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11.12.2024 | The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) has selected the sites that will host the new European AI Factories. The AI factory consists of a supercomputer that provides world-class computing power as well as completely new data sources together with a service centre and talent pool.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/new-supercomputer-to-be-located-in-kajaani-finland-gains-stronger-role-in-ai-research
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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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23.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a working group to improve the employment, competence and working life participation of special groups, such as persons with impaired capacity to work, disabilities or a low education level, immigrants and older people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-to-draft-action-programme-on-employment-for-people-in-adverse-labour-market-position
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19.4.2024 | On Friday 19 April, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen paid a visit to the Imatra border crossing point to learn more about the situation at Finland’s eastern border. From there, they headed to the Old Town Hall in Lappeenranta, where they continued the bilateral discussions they had started the day before on their flight from Brussels after the special European Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-european-commission-president-von-der-leyen-visit-finland-s-eastern-border
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24.11.2024 | The UN Climate Change Conference COP29 reached an agreement on the new climate finance goal (New Collective Quantified Goal, NCQG) of USD 300 billion and a total NCQG of USD 1,300 billion. Decisions on the global monitoring framework for the process to phase out fossil fuels were left to the future climate conferences.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-climate-conference-agrees-on-finance-goal
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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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26.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra is pleased that the European Commission does not intend to propose opening an excessive deficit procedure for Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-avoids-eu-deficit-procedure-new-measures-may-be-needed-in-spring
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16.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage extending to 2035. The Strategy was adopted at the government session on 16 February. Its main objective is to guide the authorities’ preparedness for current and future threats of environmental damage. The Strategy needed to be updated to ensure that the responsibilities of different actors are in line with the current legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/national-strategy-for-the-prevention-of-and-response-to-environmental-damage-guides-preparedness-for-current-and-future-threats-
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20.6.2024 | Finland and Norway sign a Memorandum of Understanding Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.6.2024 16.15 Type: Press release Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram and Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Memorandum of Un...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-norway-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding
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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
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22.8.2024 | On Thursday 22 August, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed Finland’s participation in informal ministerial meetings during the Hungarian EU Council Presidency, efforts to advance Finland’s EU policy priorities and two upcoming informal council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-finland-s-participation-in-informal-meetings-during-hungarian-presidency
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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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14.6.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 17 June. At the meeting, the EU leaders will discuss the outcome of the European Parliament elections and upcoming appointments to high-level EU roles.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-informal-european-council-in-brussels
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10.10.2024 | The amendments aim to safeguard a sufficient level of income for foreign pickers and improve monitoring to ensure the rights of pickers are realised. The wild berry sector will be brought into line with other sectors requiring seasonal labour.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-amendments-to-seasonal-workers-act-to-improve-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers-
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13.11.2024 | On 13 November 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published the national programme on the distribution infrastructure for alternative fuels. The programme, which was drawn up in broad-based cooperation with stakeholders, facilitates the implementation of EU regulation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/distribution-infrastructure-programme-helps-transition-to-alternative-fuels
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12.6.2024 | Sandra Bergqvist, Minister responsible for sports, visited Rome between 10 and 12 June. The visit included meetings with ministers and sports organisations as well as supporting Finnish athletes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-bergqvist-followed-the-european-athletics-championships-in-rome
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24.6.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will visit China on 25–28 June 2024. The main purpose of the visit is to promote Finnish companies that are engaged in business and cooperation in China. Rydman will meet the Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, among others.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-visit-china
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26.9.2024 | The Government’s aim is to create clean economic growth in Finland and replace pollution-generating solutions around the world through technology exports. The Government will boost the work on the positive climate handprint together with business and industry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-mykkanen-work-on-climate-handprint-a-significant-opportunity-for-finland-calculation-model-developed-together-with-business-and-industry
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20.9.2024 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs, meeting on Friday 20 September, outlined Finland's positions for the meetings of three councils to be held next week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discuss-topics-on-agenda-at-three-councils
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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