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  1. 10.9.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have appointed Antti Neimala to carry out a study on the possibilities to allow sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside the Alko monopoly.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/rapporteur-to-explore-allowing-sales-of-wines-with-up-to-15-per-cent-alcohol-outside-alko-monopoly
  2. Valtioneuvosto valmistelee työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön johdolla pääministeri Petteri Orpon hallitusohjelman mukaista energia- ja ilmastostrategiaa. Strategia kattaa kaikki kasvihuonekaasupäästölähteet (päästökauppasektori, taakanjakosektori, maan-käyttösektori) ja nielut (maankäyttösektori).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/hanke?tunnus=TEM005:00/2025
  3. 20.1.2023 | After a COVID-induced hiatus, the Educa Fair is being held once again at Messukeskus Helsinki on 27–28 January. The Ministry of Education and Culture’s stand can be found in area 6n60. Minister of Education Li Andersson, Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen and Permanent Secretary Anita Lehikoinen will be visiting the Ministry's stand on both days of the fair.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/meet-us-at-the-educa-fair-
  4. 21.9.2023 | The OECD has published a new update of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. The Guidelines are now available in Finnish. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a public webinar on the most important changes on 10 October 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/oecd-updates-its-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct
  5. 28.6.2023 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government met for the first time on Wednesday 28 June. The Ministerial Committee outlined Finland’s positions on the matters to be discussed at the June European Council and on the Commission’s Communication on a European economic security strategy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discuss-issues-on-agenda-at-european-council
  6. 18.12.2023 | Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen at the Hudson Insitute in Washington, D.C. on 18 December 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-at-the-hudson-institute-18-december-2023
  7. 19.1.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met in Stockholm on Friday 19 January. In the discussions, the prime ministers highlighted issues they would like to see promoted during the next EU parliamentary term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-promotes-finland-s-eu-policy-priorities-in-stockholm
  8. 28.8.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will visit Stockholm on 28–29 August 2023. Satonen will meet the Swedish Minister for Employment and Integration Johan Pehrson, among others. The ministers will discuss labour market reforms and the factors that help attract and retain international experts.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-to-visit-sweden-discussions-to-focus-on-labour-market-reforms
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 13.7.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend a summit bringing together the leaders of the EU Member States and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The summit will take place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-eu-celac-summit
  12. 18.1.2024 | The budget reductions set out in the Government Programme will focus especially on region and country-specific development cooperation. The Country Programmes with Afghanistan, Kenya, Mozambique and Myanmar will be discontinued during the government term. Reductions will also be made in multilateral cooperation, humanitarian assistance and development policy loans and investments.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/austerity-measures-in-development-cooperation-are-specified
  13. 18.4.2024 | The European Union will develop its long-term competitiveness and modernise its single market. The EU leaders also plan to simplify the Union’s capital markets. These are among the objectives decided on at the special European Council in Brussels on Thursday 18 April. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-pledges-to-boost-competitiveness-and-deepen-single-market
  14. 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
  15. 29.9.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo emphasised the importance of relations between Finland and Estonia when he met Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in Helsinki on Friday 29 September. Prime Ministers Orpo and Kallas discussed deepening cooperation in the security and defence sectors and in energy projects.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-kallas-emphasised-closer-cooperation
  16. 21.8.2023 | A new era has begun in Finland's foreign and security policy. NATO membership will strengthen not only our security, but also the stability of Northern Europe. Finland's strong defence capability and resilience will strengthen the whole Alliance, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen in her speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-the-minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-at-the-2023-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission
  17. 19.1.2024 | The European Commission published the conclusions of the assessment of the need for protection of the wolf population in December. The Commission proposes that the conservation status should be downgraded. Finland will bring this matter to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 23 January.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-pursues-change-to-conservation-status-of-wolf-strong-support-to-commission-s-proposal
  18. 29.1.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will lead a Team Finland visit to Indonesia from 29 January to 1 February 2024. A business delegation of 22 people from 15 different companies and organisations will participate in the trip. Rydman’s programme includes several ministerial meetings. In addition, a letter of intent between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the authority responsible for the relocation of the Indonesian capital will be signed during the visit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-lead-a-team-finland-visit-to-indonesia
  19. 16.8.2023 | Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet again at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 21–23 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/heads-of-missions-meet-in-helsinki
  20. 1.12.2023 | Effective implementation of sanctions requires an understanding of sanctions and their application. In order to expand Finns’ knowledge of sanctions, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has published an online course on sanctions open to all. The course covers not only the basic aspects of sanctions that are repeated across all sanctions systems, but also the special features of the sanctions against Russia.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-publishes-open-online-course-on-sanctions