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  1. External evaluation of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency completed - Finnish Government

    25.3.2022 | A report that evaluates the activities, services and implementation of digitalisation projects at the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has been completed. The report includes recommendations for both Tukes and the ministries steering its activities to develop the agency's activities in the future.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/external-evaluation-of-the-finnish-safety-and-chemicals-agency-completed

  2. An overview of migration to the EU and Finland 1/2023 - Finnish Government

    4.8.2023 | Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. As a result of the war, around four million Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in the Member States of the European Union. Other migration to the EU is also growing. Both the number of asylum applications submitted in the EU and irregular migration to the EU are on the rise. At the moment, migration pressure is concentrated on the Central Mediterranean route from Tunisia and Libya to Italy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/an-overview-of-migration-to-the-eu-and-finland-1-2023

  3. Legislative basis for the EU regional and structural policy programme in 2021–2027 completed - Finnish Government

    21.10.2021 | The EU regional and structural policy programme, Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021-2027, will begin on 1 January 2022. The Government issued the last decrees concerning the programming period in October, and the legislative package is now complete.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-basis-for-the-eu-regional-and-structural-policy-programme-in-2021-2027-completed-

  4. Finland has civil defence shelters for about 4.8 million people - Finnish Government

    9.2.2023 | Finland has around 50,500 civil defence shelters with space for about 4.8 million people. Finland has a sufficient number of places in shelters. Civil defence shelters are located in large cities in particular. The highest number of places in civil defence shelters in relation to the population can be found in the Greater Helsinki area and Pirkanmaa. This is evident in the preliminary data of the Ministry of the Interior’s report.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-has-civil-defence-shelters-for-about-4.8-million-people

  5. New data model helps discover causes of labour market mismatch - Finnish Government

    22.6.2022 | The labour market roadmap project aims to improve the match between jobs and workers. The data model built in the project uses data in more diverse ways than before. In this way, the special characteristics of different sectors can be considered in more detail in order to create a more accurate picture of the types of open vacancies, labour reserves and occupational differences. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-data-model-helps-discover-causes-of-labour-market-mismatch

  6. VTT limits its application to decommission research reactor – Fuel returned to the US - Finnish Government

    10.2.2021 | On 10 February 2021, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) submitted a letter to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment limiting its application of 2017 to decommission the FiR 1 research reactor in Otaniemi. The limitation concerns the return of the reactor’s spent fuel to the United States according to a programme agreed by Finland and the US in the 1960s.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/vtt-limits-its-application-to-decommission-research-reactor-fuel-returned-to-the-us

  7. EU sets new extensive sanctions in response to Russia’s actions - Finnish Government

    26.2.2022 | The Member States of the European Union approved the sanctions on Friday 25 February and the sanctions have entered into force.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-sets-new-extensive-sanctions-in-response-to-russia-s-actions

  8. Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss assessment of measures in Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan - Finnish Government

    21.2.2022 | //The meeting has been rescheduled to 28 February.// The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 13th meeting on Tuesday 22 February. The meeting will focus on the assessment of the measures to be included in the Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan (KAISU). The Roundtable is chaired by Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-assessment-of-measures-in-medium-term-climate-change-policy-plan

  9. EU energy ministers to decide on proposals to tighten energy efficiency and renewable energy targets - Finnish Government

    23.6.2022 | The EU energy ministers will meet at a Council meeting in Luxembourg on 27 June 2022. They aim to reach a general approach on the tightening of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive as part of the Fit for 55 package. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-to-decide-on-proposals-to-tighten-energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-targets

  10. Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä: Supplementary budget’s investments in industrial policy to help companies rise from the coronavirus crisis - Finnish Government

    27.5.2021 | The third draft supplementary budget for 2021 will accelerate growth, bring forward investments and respond to the needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The supplementary budget will also launch reforms and investments under the EU’s recovery and resilience facility.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-supplementary-budget-s-investments-in-industrial-policy-to-help-companies-rise-from-the-coronavirus-crisis

