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  1. 24.3.2022 | At the end of the second coronavirus year, the views of wage and salary earners on the labour market were fairly positive, according to preliminary data from the Working Life Barometer 2021, which was published on 24 March 2022. More than 80 per cent of them felt that their capacity to work was good in relation to the physical and mental demands of the work.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-life-barometer-2021-wage-and-salary-earners-view-of-the-labour-market-is-positive-but-continuous-learning-not-available-to-all
  2. 23.6.2021 | The Government has granted EUR 4.2 million in business aid authorisation to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) of North Ostrobothnia to manage the sudden structural change in Kemi-Tornio. The funding will be allocated in particular to investment and development projects of SMEs that create new jobs in the region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-4.2-million-to-help-companies-manage-the-sudden-structural-change-in-kemi-tornio
  3. 2.2.2022 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Lille, France, on 3 February for an Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers. The ministers will discuss the security of Europe’s borders and the reform of the EU’s migration and asylum policy. Another topic on the agenda will be the impact of climate change on civil protection. No decisions will be made at the informal meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-security-at-europe-s-borders-and-eu-s-migration-and-asylum-reform
  4. 11.1.2021 | On 11 January, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas discussed bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia, the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and progress on vaccine coverage in the EU, other topical EU matters and international issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-estonian-prime-minister-ratas-discuss-covid-19-situation-and-prospects-for-sustainable-recovery
  5. 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/-/1410829/finland-receives-a-record-eur-80-78-million-in-eu-funding-for-transport-projects-1796305
  6. 26.2.2021 | On Friday 26 February, on the second day of their meeting, the members of the European Council exchanged views on security and defence and discussed issues related to the Southern Neighbourhood. Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-members-discuss-security-and-defence
  7. 1.9.2021 | A new discretionary government grant will encourage municipalities to hire more social, health and education services experts at the Ohjaamo service points, where young people can seek help and guidance at a low threshold. The incentive model will strengthen the resources and multi-professional approach of the Ohjaamo service points, in accordance with the Government decision during the budget session in autumn 2020.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-incentive-to-develop-the-ohjaamo-low-threshold-services-for-young-people
  8. 13.8.2019 | Prime Minister Antti Rinne will attend the annual informal summer meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland on 20 August. The agenda of the meeting includes the development of Nordic cooperation, climate policy measures and current international issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-rinne-to-the-nordic-prime-ministers-meeting-in-reykjavik
  9. 9.12.2021 | On 9 December 2021, the European Commission published a proposed directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The proposal contains provisions on the determination of employment status of people working through digital platforms as well as other requirements. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will assess the relationship between the proposals and Finnish legislation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/commission-issues-proposal-to-improve-working-conditions-in-platform-work
  10. 12.3.2020 | In its negotiations on Thursday 12 March, the Government discussed the coronavirus outbreak and decided on recommendations and preparedness measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-recommendations-to-curb-the-spread-of-coronavirus
  11. 29.4.2021 | In its mid-term policy review, the Government outlined extensive measures to strengthen employment and public finances and to promote people’s wellbeing in Finland in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions in the mid-term review include policies to strengthen growth, to continue on the path to carbon neutrality and to reduce inequality. The measures have been integrated into the 2022–2...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-policy-positions-for-remaining-part-of-its-term-and-for-2022-2025-general-government-fiscal-plan
  12. 4.5.2020 | On Tuesday, 5 May 2020, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend an informal video conference of EU telecommunications ministers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-attends-a-meeting-of-eu-telecommunications-ministers-1173504
  13. 8.4.2021 | A working group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to study forms of media support is proposing permanent forms of assistance for media operations that provide news and current affairs content. These forms would be editorial production assistance and development assistance. The assistance will seek to promote communications that are reliable, diverse, wide-ranging and socially meaningful.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/working-group-proposes-support-formats-for-journalism-1265636
  14. 5.4.2022 | The number of occupations suffering from labour shortage has risen to the pre-COVID level and the occupations in the social welfare and healthcare sector are still at the top of the list. New shortage occupations are occupations in the restaurant and construction sectors. The number of surplus occupations has declined only slightly.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/occupational-barometer-number-of-occupations-suffering-from-labour-shortage-has-risen-to-pre-covid-level
  15. 6.5.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa on Thursday 6 May in Porto. The main themes of their bilateral meeting were increasing economic cooperation between the countries and topical EU issues. Finland and Portugal have traditionally had good relations, which have been further deepened by EU partnership.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-meets-with-portuguese-prime-minister-in-porto
  16. 9.9.2021 | During the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs have been entitled to labour market support on less stringent conditions than usual. The Government proposes that the right to labour market support would continue under the same conditions until 30 November 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-temporary-right-of-entrepreneurs-to-labour-market-support-to-continue-until-end-of-november
  17. 20.1.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of European Council members on Thursday 21 January in the evening to discuss strengthening the EU’s joint actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-discuss-covid-19-pandemic-with-other-eu-leaders-1
  18. 20.12.2021 | The first application round for energy investment subsidies under the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland will take place from 20 December 2021 to 4 March 2022. Funding will be available for energy infrastructure projects, new energy technology, production and storage of low-carbon hydrogen, carbon dioxide capture and use, and investments to reduce carbon use and electrify industrial processes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/call-for-applications-for-funding-to-promote-the-green-transition-in-energy-system-and-industry-starts
  19. 8.3.2021 | Finland is strengthening the rule of law activities in developing countries. Supporting democracy and the rule of law is a key goal in the Government Programme and the development policy of Finland. In recent years, development of the rule of law has considerably weakened in different parts the world. Development of the rule of law is subjected to growing challenges that are exacerbated further by the COVID-19 pandemic. Work to promote and strengthen the rule of law is increasingly important.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministry-for-foreign-affairs-and-university-of-helsinki-to-cooperate-to-strengthen-the-rule-of-law-workings-in-developing-countries
  20. 28.2.2020 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will visit Canada and the United States from 1 to 6 March 2020. The aim of the visit is to promote Finnish mining and battery companies’ exports and establishment abroad. The growing popularity of electric vehicles opens up major global business opportunities for the battery industry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministeri-lintila-kanadaan-ja-yhdysvaltoihin-edistamaan-akkuteollisuutta