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27.10.2022 | On 27 October 2022, the Government decided to grant EUR 3 million to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Central Finland for managing the sudden structural change in Jämsä. The funding will be especially allocated to investment and development projects of SMEs that create new jobs and support business renewal.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-3-million-in-business-financing-for-managing-structural-change-in-jamsa
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22.4.2022 | The work of the Saimaa Canal Commission continues. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed the new members of the Saimaa Canal Commission for the five-year term 17 February 2022-16 February 2027. The Commission held the first meeting in its new composition on 21 April 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-term-of-saimaa-canal-commission-starts
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7.1.2022 | In its first meeting on Friday 7 January, the ministerial working group on COVID-19 was briefed on the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Omicron variant, the burden on and capacity of the healthcare system, and the progress of vaccinations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-covid-19-proposes-measures-to-curb-worsening-epidemic-situation
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18.1.2023 | On 18 January 2023, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Timo Harakka and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Finnish and Ukrainian Ministries on cooperation to promote digital resistance and transformation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-ukraine-agree-on-cooperation-to-promote-digitalisation
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7.7.2022 | The consultation round for the draft legislative proposal of the TE services reform 2024 ended on 27 June 2022. A total of 373 statements were submitted by the deadline. Based on the feedback, the Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment outlined certain new policies on 7 July concerning, among other things, the responsibility of municipalities for organising services, the provision of services, and the funding model.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/te-services-reform-2024-ministerial-working-group-outlined-changes-to-draft-government-proposal-based-on-feedback-from-consultation-round
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22.6.2022 | On 22 June 2022, the Government appointed the Advisory Board for Network Security for a new term of office. The role of the Advisory Board is to assess and develop the security of domestic communications networks and to support the authorities' decision-making processes. The Board was appointed for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/mandate-for-advisory-board-for-network-security-renewed-1784277
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22.4.2022 | The work of the Saimaa Canal Commission continues. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed the new members of the Saimaa Canal Commission for the five-year term 17 February 2022-16 February 2027. The Commission held the first meeting in its new composition on 21 April 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/new-term-of-saimaa-canal-commission-starts-1723924
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4.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has examined ways to improve the safety of fireworks and to reduce the number of fires, noise and disturbances caused by fireworks. The report does not recommend any restrictions on fireworks supplied to consumers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-highlights-ways-to-improve-firework-safety-and-reduce-the-harm-caused-by-fireworks
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25.2.2021 | The Government submitted the first supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on Thursday 25 February. The supplementary budget makes special provisions for needs arising from the COVID-19 situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament
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3.4.2024 | In 2023, the State earned a total of EUR 1.6 billion in revenue from its corporate holdings. The accrued dividend was especially boosted by Neste’s dividend and by the dividends paid by Solidium. The value of state holdings stood at around EUR 37 billion at the end of the year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-revenue-from-corporate-holdings-totals-eur-1.6-billion
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12.12.2022 | The Digital Services Act of the European Union entered into force on 16 November 2022. The Act will be applied to Finnish online intermediary services only as of 17 February 2024, but already in February 2023 online platforms will have to report the average number of active end users on their websites. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has established a working group for preparing the national implementation and oversight of the Digital Services Act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/national-implementation-of-the-eu-digital-services-act-under-preparation-1893215
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16.12.2022 | A session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held in London on 12-16 December 2022 discussed an update to the preliminary greenhouse gas strategy of the IMO, together with several other maritime climate and environmental issues. While the outcome of the session was minimal with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, the states neverthel...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-promotes-sustainable-shipping-in-the-mediterranean-1896835
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30.10.2023 | Finland and the Australian state of New South Wales will strengthen their cooperation to promote carbon neutrality and to develop solutions advancing it. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the matter was presented at an event in Australia on 30 October 2023. Finland was represented by Ambassador Satu Mattila-Budich.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-australia-to-cooperate-more-closely-in-carbon-neutral-solutions
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25.5.2021 | The third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will boost growth, bring forward investment, respond to spending requirements caused by the coronavirus, and alleviate harm that the virus has caused to businesses and to children and young adults. The supplementary budget will initiate reforms and investment under the European Union recovery instrument.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-agrees-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021
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11.5.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin gave a keynote speech at a high-level seminar exploring the impacts of digitalisation on society in Tokyo on 11 May 2022. Prime Minister’s speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-speech-by-prime-minister-sanna-marin-at-high-level-seminar-on-societal-impact-of-digitalisation-in-tokyo-on-11-may-2022
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24.3.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent a memorandum concerning the retention of electronic communication traffic data to be circulated for statements. The Ministry uses the memorandum to collect opinions on whether the Finnish regulation needs to be changed.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/memorandum-on-the-retention-of-electronic-communication-traffic-data-submitted-for-statements-1264046
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24.3.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent a memorandum concerning the retention of electronic communication traffic data to be circulated for statements. The Ministry uses the memorandum to collect opinions on whether the Finnish regulation needs to be changed.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/memorandum-on-the-retention-of-electronic-communication-traffic-data-submitted-for-statements
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13.12.2021 | The Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument (TAIEX) funded by the European Union celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. In Finland, the milestone was marked by a publication and a seminar.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/25-years-of-taiex
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27.7.2022 | On 20 June 2022, the European Commission submitted a legislative proposal that would make it possible to recognise Ukrainian driving licences and certificates of professional competence for lorry, bus and coach drivers in the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-regulation-introduces-uniform-rules-for-recognising-ukrainian-driving-licences-and-driver-documents-in-the-eu
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7.9.2022 | On 2 September 2022, the Government submitted a follow-up Union communication to Parliament on the European Commission's proposal amending its earlier TEN-T proposal.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-outlined-its-position-on-amendments-to-ten-t-proposal-1825826