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  1. Travel recommendations to be updated for individual countries - Finnish Government

    15.9.2021 | In future, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will update its travel advice for each country individually. In our advice, we will continue to take into account the recommendations with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, issued by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the general security situation in the country in question.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/travel-recommendations-to-be-updated-for-individual-countries

  2. Transition to alternative power sources in transport calls for changes in energy supply and distribution - Finnish Government

    1.4.2022 | On 1 April 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a round table to discuss the ongoing energy transition. The topics of the discussion were the challenges and opportunities presented to the energy system by the increased use of alternative sources of power in transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/transition-to-alternative-power-sources-in-transport-calls-for-changes-in-energy-supply-and-distribution-1711594

  3. Transition to alternative power sources in transport calls for changes in energy supply and distribution - Finnish Government

    1.4.2022 | On 1 April 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications organised a round table to discuss the ongoing energy transition. The topics of the discussion were the challenges and opportunities presented to the energy system by the increased use of alternative sources of power in transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transition-to-alternative-power-sources-in-transport-calls-for-changes-in-energy-supply-and-distribution

  4. Ministry of Defence authorises Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Conlog Oy - Finnish Government

    24.2.2021 | Ministry of Defence authorises Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Conlog Oy Ministry of Defence Publication date 24.2.2021 16.11 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to sig...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/ministry-of-defence-authorises-partnership-agreement-between-defence-forces-and-conlog-oy

  5. The exercise proved it: Together we are stronger - Finnish Government

    17.10.2025 | The Rescue Borealis exercise, conducted in Finland between August and October 2025, brought together around 700 professionals from healthcare, rescue services and other security authorities from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany. This multi-agency exercise, which was mainly funded by the European Commission and focused on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats (CBRN), was reportedly the largest of its kind in Europe in recent years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/the-exercise-proved-it-together-we-are-stronger

  6. Nordic conference discusses benefits and future of wage formation model based on collective agreements - Finnish Government

    14.10.2021 | Labour market and working life experts from different Nordic countries met at an event organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to discuss Nordic wage formation. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nordic-conference-discusses-benefits-and-future-of-wage-formation-model-based-on-collective-agreements-

  7. Prime Minister Marin to discuss COVID-19 pandemic with other EU leaders - Finnish Government

    20.1.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of European Council members on Thursday 21 January in the evening to discuss strengthening the EU’s joint actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-discuss-covid-19-pandemic-with-other-eu-leaders-1

  8. Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy in favour of establishing project company for eastern rail link - Finnish Government

    28.9.2021 | On 21 May 2021, central government and municipal negotiators reached an agreement on establishing a project company for planning the Itärata eastern rail link. The company would be tasked with planning and financing the Lentorata–Porvoo–Kouvola railway line project until the line is ready for construction. The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the establishment of the project company from the state’s point of view on 28 September 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-in-favour-of-establishing-project-company-for-eastern-rail-link

  9. Importance of the EU's unity and resilience emphasised during Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen’s visit to Paris - Finnish Government

    15.2.2022 | Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen visited Paris on 14–15 February and met 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 discussions highlighted the need to build a stronger EU that is capable of taking effective action in all circumstances.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/importance-of-the-eu-s-unity-and-resilience-emphasised-during-minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-s-visit-to-paris

  10. Finland to open an embassy in Dakar - Finnish Government

    23.8.2021 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is making preparations to expand and strengthen the network of Finnish missions abroad. A new embassy will be opened in Dakar, Senegal. The embassy would start operations at some point later this year. In September 2020, Finland reopened its embassy in Manila, the Philippines. In addition to Dakar, Finland is currently preparing to open a mission in the capital of Qatar, Doha.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-open-an-embassy-in-dakar

  11. Prime Minister Marin and Lithuanian Prime Minister Šimonytė discuss COVID-19 and Nordic-Baltic cooperation - Finnish Government

    8.1.2021 | In a telephone conversation on 8 January, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė discussed bilateral relations between Finland and Lithuania, EU affairs and international issues. Prime Minister Marin congratulated Šimonytė on her recent appointment as Prime Minister. The Prime Ministers have not yet met in person, but they talked via video connection.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-lithuanian-prime-minister-simonyte-discuss-covid-19-and-nordic-baltic-cooperation

  12. 2022 draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch - Finnish Government

    13.8.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 16.5 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2022. This is about EUR 1.3 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. The biggest increases arise from the dismantling of the backlog in treatment and services and the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2022-draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch

  13. Mental health is supported through proactive measures at workplaces — effective cooperation with occupational healthcare is of key importance - Finnish Government

    15.11.2022 | Supporting mental health at work requires that both workplaces and occupational healthcare update their cooperation practices and are willing to learn together. As a result of the Mental Health at Work Programme, a model has now been published where mental wellbeing is promoted through cooperation between workplaces and occupational healthcare by strengthening the resources of work communities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/mental-health-is-supported-through-proactive-measures-at-workplaces-effective-cooperation-with-occupational-healthcare-is-of-key-importance

  14. Minister of Economic Affairs stresses Finland’s circular economy and energy expertise at Dubai Expo - Finnish Government

