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  1. Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli - Finnish Government

    3.10.2025 | Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.10.2025 10.38 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave an o...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-at-opening-of-nato-s-mclcc-n-this-is-a-historic-day-for-finland-nato-and-mikkeli

  2. Nordic development ministers to visit Finland to strengthen Nordic countries’ voice in development policy transformation - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio has invited the Nordic development ministers to Königstedt Manor in Vantaa on 5 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-development-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-nordic-countries-voice-in-development-policy-transformation

  3. Minister for European Affairs Strand and Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Kachka discuss Ukraine's EU membership process - Finnish Government

    19.8.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka had a telephone conversation on Tuesday 19 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-and-deputy-prime-minister-of-ukraine-kachka-discuss-ukraine-s-eu-membership-process

  4. Finland and Sweden advancing nuclear energy investments in the Baltic Sea region – Licensing processes in focus at international summit - Finnish Government

    6.10.2025 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will participate in the Nordic-Baltic Nuclear Investment Summit, an international conference held in Stockholm on 7 October 2025, focusing on the promotion of new nuclear energy in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-advancing-nuclear-energy-investments-in-the-baltic-sea-region-licensing-processes-in-focus-at-international-summit

  5. Minister for European Affairs Strand to visit Dublin - Finnish Government

    16.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Dublin on Wednesday 17 September. During his visit, he will meet with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne, members of the Committee on European Union Affairs in Ireland’s Oireachtas (Parliament) and representatives of the business sector. Minister Strand will also deliver a keynote addr...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-dublin

  6. Minister of Economic Affairs Puisto to lead a Team Finland visit to the US focusing on quantum technology - Finnish Government

    12.9.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will lead a Team Finland visit to the US on 15–18 September 2025. The visit will focus on quantum technology. Puisto will be accompanied by a business delegation representing 13 companies and organisations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-to-lead-a-team-finland-visit-to-the-us-focusing-on-quantum-technology

  7. Employment voucher for young people moves forward: Public consultation opens - Finnish Government

    7.11.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hold a public consultation from 7 to 23 November 2025 on a draft government decree setting out provisions on a government grant, which the employment authorities could use to help companies hire unemployed young people under the age of 30. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. It would be awarded to businesses to cover half of the young person’s salary for six months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-voucher-for-young-people-moves-forward-public-consultation-opens

  8. Prime Minister Orpo and Minister of Defence Häkkänen to meet with European Defence Commissioner in Helsinki – topics on agenda include EU drone wall - Finnish Government

    25.9.2025 | European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in Helsinki on Friday 26 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-meet-with-european-defence-commissioner-in-helsinki-topics-on-agenda-include-eu-drone-wall

  9. New Economic Development Centres to promote regional vibrancy - Finnish Government

    2.12.2025 | “Ten Economic Development Centres will start operations on 1 January 2026. The reform on regional state administration will create comprehensive and cost-effective state administration services in regions to promote sustainable growth, competitiveness and attractiveness,” Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto said at a press conference on the launch of the Centres.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-economic-development-centres-to-promote-regional-vibrancy

  10. Government proposes to postpone sustainability reporting obligation of large unlisted companies until 2027 - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | Under the proposal, large companies would be required to produce their first sustainability report for the year 2027 and publish it in spring 2028. The Government’s aim is to reduce the administrative burden of Finnish companies to the extent permitted by EU legislation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-postpone-sustainability-reporting-obligation-of-large-unlisted-companies-until-2027

  11. Ministry of Finance publishes its draft budget for 2026 - Finnish Government

    8.8.2025 | The draft budget includes new adjustment measures by Minister of Finance Riikka Purra. The overall spending included in the draft budget is EUR 89.6 billion in total. The draft budget shows a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion, when excluding a one-off revenue entry item from the National Housing Fund.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/ministry-of-finance-publishes-its-draft-budget-for-2026

  12. Prime Minister Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Michal to meet in Tallinn - Finnish Government

    18.8.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal will meet in Tallinn on Friday 22 August. The meeting will focus on cooperation between the two countries and on topical security issues and EU affairs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-estonian-prime-minister-michal-to-meet-in-tallinn

