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  1. 12.6.2025 | The Government proposed stricter legislation concerning micromobility on 12 June 2025. The amendments to the Road Traffic Act and the Vehicles Act would enter into force on 17 June 2025 and the amendments to the Act on Transport Services and the Act on the Transfer of Vehicles on 1 August 2025. The aim of the proposal is to improve the safety of electric scooters and other micromobility vehicles.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislative-amendments-to-improve-micromobility-safety-into-force-in-summer
  2. 27.3.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the EU General Affairs Council meeting on cohesion issues in Brussels on Friday 28 March. At the meeting, the ministers will hold an exchange of views on how to build a more dynamic and strategic cohesion policy in the current and next work periods.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-attend-general-affairs-council-meeting-on-cohesion-policy-1
  3. 11.3.2025 | The working group on responsible international cooperation set up by the Ministry of Education and Culture has published recommendations that emphasise openness, reciprocity and risk management in international cooperation in higher education and research. The recommendations aim to safeguard academic freedom while also ensuring that international cooperation upholds democracy and ethical choices.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/working-group-on-responsible-international-cooperation-in-higher-education-and-research-publishes-recommendations
  4. 23.9.2024 | The Finnish Government proposes about EUR 15.2 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2025. This is about EUR 1.1 billion less than in 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025
  5. 15.5.2025 | The Government proposes that Parliament amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services, the Act on Cross-Border Health Care and the Act on Organising Healthcare, Social Welfare and Rescue Services in the Region of Uusimaa. The proposed amended acts are scheduled to enter into force on 1 October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-changes-to-rights-of-migrants-with-illegal-status-to-healthcare-services
  6. 1.4.2025 | On 1 April 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published a discussion paper of a tripartite working group examining the possible need to amend board-level representation of employees, as outlined in a report by rapporteur Jukka Ahtela. The Government will assess the need for amendments in its mid-term policy review session in spring 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-s-paper-on-the-report-on-board-level-employee-representation-has-been-completed
  7. 11.6.2025 | At the seminar held on 11 June 2025, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency presented the main results of a study on extending the standard track gauge commonly used in Europe to northern Finland. According to the study, extending the narrower track gauge to Finland will primarily benefit military mobility.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/study-by-the-finnish-transport-infrastructure-agency-shift-to-european-track-gauge-would-improve-military-mobility
  8. 18.2.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen and the commissioners reporting to her to Finland on 20–21 February. Prime Minister Orpo and the commissioners will discuss current EU affairs and international issues on Thursday, 20 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-host-eu-commissioners-in-helsinki
  9. 22.5.2025 | The amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (Co-operation Act) will raise the application threshold of the Act and shorten the duration of change negotiations. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the legislative amendments at the presidential session on 23 May 2025. The amendments would enter into force on 1 July 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-reduce-administrative-burden-on-small-companies-changes-to-co-operation-act-to-take-effect-on-1-july-2025
  10. 18.2.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz met Estonia's Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas in Tallinn on 18 February. A Finnish - Estonian declaration on digitalisation, media literacy and artificial intelligence was published during the visit. The ministers also discussed these themes with experts and students.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-estonian-declaration-emphasises-importance-of-education-and-media-literacy-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence
  11. 14.1.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Sweden on 15–17 January. He will be accompanied by a large delegation of Finnish businesses.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-northern-sweden
  12. 27.5.2025 | The working group on non-fossil flexibility appointed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has released its final report. According to it, flexible demand for and supply of electricity as well as various energy storages will be necessary to respond to the challenges of rapidly fluctuating electricity generation driven by increasing renewable energy production.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-on-non-fossil-flexibility-considers-a-model-for-promoting-security-of-supply-and-flexibility-of-electricity-market
  13. 21.11.2024 | At its meeting on 19 November 2024, the ministerial working group endorsed the submission of the updated roadmap under the EU Digital Decade 2030 programme to the European Commission. The ministerial working group also resolved to re-evaluate the transparency of critical infrastructure information and held discussions on legislation for the reform of regional state administration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/ministerial-working-group-approves-submission-of-updated-eu-digital-decade-roadmap-to-european-commission
  14. 22.11.2024 | In its meeting on Friday 22 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed Finland’s positions on the European Commission's annual EU enlargement package.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-enlargement
  15. 16.5.2025 | The provisions on land use planning will be reformed as set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government. Comments on the proposal for the new Land Use Act can be submitted until 11 July.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-comments-on-the-proposal-for-the-new-land-use-act
  16. 11.4.2025 | On Friday 11 April, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the ReArm Europe Plan, measures to simplify EU regulation, the state aid framework in the Clean Industrial Deal and the ‘stop-the-clock’ proposal, which is part of the Commission’s Omnibus I package.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-rearm-europe-plan-to-strengthen-defence
  17. 7.3.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 10 March 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-employment-and-social-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-longer-working-careers
  18. 21.3.2025 | In its meeting in Brussels on Thursday 20 March, the European Council agreed on a number of measures to strengthen European defence. Discussions also focused on arms assistance and other support to Ukraine. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-member-states-agree-to-step-up-european-defence-and-arms-assistance-to-ukraine
  19. 21.3.2025 | Working group proposes to strengthen voluntary national defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.3.2025 11.45 Type: Press release The working group reviewing the target state of voluntary national defence submitted its report to Minister of...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/working-group-proposes-to-strengthen-voluntary-national-defence-1
  20. 26.8.2024 | Sandra Bergqvist, Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity, will attend the Paralympics in Paris from 28 to 30 August, and Sari Multala, Minister of Science and Culture, will be there from 5 to 6 September. The ministers will follow various sports that Finnish Paralympic athletes will be competing in, such as para archery, wheelchair sprint events and para equestrian.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/ministers-bergqvist-and-multala-to-attend-the-paralympics