    1.10.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will travel to Expo 2020 Dubai with a business delegation on 4–7 October 2021. This is the first Team Finland export promotion visit by a Finnish minister since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-stresses-finland-s-circular-economy-and-energy-expertise-at-dubai-expo

  15. County elections will be held on 23 January 2022 - Finnish Government

    16.9.2021 | County elections will be held on Sunday 23 January 2022. The new wellbeing services counties will constitute the electoral districts for the county elections. In these elections, the members and deputy members of county councils will be elected in each wellbeing services county. No county elections will be conducted in Helsinki.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/county-elections-will-be-held-on-23-january-2022

  16. Government proposes to continue temporary amendments to Communicable Diseases Act until end of June 2022 - Finnish Government

    25.11.2021 | The Government proposes that the temporary provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act be extended until the end of June 2022. These temporary provisions have to do with health-secure entry into the country, the Koronavilkku mobile application, restrictions on premises and activities to prevent the spread of infections, and COVID-19 passports, among other matters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-to-continue-temporary-amendments-to-communicable-diseases-act-until-end-of-june-2022

  17. Municipal elections on 13 June 2021 - Finnish Government

    5.5.2021 | The 2021 municipal elections will be held on Sunday 13 June. In the elections, local councillors and deputy councillors will be elected for the next four-year term. The term of office of the local councils will begin on 1 August 2021 and last until 31 May 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/municipal-elections-on-13-june-2021

  18. Prime Minister Marin and Estonian Prime Minister Ratas discuss COVID-19 situation and prospects for sustainable recovery - Finnish Government

    11.1.2021 | On 11 January, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas discussed bilateral relations between Finland and Estonia, the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and progress on vaccine coverage in the EU, other topical EU matters and international issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-estonian-prime-minister-ratas-discuss-covid-19-situation-and-prospects-for-sustainable-recovery

  19. Budget proposal appropriations fail to make up for a deficit that has grown over the years - Finnish Government

    27.9.2021 | The 2022 budget proposal envisages a total of some EUR 1,566 million for the main title of the Ministry of the Interior. This total includes EUR 856 million for policing, some EUR 280 million for the Finnish Border Guard, EUR 87 million for rescue services and the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and EUR 160 million for immigration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/budget-proposal-appropriations-fail-to-make-up-for-a-deficit-that-has-grown-over-the-years

  20. Ministers for health and social services propose lighter COVID-19 restrictions in some areas - Finnish Government

    4.6.2021 | On 4 June 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on Health and Social Services discussed the COVID-19 situation in Finland and the restrictions in place. They recommend that certain restrictions should be eased. The Government is due to decide on the matter urgently in the week starting 7 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-for-health-and-social-services-propose-lighter-covid-19-restrictions-in-some-areas

  21. Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports refurbishment of Government Palace and modernisation of premises - Finnish Government

    16.3.2022 | In its meeting on 16 March 2022, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided to support the plan to modernise government premises.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-supports-refurbishment-of-government-palace-and-modernisation-of-premises

  22. Estonia's new Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Finland - Finnish Government

    28.1.2021 | Estonia's new Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 28.1.2021 9.09 Type: Press release Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will meet Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimet...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/estonia-s-new-minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-visit-finland

  23. Minister of Employment Haatainen at the ILO Labour Conference: Cooperation needed to stop inequality in labour markets - Finnish Government

    15.6.2021 | Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen spoke about the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on working life at the plenary session of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) International Labour Conference on 15 June 2021. Haatainen emphasised the importance of tripartite cooperation during crises such as the coronavirus epidemic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-haatainen-at-the-ilo-labour-conference-cooperation-needed-to-stop-inequality-in-labour-markets

  24. Preparations for COVID-19 vaccination passport progressing — working group appointed to prepare necessary legislation - Finnish Government

    18.8.2021 | On 13 August, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a working group to prepare legislation on the COVID-19 vaccination passport. The term of the working group runs from 13 August 2021 to 30 September 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/preparations-for-covid-19-vaccination-passport-progressing-working-group-appointed-to-prepare-necessary-legislation

  25. European Commission publishes a proposal for EU corporate social responsibility legislation - Finnish Government

    23.2.2022 | The EU is making progress with the preparation of corporate social responsibility legislation. Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. Next, the Commission proposal will be discussed by the EU Member States and the European Parliament. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a stakeholder event regarding the proposal on 9 March 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/european-commission-publishes-a-proposal-for-eu-corporate-social-responsibility-legislation

  26. Government submits supplementary budget proposal to Parliament - Finnish Government

    3.2.2022 | The Government submitted the first supplementary budget proposal for 2022 to Parliament on Thursday 3 February. The supplementary budget aims to respond to the direct and essential needs arising from COVID-19 and to safeguard the preparations for the launch of wellbeing services counties.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-1

  27. Nordic countries to strengthen cooperation on security of supply - Finnish Government

    3.11.2021 | The Nordic Prime Ministers have adopted a joint statement on security of supply and preparedness. In the statement, the Nordic countries emphasise the importance of preparedness and cooperation in an unstable and unpredictable operating environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-countries-to-strengthen-cooperation-on-security-of-supply

