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  1. Information exchange in the electricity retail market enters a new era – Datahub goes live successfully - Finnish Government

    21.2.2022 | Datahub, the centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market, went live on 21 February 2022. Datahub centralises the data from about 3.8 million electricity accounting points in a single system, and it significantly accelerates the exchange of information in the electricity retail market. Datahub is a key part of the flexible power system of the future.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/information-exchange-in-the-electricity-retail-market-enters-a-new-era-datahub-goes-live-successfully

  2. Finland grants additional support to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan - Finnish Government

    31.3.2022 | Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. At the High-level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan held today, Finland pledged to increase its assistance to the country, for example, through the World Food Programme. In his speech, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto, who represented Finland at the meeting, emphasised the equal rights of women and girls.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-grants-additional-support-to-help-resolve-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-afghanistan

  3. How do we guide Finland forward in the midst of global uncertainty? Ministries’ futures review provides tools for decision-makers - Finnish Government

    12.9.2022 | How do we guide Finland forward in the midst of global uncertainty? Ministries’ futures review provides tools for decision-makers Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.9.2022 12.06 Type: Press release Government Communications Department, Minist...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers

  4. MEAE launches preparation of sectoral roadmaps to ensure the availability of labour across Finland - Finnish Government

    8.11.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is launching a project to ensure the availability of skilled labour in all sectors throughout Finland. Sectoral working groups will seek short- and long-term solutions to improve the match between job vacancies and unemployed job seekers. They will also take steps to identify ways of guaranteeing that the objectives set for labour migration can be met.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/meae-launches-preparation-of-sectoral-roadmaps-to-ensure-the-availability-of-labour-across-finland-

  5. Annual report on export of defence materiel 2020 published - Finnish Government

    16.6.2021 | Annual report on export of defence materiel 2020 published Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.6.2021 11.27 Type: Press release In 2020, the Ministry of Defence granted a total of 234 licences for permanent exports and transfers of defence mat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/annual-report-on-export-of-defence-materiel-2020-published

  6. Prime Minister Marin and Indian Prime Minister Modi discuss deepening cooperation in the fields of digitalisation and sustainable development - Finnish Government

    16.3.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a remote bilateral meeting on 16 March 2021. In their first meeting, the prime ministers had an extensive discussion on how to deepen concrete cooperation between their countries and addressed a number of key international issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-indian-prime-minister-modi-discuss-deepening-cooperation-in-the-fields-of-digitalisation-and-sustainable-development

  7. Ministers Skinnari and Mikkonen are visiting Ukraine - Finnish Government

    9.1.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen are visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. In Kyiv, the ministers are meeting Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister of Energy, Minister of Internal Affairs and the Mayor of Kyiv.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-skinnari-and-mikkonen-are-visiting-ukraine

  8. In the first half of 2021, Finland grants nearly EUR 70 million in humanitarian assistance to strengthen food security, support refugees and promote the rights of vulnerable people - Finnish Government

    26.3.2021 | More than 200 million people across the globe need humanitarian assistance due to conflicts, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision of humanitarian assistance is one of the most concrete ways of responding to crises and disasters. Finland grants a total of EUR 69.6 million to humanitarian work carried out by the UN organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Finnish civil society organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/in-the-first-half-of-2021-finland-grants-nearly-eur-70-million-in-humanitarian-assistance-to-strengthen-food-security-support-refugees-and-promote-the-rights-of-vulnerable-people

  9. How do we guide Finland forward in the midst of global uncertainty? Ministries’ futures review provides tools for decision-makers - Finnish Government

    12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers

  10. Finland supports humanitarian work done by UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA - Finnish Government

    28.5.2021 | Finland has allocated one million euros to support the flash appeal for Gaza, launched by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA. The funding will be used to provide, for example, food, shelters and health services to Palestinians in Gaza.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-humanitarian-work-done-by-un-relief-and-works-agency-for-palestine-refugees-unrwa

