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20.2.2024 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ humanitarian assistance decisions made in early part of the year emphasise Ukraine and the world’s largest refugee crises. The amount of humanitarian assistance now granted totals EUR 63 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-humanitarian-assistance-to-major-global-crises
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28.6.2024 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap. In addition to the measures set out in the Programme, there are other measures underway to reduce the pay gap.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/equal-pay-programme-of-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-s-government-and-central-labour-market-organisations-published
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26.4.2024 | On 26 April, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s priorities for exerting influence on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework and discussed the Commission communications on managing climate risks and on accelerating biotechnology and biomanufacturing. In addition, the Ministerial Committee outlined Finland’s positions for two upcoming informal ministerial meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-outlines-finland-s-positions-for-influencing-next-multiannual-financial-framework
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19.10.2023 | The Government has appointed Sirkku Linna as Director General at the Ministry of Education and Culture for a fixed-term public-service relationship between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2028. She will head the Department for Higher Education and Science Policy at the Ministry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sirkku-linna-appointed-director-general-of-department-for-higher-education-and-science-policy
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15.12.2023 | In its meeting on Friday 15 December, the European Council stressed the need to strengthen European security and defence. The EU leaders also condemned all hybrid attacks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-condemns-hybrid-attacks-at-eu-s-external-borders
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19.10.2023 | NATO to increase its presence in Baltic Sea region Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.10.2023 19.38 Type: Press release NATO will increase its presence in the Baltic Sea region. The planned measures are part of NATO's standard procedures in a...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nato-to-increase-its-presence-in-baltic-sea-region
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7.2.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture will allocate EUR 255 million to universities for piloting new practices in doctoral education in 2024–2027. This additional funding will be allocated to 1,000 doctoral researchers who will have a three-year employment contract to complete their doctoral degree.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/universities-receive-additional-funding-for-training-a-thousand-new-doctoral-graduates
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20.11.2023 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on 21–22 November. There, he will meet with the leaders of the European Parliament and its political groups, EU Commissioners, Finnish MEPs and key public officials.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-adlercreutz-to-visit-european-parliament
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11.10.2023 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is preparing an evacuation flight for Finnish citizens and permanent residents of Finland who need help leaving Israel and the Palestinian territory.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evacuation-flight-from-israel
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8.11.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Berlin on 9 November 2023 to meet with Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock and to attend the NATO Annual Cyber Defence Conference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-berlin-for-bilateral-discussions-and-nato-cyber-defence-conference
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25.1.2024 | The Government has decided to raise the maximum amounts of home savers bonus (ASP) loans intended for those buying their first home. The maximum amounts will rise between EUR 15,000 and 25,000 depending on the municipality where the home is located. The aim is to make it easier for people to purchase or build their first home. The new maximum amounts will be applied from 1 April 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/maximum-amounts-of-home-savers-bonus-loans-to-increase-in-april
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15.5.2024 | The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship decided on 15 May 2024 to prepare amendments to the Seasonal Workers Act and Decree. The primary route for wild berry picking will be seasonal work in an employment relationship. The aim is that the changes will enter into force for the harvest season of 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/wild-berry-pickers-from-abroad-to-mainly-enter-finland-as-seasonal-workers-in-an-employment-relationship
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13.6.2024 | The Government is seeking to strengthen the link between work and work-based residence permits, and to improve permit supervision. Worker’s residence permit holders in Finland would also have better opportunities to find new employment in sectors with a labour shortage. The Government proposal has been circulated for comments between 13 June and 16 August 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-on-three-month-unemployment-rule-begins-proposal-deviates-from-government-programme-for-specialists-and-permit-holders-who-have-worked-in-finland-for-longer-than-two-years
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13.12.2023 | The EU Member States and the Western Balkan countries deepened their cooperation at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday 13 December. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stressed that the partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans has become even more important for ensuring European security due to Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-in-brussels-finland-supports-western-balkan-partners-on-path-to-eu-membership
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26.2.2024 | The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council convened to discuss the current crisis in the European agricultural sector. The EU agriculture ministers strongly support both fast and long-term action to improve farmers’ situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/farmers-crisis-discussed-at-agriculture-and-fisheries-council-member-states-unanimous-about-improving-farmers-situation
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12.2.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications already began preparing measures to rectify anomalies and increase confidence in the entire taxi sector in summer 2023. The ministry will circulate a memorandum in May calling for opinions on measures to reform regulations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-on-taxis-sector-problems-have-been-taken-seriously-preparations-are-progressing-rapidly-
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28.9.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to Paris on Wednesday 4 October. He will discuss current EU matters and topics concerning both Finland and France with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-french-president-and-prime-minister
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1.2.2023 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen and Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs Tiago Antunes will meet in Helsinki on Thursday 2 February. Topics on the agenda for their meeting include security issues and preparations for the February Special European Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-and-portuguese-secretary-of-state-for-european-affairs-antunes-to-meet-in-helsinki
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18.1.2024 | All Finnish ministries will begin to apply the ‘one-in, one-out principle’ in order to lighten the administrative burden on companies. According to the principle, Government-proposed increases in regulatory burdens on companies must be matched by equal reductions in regulatory burdens elsewhere. The work will begin immediately after the start of Parliament’s spring session.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-launches-work-to-reduce-excessive-regulation-and-administrative-burden
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11.10.2023 | More defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.10.2023 12.10 Type: Press release Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 11 October 2023 on ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine