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10.11.2021 | Finland participates in six transport initiatives adopted at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference. Countries make commitments to reduce emissions on the road, at sea and in the air. Most of these declarations were published on the Transport Day on 10 November 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-joins-several-transport-declarations-in-glasgow-commitments-spur-countries-towards-decarbonised-road-transport-shipping-and-aviation
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13.4.2022 | On Wednesday 13 April, Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen travelled to Dublin, where she met with her colleague, Irish Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne, and attended a local meeting of heads of mission. The ministers’ discussions highlighted Europe’s support for Ukraine and the importance of the rule of law for the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-and-irish-minister-for-european-affairs-byrne-discuss-eu-measures-to-end-russia-s-war-of-aggression
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24.3.2022 | The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén will attend a meeting of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Stavanger, Norway, on 24–25 March. The ministers will discuss Nordic cooperation in preparing for crisis and providing support to Ukraine. Also on the agenda is the prevention of social exclusion among young people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/focus-on-crisis-preparedness-and-stronger-cooperation-at-meeting-of-nordic-council-of-ministers
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27.5.2021 | The Government submitted a third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on 27 May. Proposed additional appropriations include funds allocated to the purview of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for new transport projects, cyber security and support for transport due to the coronavirus situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-supplementary-budget-proposal-provides-funding-for-new-transport-projects-cyber-security-and-transport-support-1346787
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14.7.2021 | On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled a major package of legislative proposals on climate that would reduce the EU’s net emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030. The Fit for 55 package contains 13 legislative proposals, eight of which would strengthen existing legislative instruments and five that are completely new regulations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/eu-climate-package-will-also-help-finland-achieve-climate-neutrality
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25.10.2021 | Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will represent Finland at the video conference of EU finance ministers on Thursday 28 October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-finland-s-recovery-plan
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27.9.2021 | The Government proposes appropriations of about EUR 15.9 billion for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2022. This is about EUR 1.9 billion less than in the 2021 Budget. The decrease is mainly due to one-off payments to compensate for the costs caused by COVID-19 to the healthcare and welfare service system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2022-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government
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27.1.2022 | On January 26 2022, the Energy programme committee of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) decided to grant EUR 127 million for the implementation of a planned electricity transmission line between Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. The amount will be divided between Finland and Sweden. The financial support covers 50% of the project costs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-grants-eur-127-million-for-a-transmission-line-between-northern-finland-and-sweden
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5.5.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at an international donors’ conference for Ukraine in Warsaw on Thursday 5 May. In connection with the meeting, Prime Minister Marin also had a bilateral meeting with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-attends-donors-conference-for-ukraine-in-warsaw
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5.7.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen visited Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania on 3–5 July. Minister Tuppurainen visited the region together with Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs. The purpose of the visit was to promote the EU integration of Western Balkan countries and discuss the security situation in Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-visited-western-balkans-to-discuss-eu-integration-and-security-situation-in-europe
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21.4.2022 | The Government issued a resolution on entrepreneurship on 21 April 2022. By investing in a strong entrepreneurship policy Finland can diversify its business structure and create opportunities for sustainable growth for companies of all sizes. The resolution will be in effect in 2022–2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-issues-resolution-on-promoting-entrepreneurship
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2.5.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will visit Tallinn on 2–3 May and meet Estonian Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani. The Ministers will discuss topics including the situation in Ukraine, the reception of people who have fled Ukraine, provision of international assistance and civil defence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-and-estonian-interior-ministers-meet-in-tallinn
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11.2.2022 | Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Paris on 14–15 February and meet her French colleagues Minister of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune, Minister of Public Sector Transformation and the Civil Service Amélie de Montchalin and Minister Delegate for Public Accounts Olivier Dussopt. The topics to be discussed include the priorities of France’s current Presidency of the Coun...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-to-visit-paris
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6.8.2021 | The Ministry of Defence procures spare parts from Millog Oy Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.8.2021 12.38 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to order spare parts for systems of the Army and for all ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/the-ministry-of-defence-procures-spare-parts-from-millog-oy
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30.4.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will chair the meeting of the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Monday 3 May 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-hosts-a-meeting-of-nordic-foreign-ministers-1
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24.10.2022 | Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine creates uncertainty for the international economy and has broad multiplier effects. Rising prices weaken consumers’ purchasing power, increase production costs and reduce willingness to invest. On the other hand, projects related to circular economy, digitalisation and clean energy solutions are progressing quickly in the regions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-development-prospects-increasingly-reflect-uncertainty-about-the-future
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2.6.2021 | Finland is coordinating cooperation between the Nordic countries and Baltic states in the Nordic–Baltic Eight (NB8) format in 2021. The second foreign ministerial meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday 2 June. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be held virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-hosts-nordic-baltic-foreign-ministers-meeting-nb8-
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20.5.2022 | On 20 May 2022, Gazprom Export informed the energy company Gasum Oy that natural gas deliveries to Finland under Gasum’s supply contract will be cut on 21 May 2022 at 7.00 am. The reason for the cut is that Finland has not agreed to pay in rubles for pipeline gas supplies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/russia-cuts-natural-gas-supplies-to-finland-situation-under-control
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4.6.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen visited Zagreb on 3–4 June. During her visit, Minister Tuppurainen met for discussions with Croatian State Secretary for Europe Andreja Metelko-Zgombić and Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the Croatian Parliament Domagoj Hajduković, among other things.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-s-visit-to-zagreb-discussed-nato-eu-enlargement-and-support-for-ukraine
