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17.3.2022 | The new national event on working life will provide a platform for developing the Finnish world of work in the long term.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-life-forum-gives-everyone-a-chance-to-join-in-current-debate-on-working-life
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10.11.2021 | Commissioner Mairead McGuinness will visit Finland on 10–12 November on the invitation of Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä and Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko. The Ministers and the Commissioner will discuss the EU’s sustainable finance classification system, or the EU taxonomy, with special focus on themes related to energy and forests. The Commissioner will also meet Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä in Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-lintila-and-saarikko-to-discuss-eu-taxonomy-for-sustainable-finance-with-commissioner-mcguinness
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12.12.2022 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will lead a Team Finland trade mission to the State of Texas and visit Washington DC from 12 to 16 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-strengthens-trade-relations-in-increasingly-important-us-market
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11.1.2022 | Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.1.2022 16.00 Type: Press release Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace visits Finland on 12 January. During his meeting with Minister ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/britain-s-secretary-of-state-for-defence-to-visit-finland
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16.2.2023 | The amendments to the Aliens Act will streamline the application and decision-making process for work-based residence permits. The reform is part of a broader package that aims to reduce the average processing time of permits to a maximum of one month. The new provisions will increase the automation of the application process and introduce a certification for employers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislation-to-ease-work-based-immigration-enters-into-force
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22.12.2022 | Estonia has received a considerable number of Ukrainian refugees considering the size of the country, and the local reception system is overburdened. To ease the situation of the refugees, Finland and Estonia will offer the opportunity for interested Ukrainians to move to Finland by group transport. Preparations for this arrangement began at Estonia’s request and they are being carried out in cooperation between the Estonian and Finnish authorities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/ukrainian-refugees-offered-the-opportunity-to-move-from-estonia-to-finland
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8.12.2022 | On Thursday 8 December, the Climate Policy Roundtable discussed the different dimensions of justice in climate actions and plans. The members of the Roundtable stressed that, even if justice can be considered from many different dimensions, the most important thing in terms of justice is to uphold the climate targets and continue to pursue a consistent climate policy. The meeting was chaired by ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-upholding-climate-targets-key-issue-in-terms-of-justice
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23.2.2023 | The Government's cross-sectoral working group on gender equality has assessed the progress of the action plan and prepared a final report. The final report concludes that a large number of the measures in the gender equality action plan were achieved, despite the crises that shook the world. The Government discussed the progress of the Action Plan for Gender Equality in its evening session on 22 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/progress-made-with-the-government-action-plan-for-gender-equality-as-planned
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10.11.2021 | Minister of Education Li Andersson will lead the Finnish delegation to the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on 10–11 November. In Finland’s keynote speech on Wednesday, the Minister of Education highlighted human rights as the basis of UNESCO’s activities and its work as an implementer of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustaina...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/unesco-needed-to-support-human-rights-and-freedom-of-expression-even-in-times-of-crisis
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8.12.2022 | On 8 December 2022, the Government issued a decree under which regional transport subsidies will continue in 2023‒2025. The subsidy will remain largely the same as before. Regional transport subsidy will reduce the freight costs caused by long transport distances of products manufactured by SMEs operating in sparsely populated areas. This will improve the competitiveness of companies and support their business activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-transport-subsidy-to-continue-in-2023-2025-and-to-cover-new-municipalities-in-eastern-finland
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24.8.2023 | On 24 August 2023, the Government submitted Union communications to Parliament on the European Commission's proposals for amendments to the so-called maritime transport package.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-outlines-its-position-on-the-maritime-transport-package
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5.4.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Taoiseach or Prime Minister of Ireland Micheál Martin will meet in Helsinki on Friday 8 April.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/taoiseach-of-ireland-micheal-martin-to-visit-finland
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12.9.2022 | The Transport and Communications Agency Traficom reported on 12 September 2022 that the number of cyber attacks has increased globally this year. After a quieter period in the spring, activity towards Finland has also increased.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-sustained-funding-for-cyber-security-must-be-ensured
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3.3.2022 | On 3 March, Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will meet with the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, in Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/president-of-the-eurogroup-paschal-donohoe-travels-to-finland
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15.2.2022 | NORDEFCO annual report 2021 published Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.2.2022 16.30 Type: Press release NORDEFCO’s annual report 2021 has been published. Last year Finland chaired NORDEFCO. The Nordic countries have agreed on shared targets...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nordefco-annual-report-2021-published
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6.12.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin attended the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, Albania.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-at-summit-unity-of-the-eu-and-the-western-balkans-is-more-important-than-ever-before
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3.6.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will meet with Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Friday 3 June during her visit to Washington, DC.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-sanna-marin-to-meet-with-speaker-of-united-states-house-of-representatives-nancy-pelosi
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25.5.2022 | On Wednesday 25 May, the Government decided to appoint a new Director General of Consular Services at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/jussi-tanner-appointed-as-new-director-general-of-consular-services
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14.9.2023 | The expectations of SMEs have improved since last spring. According to the new SME Barometer, company expectations have recovered from the exceptionally negative spring to the same levels as a year ago as the effects of the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine have stabilised. However, expectations remain negative. The state of the economy is expected to deteriorate slightly over the next year. SMEs’ willingness to invest remains modest.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/sme-barometer-company-expectations-show-positive-signs-of-recovery
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9.6.2022 | The Climate Change Act lays the foundation for national work on climate change in Finland. The reformed Act sets emission reductions targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050. Now the target of a carbon-neutral Finland by 2035 has for the first time been laid down by law.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/new-climate-change-act-into-force-in-july