  11. Finland sends material assistance to help Latvia fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    29.10.2021 | Finland will send six ventilators to Latvia to help the country fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The material assistance will be delivered through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-latvia-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  12. New EU sanctions on Russia now in force - Finnish Government

    21.7.2022 | On 21 July 2022, the European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions include a ban on imports of Russian gold. The new sanctions extend and specify previously imposed sanctions and include new provisions on their implementation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-eu-sanctions-on-russia-now-in-force

  13. EU’s Connecting Europe Facility grants EUR 127 million for a transmission line between Northern Finland and Sweden - Finnish Government

    27.1.2022 | On January 26 2022, the Energy programme committee of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) decided to grant EUR 127 million for the implementation of a planned electricity transmission line between Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. The amount will be divided between Finland and Sweden. The financial support covers 50% of the project costs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-grants-eur-127-million-for-a-transmission-line-between-northern-finland-and-sweden

  14. Foreign Minister Haavisto to attend Barents Euro-Arctic Council meeting in Tromsø - Finnish Government

    22.10.2021 | On 25–26 October, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Foreign Minister’s meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in Tromsø. The meeting will end Norway’s Chairmanship, after which the Chairmanship will be handed over to Finland for the next two years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-attend-barents-euro-arctic-council-meeting-in-troms-

  15. Leasing of LNG terminal ship will ensure sufficient gas supply in Finland - Finnish Government

    20.5.2022 | Gasgrid Finland Oy and US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. signed a ten-year lease agreement for the LNG terminal ship Exemplar on 20 May 2022. The vessel will safeguard Finland’s security of supply and help Finland meet its gas needs in the event that imports of Russian pipeline gas are shut down.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/leasing-of-lng-terminal-ship-will-ensure-sufficient-gas-supply-in-finland

  16. Outlook for regional economies moderately positive - Finnish Government

    10.5.2021 | The coronavirus epidemic has weakened the economic and employment prospects in the regions for more than a year, but the outlook is now cautiously positive. The improved expectations are driven by the assumption of a swift rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, an improving epidemiological situation and the lifting of restrictions. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/outlook-for-regional-economies-moderately-positive

  17. EU Environment Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Fit for 55 package - Finnish Government

    16.3.2022 | The EU ministers responsible for the environment and climate change issues will meet in Brussels on 17 March to discuss the EU’s Fit for 55 package, the Battery Regulation and the Deforestation Regulation. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-meet-in-brussels-to-discuss-fit-for-55-package

  18. Government reaches agreement on fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 - Finnish Government

    4.11.2021 | The fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will reduce the central government’s net borrowing requirement for this year by approximately EUR 2.2 billion. The proposal takes into account changes in needs estimates resulting from the economic upturn and increases in tax revenue estimates. On the whole, the supplementary budget proposal envisages a reduction of approximately EUR 249 million in appropriations for 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-reaches-agreement-on-fourth-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021

  19. First calls for applications under the Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021−2027 programme to open in the regions - Finnish Government

    10.3.2022 | The digital service package of the EU’s regional and structural policy funds for the programming period 2021−2027 has been completed. The calls for applications in the programming period will open in stages. Applications for business funding from the ELY Centres will be the first to begin on 14 March 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/first-calls-for-applications-under-the-innovation-and-skills-in-finland-2021-2027-programme-to-open-in-the-regions

  20. Government adopts resolution on implementing the hybrid strategy for border traffic and travel - Finnish Government

    11.9.2020 | In its session on 11 September, the Government adopted a resolution on a new operating model for implementing the hybrid strategy to manage COVID-19 in border traffic and travel. The operating model will make it possible to ease restrictions on entry while also combating the pandemic at the borders.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-adopts-resolution-on-implementing-the-hybrid-strategy-for-border-traffic-and-travel

