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European Council discussed external relations, COVID-19 situation and migration - Finnish Government
25.6.2021 | On the first day of its meeting in Brussels on 24 June, the European Council discussed external relations, the current situation with the coronavirus and migration. The Council also held a discussion with António Guterres, who was recently re-elected as UN Secretary General. Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-discussed-external-relations-covid-19-situation-and-migration -
26.8.2021 | “After many years of preparation and waiting, the implementation of the reform of healthcare, social welfare and rescue services can finally get under way,” Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru said in her opening address to a group of representatives from the wellbeing services counties at the implementation kick-off event on 26 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/implementation-of-health-and-social-services-reform-now-under-way
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27.9.2021 | The Competitiveness Council will discuss the EU’s climate package, ‘Fit for 55', from an industrial perspective, the role of better regulation in developing competitiveness and the internal market, and the governance reform of the European Research Area.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-ministers-to-discuss-fit-for-55-and-internal-market-development
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19.9.2022 | The Government proposes that the application periods should be extended for the purchase subsidies for electric and gas-fuelled vans and trucks. In contrast, the application periods would be shortened by three months for the purchase subsidy for fully electric cars, i.e. battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and the conversion subsidy for passenger cars, as the Government has not allocated an appropriation for these schemes for 2023. The application periods would close on 31 December 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-proposes-changes-to-application-periods-in-the-purchase-subsidy-scheme-for-low-emission-vehicles
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26.4.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Copenhagen on 26–27 April. The aim of the visit is to promote bilateral commercial and economic cooperation and to discuss other topical trade policy matters. A business delegation representing the wind power sector will participate in the visit virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-visits-denmark-to-promote-cooperation-in-green-transition
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2.9.2021 | Press release of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport and Communicationshttps://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-to-develop-digital-transformation-data-economy-and-public-administration
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27.1.2021 | The Finnish Government wishes to ensure the entry of workers critical for security of supply to Finland during the 2021 growing season. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has made a list of tasks that are indispensable or critical with respect to the security of supply or operations of the sectors, which also includes seasonal work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/government-aims-to-ensure-the-entry-of-workers-critical-for-security-of-supply-to-finland-for-the-2021-growing-season
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7.10.2021 | The reform would give unemployed jobseekers quicker and more intensive support for their job search. The Government submitted a proposal on the Nordic labour market service model to Parliament on 7 October 2021. The changes are intended to take effect in May 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/individual-services-to-support-job-search-in-the-nordic-labour-market-service-model
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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-
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6.4.2021 | Finance ministers from more than 60 countries will gather today, Tuesday 6 April, from 16.30 to 18.30, for a meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to discuss climate and economic policies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-s-minister-of-finance-vanhanen-to-chair-coalition-for-climate-action-meeting-with-united-states-china-and-japan-participating
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19.10.2021 | Finland and Sweden have signed an agreement on police cooperation in the border area in Tornionlaakso. Its purpose is to step up police cooperation between the two countries. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo and Swedish Minister for Home Affairs Mikael Damberg signed the agreement in Tornio on Tuesday 19 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/agreement-between-finland-and-sweden-to-step-up-police-cooperation-in-the-border-area
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29.6.2022 | The European Union has awarded funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for nine projects in Finland. Funding was received for rail transport and port projects. They include central government projects and projects by other actors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-receives-a-record-eur-80.78-million-in-eu-funding-for-transport-projects
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20.5.2020 | On 20 May 2020, the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting the loss of biodiversity by 2030. Many of the strategy's initiatives concern the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, including agriculture and forestry, fisheries and water management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/eu-n-biodiversiteettistrategia-asettaa-kunnianhimoiset-tavoitteet-keinoissa-huomioitava-kokonaiskestavyys-ja-jasenmaiden-erilaiset-olosuhteet
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10.1.2022 | Elements of AI, launched during Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, is the first educational course launched across Europe and an important investment in artificial intelligence (AI) skills throughout the continent. The course is available in all official EU languages. It was started with funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and will continue to increase Europeans’ competence in AI in cooperation with the University of Helsinki and Reaktor.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/elements-of-ai-course-continues-to-increase-artificial-intelligence-skills-among-europeans
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22.6.2021 | The ministerial working group proposes easing the restrictions on food and beverage service busi-nesses and indoor public events in areas where the epidemic is in the community transmission phase. On 22 June 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on Health and Social Services discussed the COVID-19 situation in Finland and the restrictions in place. Decisions on easing the restrictions on food and beverage service businesses would be made at a government session on 23 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-for-health-and-social-services-lighter-covid-19-restrictions-proposed-in-finland
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7.5.2021 | Employment, equal opportunities, social protection and health were key themes on the agenda the Porto Social Summit on Friday 7 May. The summit was organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-highlights-importance-of-education-at-porto-summit
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26.1.2021 | Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru calls on the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to scale up its production capacity and to deliver the agreed volumes of its COVID-19 vaccine to the EU Member States once the vaccine has been granted a marketing authorisation in the EU. Minister Kiuru sent a letter to Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca, on 26 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-kiuru-calls-on-head-of-astrazeneca-to-ensure-deliveries-of-covid-19-vaccine
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9.9.2021 | The budget proposal of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government for 2022 builds sustainable growth for the future in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The budget proposal aims to support post-pandemic recovery, accelerate investments, enable environmentally sustainable growth and increase the availability of skilled labour. The goal is to safeguard people’s wellbeing and to ensure favourable conditions for sustainable economic growth in the long term.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-budget-proposal-to-build-sustainable-growth-for-the-future
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19.9.2022 | The Government proposes that the application periods should be extended for the purchase subsidies for electric and gas-fuelled vans and trucks. In contrast, the application periods would be shortened by three months for the purchase subsidy for fully electric cars, i.e. battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and the conversion subsidy for passenger cars, as the Government has not allocated an appropriation for these schemes for 2023. The application periods would close on 31 December 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-changes-to-application-periods-in-the-purchase-subsidy-scheme-for-low-emission-vehicles-1832675
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9.9.2021 | The Government supports the European Commission’s initiative to create a legislative framework for a European digital identity and a digital identity wallet application. The Commission’s initiative is in line with Finland’s national preparation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/the-government-supports-the-commission-s-proposal-for-a-european-digital-identity