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7.5.2021 | In its mid-term policy review, the Government decided to set up an expert unit to support the creation and growth of social enterprises. The centre of expertise’s operations will be network-based and funded by both the working capacity programme for persons with partial working ability and the European Social Fund. The aim is to organise a call for applications to enable the centre to start operations in October 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-centre-of-expertise-to-support-social-enterprises-and-to-help-employ-people-with-partial-work-ability
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1.3.2021 | The Government, in cooperation with the President of the Republic, has declared a state of emergency in Finland due to COVID-19. In its plenary session on Monday 1 March, the Government declared that the country is in a state of emergency as referred to in section 3, paragraph 5 of the Emergency Powers Act. The state of emergency will enter into force immediately.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/finland-declares-a-state-of-emergency
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13.8.2021 | The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Satakunta moves to COVID-19 community transmission phase.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-decides-on-new-regional-restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-satakunta-to-community-transmission-phase
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15.3.2021 | During this spring, a Citizens’ Jury on Climate Actions will be convened to find out the people’s views and proposals for solutions concerning Finland’s emission reduction measures. A total of 8,000 Finns will receive an invitation letter to participate in the Citizens’ Jury, which is the first nation-wide Jury on climate issues in Finland. Of those invited, a maximum of 50 persons will be selected to the Jury.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/citizens-jury-to-deliberate-the-fairness-and-impact-of-finland-s-emission-reduction-measures
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4.5.2021 | The final report of a trust survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides current information on people’s trust in government and public institutions in Finland and sets out recommendations on how government and governance can be improved to build and maintain public trust. The final report was published today, 4 May, in an online event opened by Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/oecd-trust-survey-provides-recommendations-for-finland-on-action-to-reinforce-people-s-trust-in-government-and-public-institutions
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27.4.2021 | The Citizens’ Jury convened to assess climate actions has discussed the citizens’ views and development proposals concerning the emission reduction measures. The Jury’s statement is a considered opinion of the people on how the measures could be implemented in a way that is as effective as possible while treating different people in a fair and just manner.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/citizens-jury-publishes-a-statement-on-the-fairness-of-climate-actions
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15.11.2021 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a round table on 15 November 2021 to hear the views of various interest groups on distribution channels for alternative fuels in road transport and on hydrogen as a power source. The demands of the EU regulations currently in preparation for refuelling/recharging infrastructure were also discussed in detail. This infrastructure plays a crucial role in efforts to mainstream low-emission alternative fuels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/forum-for-fossil-free-transport-focused-on-distribution-infrastructure-for-electricity-gas-and-hydrogen-1580665
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5.2.2021 | On 4 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed an interministerial steering group on fossil-free transport. The steering group has representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Finance. The group is tasked to promote the implementation of the Government Resolution on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/steering-group-on-fossil-free-transport-started-its-work-1257424
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8.9.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and the Social Insurance Institution of Finland will start preparing the technical implementation and operating model which will allow Finland to issue the EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate to people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in a non-EU country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-preparing-to-issue-eu-covid-19-vaccination-certificates-to-people-vaccinated-in-other-countries
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8.2.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched a project programme to reform the legislation governing social and health care information management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/comprehensive-reform-of-social-and-health-care-information-management-legislation-begins
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26.8.2021 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions for the community transmission phase will be applied to food and beverage service businesses in Ostrobothnia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-ostrobothnia-moves-to-covid-19-community-transmission-phase
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26.3.2021 | In February–March 2021, the Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) defined 37 occupations as shortage occupations nationwide. A year ago, before the effects of the coronavirus epidemic started to show, there were 60 such occupations. In the autumn of 2020, 31 of the estimated 200 occupations suffered from labour shortage. In other words, the number of shortage occupations has risen slightly from the assessment in the autumn.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/occupational-barometer-number-of-shortage-occupations-rises-slightly-as-effect-of-coronavirus-epidemic-stabilises
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1.3.2021 | The Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament on the temporary closure of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers for three weeks. The act would enter into force on 8 March 2021 and remain in force until 28 March 2021. During that time, meals could still be sold to customers for takeaway and delivery. The closure would apply to food and beverage service busines...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-restaurants-to-be-temporarily-closed-to-customers-takeaway-and-delivery-still-permitted
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11.3.2021 | The State of Finland and certain other actors are applying for financial support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for four transport projects. Two of these projects are central government projects and two are port projects. The Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications on 11 March 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-applies-for-financial-support-from-the-eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-for-the-planning-of-transport-projects-in-urban-areas
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19.2.2021 | The EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on Monday 22 February. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. The ministers will exchange views on Russia, the Strategic Compass for EU security and defence policy, and Hong Kong. Foreign Minister Haavisto will give a report on his visit to Ethiopia and Sudan as Special Envoy of the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-and-meet-us-foreign-minister
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1.9.2021 | The first prize in the design competition for a memorial honouring President Mauno Koivisto has been awarded to Kirsi Kaulanen’s proposal Välittäjä (The Mediator). The competition was of an artistically high standard, with 110 entries received. Prizes were awarded to three entries in the competition, while three received commendation awards.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kirsi-kaulanen-s-valittaja-wins-first-prize-in-design-competition-for-memorial-honouring-president-mauno-koivisto
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4.11.2021 | The fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will reduce the central government’s net borrowing requirement for this year by approximately EUR 2.2 billion. The proposal takes into account changes in needs estimates resulting from the economic upturn and increases in tax revenue estimates. On the whole, the supplementary budget proposal envisages a reduction of approximately EUR 249 million in appropriations for 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-reaches-agreement-on-fourth-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021
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Finland is the safest country in the world for all people and population groups - Finnish Government
20.5.2021 | On Thursday 20 May, the Government adopted the Report on Internal Security and submitted it to Parliament for consideration. The objective of the Report is that Finland will be an even safer country for all people and population groups in the future.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-is-the-safest-country-in-the-world-for-all-people-and-population-groups -
19.3.2021 | Former minister and permanent secretary Hannele Pokka, currently Professor of Practice in environmental liability at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed to the Water and Climate Leaders Panel, established by the World Meteorological Organisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/hannele-pokka-appointed-to-water-and-climate-leaders-panel
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15.7.2021 | On 15 July 2021, the President of the Republic approved legislation to curb rises in electricity distribution prices and cut the profits of distribution companies by amending the Electricity Market Act and the Act on the Supervision of the Electricity and Natural Gas Market. The Acts enter into force on 1 August 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-amendments-curbing-electricity-distribution-prices-to-take-effect-in-early-august