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27.8.2021 | Finland ended its relief efforts in Kabul as planned on Thursday 26 August. Both the Foreign Ministry’s relief team and the Defence Forces’ unit tasked with safeguarding the efforts have now left Afghanistan. We will continue to provide consular assistance through other means to the extent possible.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-relief-team-leaves-afghanistan-finland-successfully-evacuates-330-persons-from-kabul
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27.2.2022 | On the proposal of the Government, the President of the Republic decided today that Finland will increase its aid to Ukraine and also provide military protective equipment to assist the country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-sends-additional-aid-to-ukraine
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5.8.2022 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 15.8 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2023. This is about EUR 0.2 billion less than in the 2022 Budget. The decrease is mainly due to the end of the Government Programme projects and changes in the needs assessment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2023-draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch
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21.12.2022 | “Even though this year will go down in the history books for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have still been fortunate enough to record some favourable developments,” writes Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in relation to the 2022 year in foreign policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-2022-a-year-of-war-and-solidarity
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18.2.2022 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 21 February. The main items on the meeting agenda are the European security situation, climate diplomacy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, preparation of the joint council of the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the EU cyber exercise. The ministers will also hold an informal exchange with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Under current affairs, the foreign ministers will briefly take stock of the situation in Mali.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-attend-the-foreign-affairs-council
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24.8.2022 | On 24–26 August 2022, Europe Forum Turku will gather Finnish opinion-makers and citizens to discuss Finland’s role in Europe. The Ministers and public officials of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will contribute as speakers to many of the Forum events. In addition, Europe Information of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will have a stand in the Hansatori Shopping Centre on Friday 26 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministry-for-foreign-affairs-at-europe-forum-turku-changed-security-situation-in-europe-as-topic
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15.2.2024 | The Government has appointed Liisa Räsänen, Master of Social Sciences, as Director General of the State Treasury. Räsänen is currently working as a director in the State Treasury.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/liisa-rasanen-appointed-director-general-of-state-treasury
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4.2.2021 | The Government proposes that employers would have the right to conduct criminal record checks on people who work with children in short-term positions. The proposal aims to promote the protection of minors. Currently, employers are only authorised to investigate the backgrounds of people who work with children longer than three months during a one-year period.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-to-expand-employers-right-to-check-criminal-records-of-people-working-with-children