-on-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-of-eu-member-states-submitted-to-parliament
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18.9.2024 | The reform will increase immigrants’ own responsibility for integration and introduce obligations into the system in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government aims to submit a proposal for the reform during the autumn session 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/preparation-of-integration-services-reform-begins
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31.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to develop the regulation on removal from the country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-project-aims-to-develop-regulation-on-denial-of-admittance-or-stay-and-deportation
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24.10.2024 | On 24 October 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the data provisions of the Act on Transport Services. The proposal concerns individual amendments that are needed, for example, due to EU regulation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-amendments-to-data-provisions-of-the-act-on-transport-services
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10.10.2024 | Public authorities will be better able to exchange information in their efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government is proposing legislative amendments that will improve access to information and strengthen national security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/legislative-amendments-to-enhance-exchange-of-information-in-prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing
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29.8.2024 | Assessments will be conducted to examine the impact of the measures under the CAP Strategic Plan and make sure that public funds are used cost-effectively. The information produced by the assessments will be needed to guide the implementation of the CAP Plan and, in particular, to support the planning of the next financing period of the Common Agricultural Policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/first-impact-assessments-of-finland-s-cap-strategic-plan-started
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12.11.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft government proposal for amending legislative amendments to improve aviation safety. Provisions on the permission to set up obstacles to air navigation under the Aviation Act would also be amended at the same time. The deadline for submitting comments is 31 December 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposal-to-improve-aviation-safety-circulated-for-comments
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7.2.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture will allocate EUR 255 million to universities for piloting new practices in doctoral education in 2024–2027. This additional funding will be allocated to 1,000 doctoral researchers who will have a three-year employment contract to complete their doctoral degree.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/universities-receive-additional-funding-for-training-a-thousand-new-doctoral-graduates
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4.9.2024 | The Government will continue to reduce the growth of repair backlog in transport infrastructure. In its budget session on 3 September 2024, the Government agreed to propose EUR 200 million for reducing the repair backlog in 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-government-continues-to-invest-in-road-transport-
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Ministers Valtonen and Mykkänen to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Davos - Finnish Government
12.1.2024 | The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, on 15–19 January. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-valtonen-and-mykkanen-to-attend-world-economic-forum-meeting-in-davos -
31.5.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will convene a series of roundtables to discuss the opportunities offered by industrial carbon management, the role of companies in implementing technological carbon sinks (negative emission technologies) and what is required to implement these technological sinks fast and cost-effectively.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-mykkanen-holds-roundtable-discussions-on-opportunities-offered-by-industrial-carbon-sinks-to-finnish-companies
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11.10.2023 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is preparing an evacuation flight for Finnish citizens and permanent residents of Finland who need help leaving Israel and the Palestinian territory.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evacuation-flight-from-israel
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22.8.2024 | Tarja Jaakkola appointed Assistant Secretary General of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.8.2024 14.00 Type: Press release NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed Tarja Jaakkola , Director-General of the Resource Policy De...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/tarja-jaakkola-appointed-assistant-secretary-general-of-nato
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9.10.2024 | The Research and Innovation Council will launch a two-stage inclusive and open process to identify strategic choices this autumn.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-launches-process-to-identify-strategic-choices-for-rdi-policy-and-activities
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22.2.2024 | Assembly and maintenance facilities to be built for F-35 fighter engines in Nokia's Linnavuori Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.2.2024 13.30 Type: Press release On the presentation of Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen , the Ministerial Fin...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/assembly-and-maintenance-facilities-to-be-built-for-f-35-fighter-engines-in-nokia-s-linnavuori
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27.5.2024 | The World Health Organization (WHO) is holding its 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 27 May–1 June 2024. This is one of the most significant World Health Assembly meetings in years. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-of-social-security-sanni-grahn-laasonen-to-attend-who-s-world-health-assembly-in-geneva-
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15.11.2024 | At its meeting on Friday 15 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs specified Finland’s positions on the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for next week’s council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-revision-of-energy-taxation-directive
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29.10.2024 | At the Nordic Council Session on Tuesday 29 October in Reykjavik, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo presented the programme for Finland and Åland’s Council Presidency in 2025. Prime Minister Orpo also had a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as a meeting with the Nordic prime ministers and the representative of the autonomous region of Åland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-presents-finland-s-presidency-programme-to-the-nordic-council
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16.5.2024 | The Government proposes amendments to the Universities Act and the Universities of Applied Sciences Act concerning tuition fees for non-EU and non-EEA students, and the introduction of an application fee for such students. The Government also proposes specifications to the provisions on commissioned education.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/government-proposes-changes-to-tuition-fees-for-non-eu-and-non-eea-students
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11.4.2024 | The Government has decided to introduce maximum income limits to the selection of residents to state-subsidised rental housing (rental housing of the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland Ara). The income limits will be applied both to the selection of new residents and to moving to another apartment. No income limits will be applied to rental housing intended for special groups. The maximum income limits will become applicable as from 1 January 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/income-limits-introduced-for-selection-of-residents-to-state-subsidised-rental-housing