  11. EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters and a broad range of other topical issues - Finnish Government

    22.1.2021 | EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters and a broad range of other topical issues Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 22.1.2021 14.25 Type: Press release The EU Foreign Affairs Council will hold its first meeting ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-discuss-climate-and-energy-matters-and-a-broad-range-of-other-topical-issues

  12. Support granted for Finnish civil society organisations linked with the UN; the aim is to promote awareness of the UN and sustainable development - Finnish Government

    19.2.2021 | Support granted for Finnish civil society organisations linked with the UN; the aim is to promote awareness of the UN and sustainable development Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 19.2.2021 11.39 Type: Press release The Ministry for Fo...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/support-granted-for-finnish-civil-society-organisations-linked-with-the-un-the-aim-is-to-promote-awareness-of-the-un-and-sustainable-development

  13. EU leaders condemn Belarus’s action - Finnish Government

    25.5.2021 | The special meeting of the European Council, which started on Monday 24 May in Brussels, has strongly condemned the action taken by Belarus on Sunday. A Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was forced to land in Minsk where opposition leader and journalist Raman Pratasevich was arrested. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-condemn-belarus-s-action

  14. Report on administrative autonomy in Finnish universities: No need for amendments to the Universities Act; university rules of procedure can be used to develop activities - Finnish Government

    1.3.2021 | The Constitution safeguards the autonomy of universities and the Universities Act secures the general administrative framework in universities. The working group that carried out the assessment of administrative autonomy in Finnish universities deemed it unnecessary for legislation at the level of an act of Parliament to be more specific than it currently is. The working group considers that many...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/report-on-administrative-autonomy-in-finnish-universities-no-need-for-amendments-to-the-universities-act-university-rules-of-procedure-can-be-used-to-develop-activities

  15. Government outlines COVID-19 scenarios with a focus on the coming years - Finnish Government

    16.4.2021 | There are major uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 situation in spring 2021. Despite the uncertain situation, it is important to assess the long-term effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on society. Therefore, the central government has drawn up three scenarios for the development of the pandemic and the impact it will have on society over the next few years. The scenarios outlined here are not forecasts, but rather alternative paths of development based on calculations and assessments.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-outlines-covid-19-scenarios-with-a-focus-on-the-coming-years

  16. Humanitarian assistance is needed more than ever before — Finland strengthens food security and supports safe childbirths in crisis areas - Finnish Government

    2.12.2021 | The UN estimates that 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2022. The needs are increasing, for example due to the escalation of conflicts in Afghanistan and Ethiopia. Finland will increase its support for the alleviation of human suffering in crisis areas, which is why Finland will raise its funding for humanitarian assistance to EUR 113 million this year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/humanitarian-assistance-is-needed-more-than-ever-before-finland-strengthens-food-security-and-supports-safe-childbirths-in-crisis-areas

  17. Energy use of coal to end in Finland during spring - Finnish Government

    1.4.2025 | The use of coal in Finnish energy production will end this spring as energy companies Helen and Vantaan Energia will close their last remaining power plant units using coal. The energy use of coal will thus end four years before the deadline of May 2029 required by law. In this way, Finland is taking another major step towards an energy system that is cleaner, more self-sufficient and climate neutral.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-use-of-coal-to-end-in-finland-during-spring

  18. Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses special European Council - Finnish Government

    21.5.2021 | At its meeting on Friday 21 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions leading up to the special European Council on 24 and 25 May and the other upcoming council meetings in Brussels. The Committee also received a number of topical reports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-special-european-council

  19. Support for Myanmar to be reassessed - Finnish Government

    17.3.2021 | Together with the European Union, Finland has firmly condemned the military coup in Myanmar against its civilian government and urged restoration of the civilian government. The military authorities are demanded respect for human rights, the rule of law, freedom of assembly, and freedom of expression, including peaceful protests. The armed forces’ violence against protesters is strongly condemnable.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/support-for-myanmar-to-be-reassessed

