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  1. 10.8.2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress in the global education goals by two decades. The crisis has dropped many children out of school and deteriorated the quality of education. Finnish development cooperation in the education sector tackles the global learning crisis by promoting the quality of education. Particular attention is paid to girls and to children and youth in the most vulnerable position.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/stepping-up-efforts-to-resolve-the-global-learning-crisis-exacerbated-by-covid-19
  2. 18.6.2019 | The EU Member States made a joint decision last week to add more species to the list of invasive alien species of Union concern. With the decision, the list, which previously consisted of 49 species, now contains 66 species whose import, sale, breeding, use and release into the environment is prohibited throughout the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/eu-n-vieraslajiluetteloon-lisattiin-jalleen-uusia-lajeja
  3. 27.10.2021 | The Parties to the UN Climate Change Agreement will meet in Glasgow, Great Britain on 31 October–12 November. This is the first meeting since the start of the term of the Paris Agreement in 2020. The key aim is to accelerate actions by countries towards stricter emission reductions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-climate-change-conference-in-glasgow-kicks-off-next-weekend-aims-to-spur-countries-to-achieve-faster-emission-reductions
  4. 26.5.2021 | The EU Competitiveness Council will meet in Brussels on 27 and 28 May 2021. The ministers responsible for the internal market and industrial policy will discuss the EU’s updated industrial strategy and the regulation of digital market and services. The ministers in charge of research and innovation will exchange views on renewing the European Research Area (ERA). The management of space traffic is also on the agenda.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-council-to-discuss-eu-industrial-strategy-and-regulation-of-online-platforms-european-research-area-and-space
  5. 11.3.2021 | On 11 March, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 17 April 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and there are no adequate measures available yet to replace the restrictions. For this reason, and to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants, both internal border controls and restrictions on external border traffic will continue. Only minor changes were made to the decisions taken on 18 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-extended-until-17-april
  6. 3.9.2020 | The Government proposes that, in the event of a cancellation of a travel package, travellers would receive compensation from the State for the fees paid to the tour operator. Travellers could also be compensated for a travel voucher issued by the tour operator instead of a cash refund. Normally, it is the tour operator’s obligation to refund the fees or the value of the travel voucher. The tempor...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-improve-protection-of-consumers-in-case-of-travel-package-cancellations-due-to-the-coronavirus-epidemic
  7. 4.3.2021 | The Myllykoski hydropower plant will cease operating on Kuusamo’s River Kuusinkijoki, allowing threatened brown trout free access to extensive watercourse and lake areas. A binding letter of intent was signed in Helsinki on 4 March 2021. The power plant has been the only dam structure of the large catchment area. Koskienergia Koskivoima Oy will sell its power plant to the Kuusinkijoki kuntoon ry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/kuusamo-s-river-kuusinkijoki-to-be-freed-from-hydropower-bright-future-ahead-for-threatened-brown-trout
  8. 2.7.2020 | On 2 July, the Government submitted a communication to Parliament on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Union Civil Protection Mechanism. This is particularly the case against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, which has given rise to the need to enhance the EU's preparedness to respond to broad and serious disasters and crises, especially in situations that simultaneously affect almost all Member States.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-commission-proposal-to-amend-the-union-civil-protection-mechanism-for-deliberation-in-parliament
  9. 17.6.2021 | Entry into Finland from EU and Schengen countries will be allowed for those who have received an approved COVID-19 vaccination series and those who have recovered from COVID-19 less than six months ago prior to entry. Entry into the country will also be allowed for those travelling from EU and Schengen countries because of their work. The changes will enter into force on 21 June. On 17 June, the Governm...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-from-eu-and-schengen-countries-to-be-eased-from-21-june
  10. 9.7.2020 | Starting from 15 July 2020, young people who have entered Finland as unaccompanied minors and who have been granted a residence permit will be entitled to after-care until the age of 25. The President of the Republic approved the amendment to the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration on 9 July 2020.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/upper-age-limit-for-after-care-provided-to-unaccompanied-young-people-arriving-in-finland-raised-to-25
  11. 9.7.2020 | The amendments made to the Communicable Diseases Act enable the development of a mobile application that helps break the chains of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission more effectively. The Government submitted the bill amending the Communicable Diseases Act for approval and the President of the Republic approved the bill on Thursday 9 July. The Act amending the Communicable Diseases Act will enter into force on 31 August 2020.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/mobile-application-for-effectively-breaking-chains-of-covid-19-transmission-to-be-introduced-in-autumn-
  12. 5.3.2021 | Last year, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF hosted a series of workshops for young people from different parts of the world in order to gather information about children's experiences of artificial intelligence (AI). The results of the consultations support global policy guidance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/unicef-gathered-young-persons-perspectives-on-artificial-intelligence-more-education-is-needed
  13. 18.2.2021 | On 18 February, the Government decided to extend the current restrictions on entry into the country until 18 March 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and there are not yet adequate measures available to replace internal border controls. For this reason, and to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants, both internal and external border controls will continue until 18 March. No substantive changes will be made to the decisions taken on 11 February 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-extended-until-18-march
  14. 17.3.2020 | In a videoconference on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, together with other members of the European Council and the President of the European Central Bank, discussed measures being taken by the Member States to limit the spread of the coronavirus and alleviate its economic impact. Their discussion stressed the need for Member States to coordinate their measures to restrict cross-bor...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-discuss-measures-to-limit-spread-of-coronavirus
  15. Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och sättande i kraft av det andra tilläggsprotokollet till Världspostkonventionen samt till lag om ändring av 77 § i postlagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/235281
  16. 3.5.2021 | The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced workers (EGF, formerly European Globalisation Adjustment Fund) continues to operate during the EU programming period 2021–2027. Member States will now be able to apply for financial contributions on more flexible grounds in the event of redundancies. The required threshold of redundancies will also be reduced.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-eu-regulation-on-european-globalisation-adjustment-fund-makes-application-criteria-less-strict
  17. 7.5.2020 | Juhani Damski appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment Ministry of the Environment Publication date 7.5.2020 8.15 Type: Press release Photo: Veikko Somerpuro / Finnish Meteorological Institute The Government has appointe...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/juhani-damski-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-the-environment
  18. 1.9.2021 | In its mid-term policy review in spring 2021, the Government decided to continue preparations for the transfer of employment and economic development services (TE services) to municipalities. The services will be transferred to municipalities in 2024. At its meeting of 31 August 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment decided on the principles that relate to the employment base of municipalities providing services, cooperation between municipalities and the transfer of staff.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/municipalities-to-take-over-te-services-in-2024-ministerial-working-group-decides-on-principles-of-reform
  19. 19.1.2021 | The Ministry of the Environment invites views and opinions on how emissions can be reduced effectively and fairly through an online survey open to all. The survey is open from 19 January to 19 February. The responses will help to prepare a new medium-term climate change policy plan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/comments-from-citizens-to-spur-reform-of-the-climate-change-policy-plan-how-can-we-reduce-emissions-effectively-and-fairly-
  20. 22.2.2021 | The Ministry of the Environment organised an online survey to gather people’s views and opinions on how emissions can be reduced effectively and fairly. The number of responses that came in during the four weeks the survey was open was very high, more than 18,000. The responses will be used for the preparation of the Medium-Term Climate Change Policy Plan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/online-survey-on-the-climate-plan-attracted-18-000-responses