  21. Government adopts 2022 plan for analysis, assessment and research to support decision-making - Finnish Government

    25.11.2021 | On Thursday 25 November, the Government adopted a decision on the 2022 plan for analysis, assessment and research in support of its decision-making.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-adopts-2022-plan-for-analysis-assessment-and-research-to-support-decision-making

  22. Finland sends material assistance to help Nepal fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    26.5.2021 | Finland will send material assistance to Nepal through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. The material assistance will include face masks, protective visors, protective gloves and medical gowns.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-nepal-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  23. Finland sends material assistance to help Namibia fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    24.6.2021 | Finland will send face masks, protective visors, medical gowns and swabs to Namibia to fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The material assistance will be delivered through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-namibia-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  24. Government reaches agreement on fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 - Finnish Government

    4.11.2021 | The fourth supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will reduce the central government’s net borrowing requirement for this year by approximately EUR 2.2 billion. The proposal takes into account changes in needs estimates resulting from the economic upturn and increases in tax revenue estimates. On the whole, the supplementary budget proposal envisages a reduction of approximately EUR 249 million in appropriations for 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-reaches-agreement-on-fourth-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021

  25. Climate plans of municipalities included in Climate Change Act – proposal sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    8.6.2022 | The Ministry of the Environment sent out the proposal supplementing the Climate Change Act for comments on 8 June. In future, the Act would oblige the municipalities to draw up climate plans either alone or together with other municipalities in the region. Provisions to clarify the procedure for requests for review would also be added to the Act. Comments are to be submitted by 3 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-plans-of-municipalities-included-in-climate-change-act-proposal-sent-out-for-comments

  26. Ministry of Defence approved amendment to contract on spare parts and product support for Hornet aircraft - Finnish Government

    29.1.2021 | Ministry of Defence approved amendment to contract on spare parts and product support for Hornet aircraft Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.1.2021 9.54 Type: Press release Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces to...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/ministry-of-defence-approved-amendment-to-contract-on-spare-parts-and-product-support-for-hornet-aircraft-

  27. Climate Policy Roundtable discussed Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan - Finnish Government

    28.2.2022 | Overarching themes in the Roundtable discussion were the situation in Ukraine and the need for a fast transition away from fossil fuels.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-discussed-medium-term-climate-change-policy-plan

  28. About EUR 547 million of EU regional and structural policy funds for 2022 allocated to intermediate bodies - Finnish Government

    10.2.2022 | On 10 February 2022 the Government decided on the grant authorisations under the EU’s regional and structural policy programme, Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021−2027; and the Finnish structural funds programme, Sustainable growth and jobs 2014–2020, to the intermediary bodies in 2022. At the same time, the Government decided how to distribute the funds of the Interreg programmes for the per...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/about-eur-547-million-of-eu-regional-and-structural-policy-funds-for-2022-allocated-to-intermediate-bodies

  29. Audit of Business Finland’s coronavirus funding completed - Finnish Government

    16.3.2021 | Business Finland’s model for the internal control of coronavirus funding is comprehensive and well organised. Business Finland has succeeded well in communications and in providing clear and adequate instructions and advice to beneficiaries of aid. It has also continued to develop its internal guidelines and communications. The resources for processing the final reports were sufficient at the time of the audit, and there were no backlogs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/audit-of-business-finland-s-coronavirus-funding-completed

  30. Iraqi and Afghan youth are motivated by a desire to promote peace - Finnish Government

    4.1.2022 | The Department for Communications of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is carrying out projects that encourage young people in Iraq and Afghanistan to promote peace and reconciliation. Hundreds of young people express their interest in participating in peace work through the projects annually. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs launched the Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility project called Salam in 2019 and commissioned Måndag to implement the project.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/iraqi-and-afghan-youth-are-motivated-by-a-desire-to-promote-peace

  31. Minister Emma Kari: This spring will be critical in building fossil-free Finland - Finnish Government

    10.2.2022 | “This spring will be a critical time in building a carbon-neutral Finland. The Government’s proposals for a reformed Climate Change Act and all three key climate change plans will be finalised within the next few months,” Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari said at her briefing on climate change policy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-emma-kari-this-spring-will-be-critical-in-building-fossil-free-finland