  20. Finland in lead role in negotiating the Ministerial Declaration of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on 6–15 July - Finnish Government

    6.7.2021 | This year, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will focus on sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finnish delegation will be headed by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-in-lead-role-in-negotiating-the-ministerial-declaration-of-the-un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-on-6-15-july

  21. Hannele Pokka appointed to Water and Climate Leaders Panel - Finnish Government

    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

  22. Twinning activities extended to new countries: Finland’s success in winning tenders continues, with Zambia as new beneficiary - Finnish Government

    4.5.2021 | Early this year, Twinning activities were extended to seven new countries under the three-year pilot of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The results of the calls for proposals for the first two pilot projects have already been published, and Finland is very proud to have been awarded both projects. Finland will now help Zambia enhance anti-corruption measures and audits of central government finances.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/twinning-activities-extended-to-new-countries-finland-s-success-in-winning-tenders-continues-with-zambia-as-new-beneficiary

  23. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs outlines positions for Porto Summits - Finnish Government

    5.5.2021 | In its meeting on Wednesday 5 May, the Ministerial Committee for European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions leading up to the Social Summit, the informal meeting of heads of state or government and the EU-India Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Porto on 7 and 8 May.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-outlines-positions-for-porto-summit

  24. New Finnish diplomatic mission in Senegal - Finnish Government

    8.6.2022 | Finland has opened its first Embassy in French-speaking West Africa. Ambassador Anu Saxén and Administrative Official Maija-Liisa Vähäkuopus from the Embassy discuss the reasons behind the decision to establish a mission in Dakar.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-finnish-diplomatic-mission-in-senegal

  25. Minister Harakka on EU climate package: emissions reductions in transport necessary – attention must be paid to costs - Finnish Government

    7.10.2021 | The Government of Finland has outlined its positions on the legislative proposals of the EU Commission aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road, maritime and air transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-on-eu-climate-package-emissions-reductions-in-transport-necessary-attention-must-be-paid-to-costs-1539860

  26. Speech by the Finnish Prime Minister at the annual meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki, 24 August 2021 - Finnish Government

    24.8.2021 | Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin´s speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission, hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 24 August 2021. (Check against delivery).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/speech-by-the-finnish-prime-minister-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-in-helsinki-24-august-2021

  27. Speech by the Finnish Prime Minister at the annual meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki, 24 August 2021 - Finnish Government

    24.8.2021 | Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin´s speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission, hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 24 August 2021. (Check against delivery).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-the-finnish-prime-minister-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-in-helsinki-24-august-2021

  28. Minister Harakka on EU climate package: emissions reductions in transport necessary – attention must be paid to costs - Finnish Government

    7.10.2021 | The Government of Finland has outlined its positions on the legislative proposals of the EU Commission aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road, maritime and air transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-on-eu-climate-package-emissions-reductions-in-transport-necessary-attention-must-be-paid-to-costs

  29. Framework created for voluntary biodiversity markets – cooperation started to boost action - Finnish Government

    25.10.2024 | Financing is needed to preserve biodiversity, both in Finland and globally. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation, the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework call for measures that will require evermore financing, especially from the private sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/framework-created-for-voluntary-nature-values-market-cooperation-started-to-boost-their-development

  30. Government approves Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan - proposal submitted to European Commission - Finnish Government

    16.12.2021 | At its session on 16 December, the Government approved the proposal for Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The CAP Strategic Plan under the common agricultural policy of the EU specifies the agricultural support and rural development measures to be implemented in Finland in 2023–2027 and the conditions applicable to the measures included these support schemes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/government-approves-finland-s-cap-strategic-plan-proposal-submitted-to-european-commission