  28. Finland’s first donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Côte d’Ivoire - Finnish Government

    4.11.2021 | The first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines donated by Finland have been mobilised. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated to developing countries arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire, on Thursday 4 November. Based on a joint decision by the EU, vaccines are distributed through COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to the vaccines.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-donation-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-cote-d-ivoire

  29. RDI investment, smart capital and increasing knowledge and skills as enablers of Finland’s growth - Finnish Government

    24.2.2021 | The key challenge for the Finnish economy is to rise above the slow growth of the past decade. The economic challenges are not primarily related to the coronavirus recession. In Finland, with its ageing population, weak economic growth is a genuine threat to safeguarding the wellbeing of Finns. The working group considers average economic growth of 2% up to 2030 to be a realistic, if demanding, goal. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/rdi-investment-smart-capital-and-increasing-knowledge-and-skills-as-enablers-of-finland-s-growth

  30. EU development ministers discuss the European financial architecture for development - Finnish Government

    28.4.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend the EU development ministers’ informal video conference on 29 April 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-development-ministers-discuss-the-european-financial-architecture-for-development

  31. European Council discusses energy prices and rule of law - Finnish Government

    22.10.2021 | In its meeting in Brussels on 21 October, the European Council discussed the spike in energy prices, the rule of law situation in the EU, the COVID-19 pandemic and trade policy. The Council also addressed external relations issues, including the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the Eastern Partnership and the ASEM summit. Prime Minister Sanna Marin is representing Finland at the meeting, which will continue on Friday.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-discusses-energy-prices-and-rule-of-law

  32. Government decided on employment measures to strengthen central government finances by at least EUR 110 million - Finnish Government

    11.2.2022 | As part of its commitment to raise the employment rate, the Government decided on new employment measures on 11 February 2022 that will boost its existing measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decided-on-employment-measures-to-strengthen-central-government-finances-by-at-least-eur-110-million

  33. Norway asked to explain why bend nets allowed for salmon fishing in Finnmark - Finnish Government

    4.6.2021 | Finland and Norway negotiated on the restrictions on salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki during this spring. Because of the weak status of the salmon populations, the countries decided to ban salmon fishing in the main stem and tributaries of the River Tenojoki. Similarly, Norway banned salmon fishing in the Tana Fjord and on the outer coast on both sides of the Tana Fjord. This week, however, Nor...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/norway-asked-to-explain-why-bend-nets-allowed-for-salmon-fishing-in-finnmark

  34. European Council and Euro Summit focus on spurring economic recovery - Finnish Government

    25.6.2021 | On the second day of their meeting in Brussels on 25 June, the EU leaders focused on economic issues. Economic stimulus measures and the completion of the Banking Union were on the agenda.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-and-euro-summit-focus-on-spurring-economic-recovery

  35. EU home affairs ministers to discuss situation in Afghanistan - Finnish Government

    30.8.2021 | The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU has called an extraordinary meeting of home affairs ministers on Tuesday 31 August. Finland will be represented by Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. The topics on the agenda will be the migratory and security impacts of the situation in Afghanistan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-situation-in-afghanistan

  36. Prime Minister Marin and Indian Prime Minister Modi to discuss raising countries’ cooperation to a new level - Finnish Government

    15.3.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a remote bilateral meeting on 16 March 2021. The theme of the meeting will be deepening partnerships between Finland and India in fields including digitalisation, education and sustainable development.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-and-indian-prime-minister-modi-to-discuss-raising-countries-cooperation-to-a-new-level

  37. Legislative proposal to Parliament: Third application round for business cost support in April to include sole entrepreneurs - Finnish Government

    4.3.2021 | The objective of business cost support is to help companies in the difficult economic situation caused by the coronavirus. The Government is now proposing amendments to the Act on Support for Business Costs, which would make it possible to grant aid more flexibly, especially to sole entrepreneurs and small enterprises.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-proposal-to-parliament-third-application-round-for-business-cost-support-in-april-to-include-sole-entrepreneurs

  38. Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy received updates on Finland’s and EU Biodiversity Strategies - Finnish Government

    11.5.2022 | On 11 May 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy discussed biodiversity. A process is under way in Finland to prepare a new Biodiversity Strategy and the commitments for implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ministerial-working-group-on-climate-and-energy-policy-received-updates-on-finland-s-and-eu-biodiversity-strategies

  39. Minister Kiuru calls on EU to take action to ensure delivery of vaccines - Finnish Government

    7.1.2021 | The EU should exert great pressure on the vaccine manufacturers to ensure the speedy delivery of vaccines to the EU Member States, says Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-kiuru-calls-on-eu-to-take-action-to-ensure-delivery-of-vaccines

  40. Minister Saarikko to chair the meeting of finance ministers in Glasgow - Finnish Government

    2.11.2021 | Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will participate in the Finance Day held in connection with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow on Wednesday 3 November. She will also attend the meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action as a Co-Chair of the Coalition.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/minister-saarikko-to-chair-the-meeting-of-finance-ministers-in-glasgow