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26.9.2022 | "For quite some time now, we have been living through a period where exceptions have become the norm. The twofold crisis, the pandemic and Russia's cruel war of aggression, are affecting transport and communications in different ways and at many levels. While this challenges us to make re-evaluations, it also reinforces our previous choices," said Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka at the Transport and Communications Forum on 26 September 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-strategic-themes-reaching-until-the-2030s-are-a-legacy-of-this-government-term-1837208
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1.3.2022 | Valtiovarainministeriö on julkaissut yhdessä Digi- ja väestötietoviraston kanssa tiedon jakamisen toimintamallin, jolla edistetään julkishallinnon julkisen tiedon jakamista ja hyödyntämistä yhteiskunnassa. Toimintamalli vastaa tunnistettuihin tarpeisiin yhteen paikkaan kootuista käytännönläheisistä ohjeista ja parhaista käytännöistä.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/10623/uusi-toimintamalli-kuvaa-tiedon-jakamisen-vaiheita-ja-toimintatapoja
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1.3.2022 | Finansministeriet har tillsammans med Myndigheten för digitalisering och befolkningsdata publicerat en verksamhetsmodell för informationsspridning som ska främja spridning och utnyttjande av offentlig information inom den offentliga förvaltningen i samhället. Verksamhetsmodellen svarar mot identifierade behov av praktiska anvisningar och bästa praxis som samlats på ett ställe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/10623/ny-verksamhetsmodell-beskriver-de-olika-faserna-och-tillvagagangssatten-for-informationsspridning
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21.6.2021 | In connection with its General Assembly, the UN will organise a High-level Dialogue on Energy in New York in September. This is the first time since 1981 that the UN addresses energy issue at this level. The aim of the meeting is to strengthen Member States’ efforts to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on energy in preparation for the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-to-prepare-for-the-un-high-level-dialogue-on-energy-in-thematic-forums-lintila-to-take-part-in-innovation-technology-and-data-forum-on-22-june
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24.8.2026 | “Democracy. The rule of law. Human rights. Equality. The freedom of each and every individual to pursue a life they choose for themselves. When the world around us is changing rapidly these are the values we must uphold.”https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-at-the-2026-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission
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9.11.2021 | More and more natural resources and energy will be consumed as the use of digital services and the amount of equipment for this keep growing. However, the ICT sector also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sectors such as transport and industry. Finland's first Climate and Environmental Strategy for the ICT Sector was published in March 2021. Now the Ministry of Transport ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/online-event-on-23-november-2021-what-is-new-about-the-climate-and-environmental-impacts-of-digitalisation-and-what-kind-of-indicators-are-being-developed-
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14.2.2022 | Finland is preparing a national digital compass during spring 2022. In its meeting on 14 February 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Developing the Digital Transformation, the Data Economy and Public Administration approved Finland’s digital vision for 2030 and set targets for the national digital compass as a basis for further work.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/ministerial-working-group-sets-finland-s-digital-vision-and-targets-for-2030
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9.11.2021 | More and more natural resources and energy will be consumed as the use of digital services and the amount of equipment for this keep growing. However, the ICT sector also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sectors such as transport and industry. Finland's first Climate and Environmental Strategy for the ICT Sector was published in March 2021. Now the Ministry of Transport ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/online-event-on-23-november-2021-what-is-new-about-the-climate-and-environmental-impacts-of-digitalisation-and-what-kind-of-indicators-are-be-1573019
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3.6.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 3 June. Their discussions focused on bilateral relations, the defence industry, the situation in Ukraine and the EU’s multiannual financial framework.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-france-to-further-deepen-cooperation-prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-french-president-macron
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29.5.2026 | Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on 3 June. Finland will chair the meeting for the first time in more than 40 years. Several ministers from Finland will attend the meeting. In Paris, Prime Minister Orpo will also have a bilateral meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-chair-oecd-ministerial-council-meeting-in-paris-prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-french-president-macron
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28.5.2026 | On 28 May 2026, the Government proposed the approval of the national provisions supplementing the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The legislation will enter into force on 1 June 2026, with transitional periods aligned with those of the CRA during 2026–2027. The aim of the CRA is to improve the cybersecurity of products.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/provisions-supplementing-the-cyber-resilience-act-to-enter-into-force-improving-cybersecurity-of-smart-devices-and-software
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9.6.2026 | A national operating model for clinical trials (FinTrials) will be established in Finland to improve the coordination of clinical trials of medicines and clinical investigations of medical devices. The aim is to increase the number of such studies in Finland, accelerate their launch and improve patients’ opportunities to access new treatments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/fintrials-to-be-established-in-finland-to-boost-clinical-trials-and-investigations
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29.1.2026 | On 29 January 2026, the Government submitted a communication to Parliament on the proposals of the European Commission and European Parliament for two regulations: the Digital Omnibus, which simplifies the EU’s digital rulebook, and the Digital Omnibus on AI, which simplifies the implementation of the harmonised rules on artificial intelligence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-supports-commission-s-objective-to-simplify-eu-digital-regulation
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18.5.2026 | The Government is addressing the income difficulties faced by international students. The proposed amendments, open for comments, concern family reunification for international students, the income requirement and verification of students’ language proficiency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-proposal-on-changes-to-family-reunification-for-international-students
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11.3.2026 | Secretary-General of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann will visit Finland from 11 to 12 March. During the visit, he will meet Finland’s political leaders and attend a consultation event preceding the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-to-visit-finland
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10.3.2026 | The Research and Innovation Council has launched a stakeholder survey on the implementation of the national strategic choices for RDI policy and activities. The survey will be open until Wednesday 29 April 2026. The main target group for the survey consists of key organisations for implementing the choices and putting them to use, including public and private RDI financiers, research organisations, businesses and branches of government, regional actors and other stakeholders.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-to-hear-stakeholders-views-on-implementation-of-strategic-choices
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11.3.2026 | On 11 March, Parliament passed a bill for legislative amendments that will cause public authorities to primarily send digital messages to people who are already using digital services provided by the authorities. Paper mail will remain an option. This change is scheduled to enter into force on 14 April once the amendments have been adopted.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/public-authorities-to-begin-primarily-sending-digital-mail-to-users-of-digital-services-in-april
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26.1.2026 | On 26 January 2026, Finland and 13 other European countries published a letter to the International Maritime Community on the safety and security risks caused by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference. The signatories of the letter include the coastal states of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea: Finland, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom as well as Iceland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/itameren-ja-pohjanmeren-rantavaltiot-gnss-hairinta-on-lisannyt-merenkulun-turvallisuusriskeja-1
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10.11.2025 | The Finnish trade policy magazine Kauppapolitiikka has launched a new, free service on its website that brings together figures on Finland’s trade in goods and services by country, region, and country group. The service, which uses open data from Finnish Customs and Statistics Finland, makes it easier to browse and use statistics.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-trade-statistics-now-available-on-kauppapolitiikka-magazine-s-website
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Government proposes national legislation supplementing the Cyber Resilience Act - Finnish Government
27.11.2025 | The Government submitted a legislative proposal for the national implementation of the European Union’s new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) to Parliament on 27 November 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-national-legislation-supplementing-the-cyber-resilience-act