  31. Meeting of ministers for European affairs focus on the EU's rule of law dialogue - Finnish Government

    20.4.2021 | In their informal video conference on 20 April, ministers for European affairs focused the Council's annual rule of law dialogue and the country-specific chapters of the rule of law report for Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain and France. The European affairs ministers were also updated on recent developments in the EU–UK relations, on the preparation of the Conference on the Future of Europe, on the EU's response to COVID-19, and on the EU's enlargement process.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/meeting-of-ministers-for-european-affairs-focus-on-the-eu-s-rule-of-law-dialogue

  32. Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen to visit Warsaw - Finnish Government

    21.1.2022 | Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Warsaw on Monday 24 January. There, she will meet with her Polish counterpart, Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymański, and with the Head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, State Secretary Paweł Soloch. The ministers will have a wide-ranging discussion on the current EU agenda and issues related to European security.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-to-visit-warsaw

  33. Chair's Summary on Lahti Adaptation Finance Ministerial - Finnish Government

    11.4.2022 | Ministers and senior representatives met in Lahti, Finland – the Green Capital of Europe 2021 – on 3–4 April to put climate adaptation finance at the forefront of climate discussions in 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/chair-s-summary-on-lahti-adaptation-finance-ministerial

  34. Prime Minister Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Michal highlight security issues and deepening cooperation - Finnish Government

    14.8.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met in Helsinki on 13–14 August. Their discussions focused on cooperation between Finland and Estonia, improving European security and defence, and other topical EU matters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-highlight-security-issues-and-deepening-cooperation

  35. Speech by Minister Blomqvist at the Meeting of Heads of Mission, 23 August 2021 - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | Distinguished Ambassadors, dear colleagues and friends, When I spoke on this forum a year ago, I truly hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic had abated by now and that life had already started to normalise. We are not there yet, and we are meeting remotely, again.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-blomqvist-at-the-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-23-august-2021

  36. Finland's Circular Economy Programme sets targets to curb overconsumption of natural resources - Finnish Government

    8.4.2021 | By the resolution on promoting a circular economy adopted today, on 7 April, the Finnish Government committed to reducing the consumption of unrenewable natural resources. The resolution also restricts the use of renewable natural resources in Finland: the total consumption of domestic primary raw materials in 2035 will not exceed the level in 2015*. The resolution is based on a vision that in 2035 the Finnish economy will be based on a carbon-neutral circular economy society.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/circular-economy-programme-sets-targets-to-curb-overconsumption-of-natural-resources

  37. Your Europe online service is a gateway to the EU’s single market - Finnish Government

    8.9.2021 | The updated Your Europe online service provides information and advisory services on the rights of citizens and businesses in the single market. In the future, users will be able to access electronic services of many authorities through Your Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/your-europe-online-service-is-a-gateway-to-the-eu-s-internal-market

  38. New strategy on expatriate Finns takes better account of the needs of Finns living abroad - Finnish Government

    13.12.2021 | Today, on 13 December, the Ministry of the Interior published the Strategy on Expatriate Finns 2022–2026. The Strategy sets objectives and actions to respond to the service needs of expatriate Finns and to make better use of their expertise.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-strategy-on-expatriate-finns-takes-better-account-of-the-needs-of-finns-living-abroad

  39. Increase in Finland’s development cooperation funding to Ukraine - Finnish Government

    28.4.2022 | A significant part of Finland’s support to Ukraine comes from development cooperation funds. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we have both increased and adjusted the cooperation so that it better responds to the acute distress and strengthens Ukrainian society in the midst of the war,” says Senior Adviser Matti Väänänen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/increase-in-finland-s-development-cooperation-funding-to-ukraine

  40. Government decree on electricity supply settlement to improve customer service and to make it easier to change suppliers - Finnish Government

    12.8.2021 | The Government issued a new decree on electricity supply settlement and measurement on 12 August 2021. The decree lays down provisions on the 15-minute balance settlement period, the transition towards the so-called single price model in the electricity market, and the changes in electricity supply settlement caused by the introduction of Datahub – a centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decree-on-electricity-supply-settlement-to-improve-customer-service-and-to-make-it-easier-to-change-suppliers