  32. Commission adopts Finland’s regional and structural policy programme for 2021–2027 - Finnish Government

    12.5.2022 | The European Commission has approved the EU regional and structural policy programme, Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021–2027, and Finland’s partnership agreement among the first in the whole EU. The programme promotes the vitality, employment and wellbeing of the regions. The partnership agreement describes the strategic direction and mutual coordination of different funds.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/commission-adopts-finland-s-regional-and-structural-policy-programme-for-2021-2027

  33. Government and regional councils to discuss measures to strengthen regional development - Finnish Government

    1.2.2022 | The Government and regional councils will hold discussions on regional development on 1–17 February 2022. The discussions will strengthen the dialogue and cooperation between the Government and regions in order to achieve the regional development goals. After the discussions, cooperation documents will be drawn up, based on which the Government will grant regional councils a total of EUR 16 million in national regional development appropriations for the agreed measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-and-regional-councils-to-discuss-measures-to-strengthen-regional-development

  34. Finland sends material assistance to help Nepal fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    26.5.2021 | Finland will send material assistance to Nepal through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. The material assistance will include face masks, protective visors, protective gloves and medical gowns.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-nepal-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  35. Prime Minister Marin and Lithuanian Prime Minister Šimonytė discuss COVID-19 and Nordic-Baltic cooperation - Finnish Government

    8.1.2021 | In a telephone conversation on 8 January, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė discussed bilateral relations between Finland and Lithuania, EU affairs and international issues. Prime Minister Marin congratulated Šimonytė on her recent appointment as Prime Minister. The Prime Ministers have not yet met in person, but they talked via video connection.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-lithuanian-prime-minister-simonyte-discuss-covid-19-and-nordic-baltic-cooperation

  36. Ministerial working group outlines: Most personal customer, employer and business services to transfer to municipalities - Finnish Government

    28.9.2021 | The Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment decided on 28 September 2021 that the majority of personal customer, employer and business services currently under the responsibility of Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) would be transferred to municipalities in 2024. At the same time, the procurement of these services would be transferred from the ELY Centres to municipalities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministerial-working-group-outlines-most-personal-customer-employer-and-business-services-to-transfer-to-municipalities

  37. More flexible EU state aid rules introduced during the COVID pandemic to end in phases - Finnish Government

    13.5.2022 | On 12 May 2022, the European Commission decided that the more flexible state aid rules that were introduced to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic would largely end on 30 June 2022. The decision was based on the Commission’s assessment that the coronavirus pandemic no longer has a negative impact on the EU economy. However, the measures under the temporary state aid rules to support the recovery of the EU will remain in force until the end of 2022 and 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/more-flexible-eu-state-aid-rules-introduced-during-the-covid-pandemic-to-end-in-phases

  38. Prime Minister Marin participates in EU-Western Balkans Summit in Slovenia - Finnish Government

    6.10.2021 | The Summit held on Wednesday 6 October focused on deepening cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans. Topics discussed at the meeting included the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans, deepening economic cooperation and managing the COVID-19 crisis.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-participates-in-eu-western-balkans-summit-in-slovenia

  39. OECD appreciates Finland’s ambitious environmental targets – more effective policy measures needed - Finnish Government

    13.12.2021 | According the OECD’s review, the development of Finland’s environmental policy has been positive in recent years. The OECD considers the carbon neutrality target and targets related to promoting biodiversity and a circular economy as highly relevant. However, the current measures will not be enough to reach the targets that have been set and, according to the OECD, this will be a challenge for Finland in the coming decade.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/oecd-appreciates-finland-s-ambitious-environmental-targets-more-effective-policy-measures-needed

  40. 19 applicants for the position of Director General at Geological Survey of Finland - Finnish Government

    11.1.2021 | The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) is an internationally oriented expert organisation operating under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/19-applicants-for-the-position-of-director-general-at-geological-survey-of-finland

  41. Certain unemployment security tasks to Uusimaa TE Office - Finnish Government

    8.7.2021 | In future, the Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) of Uusimaa will give certain labour policy statements on the eligibility conditions for the unemployment benefit with respect to the territories of all TE Offices. The aim is to further harmonise the processing times and decision-making practices. Another aim is that statements on the eligibility conditions for the unemployment benefit will be processed without delay.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/certain-unemployment-security-tasks-to-uusimaa-te-office

  42. Harmonisation of Government’s email addresses continues – Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Ministry of Finance adopt the new gov.fi suffix - Finnish Government

    20.9.2021 | The Government is adopting a single email suffix in stages. Almost all email addresses of the ministries will end in gov.fi by the end of 2021. On 20 September, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Ministry of Finance start using the new suffix.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/harmonisation-of-government-s-email-addresses-continues-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-and-ministry-of-finance-adopt-the-new-gov.fi-suffix

  43. Finland sends material assistance to help India fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    11.5.2021 | On 11 May, Finland will send material assistance to India through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, which has overburdened the country's healthcare system. Finland's assistance consists of medical oxygen tanks and pulse oximeters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-india-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  44. Minister Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-s-speech-in-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission

  45. The Government will harmonise its email address suffixes – Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Justice adopt new ‘gov.fi’ suffix on 23 August 2021 - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | The whole of Government will take into use a single ‘gov.fi’ email suffix in stages. During the rest of 2021, the email addresses of all staff members at the ministries will change to addresses ending in ‘gov.fi’. The first ministries to adopt the new suffix are the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Justice.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-government-will-harmonise-its-email-address-suffixes-prime-minister-s-office-and-ministry-of-justice-adopt-new-gov.fi-suffix-on-23-august-2021

  46. Finland joins Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use - Finnish Government

    2.11.2021 | Finland has joined the Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference, whereby more than one hundred countries commit to stopping deforestation by 2030. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will speak at the publication event of the Declaration on Forests in Glasgow on Tuesday.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-joins-glasgow-leaders-declaration-on-forests-and-land-use

  47. Ministers Lintilä and Sutt discussed Finnish-Estonian cooperation - Finnish Government

    9.2.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä held a meeting with Estonia’s new Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt on 9 February 2021. During the video conference, the ministers discussed the Finnish-Estonian cooperation and current EU issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-lintila-and-sutt-discussed-finnish-estonian-cooperation

  48. Digitalisation and 5G networks on agenda when Brazilian Communications Minister Fábio Faria visits Finland - Finnish Government

    5.2.2021 | Digitalisation and 5G networks on agenda when Brazilian Communications Minister Fábio Faria visits Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 5.2.2021 8.01 Type: Press release Communications Minister of Brazil Fábio Faria will visit Fin...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/digitalisation-and-5g-networks-on-agenda-when-brazilian-communications-minister-fabio-faria-visits-finland

  49. Kaustinen folk fiddle playing and Nordic clinker boat tradition inscribed to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage - Finnish Government

    15.12.2021 | UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee has inscribed Kaustinen folk fiddle playing to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at its currently ongoing meeting in Paris on December 15. The Nordic clinker boat tradition, which Finland proposed for inscription together with the other Nordic countries, was also inscribed. Currently, UNESCO’s lists of intangible cultural heritage include more than 600 elements from around the world.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/kaustinen-folk-fiddle-playing-and-nordic-clinker-boat-tradition-inscribed-to-unesco-list-of-intangible-cultural-heritage

  50. Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation to meet in Helsinki - Finnish Government

    12.10.2021 | The 16th meeting of the Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation will be held in Helsinki on 14 October 2021. The Commission is co-chaired by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. The meeting will address issues related to business environment in Finland and Russia, potential sectors of cooperation, and current topics of the Commission’s working groups.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-russian-intergovernmental-commission-for-economic-cooperation-to-meet-in-helsinki

