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2.10.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 2 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-in-kyiv
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14.6.2024 | On 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment granted to nine different projects a total of EUR 46.4 million in RRF energy investment aid under the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland. Of the aid, EUR 24,553,932 will be allocated to three clean transition investments (REPowerEU) and EUR 21,864,440 to six energy infrastructure projects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eur-46.4-million-in-investment-aid-granted-to-nine-clean-transition-repowereu-and-energy-infrastructure-projects
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25.1.2024 | The Government has decided to raise the maximum amounts of home savers bonus (ASP) loans intended for those buying their first home. The maximum amounts will rise between EUR 15,000 and 25,000 depending on the municipality where the home is located. The aim is to make it easier for people to purchase or build their first home. The new maximum amounts will be applied from 1 April 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/maximum-amounts-of-home-savers-bonus-loans-to-increase-in-april
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23.11.2023 | The healthcare fee for students in higher education will be EUR 73.60 and the late-payment fee EUR 5 in 2024. The fee charged for an unattended appointment will be EUR 56.70, i.e. the same as in other health and social services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/student-healthcare-fee-for-higher-education-students-to-remain-unchanged-in-2024
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21.5.2024 | According to the programme of the Petteri Orpo’s Government, state capital investment activities will be enhanced by centralising them in Finnish Industry Investment Group. Since autumn 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has comprehensively evaluated the various options for the implementation of corporate restructuring and has decided on a model in which the operations of Clim...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-capital-investment-activities-to-be-enhanced-already-in-2024-as-practical-implementation-of-corporate-restructuring-in-accordance-with-the-government-programme-proceeds
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1.3.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare tightening of the requirements for a permanent residence permit in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government proposal will be submitted to Parliament in the spring session of 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/requirements-for-permanent-residence-permits-to-be-tightened
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13.11.2023 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 13 November. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russian-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-israel-and-the-region-armenia-and-azerbaijan-and-economic-security
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7.6.2023 | The OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) will take place from 7 to 8 June 2023 in Paris. The theme of this year’s meeting is securing a resilient future. The ministers will also discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/oecd-ministers-to-seek-solutions-in-uncertain-geopolitical-and-economic-times
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26.1.2024 | South Africa has approved the import of unheated frozen pork from Finland to its market.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/export-permit-to-south-africa-for-finnish-pork
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8.9.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft bill that proposes amendments to the Act on General Housing Allowance. The proposed amendments would concern lowering the reimbursement rate of the allowance, tightening the effect of the income that affects the allowance, and abolishing the earned income allowance and the support for owner-occupied housing.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-proposed-to-general-housing-allowance-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-requests-comments
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1.12.2023 | Finland and Italy will put forward joint initiatives to promote a consistent approach on the external dimension of migration policies and countering migration-related malign influence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-italy-join-efforts-to-counter-instrumentalization-of-migration
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6.10.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Washington DC on 12 October 2023. She will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-elina-valtonen-to-visit-washington-dc
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28.6.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a consultation round on the amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (hereinafter, the Co-operation Act) on 28 June−23 August 2024. The amendments concern raising the threshold for applying the Act and shortening the duration of change negotiations. The amendments were prepared in a tripartite working group that was not unanimous in its work.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-on-amending-the-co-operation-act-begins
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17.5.2024 | In its meeting on 17 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the development of the bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework and the rule of law situation in Poland. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for three upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-development-of-bank-crisis-management-and-deposit-insurance-framework
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5.12.2022 | The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing a new international pandemic treaty to improve pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The aim is for the treaty to be ready in May 2024. The third meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) to discuss the treaty will be held in Geneva on 5–7 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/negotiations-on-future-who-pandemic-treaty-take-place-in-geneva-this-week
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27.10.2023 | Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala will visit New York and Los Angeles from 30 October to 3 November 2023. Her aim is to deepen cooperation between Finland and the United States in culture, science and the creative sectors. Multala will meet with leaders of local cultural institutions and businesses, visit several universities, and talk to people playing key roles in culture, science and higher education.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-of-science-and-culture-multala-to-visit-new-york-and-los-angeles-from-30-october-to-3-november
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12.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare an industrial policy strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. The strategy will be drawn up in close interaction with Finnish business and industry and other key interest groups. Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will serve as chair of the steering group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/steering-group-to-prepare-an-industrial-policy-strategy
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4.9.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft bill that aims to simplify the unemployment security system and increase employment. The proposed amendments would concern the prior work requirement for employees to be entitled to unemployment benefits, the adjusted unemployment benefit, the starting date of the right to receive unemployment benefits, and the child increments to unemployment benefits.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-requests-comments-on-amendments-to-unemployment-security-act
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11.9.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will host Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/bulgarian-foreign-minister-to-visit-finland
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2.3.2023 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero, Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Education Li Andersson stress the importance of smooth daily life for people who have fled Ukraine. Those who have secured a municipality of residence will have the same rights, services and duties as permanent residents in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/persons-displaced-from-ukraine-begin-registering-municipalities-of-residence-greater-role-for-municipalities-and-wellbeing-services-counties-in-providing-services
