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16.5.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on the comprehensive reform of the Social Assistance Act by 27 June 2025. The amendments to the Act would strengthen, for example, the obligations of recipients to apply for primary benefits and full-time work. The aim is to reinforce the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance and to strengthen general government finances.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/comments-requested-on-comprehensive-reform-of-social-assistance
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27.9.2024 | Finnish defence administration proposes Mikkeli as site for NATO Multi Corps Land Component Command Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.9.2024 12.04 Type: Press release Finland's defence administration proposes Mikkeli, the town where the Finn...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-administration-proposes-mikkeli-as-site-for-nato-multi-corps-land-component-command
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21.1.2025 | A report on the possible need to make amendments to board-level employee representation was submitted by rapporteur Jukka Ahtela (Master of Laws, Trained on the Bench) to Minister of Employment Arto Satonen on 21 January 2025. The report will now be discussed by a tripartite working group. The Government will assess the need for amendments in its mid-term policy review session in spring 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/rapporteur-has-evaluated-the-need-to-amend-board-level-employee-representation
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16.9.2024 | Finland and Sweden will increase cooperation on security of supply. "The matter was agreed on in connection with the joint meeting of the Finnish and Swedish governments in Stockholm on 16 September 2024. The aim is to develop security of supply between the two countries and specify it in concrete terms.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-to-intensify-planning-and-cooperation-on-security-of-supply
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25.9.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend a formal meeting of EU competitiveness ministers in Brussels on 26 September 2024. The ministers will discuss the future of European competitiveness and the development of state aid.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-competitiveness-ministers
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11.2.2025 | The economic expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have remained largely unchanged since last autumn, but they show some improvement from a year ago. Lower inflation and interest rates have had a positive impact on companies’ outlook. According to the SME Barometer published on 11 February 2025, the challenging situation of companies in the retail sector is gradually easing.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/expectations-of-smes-show-modest-recovery-use-of-ai-grows
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27.11.2024 | The Nordic ministers responsible for gender equality and LGBTI issues met in Stockholm today on 27 November 2024. The meeting discussed, among other things, how gender equality and human rights are weakening globally. Finland was represented at the meeting by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/nordic-countries-issue-declaration-on-promoting-gender-equality-and-rights-of-sexual-and-gender-minorities
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18.6.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend Nordic tripartite meeting in Norway Ministry of Defence Publication date 18.6.2024 14.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a tripartite meeting with the defence ministers of N...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nordic-tripartite-meeting-in-norway
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7.6.2024 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Ethiopia and Kenya on 10–14 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-visit-ethiopia-and-kenya-to-discuss-regional-issues-and-promote-trade
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29.11.2024 | The EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 2 December 2024. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/council-of-the-eu-to-discuss-directive-on-improving-position-of-trainees
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20.9.2024 | Minister for European Affairs Joakim Strand and Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz have submitted to the European Commission a letter concerning measures that could be taken to enhance support for the rule of law development in the EU. Finland and Sweden consider it important that the new Commission will take an active, strong and comprehensive approach to promoting the rule of law.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-and-swedish-ministers-for-european-affairs-call-for-stronger-support-for-rule-of-law-development-in-the-eu-in-their-letter-to-commission
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11.7.2024 | Master of Laws, Master of Science Lassi Noponen has been appointed as the Director General of the Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland. His five-year term will start on 1 September 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/lassi-noponen-appointed-as-director-general-of-business-finland
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4.7.2024 | In its plenary session on Thursday 4 July, the Finnish Government appointed Kristiina Kokko, Master of Theology and Bachelor of Business Administration, to serve as State Secretary to Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala as of 1 August. The term of the state secretaries is linked to that of the ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kristiina-kokko-appointed-as-state-secretary-to-ministers-ikonen-and-multala
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17.10.2024 | The European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday 17 October focused on Ukraine and the Middle East. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the meeting and told the Council about the situation in Ukraine and his Peace Formula.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-sends-strong-message-on-continuing-support-for-ukraine
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28.11.2024 | On Thursday 28 November, the Government submitted to Parliament a cultural policy report that outlines the long-term objectives and action plan for cultural policy until the 2040s. The report emphasises the efforts to preserve and renew the foundations of culture and make them economically viable, and to reinforce the impact of cultural and creative sectors on society. The long-term strategy, wh...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/culture-as-strong-and-unifying-force-in-building-sustainable-viable-and-more-humane-future
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15.10.2024 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz visited Ukraine on 14 October. This was the first visit by a Finnish minister of education to Ukraine. The aim of the visit was to deepen cooperation between Finland and Ukraine in the field of education as part of Finland’s comprehensive support to Ukraine. Discussions were held to exchange information on the current situation and plan future cooperation. Finl...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-of-education-adlercreutz-visits-kiev-and-discusses-role-of-education-in-reconstruction-of-ukraine
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18.4.2024 | The European Union will develop its long-term competitiveness and modernise its single market. The EU leaders also plan to simplify the Union’s capital markets. These are among the objectives decided on at the special European Council in Brussels on Thursday 18 April. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-pledges-to-boost-competitiveness-and-deepen-single-market
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7.6.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte will meet in Helsinki on Thursday 13 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-dutch-prime-minister-rutte-to-meet-in-helsinki
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19.6.2024 | The EU ministers will meet at the Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 June 2024. The items of the ministers' agenda include the social dimension of the single market, the revision of pharmaceutical legislation, the health sector's role in crisis preparedness, and the possibility of adopting a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-ministers-meet-agenda-to-cover-pharmaceutical-package-vaccine-preventable-cancers-and-social-dimension-of-the-single-market
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28.11.2024 | On 28 November 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings to raise the threshold for applying the Act and shorten the duration of change negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-changes-to-cooperation-act-aim-is-to-reduce-administrative-burden-on-small-companies