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4.10.2022 | On 4 October, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment made the first energy investment aid decisions under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to promote clean energy solutions. Aid was granted to six projects totalling EUR 99.8 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/six-clean-energy-projects-receive-close-to-eur-100-million-in-investment-aid
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26.1.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met in Madrid on Wednesday 26 January. The two prime ministers discussed strengthening their countries’ economic relations and cooperation on a number of EU issues. The security situation in Europe also came up in the discussion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-spain-seek-to-strengthen-cooperation
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25.3.2022 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Brussels on Monday 28 March for an extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Items on the agenda include coordination between EU countries with respect to the reception of refugees from Ukraine. Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/home-affairs-ministers-discuss-support-for-refugees-from-ukraine-responsibility-for-refugees-should-be-shared-between-eu-member-states
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11.10.2021 | EU ministers of development will hold an informal video conference to exchange views on Afghanistan on Monday evening, 11 October. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-development-ministers-to-discuss-afghanistan
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5.5.2021 | In its meeting on Wednesday 5 May, the Ministerial Committee for European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions leading up to the Social Summit, the informal meeting of heads of state or government and the EU-India Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Porto on 7 and 8 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-outlines-positions-for-porto-summit
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21.4.2021 | How can we together make Finland's road infrastructure safer and more functional for pedestrians and cyclists? What kinds of successes have there been around Finland?https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/walking-and-cycling-in-finland-forum-to-be-organised-on-11-may-2021-towards-better-roads-1293121
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11.3.2022 | By the deadline of 4 March 2022, 86 applications were received in the first application round for energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. The investment aid is intended for energy solutions of the future that aim to achieve carbon neutrality and improve competitiveness, among other things. The total amount of aid applied for was EUR 1.65 billion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eighty-six-applications-received-for-energy-investment-aid-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme-for-finland
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19.9.2022 | The Government proposes approximately EUR 2,274 billion for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior in the 2023 Budget. This is about EUR 689 billion more than in the Budget approved for 2022. The amount is largely explained by the significant increases for internal security and preparedness in the decision on spending limits which the Government made in the spring after Russia had launched its war of aggression.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposes-a-significant-increase-for-the-appropriations-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-s-administrative-branch-for-2023
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23.9.2021 | In its plenary session on Thursday 23 September, the Government decided on the thematic areas and priorities for strategic research in 2022. The thematic areas are: Children and young people – flourishing future actors and Security and trust in an era of algorithms. The Government also adopted equity as the cross-cutting priority of both themes for 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-themes-for-strategic-research-in-2022
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26.4.2021 | Due to the prolonged government session on spending limits, Minister Skinnari’s visit to Copenhagen will take place virtually. The scheduled meetings there will be held over remote connections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-s-visit-to-denmark-turns-into-a-virtual-meeting
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17.2.2022 | The Government proposes to extend the validity of the Act on Municipal Experiments to Promote Employment until 31 December 2024. This will ensure a smooth transfer of TE services to municipalities during 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-extend-local-government-pilots-on-employment
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26.3.2021 | In 2021, Finland acts as the chairing country of Nordic and Baltic countries cooperation, NB8. This year’s first NB8 meeting of Foreign Ministers will be on Friday, 26 March. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will take place virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-hosts-a-meeting-of-nordic-and-baltic-foreign-ministers-nb8-
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7.1.2022 | In its first meeting on Friday 7 January, the ministerial working group on COVID-19 was briefed on the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Omicron variant, the burden on and capacity of the healthcare system, and the progress of vaccinations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-covid-19-proposes-measures-to-curb-worsening-epidemic-situation
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1.4.2022 | On 1 April, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides, who is currently visiting Finland, will meet with Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén. During the day, they will pay a visit to the Helsinki Reception Centre in Punavuori and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/european-commissioner-stella-kyriakides-visits-finland-to-discuss-assistance-to-ukraine-and-ukrainian-people-among-others
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25.3.2022 | Transatlantic cooperation has been close since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This work will continue in close coordination, said the leaders of the EU Member States and United States President Joe Biden at their meeting in Brussels. President Biden joined the European Council for the first day of its meeting on Thursday 24 March. The EU leaders also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who joined the meeting via videoconference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-union-and-united-states-to-continue-close-cooperation-to-help-ukraine
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16.8.2022 | In its meeting on 16 August, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on Coordinating COVID-19 Response received an overview of the epidemiological situation, progress on vaccinations and the possible continuation of the temporary amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-covid-19-discusses-current-epidemiological-situation-and-preparedness-for-autumn-season
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23.4.2021 | Estonia’s Minister of Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 23.4.2021 11.05 Type: Press release Estonia’s Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet will make an official visit to Finland on 26 to 27 April 2021. Minister of Defence A...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/estonia-s-minister-of-defence-to-visit-finland
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19.5.2021 | The advance voting period for the 2021 municipal elections will begin in Finland on Wednesday 26 May and last for two weeks. The final day for advance voting is Tuesday 8 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-in-municipal-elections-begins-on-wednesday-26-may
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14.3.2022 | On Monday 14 March, Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen and Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Hans Dahlgren met in Stockholm for a wide-ranging discussion on the security situation in Europe and other topical EU issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-and-dahlgren-stress-importance-of-eu-as-a-guarantor-of-security
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18.6.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of EU leaders on Friday 18 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-speak-with-eu-leaders-3
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27.9.2021 | First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño visited Finland on Monday, 27 September 2021, at the invitation of Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-spain-agree-on-cooperation-in-digitalisation