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  1. 12.12.2022 | The Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will visit Helsinki on 13 and 14 December, at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/belarusian-opposition-leader-sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya-is-visiting-finland
  2. 27.4.2022 | In March 2021, the State signed an agreement with Finnair Plc on a hybrid loan with a limit of EUR 400 million to support the company due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its meeting on 19 April 2022, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided in favour of converting the hybrid loan instrument to a capital loan in the form of an equity instrument. The capital loan will strengthen the equity of Finnair Plc, Finnair Group’s parent company.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-converts-finnair-s-hybrid-loan-to-capital-loan
  3. 27.1.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea on 29-31 January 2023 to promote exports. The business delegation has 20 members representing the 5G, 6G, quantum technology, space and satellite sectors.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-to-lead-a-team-finland-delegation-to-visit-south-korea
  4. 21.10.2022 | Sweden’s new Minister for Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.10.2022 15.00 Type: Press release Sweden’s new Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will make a working visit to Finland on Monday 24 October 2022. This is Minis...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/sweden-s-new-minister-for-defence-to-visit-finland
  5. 24.9.2021 | Finland is hosting a meeting of the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) from 26 September to 1 October 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/syrian-women-s-advisory-board-of-the-un-special-envoy-visiting-finland
  6. 27.2.2023 | The majority of Finns consider that Finland can improve its competitiveness by investing in climate solutions and new kinds of competencies. Besides climate change, biodiversity loss has emerged as a serious environmental crisis, and the majority of the people are of the opinion that solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss should be sought as a whole.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-barometer-2023-the-majority-of-finns-see-climate-solutions-as-an-opportunity-to-improve-competitiveness-and-wellbeing
  7. 28.11.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto visited Kyiv, Ukraine, on 28 November together with Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers. In Kyiv, the foreign ministers met the President and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, among others, and reaffirmed their countries’ firm support to Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-visited-ukraine
  8. 25.5.2023 | There are major differences between regions, sectors and companies concerning future expectations. Some regions anticipate a slowdown in growth, but others already see positive signs emerging in the future. These are the conclusions from the recently published Regional Development Prospects.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/future-expectations-vary-greatly-between-regions-sectors-and-companies
  9. 20.12.2022 | Finland’s gross domestic product began a slight decline in the autumn, and weak economic development is expected to continue over the winter according to the Economic Survey published by the Ministry of Finance on 20 December.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/strong-economic-growth-to-fade-into-recession
  10. 3.5.2024 | On 3 May, the Ministry of Education and Culture published the 2024 Bildung Review, which compiles statistical and other information on the administrative branch of the Ministry, its development and situation in international comparison. The themes for 2024 are regionality, life cycle and the fields of education and culture. The objective of the annually published review is to create an overall picture of the extensive administrative branch as a whole.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/bildung-review-compiles-statistics-and-information-from-educational-and-cultural-administration
  11. 30.11.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which will be held in Łódź, Poland, on 30 November–1 December. Poland holds the OSCE Chairpersonship in 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-osce-ministerial-council-in-odz-poland
  12. 4.5.2022 | In a written procedure on 4 May 2022, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that regional development funds allocated in 2022 to cross-border cooperation programmes under the EU’s regional and structural policy (approximately EUR 9.5 million) will be transferred to Interreg’s internal border cooperation programmes. The reason for this transfer is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-supports-transfer-of-funds-from-eu-s-cross-border-cooperation-programmes-to-internal-border-programmes
  13. 8.2.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit New Delhi and Mumbai from 8 to 10 February. The visit aims to promote commercial and economic opportunities between Finland and India. In Mumbai, Minister Skinnari will inaugurate Finland’s new Consulate General. Parts of his programme will be a collaboration with Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-lead-a-trade-mission-to-india
  14. 5.5.2022 | The European Commission published its proposal for EU corporate social responsibility legislation on 23 February 2022. Today, the Government submitted its view on the Commission’s proposal to Parliament. The Government considers the proposal important and supports it in key respects, but also emphasises that the regulation must be clear and that companies must have realistic opportunities to comply with the proposed obligations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-supports-commission-s-proposed-legislation-on-corporate-social-responsibility
  15. 7.6.2023 | By 26 May 2023, 24 new applications were received in the second application round for energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. Funding is available for energy infrastructure projects and the electrification and decarbonisation of industrial processes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/24-applications-received-for-energy-investment-aid-under-finland-s-recovery-and-resilience-plan-decisions-to-be-made-during-autumn
  16. 15.1.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari visits Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on 16 January and attends the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-visit-abu-dhabi
  17. 6.10.2022 | Finland to deliver more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.10.2022 13.57 Type: Press release Finland will deliver another package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the R...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-deliver-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine-1
  18. 25.7.2022 | The EU energy ministers will meet for an extraordinary meeting of the Energy Council in Brussels on Tuesday 26 July 2022. The meeting will focus on the security of energy supply in the EU, particularly with regard to gas, and on preparing for the coming winter by reducing gas consumption.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-security-of-energy-supply-and-preparedness-for-situation-in-autumn
  19. 3.3.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met today in Helsinki. In their meeting, discussions focused on measures to strengthen the EU’s strategic economy and other major issues in EU policy, the war in Ukraine, and Finland’s deepening allyship as the country becomes a member of NATO.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-strategic-autonomy-and-war-in-ukraine-feature-prominently-in-discussions-between-prime-ministers-of-finland-and-spain
  20. 22.2.2022 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Berlin, Germany, on 22–23 February
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-visit-germany
