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  1. 8.7.2020 | The UN's annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will convene virtually on 7–16 July. The meeting will review the global progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Prime Minister Sanna Marin and UN Secretary-General António Guterres will give a speech at the opening session of the meeting on 14 July.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-participates-in-un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development
  2. 3.11.2020 | According to a recent study, gender equality planning and pay surveys have not been fully realised at workplaces as envisaged in the Act on Equality between Women and Men. The majority of workplaces that are obliged to prepare a gender equality plan do so, but there is considerable variation in the scope, quality and timeliness of these plans. There are challenges concerning pay surveys in particular
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-blomqvist-gender-equality-planning-at-workplaces-must-be-enhanced
  3. 25.3.2021 | At the request of Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, Patria Oyj’s Chairman of the Board Panu Routila has investigated the industrial future of the Naantali region. According to Routila, the region has significant potential to become a new hub for bioeconomy and circular economy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/rapporteur-routila-proposes-bioeconomy-and-circular-economy-industry-for-naantali-refinery-area
  4. 28.5.2020 | In autumn 2019, the Ministry of Transport and Communications initiated a study on the upgrading of the Savo and Karelia rail lines in eastern Finland and a comparative study on the routing of the high-speed eastern rail connection.  The study just published on the development of rail connections in eastern Finland was carried out by the Transport Infrastructure Agency. As part of the study, the Infrastruct...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-discussions-on-a-project-company-for-a-new-eastern-rail-connection-to-be-started-with-cities
  5. 6.5.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a working group to assess the impacts of the digitalisation development taking place in the emergency conditions, to draw up a plan to accelerate the recovery process after the emergency conditions, and to permanently increase Finland's digital capacity.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/working-group-to-examine-how-to-turn-the-steps-taken-during-the-current-exceptional-circumstances-into-a-permanent-digital-leap-forward-1173788
  6. 9.3.2020 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will represent Finland at the Informal Meeting of EU Transport Ministers in Opatija, Croatia, on 10-11 March 2020. The meeting will focus on maritime transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-to-attend-a-meeting-of-transport-ministers-in-croatia-1034153
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    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-soini-africa-should-be-considered-an-opportunity-and-an-equal-partner
  8. 25.5.2020 | The Nordic energy ministers will hold a video conference on 26 May 2020 at the invitation of the Danish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Ministers will discuss the development of Nordic energy cooperation and energy policy as a tool for green post-corona recovery. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/pohjoismaiset-energiaministerit-keskustelevat-energiasektorin-roolista-koronaepidemian-jalkeisessa-elvytyksessa
  9. 13.8.2019 | Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia in charge of European Affairs Bujar Osmani will visit Finland on 15 August 2019. During the visit he will meet Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen and Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. The main topic for the visit is North Macedonia’s EU integration process.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/deputy-prime-minister-of-north-macedonia-osmani-to-visit-finland-1
  10. 25.1.2022 | The national goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 2030 is achievable. This requires that the subsidies and incentives outlined in the roadmap for fossil-free transport are implemented in full and that every aspect of the emissions reduction potential is realised as expected. Measures at the EU level are also required, as is a greater obligation to distribute renewable fuels.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/transport-emissions-can-be-halved-by-2030-through-national-and-eu-measures-1641099
  11. 8.4.2021 | The Government has proposed to enact a law on regional development and implementation of the European Union’s regional and structural policy (the implementation act) and a law on the funding of regional development and the European Union’s regional and structural policy projects (the funding act). The proposed laws help preparations for the new programming period of the EU’s regional and structural policy in 2021–2027.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-reform-regional-development-laws-to-correspond-with-national-and-eu-objectives
  12. 23.2.2021 | In their informal video meeting on 23 February, the EU ministers for European affairs discussed preparations for the informal video meeting of the members of the European Council and exchanged views on the European Democracy Action Plan. The ministers were also briefed on the state of play with regard to EU–UK relations and on the preparations for the Conference on the Future of Europe. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-affairs-ministers-prepare-for-upcoming-european-council-and-discuss-european-democracy-action-plan
  13. 28.1.2021 | The right of entrepreneurs to claim labour market support will continue until the end of June 2021. The Government decided on the matter on 27 January 2021 and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will start preparing the legislative amendment immediately.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-haatainen-labour-market-support-to-entrepreneurs-will-continue-until-30-june-2021
  14. 4.6.2021 | According to the Working Life Barometer 2020 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 4 June 2021, the coronavirus pandemic had little effect on the physical and mental strain of work or work ability among all wage and salary earners. The level of stress or work exhaustion experienced also did not change significantly from 2019. However, there were clear differences between groups.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-life-barometer-2020-coronavirus-period-had-a-positive-effect-on-work-ability-among-people-who-could-work-remotely
  15. 28.2.2020 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will travel to New York for the UN International Women’s Day event on 5–6 March
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-visit-new-york-for-united-nations-women-s-day-event-on-5-7-march
  16. 26.3.2021 | On 26 March 2021, the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) granted a fuel loading permit to Teollisuuden Voima Oyj’s Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Eurajoki. The use of the new unit is considered to start when the first batch of fuel is loaded into the reactor, after which the unit will be connected to the main grid in phases and become part of the Finnish and Nordic electricity markets.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-olkiluoto-3-s-fuel-loading-permit-a-decisive-step-towards-increased-clean-electricity-production
  17. 1.3.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has now designated eight potential candidates for the next stage of the EU-wide selection process for European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). The role of EDIHs is to support businesses and the public sector in the utilisation and deployment of digital solutions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/designation-of-finnish-candidates-for-european-digital-innovation-hubs
  18. 9.2.2021 | At the request of Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen, Director General of Finnish Customs Hannu Mäkinen has formulated a proposal to improve the opportunities of people with partial work ability to find employment. Mäkinen proposes that Finland should take Sweden’s Samhall company as a model, but adapt it to the Finnish needs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-should-follow-the-example-of-sweden-s-samhall-intermediate-labour-market-to-help-employ-people-with-partial-work-ability
  19. 30.10.2019 | The Ministry of Finance together with the Bank of Finland organises the Greener Finance for Sustainable Future Conference on questions of sustainable finance on 30–31 October. The first day of the conference started with a speech by Minister Mika Lintilä.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/minister-of-finance-mika-lintila-considerable-private-investments-are-needed-in-order-to-achieve-climate-goals
  20. 29.4.2021 | “The decisions we have taken in the mid-term policy review session to support the renewal of industry, domestic ownership and investments, as well as research, development and innovation activities will help Finland rise from the coronavirus crisis,” says Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-government-s-decisions-in-mid-term-policy-review-to-boost-investments-and-renewal-of-industry-will-support-finland-after-the-pandemic