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11.3.2021 | Mika Nordman has been appointed Director (Digital Services) at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for a term of five years starting on 1 April 2021. The Government decided on the appointment on 11 March 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/mika-nordman-to-head-digital-services-at-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/eur-8-billion-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-for-2024
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4.10.2021 | On Monday 4 October, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met in Helsinki to discuss topical EU matters. After their bilateral meeting, Marin and von der Leyen visited the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, where they learned about a project related to the priorities of Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. In connection with the visit, the Commission published a positive assessment of Finland’s plan.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/commission-publishes-positive-assessment-of-finland-s-recovery-and-resilience-plan
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3.3.2022 | On 3 March, the Government adopted a decision on the action plan for Finland’s maritime policy. The plan includes 44 concrete measures for all maritime sectors. The action plan places particular emphasis on protection of the seas, the maritime cluster and marine production.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/action-plan-for-maritime-policy-emphasises-protection-of-the-seas-the-maritime-cluster-and-marine-production
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18.10.2021 | In their meeting in Luxembourg on 19 October, the General Affairs Council will discuss the preparations for the October European Council, the annual rule of law dialogue and the Conference on the Future of Europe. Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-preparations-for-european-council-and-rule-of-law-dialogue
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17.11.2022 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Counter-Terrorism Strategy for 2022–2025. The Strategy sets out the strategic counter-terrorism objectives and actions and supports sustained and broad cooperation among all those involved in counter-terrorism. This is an update to the previous strategy and it does not contain any significant new strategic guidelines.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-resolution-guides-finland-s-counter-terrorism-activities
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8.9.2021 | Finland supports the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) by EUR 3.6 million between 2021 and 2023 to develop value chains in sustainable forestry, mining and circular economy and to create jobs in developing countries. The project also includes a section strengthening the position of women and promoting gender equality in the work of UNIDO. The agreement was signed in Vienna on 8 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-value-chains-in-sustainable-forestry-mining-and-circular-economy-in-developing-countries
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25.8.2023 | The Research Council of Finland and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland have granted funding for nine research projects within a call for applications that was launched under the Academy Programme for Development Research, DEVELOP2. The programme provides funding for multidisciplinary and problem-driven research that describes and interprets dimensions of development, helps understand obstacles to development and finds ways in which those obstacles can be removed.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/six-million-euro-funding-boost-for-development-research-from-research-council-of-finland-and-ministry-for-foreign-affairs-of-finland