  21. 21.12.2022 | Negative decision on real estate transaction in Kankaanpää Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.12.2022 15.30 Type: Press release On 21 December 2022, the Ministry of Defence took a negative decision on a real estate transaction of the former L...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/negative-decision-on-real-estate-transaction-in-kankaanpaa
  22. 19.9.2022 | Mergers and acquisitions that exceed certain turnover thresholds must be notified to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA). The FCCA will intervene in the transaction if it is deemed to prevent effective competition in Finland. The Government proposes that the notification threshold for mergers and acquisitions be lowered under the Competition Act.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-competition-act-would-prevent-harmful-market-concentration
  23. 1.2.2023 | On January 31, 2023, Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security John K. Tien and Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Interior of Finland, and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/on-january-31-2023-deputy-secretary-for-homeland-security-john-k.-tien-and-krista-mikkonen-minister-of-interior-of-finland-and-their-respective-delegations-met-in-washington-d.c
  24. 26.2.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 27 February. He will deliver Finland’s address to a High-Level Segment of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council on 27 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-un-human-rights-council-and-conference-on-disarmament-in-geneva
  25. 2.5.2022 | The EU energy ministers will meet at an extraordinary Council meeting in Brussels on 2 May 2022. France has invited the Member States to discuss the impacts of Russia’s attack on the EU’s energy sector and to establish a situational picture among energy ministers concerning the recent developments in the security of gas supply. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-discuss-the-security-of-gas-supply
  26. 20.12.2022 | Low-income households will be compensated for the sharp rise in the heating prices by raising the amount of the expenditure norm of the heating category for the general housing allowance and the expenditure norm of the maintenance category for single-family houses by 57 per cent in 2023. A corresponding increase will also be made to the amount of the housing allowance for pensioners.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amounts-of-general-housing-allowance-and-housing-allowance-for-pensioners-to-be-raised-in-respect-of-heating-costs-in-2023
  27. 15.6.2022 | The OEDC published a report on the development of Finland’s anticipatory innovation governance system prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the European Commission on 15 June. According to the report, Finland’s anticipatory innovation governance system functions well, but there is room for improvement.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/oecd-report-finland-has-many-opportunities-to-develop-anticipatory-innovation-governance
  28. 22.6.2022 | The preparations for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will continue in July under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The preparations have advanced well and from Finland's point of view the work will lay a good groundwork for the regulatory drafting in the matter.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-active-in-the-preparations-for-the-trans-european-transport-network-1784000
  29. 22.6.2022 | The preparations for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will continue in July under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The preparations have advanced well and from Finland's point of view the work will lay a good groundwork for the regulatory drafting in the matter.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-active-in-the-preparations-for-the-trans-european-transport-network
  30. 30.1.2023 | Elinkeinoministeri Mika Lintilä tekee Team Finland -vierailun Tansaniaan ja Keniaan 30.1.– 3.2.2023 yritysten viennin ja kansainvälistymisen edistämiseksi. Vierailulla on mukana yritysvaltuuskunta koulutuksen, digitalisaation ja ympäristöteknologian aloilta.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410877/ministeri-lintila-team-finland-vierailulle-tansaniaan-ja-keniaan
  31. 6.2.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment has published guidelines concerning the priority treatment of projects that promote investments in the green transition in permit procedures. The guidelines are available on the website of the Regional State Administrative Agency. They are intended both for the permit applicants and for the Regional State Administrative Agencies and Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/guidelines-for-priority-treatment-of-green-transition-projects-completed
  32. 10.12.2021 | Finland decided on the procurement of its next fighter aircraft on 10 December 2021. The industrial participation related to the procurement will create significant technological competence for the Finnish industry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/procurement-of-fighter-jets-to-bring-work-and-livelihood-to-finland-
  33. 15.11.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will meet Swedish National Police Commissioner Anders Thornberg in Helsinki on Tuesday 15 November. The meeting will focus on the current situation and measures concerning gang crime in Sweden.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-mikkonen-to-meet-swedish-national-police-commissioner-anders-thornberg
  34. 3.2.2023 | More than 45,000 people who fled Ukraine last year may be eligible for a municipality of residence in 2023 after residing in Finland for one year, with about 13,000 already satisfying the qualifying period of residence in March–April. On registering a municipality of residence, they will leave the reception services system and become clients of municipalities and wellbeing services counties. This will make them a more integrated part of society in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/thousands-of-people-who-fled-ukraine-may-secure-a-municipality-of-residence-from-march
  35. 21.12.2022 | The start of 2023 will see the entry into force of amendments to acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-year-brings-changes-to-the-ministry-of-the-interior-s-administrative-branch
  36. 5.5.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit Japan from 10 to 12 May. During her visit, Prime Minister Marin will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Speaker of the House of Representatives Hiroyuki Hosoda. Prime Minister Marin will be accompanied by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and a Finnish business delegation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-visit-japan-1
  37. 23.5.2022 | Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will represent Finland in the meeting of EU and euro area finance ministers in Brussels on 23–24 March.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finance-ministers-to-discuss-the-eu-s-economic-outlook-and-the-economic-effects-of-the-ukraine-crisis
  38. 8.12.2022 | An additional child benefit will be paid to all child benefit recipients in December 2022. This additional benefit will not be taken into account when calculating recipients’ social assistance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/additional-child-benefit-to-be-paid-in-december
  39. 20.1.2023 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 23 January. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-sahel-and-coastal-countries-of-west-africa-and-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine
  40. 18.1.2023 | On 18 January 2023, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Timo Harakka and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Finnish and Ukrainian Ministries on cooperation to promote digital resistance and transformation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-and-ukraine-agree-on-cooperation-to-promote-digitalisation-1921623