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5.11.2024 | In their meeting on Tuesday 5 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation at the eastern border and in the sea area, held a preparatory discussion on the priorities of civilian and military intelligence for 2025 and discussed Finland’s objectives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-situation-at-eastern-border-and-in-sea-area-finland-s-support-to-ukraine-and-intelligence-priorities-for-2025
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25.8.2025 | "Finland is advancing the interests of Finland and Finnish businesses in a proactive and forward-looking way, also in the midst of ongoing changes."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-ville-tavio-s-speech-at-the-2025-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission
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23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-decisions-in-mid-term-policy-review-session-will-strengthen-finland-s-competitiveness-and-security
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10.11.2021 | Finland participates in six transport initiatives adopted at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference. Countries make commitments to reduce emissions on the road, at sea and in the air. Most of these declarations were published on the Transport Day on 10 November 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-joins-several-transport-declarations-in-glasgow-commitments-spur-countries-towards-decarbonised-road-transport-shipping-and-aviation
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3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-s-government-long-term-economic-adjustment-continues-focus-shifts-to-growth
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30.11.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Finland Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on 1 December. This is the first time that Finland will have its own national pavilion in connection with the conference. The programme at the pavilion will highlight Finnish climate solutions, such as clean energy innovations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/prime-minister-orpo-to-open-finland-pavilion-at-cop28-in-dubai
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30.11.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Finland Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on 1 December. This is the first time that Finland will have its own national pavilion in connection with the conference. The programme at the pavilion will highlight Finnish climate solutions, such as clean energy innovations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-open-finland-pavilion-at-cop28-in-dubai
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30.11.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Dubai in the United Arab Emirates 2–4 December. Minister Tavio will attend events organised as part of the UN Climate Change Conference and meet ministers from other countries and representatives of businesses and international organisations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-highlight-finnish-expertise-at-cop28-in-dubai
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1.12.2023 | Action Over Words – Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the opening of the COP28 Climate Conference Finland Pavilion, 1 December 2023. Subject to changes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-opening-of-the-cop28-finland-pavilion
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18.10.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Helsinki on Friday 18 October. The prime ministers discussed Ukraine’s needs and Finland’s support, Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration and the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-ukraine-emphasise-the-international-community-s-duty-to-support-ukraine-in-achieving-a-just-peace
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5.12.2023 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will organise two side events and act as a partner in several other events at the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai. The programme themes are sustainable food systems, climate change adaptation and low-carbon construction.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/catch-the-carbon-projects-to-be-presented-at-several-side-events-of-cop28
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21.8.2024 | For Forest+ is a group dedicated to advocating for the interests of the forested Member States within the EU. Ministers from the group’s member states – Austria, France, Slovenia and Sweden – and their representatives visited Finland on the invitation of the Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah between 20 and 21 August 2024. During their visit, the ministers discussed next st...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/ministers-of-forest-rich-eu-member-states-gather-for-for-forest-group-meeting-in-finland
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1.12.2023 | Action Over Words – Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the opening of the COP28 Climate Conference Finland Pavilion, 1 December 2023. Subject to changes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-opening-of-the-cop28-finland-pavilion
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Nordic employment ministers to discuss the future of work and the welfare model - Finnish Government
2.6.2021 | At their video conference on 2 June 2021, the Nordic ministers of employment will exchange views over the findings of the extensive Future of Work research project. The final report of the project found that, in the long term, the Nordic welfare model will be challenged by global megatrends such as digital transformation, the ageing of the population and climate change.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nordic-employment-ministers-to-discuss-the-future-of-work-and-the-welfare-model -
7.5.2021 | Global megatrends such as digitalisation, ageing population and climate change pose long-term challenges to the Nordic welfare model. The extensive research project carried out by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the research institute FAFO delved into the future of work in the Nordic countries. The final report of the project was published on 7 May 2021. The employment ministers from the Nordic countries will discuss the report’s themes at their informal video meeting on 2 June 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-transformation-of-work-challenges-the-nordic-welfare-model-but-its-strengths-may-offer-a-solution
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13.11.2023 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Sandra Bergqvist will participate in the ministerial session of the Youth Forum to be held in Paris on 14–15 November 2023. The Youth Forum will take place during the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO. The aim is to make young people's voices heard and to discuss solutions to improve their wellbeing in the context of climate change impacts.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-bergqvist-at-unesco-youth-forum-engaging-young-people-strengthens-decision-making-and-boosts-confidence-in-the-future
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25.8.2025 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 25 August 2025. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-meeting-of-heads-of-mission
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2.12.2023 | Inflation, disruptions of raw material supply, extreme weather events and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine aggravate the food security situation in East Africa. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland will invest in the ARCAFIM programme to boost the agricultural productivity in the region and improve food security. The programme will also create new jobs and improve the living conditions of up to 1.5 million people. Private sector financing will account for half of the programme’s funding.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-development-policy-investment-to-boost-agricultural-productivity-in-east-africa
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20.2.2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit New Delhi, India, on 21–22 February. She will attend India’s most important foreign and security policy conference, the Raisina Dialogue. The visit will take place within the framework of co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-valtonen-to-visit-india
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25.10.2023 | In its meeting on 25 October, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs decided on Finland’s positions for the October European Council and Euro Summit and outlined the Government’s priorities for the European Commission’s 2024 work programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-upcoming-eu-meetings-and-commission-s-2024-work-programme