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25.3.2024 | The EU Environment Ministers will convene in Brussels on Monday 25 March to discuss the EU 2040 climate target. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will represent Finland in Brussels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-to-discuss-eu-2040-climate-target
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30.5.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will visit Madrid from 30 May to 2 June to attend a meeting of the Bilderberg Group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-to-visit-madrid
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8.11.2024 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommends further adjustments to public finances and continued structural reforms for Finland. The IMF published its statement on the Finnish economy on Friday 8 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/imf-supports-government-s-economic-policy
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5.12.2023 | The consultation round concerning the changes to industrial peace legislation ended on 5 December 2023. In total, 53 comments were submitted. As part of further preparations, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will now analyse the feedback received. The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship will discuss the reform still in December 2023. The draft proposal will also be sent to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for evaluation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reform-of-industrial-peace-legislation-to-continue
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26.4.2024 | The action plan on closer cooperation on forests and the bioeconomy between the province of Nova Scotia in Canada and Finland was signed in Helsinki on 26 April 2024. The parties to the five-year action plan are the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland and the Department of Natural Resources of Nova Scotia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-and-the-province-of-nova-scotia-increase-cooperation-in-forest-sector
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20.6.2024 | Finland and Norway sign a Memorandum of Understanding Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.6.2024 16.15 Type: Press release Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram and Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Memorandum of Un...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-norway-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding
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18.11.2024 | Finland and the United Kingdom will intensify their cooperation in a broad range of peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to establish structures for collaboration concerning nuclear energy projects, programmes, research and development, and policies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-uk-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-promote-new-nuclear-energy-solutions
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18.6.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend Nordic tripartite meeting in Norway Ministry of Defence Publication date 18.6.2024 14.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a tripartite meeting with the defence ministers of N...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nordic-tripartite-meeting-in-norway
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4.3.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will lead a Team Finland visit to Canada and the US on 5–8 March 2024. The main themes of the visit will be marine industry and ports. A business delegation of 30 people from 20 different companies and organisations will participate in the trip.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-lead-a-team-finland-visit-to-canada-and-the-us
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23.2.2024 | The world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA, will convene at its sixth session in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 February–1 March. UNEA-6 will bring UN Member States and representatives of civil society groups, the scientific community and the private sector together to seek solutions to acute environmental challenges. Finland’s UNEA delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-environment-assembly-in-nairobi-will-focus-on-comprehensive-solutions-to-global-environmental-problems
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12.7.2024 | The Government is expected to make a decision on the border security act at an extraordinary session on the week beginning 15 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-session-to-decide-on-border-security-act-on-week-beginning-15-july-1
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6.11.2024 | It its meeting on Wednesday 6 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the informal meeting of the members of the European Council on 8 November and the meeting of the European Political Community to be held in connection with it on 7 November. The Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs also discussed the EU’s multiannual financial framework and migration issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-upcoming-european-political-community-meeting-and-informal-european-council
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20.9.2024 | Minister for European Affairs Joakim Strand and Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz have submitted to the European Commission a letter concerning measures that could be taken to enhance support for the rule of law development in the EU. Finland and Sweden consider it important that the new Commission will take an active, strong and comprehensive approach to promoting the rule of law.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-and-swedish-ministers-for-european-affairs-call-for-stronger-support-for-rule-of-law-development-in-the-eu-in-their-letter-to-commission
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11.2.2025 | The economic expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have remained largely unchanged since last autumn, but they show some improvement from a year ago. Lower inflation and interest rates have had a positive impact on companies’ outlook. According to the SME Barometer published on 11 February 2025, the challenging situation of companies in the retail sector is gradually easing.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/expectations-of-smes-show-modest-recovery-use-of-ai-grows
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18.3.2024 | According to the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, competition in passenger rail transport services will be increased by enabling municipalities, joint municipal authorities and regions to arrange outsourced services. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to make the necessary changes in legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislative-project-on-enabling-regional-competence-in-passenger-rail-transport-launched
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7.8.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is prepared to officially start the drafting of amendments to the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company to increase the openness of the company. The amendments are based on the Government Programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-openness-of-yle-s-operations-and-finances-must-be-maximised-through-legislative-amendments
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7.8.2024 | Kimitoön’s START for entrepreneurs project (Yrittäjän STARTTI) has won the national stage of the competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) and been selected as Finland’s candidate for the European competition. The aim of the project is to support new entrepreneurs in the municipality of Kimitoön by providing structured orientation to local business life.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/kimitoon-s-start-for-entrepreneurs-project-wins-finland-s-national-competition-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards
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25.11.2024 | The roadmap of the Natural Resources Institute Finland presents two alternative scenarios for the change in the use of peatland fields in different regions. The plan was drawn up together with stakeholders as part of the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures for the land use sector, and it offers support for the official preparation processes and policy making.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/roadmap-on-options-for-future-use-of-peatland-fields-submitted-to-ministry