  51. MEAE launches preparation of sectoral roadmaps to ensure the availability of labour across Finland - Finnish Government

    8.11.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is launching a project to ensure the availability of skilled labour in all sectors throughout Finland. Sectoral working groups will seek short- and long-term solutions to improve the match between job vacancies and unemployed job seekers. They will also take steps to identify ways of guaranteeing that the objectives set for labour migration can be met.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/meae-launches-preparation-of-sectoral-roadmaps-to-ensure-the-availability-of-labour-across-finland-

  52. The Government will harmonise its email address suffixes – Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Justice adopt new ‘gov.fi’ suffix on 23 August 2021 - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | The whole of Government will take into use a single ‘gov.fi’ email suffix in stages. During the rest of 2021, the email addresses of all staff members at the ministries will change to addresses ending in ‘gov.fi’. The first ministries to adopt the new suffix are the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Justice.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/the-government-will-harmonise-its-email-address-suffixes-prime-minister-s-office-and-ministry-of-justice-adopt-new-gov.fi-suffix-on-23-august-2021-

  53. Strong growth in regional economies and employment but availability of labour tempers development prospects - Finnish Government

    22.10.2021 | With the easing of the coronavirus crisis and lifting of restrictions, the economies and employment in the regions are experiencing strong growth. Near-term expectations are positive across the country and demand for labour is high. However, the outlook in all regions is dampened by concerns over the availability of skilled labour.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/strong-growth-in-regional-economies-and-employment-but-availability-of-labour-tempers-development-prospects

  54. Foreign Minister Haavisto met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi - Finnish Government

    25.7.2021 | Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today in Chengdu, Southwest China, and held discussions with him on bilateral issues, EU-China relations and some key international questions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-met-with-chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi

  55. Minister Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/minister-tuppurainen-s-speech-in-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission

  56. Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to attend meeting of EU foreign ministers - Finnish Government

    9.7.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday 12 July. The main topics of discussion will be Ethiopia, the Strategic Compass, and the geopolitics of new digital technologies. In addition, the meeting will approve conclusions on a Globally Connected Europe. The foreign ministers will meet Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs at a working lunch and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs at a working breakfast.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-foreign-ministers

  57. Government grants EUR 2 million to Kemi-Tornio to manage sudden structural change – Total funding EUR 12.75 million - Finnish Government

    29.6.2021 | On 29 June 2021, the Government granted EUR 2 million to the Regional Council of Lapland for the development of the Kemi-Tornio region. In all, the Government has allocated EUR 12.75 million to the area to manage the sudden structural change caused by the closure of the Veitsiluoto paper mill in Kemi.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-2-million-to-kemi-tornio-to-manage-sudden-structural-change-total-funding-eur-12.75-million

  58. Four demonstration projects on new energy technology to receive over EUR 64 million in investment aid - Finnish Government

    20.12.2021 | On 17 December 2021, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment decided to grant investment aid to four major renewable energy demonstration projects. The total amount of aid granted was EUR 64.12 million.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/four-demonstration-projects-on-new-energy-technology-to-receive-over-eur-64-million-in-investment-aid

  59. New EU approach to blue economy aims to promote conservation and sustainable use of marine resources - Finnish Government

    21.5.2021 | On 17 May, the European Commission published a communication on promoting a sustainable blue economy in the EU. The Communication sets out a detailed agenda for the blue economy. A sustainable blue economy is a fundamental part of the broader European Green Deal, which is indispensable for the future of Europe. Sustainable blue economy is not possible without clean and healthy oceans and seas.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-eu-approach-to-blue-economy-aims-to-promote-conservation-and-sustainable-use-of-marine-resources

  60. Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen to visit Kemi - Finnish Government

    26.4.2021 | Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen will visit Kemi on Tuesday 27 April. The Minister will meet Stora Enso’s management and personnel as well as representatives of the City of Kemi and the region, the ELY Centre, the TE Office and the Regional Council of Lapland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-tuula-haatainen-to-visit-kemi-