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22.6.2021 | The EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate is now available in the My Kanta Pages. The two other EU Digital COVID Certificates, the test certificate and the certificate of recovery, will be available in the My Kanta Pages as of 14 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-covid-19-vaccination-certificate-now-available-in-my-kanta-pages
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10.11.2021 | Minister of Education Li Andersson will lead the Finnish delegation to the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on 10–11 November. In Finland’s keynote speech on Wednesday, the Minister of Education highlighted human rights as the basis of UNESCO’s activities and its work as an implementer of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustaina...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/unesco-needed-to-support-human-rights-and-freedom-of-expression-even-in-times-of-crisis
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3.2.2021 | On 3 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent a proposal for a government resolution on improving the effectiveness of digitalisation in the logistics sector. The draft resolution outlines the Government's measures concerning the digitalisation of logistics, which will implement the objectives of the Logistics Digitalisation Strategy published in October 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-resolution-on-the-logistics-digitalisation-strategy-sent-out-for-statements
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8.9.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and the Social Insurance Institution of Finland will start preparing the technical implementation and operating model which will allow Finland to issue the EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate to people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in a non-EU country.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-preparing-to-issue-eu-covid-19-vaccination-certificates-to-people-vaccinated-in-other-countries
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3.2.2021 | On 3 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent a proposal for a government resolution on improving the effectiveness of digitalisation in the logistics sector. The draft resolution outlines the Government's measures concerning the digitalisation of logistics, which will implement the objectives of the Logistics Digitalisation Strategy published in October 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-resolution-on-the-logistics-digitalisation-strategy-sent-out-for-statements-1256653
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21.1.2022 | The EU’s environment and energy ministers will convene in informal meetings in Amiens, France on 20–22 January 2022. Emma Kari, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and Jukka Ihanus, State Secretary to Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, will represent Finland in the meetings hosted by France.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-prices-energy-efficiency-and-hydrogen-in-amiens-while-a-joint-meeting-with-environment-ministers-to-focus-on-just-transition-and-forests
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20.10.2021 | In its meeting on Wednesday 20 October, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the rise in energy prices and other issues on the agenda at the October European Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-spike-in-energy-prices-and-october-european-council
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19.12.2024 | Finland’s Central Government and other operators are applying for a total of approximately EUR 73.36 million in financial support for 11 transport projects from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport. In addition, EU funding is being sought for the acquisition of a new icebreaker. The Ministerial Finance Committee decided in favour of the applications on 19 December 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finnish-operators-apply-for-more-than-eur-73-million-of-eu-funding-for-transport-projects
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26.5.2021 | Finland’s digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate is now available in the My Kanta Pages. However, at first some people may have to wait a while before they can view their vaccination certificate, as there are some delays in data transfer to the My Kanta Pages.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/first-covid-19-vaccination-certificates-now-available-in-my-kanta-pages
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19.10.2021 | On 19 October, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Samantha Power and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari announced their dedication to robust collaboration on efforts to advance economic productivity, gender equality and human rights in developing countries through inclusive digitalisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-united-states-announce-deeper-cooperation-on-digital-empowerment-in-developing-countries
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25.11.2021 | With a view to the need to enhance the population’s vaccination coverage in line with the epidemiological situation in autumn 2021, Finland’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy will be updated. Vaccines are the most effective way to protect the population from the COVID-19 disease and to curb the coronavirus epidemic. Vaccines are available free of charge to all those who want them and who have no health-related impediment to being vaccinated.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/national-vaccination-strategy-to-be-updated
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21.4.2021 | At its meeting on 20 April, the Government adopted a plan to lift the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The Government discussed the feedback received on the plan and made clarifications based on the comments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-adopts-plan-to-lift-covid-19-restrictions
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15.1.2024 | Advance voting in the 2024 presidential election will be conducted from 17 to 23 January 2024 in Finland and from 17 to 20 January 2024 abroad. The election day is Sunday 28 January 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-in-the-presidential-election-to-begin-on-wednesday-17-january-2024
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24.3.2022 | The Government has granted regional councils, which serve as regional development authorities, a total of EUR 33 million for regional development and promotion of contractual cooperation between the central government and regions. The funding is also intended for measures that improve the resilience of regions in the changing operating environment and in anticipation of future structural changes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-allocates-eur-33-million-for-regional-development-and-future-structural-change-measures
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12.8.2021 | Companies will be able to apply for cost support for the March–May period starting on 17 August 2021. Companies in all sectors may apply for support. Companies in the sectors most affected by the coronavirus pandemic may submit an application without further justification.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/fourth-application-round-for-business-cost-support-begins-on-17-august
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Government’s proposed reform of TE services brings services closer to customers - Finnish Government
6.10.2022 | The Government proposes to transfer the services of Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) to municipalities on 1 January 2025. This historical reform aims to create a service structure that will contribute to rapid employment of jobseekers and increase the productivity, availability, effectiveness and diversity of employment and business services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-s-proposed-reform-of-te-services-brings-services-closer-to-customers -
27.9.2021 | The Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation will hold an open international seminar on Wednesday 29 September. The seminar will explore the latest international developments in public research and development funding. Particular attention will be paid to practices through which public investments can increase the overall amount of RDI activities and encourage the private sector to invest in RDI.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-top-experts-to-participate-in-seminar-on-funding-for-rdi-activities
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24.6.2021 | Yesterday, the Government confirmed its resolution on the contents of the third national fundamental and human rights action plan. The action plan includes indicators for fundamental and human rights, which can be used to produce systematic data on how these rights are realised in the everyday lives of people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/the-monitoring-of-fundamental-and-human-rights-to-be-improved-with-indicators
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26.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra is pleased that the European Commission does not intend to propose opening an excessive deficit procedure for Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-avoids-eu-deficit-procedure-new-measures-may-be-needed-in-spring
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8.2.2022 | Researchers at Aalto University are creating an educational package on cybersecurity, which will be shared with all EU countries. Finland has been awarded EUR 5 million for this project from the EU recovery instrument for a three-year period.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-creates-an-educational-package-to-make-cybersecurity-a-civic-skill-across-the-european-union