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20.11.2023 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on 21–22 November. There, he will meet with the leaders of the European Parliament and its political groups, EU Commissioners, Finnish MEPs and key public officials.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-adlercreutz-to-visit-european-parliament
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1.11.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will visit Denmark on 2 November 2023. During his visit, Satonen will meet the Danish Minister for Employment Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen and representatives of labour market organisations and employment services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-visits-denmark-to-learn-about-the-labour-market-model
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26.10.2023 | On 26 October 2023, the Government appointed Timo Jaatinen, Master of Social Sciences, as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the period of 6 November 2023–5 November 2028.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/timo-jaatinen-appointed-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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22.8.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend a virtual Nordic foreign ministers’ meeting in N5 format on 23 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-attend-virtual-meeting-of-nordic-foreign-ministers-n5-1
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15.12.2023 | In its meeting on Friday 15 December, the European Council stressed the need to strengthen European security and defence. The EU leaders also condemned all hybrid attacks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-condemns-hybrid-attacks-at-eu-s-external-borders
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25.5.2023 | Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen will participate in the Porto Social Forum on 26–27 May 2023. The meeting will discuss the EU’s social dimension, effects of the green and digital transition on the labour market, investments in skills and education, and child poverty.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-haatainen-to-attend-porto-social-forum-economy-and-social-dimension-go-hand-in-hand
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19.10.2023 | An amendment to the Alcohol Act is being circulated for comments until 23 November 2023. At present, retail trade licences can be granted for the sale of alcoholic beverages containing up to 5.5 per cent alcohol by volume. The proposed amendment would also allow the sale of alcoholic beverages produced by fermentation and containing 5.5 –8.0 per cent alcohol.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/legislative-amendment-would-allow-sale-of-beverages-containing-8-per-cent-alcohol-in-grocery-stores
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20.10.2022 | Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to an energy crisis that affects not only individuals but also the operations of different sectors and individual businesses. The Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness proposed on 20 October 2022 that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appoint a working group to draw up an overall assessment of the changed operating environment facing businesses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-working-group-to-assess-impacts-of-energy-crisis-on-operations-of-different-sectors-and-businesses
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15.2.2023 | Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit Vienna on Friday 17 February at the invitation of the Federal Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer. During the visit she will also meet the Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-vienna
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27.11.2023 | On 20–24 November 2023, a high-level conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and outlined the organisation's global vision for cleaner sources of energy, including sustainable and low-carbon aviation fuels. ICAO aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/icao-reaches-agreement-on-the-targets-to-increase-sustainable-aviation-fuels
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16.4.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2025–2028. The Government has made decisions that will improve the sustainability of public finances and create conditions for reversing the trend in indebtedness. The decisions aim to safeguard the key factors for future prosperity: employment, security, and knowledge and competence. Fairness has been one of the guiding principles of the decisions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/orpo-s-government-decisions-aim-to-prevent-public-finances-from-spinning-out-of-control
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4.4.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will visit several Finnish universities this spring to talk about his experiences and discuss career opportunities at the EU. The purpose of the university tour is to offer information related to EU careers and increase students’ interest in applying for EU positions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-to-discuss-eu-career-opportunities-at-universities-across-finland
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30.6.2023 | Finland submitted its draft update of the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission on 30 June 2023. The energy and climate policy targets of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government Programme have been incorporated into Finland’s plan.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-submits-its-draft-update-of-the-national-energy-and-climate-plan-to-the-commission
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28.9.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to Paris on Wednesday 4 October. He will discuss current EU matters and topics concerning both Finland and France with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-french-president-and-prime-minister
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26.4.2023 | In the future, the European Commission will have extensive powers to investigate the effects of subsidies from non-EU countries affecting the internal market. The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) would conduct inspections at the request of the Commission, assist it in the inspections and act as the national contact point for requests for information. The Ministry of Economic Affa...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/public-consultation-finnish-competition-and-consumer-authority-to-help-commission-tackle-foreign-subsidies-distorting-competition
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31.1.2024 | Call-up working group proposes joint defence day and advance health checks for entire age group Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.1.2024 10.00 Type: Press release The working group, appointed by the Ministry of Defence to develop call-ups, p...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/call-up-working-group-proposes-joint-defence-day-and-advance-health-checks-for-entire-age-group
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15.3.2024 | At its meeting on 15 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the European Commission’s vision for the post-2030 transition towards climate neutrality by 2050. In addition, the Ministerial Committee outlined Finland’s positions on the development of the EU’s Action Plan on Military Mobility and the national action plan.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-outlines-finland-s-positions-on-eu-climate-targets-and-military-mobility
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23.11.2023 | Amendments have been made to the Articles of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) concerning the time period within which the States Parties must adopt, reject or make reservations to any future IHR amendments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amendments-made-to-articles-of-international-health-regulations-concerning-time-limits
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31.10.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Oslo on 1 November and attend the 75th Session of the Nordic Council. Minister Valtonen will attend a hearing of foreign ministers at the Plenary of the Nordic Council and a meeting of Nordic foreign ministers in N5 format.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-nordic-council-session-in-norway
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25.9.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will host France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/french-foreign-minister-to-visit-finland