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18.8.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal will meet in Tallinn on Friday 22 August. The meeting will focus on cooperation between the two countries and on topical security issues and EU affairs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-to-meet-in-tallinn
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4.9.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio has invited the Nordic development ministers to Königstedt Manor in Vantaa on 5 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-development-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-nordic-countries-voice-in-development-policy-transformation
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6.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Warsaw on 6 October. During her visit, Minister Valtonen will meet Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski and attend the annual Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/osce-chairperson-in-office-foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-poland
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7.11.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hold a public consultation from 7 to 23 November 2025 on a draft government decree setting out provisions on a government grant, which the employment authorities could use to help companies hire unemployed young people under the age of 30. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. It would be awarded to businesses to cover half of the young person’s salary for six months.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-voucher-for-young-people-moves-forward-public-consultation-opens
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24.10.2025 | Finland’s circular economy solutions and active role in developing nature funding for companies were strongly highlighted at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 in Helsinki. In connection with the event, Minister Multala met Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Eric Mamer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-multala-preserving-biodiversity-supports-europe-s-competitiveness-and-stability-of-societies-finland-at-forefront-in-developing-new-funding-solutions
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25.9.2025 | The Government will strengthen the appeal of Finland to international experts. The aim is to make it more effortless for people moving to Finland for work to access the necessary official services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-project-launched-to-create-seamless-services-for-skilled-workers-moving-to-finland
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9.9.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed two new tripartite working groups to draw up the Government's labour market reforms. One of the working groups will focus on those grounds for terminating employment that are related to the employee's person. The other will handle the grounds for fixed-term employment contracts, the period of notice for layoffs, and the reemployment obligation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tripartite-working-groups-to-draft-legislative-proposals-on-removing-barriers-to-employing-workers
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2.12.2025 | “Ten Economic Development Centres will start operations on 1 January 2026. The reform on regional state administration will create comprehensive and cost-effective state administration services in regions to promote sustainable growth, competitiveness and attractiveness,” Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto said at a press conference on the launch of the Centres.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-economic-development-centres-to-promote-regional-vibrancy
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4.9.2025 | Under the proposal, large companies would be required to produce their first sustainability report for the year 2027 and publish it in spring 2028. The Government’s aim is to reduce the administrative burden of Finnish companies to the extent permitted by EU legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-postpone-sustainability-reporting-obligation-of-large-unlisted-companies-until-2027
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28.8.2025 | At the Europe Forum in Turku, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo took part in a discussion marking the 30th anniversary of Finland’s EU membership. Prime Minister Orpo also delivered an opening speech at the event. His key message was that today, we need the European Union more than ever. And the European Union needs Finland more than ever.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-emphasises-eu-s-role-in-responding-to-challenges-of-our-time-at-europe-forum
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22.9.2025 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host a Climate Summit in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly week. The aim of the event is to boost climate work in individual countries. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the summit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-secretary-general-hosts-climate-summit-to-boost-nationally-determined-contributions
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19.9.2025 | The high-level meetings of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will start in New York on 22 September 2025. Finland’s delegation will be led by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, who will deliver Finland’s statement at the general debate on 24 September. The deputy heads of the delegation are Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Developm...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-valtonen-and-tavio-to-attend-high-level-week-of-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-2
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17.10.2025 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 20 October 2025. In the meeting, the aim is to approve the Council's general approach on the RePowerEU regulation to gradually phase out natural gas imports from Russia. The other main item on the agenda is to discuss the role of electrification as a driver of the EU’s competitive and clean transition. Finland will be represented at the meeting by the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-aim-to-reach-an-agreement-on-phasing-out-gas-imports-from-russia-council-meeting-to-be-held-on-20-october-in-luxembourg
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25.9.2025 | European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in Helsinki on Friday 26 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-meet-with-european-defence-commissioner-in-helsinki-topics-on-agenda-include-eu-drone-wall
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8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
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8.10.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a proposal to amend the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. According to the proposal, child home care allowance could in future be granted after a minimum of three years’ residence in Finland. The amendment would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance as outlined in the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/proposed-amendments-to-child-home-care-allowance-sent-out-for-comments
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19.8.2025 | On August 19, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand during her visit to Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-and-canadian-foreign-minister-anand-launch-a-joint-statement-on-the-strategic-partnership-between-finland-and-canada
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3.10.2025 | Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.10.2025 10.38 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave an o...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-at-opening-of-nato-s-mclcc-n-this-is-a-historic-day-for-finland-nato-and-mikkeli
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17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
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10.9.2025 | Finland’s and Åland’s Ministers for Nordic cooperation, Anders Adlercreutz and Annika Hambrudd, will co-host the autumn meeting of the ministers for Nordic cooperation in Åland on 11 September. A seminar on the future of Nordic cooperation will be held in connection with the meeting on 12 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-nordic-cooperation-to-meet-in-aland