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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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26.2.2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 February. She will deliver Finland’s address to a High-Level Segment of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-un-human-rights-council-session-and-conference-on-disarmament-in-geneva
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16.10.2023 | I have been saddened to hear the news of the passing of former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari. I offer my deepest condolences to President Ahtisaari’s family and friends, both personally and on behalf of the Government of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/statement-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-on-the-passing-of-president-martti-ahtisaari
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15.1.2024 | Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) have handled their tasks well, albeit with room for improvement in the steering system and agency structure, states a newly published external evaluation report on the agency entity comprising the ELY Centres.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-ely-centres-perform-well-despite-steering-and-management-challenges
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12.10.2023 | The Finnish Government has appointed a parliamentary working group to assess the Finnish Broadcasting Company’s (YLE) public service duties and funding. The parliamentary working group will submit its report by the end of Parliament’s spring session 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/parliamentary-working-group-to-assess-yle-s-duties-and-funding
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16.10.2023 | I have been saddened to hear the news of the passing of former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari. I offer my deepest condolences to President Ahtisaari’s family and friends, both personally and on behalf of the Government of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/statement-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-on-the-passing-of-president-martti-ahtisaari
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11.12.2023 | An external evaluation explored the activities of the Finnish Climate Change Panel during the term 2020–2023 and the success and impact of its activities. The evaluation was conducted in autumn 2023 by Gaia Consulting Oy, commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/evaluation-finnish-climate-change-panel-has-had-major-impacts-on-national-climate-policy
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17.11.2022 | The Government proposes that a new act be enacted on patient ombudspersons and social services ombudspersons. The act would lay down provisions on the organisation of the activities of patient ombudspersons and social services ombudspersons and their independence, qualifications and duties. The act would also include provisions on the processing of personal data.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-new-act-on-patient-ombudspersons-and-social-services-ombudspersons
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1.12.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a strategy for digitalisation and information management in healthcare and social welfare.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/strategy-for-digitalisation-and-information-management-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare-emphasises-flexibility
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22.6.2023 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Luxembourg on 26 June. 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-relations-with-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-and-digital-diplomacy
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17.3.2023 | A panel of international experts convened by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health began its audit of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in August 2022 and submitted its report to Permanent Secretary Veli-Mikko Niemi on 17 March 2023. The previous international audit of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare took place in 2013–2014.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/the-international-audit-of-the-finnish-institute-for-health-and-welfare-has-been-completed-the-panel-proposes-strategic-level-specifications-to-the-institute-s-duties-steering-and-cooperation-structures
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18.7.2023 | The leaders of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met at a two-day summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 July. The aim of the third EU-CELAC Summit was to enhance cooperation and demonstrate a shared commitment to maintaining the rules-based international order.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-cultivates-finland-s-relations-with-latin-american-and-caribbean-countries
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2.3.2023 | The Embassy of Finland in Astana handles relations with not only Kazakhstan but also with Kyrgyzstan, which is Finland’s partner in development cooperation. The increasingly frequent exchanges of visits and the growing interest in the cooperation opportunities available in Central Asia keep me busy, says Soili Mäkeläinen-Buhanist, Finland’s Ambassador in Astana.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/central-asia-a-bridge-between-europe-and-asia
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24.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday 23 August. There, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. Prime Minister Orpo also attended the third Crimea Platform Summit hosted by President Zelenskyy, where discussions highlighted the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-leaders-and-attends-crimea-platform-summit-in-kyiv
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23.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is on a visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this morning. Orpo will also attend the third Crimea Platform Summit. In his meeting with Zelenskyy, Orpo stressed that Finland’s strong and unwavering support to Ukraine would continue.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy
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10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (MFA), outlining Finland's positions on the Act. Finland as a rule supports the aim of the Act to harmonise the legal framework of EU Member States in the media sector to enhance the functioning of the internal market and to promote media freedom.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-supports-the-objectives-of-the-european-media-freedom-act-1874983
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10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (MFA), outlining Finland's positions on the Act. Finland as a rule supports the aim of the Act to harmonise the legal framework of EU Member States in the media sector to enhance the functioning of the internal market and to promote media freedom.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-the-objectives-of-the-european-media-freedom-act
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23.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is on a visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this morning. Orpo will also attend the third Crimea Platform Summit. In his meeting with Zelenskyy, Orpo stressed that Finland’s strong and unwavering support to Ukraine would continue.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy
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11.12.2023 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the International Gender Equality Prize Ceremony on 11 December 2023. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-international-gender-equality-prize-ceremony-on-11-december-2023
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23.2.2023 | In their meeting on Thursday 23 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-and-progress-of-finland-s-nato-membership-process