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13.10.2022 | The military coup in Myanmar last year shocked the people and stalled the country’s positive development. Despite the crisis, Pekka Shemeikka, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy to Myanmar, sees a lot of potential in the country and its 55 million inhabitants provided that a credible way out of the conflict is found.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/promoting-peace-and-democracy-in-myanmar
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15.12.2022 | Lebanon has a collapsed economy, no effective government and a high number of Syrian refugees. Despite these challenges, Finland’s Ambassador in Beirut Anne Meskanen sees a desire for change among women, children and young people in the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/women-and-children-are-the-hope-of-middle-east
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18.2.2022 | The expert report published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 18 February 2022 proposes that Finland participate in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programme (E3P programme). The report also recommends stronger resourcing for the national space administration.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-esa-s-human-spaceflight-and-robotic-exploration-programme-offers-opportunities-for-finns
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3.3.2022 | The Ministry of Finance has updated its strategy. The strategy was updated to better meet the challenges and changes in the operating environment. The Ministry of Finance kept its vision the same, ‘The Ministry of Finance secures future prospects.’https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/new-ministry-of-finance-strategy-creates-guidelines-for-a-more-responsible-future
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1.6.2022 | Parliament adopted the proposal for the act on a temporary ban on salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki in the second reading on 31 May. In the Government proposal given in April it was assumed that the act could enter into force on 1 June. Now it seems, however, that the act will not enter into force until on 7 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/act-on-temporary-ban-on-salmon-fishing-in-river-tenojoki-delayed-ministry-appeals-to-fishermen
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3.6.2022 | For the second year in a row, Finland has taken the top spot in the annual global ranking of sustainable development. The comparison assesses countries’ progress on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. Of the 17 goals, Finland has achieved or is close to achieving those related to social sustainability in particular. There are still several goals related to ecological sustainability where Finland has work to do.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-once-again-ranks-first-in-international-comparison-of-sustainable-development
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23.8.2023 | "The exceptional times we have been living in recent years have emphasised the importance of Nordic cooperation. Finland has also a lot to offer to other Nordic countries, and we should learn from others in many sectors of society. Through Nordic interaction, we will be able to effectively advance various matters," says minister Anna-Maja Henriksson in her speech.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-anna-maja-henriksson-s-speech-at-the-ambassadors-meeting-2023
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24.11.2022 | The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland Antti Kurvinen gave a speech at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo, where high-level European decision-makers convened to explore solutions that forests can offer in the pursuit of good living environments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/speech-by-minister-kurvinen-at-new-european-bauhaus-goes-into-the-woods-22-nov-2022
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6.11.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen spoke at the 80-year memorial event for the eight deported in Helsinki on 6 November 2022. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-tytti-tuppurainen-in-80-years-memorial-of-the-eight-deported
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Ministerial committees and working groups The Government has four statutory ministerial committees with different areas of responsibility: the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments/ministerial-committees-and-ministerial-working-groups
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The Budget The Budget is an annual plan for central government finances and financial administration. It outlines the central government’s expenditure and revenue for the coming year, along with decisions on the amount of debt to be taken to cover...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/the-budget
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23.4.2026 | Janne Känkänen, Bachelor of Social Sciences, has been appointed Director General of the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) for the period of 1 May 2026–30 April 2031.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/janne-kankanen-appointed-director-general-of-national-emergency-supply-agency
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5.10.2021 | On 5 October 2021, forest ministers from five highly- forested EU countries – Finland, Sweden, Germany, Slovakia and Austria – met at an informal meeting in Vienna. The initiative to this meeting came from Austria. The Slovenian Presidency was also represented. After the meeting, the ministers published a joint statement on the promotion of forest cooperation, which France also supports.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/forest-ministers-from-finland-and-five-other-eu-countries-publish-a-joint-statement-on-promoting-forest-cooperation
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Government Banquet Hall The Government Banquet Hall, also known as Smolna, is located on Eteläesplanadi, which runs alongside Esplanade Park in central Helsinki. It serves as a banqueting and negotiating premises for the Government and the Prime M...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/history-and-buildings/government-banquet-hall
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16.11.2021 | Barley porridge, macaroni casserole and chicken fricassee - Finns are familiar with the classics of school meals. The international goal now is to include all the world’s children in school feeding by 2030. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari, who serves as the World Food Programme (WFP) School Meals Champion, explains why school meals pay off.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/toward-school-meals-to-all
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Previous sessions on the budget The annual process of drawing up the central government budget includes two government sessions: the spending limits session in the spring and the budget session in the autumn. The spring negotiation on the General ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/the-budget/sessions/previous-sessions-on-the-budget
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Composition and meetings of the Research and Innovation Council In line with the decree on the Research and Innovation Council, the council’s ministerial members are the Prime Minister, who serves as chair, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/research-and-innovation-council/composition-and-meetings
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28.6.2022 | Finns are clearly much more worried about the state of nature on the global scale than about the state of Finnish nature. A barometer on the connection to nature was conducted to find out about our relationship with nature and with preserving biodiversity, and how the responsibilities should be divided between the different stakeholders.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finns-are-increasingly-worried-about-state-of-nature-biodiversity-loss-is-now-recognised-as-threat
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Ministerutskott och ministerarbetsgrupper Statsrådet har fyra lagstadgade ministerutskott för beredningen av ärenden: utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiska ministerutskottet EU-ministerutskottet finansutskottet finanspolitiska ministerutskottet. Statsmi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/regeringar/ministerutskotten-och-ministerarbetsgrupper
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Prime Minister's Official Residence Kesäranta, the Prime Minister’s official residence, is located in the Meilahti district in the western part of Helsinki. The building’s use at different times: 1873–1904 Private summer home 1904–1917 Governor-Ge...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/history-and-buildings/prime-minister-s-official-residence