  13. New project launched to create seamless services for skilled workers moving to Finland - Finnish Government

    25.9.2025 | The Government will strengthen the appeal of Finland to international experts. The aim is to make it more effortless for people moving to Finland for work to access the necessary official services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-project-launched-to-create-seamless-services-for-skilled-workers-moving-to-finland

  14. Finland and Denmark agree on framework for CO2 transport and storage - Finnish Government

    9.9.2025 | On 5 September, the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling companies to transport and store CO2 in Denmark.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-denmark-agree-on-framework-for-co2-transport-and-storage

  15. Nordic ministers for digitalisation move digital integration forward in the Nordic and Baltic countries - Finnish Government

    6.11.2025 | The annual meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers for Digitalisation adopted a declaration promoting the adoption of European Digital Identity Wallets. The long-term ambition is to create an open and interoperable Nordic region.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/nordic-ministers-for-digitalisation-move-digital-integration-forward-in-the-nordic-and-baltic-countries

  16. Call for statements: seeking more effective ways to prevent benefit fraud - Finnish Government

    17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud

  17. Ministers Valtonen and Tavio to attend high-level week of UN General Assembly in New York - Finnish Government

    19.9.2025 | The high-level meetings of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will start in New York on 22 September 2025. Finland’s delegation will be led by President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, who will deliver Finland’s statement at the general debate on 24 September. The deputy heads of the delegation are Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Developm...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-valtonen-and-tavio-to-attend-high-level-week-of-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-2

  18. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister Valtonen, to Visit Poland - Finnish Government

    6.10.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Warsaw on 6 October. During her visit, Minister Valtonen will meet Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski and attend the annual Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/osce-chairperson-in-office-foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-poland

  19. TALIS 2024: Lower secondary teachers are satisfied with their work – Increasing diversity in schools challenges teachers to learn new skills - Finnish Government

    7.10.2025 | Finnish teachers in lower secondary education enjoy their work, but they are experiencing more stress than before. In Finland, the share of teachers considering a career change has increased, although it remains similar to the OECD average. Trust among colleagues is strong, and collaboration between teachers has grown.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/talis-2024-lower-secondary-teachers-are-satisfied-with-their-work-increasing-diversity-in-schools-challenges-teachers-to-learn-new-skills

  20. Proposed amendments to child home care allowance sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    8.10.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a proposal to amend the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. According to the proposal, child home care allowance could in future be granted after a minimum of three years’ residence in Finland. The amendment would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance as outlined in the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/proposed-amendments-to-child-home-care-allowance-sent-out-for-comments

  21. UN Secretary-General hosts Climate Summit to boost Nationally Determined Contributions - Finnish Government

    22.9.2025 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host a Climate Summit in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly week. The aim of the event is to boost climate work in individual countries. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the summit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-secretary-general-hosts-climate-summit-to-boost-nationally-determined-contributions

  22. European ministers responsible for youth to assess implementation of Reykjavík Declaration and agree on future youth policy - Finnish Government

    7.10.2025 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala will attend the 10th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth on 8–10 October. At the meeting, the ministers will assess developments in youth policy in light of the Reykjavík Declaration and agree on future priorities. The aim is for the ministers to adopt a final declaration and commit to a framework on a youth perspective within the Council of Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/european-ministers-responsible-for-youth-to-assess-implementation-of-reykjavik-declaration-and-agree-on-future-youth-policy

  23. Minister Multala: Preserving biodiversity supports Europe’s competitiveness and stability of societies - Finland at forefront in developing new funding solutions - Finnish Government

    24.10.2025 | Finland’s circular economy solutions and active role in developing nature funding for companies were strongly highlighted at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 in Helsinki. In connection with the event, Minister Multala met Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Eric Mamer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-multala-preserving-biodiversity-supports-europe-s-competitiveness-and-stability-of-societies-finland-at-forefront-in-developing-new-funding-solutions

  24. Satu Haapaniemi appointed Special Adviser to Minister Leppä - Finnish Government

    28.2.2019 | Satu Haapaniemi (M.Soc.Sc.) has been appointed Special Adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä. Haapaniemi will take up her duties on 4 March. Haapaniemi will serve as Special Adviser Risto Lahti’s deputy until 19 April, while Lahti stands as a candidate in the parliamentary elections.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/satu-haapaniemi-ministeri-lepan-erityisavustajaksi

  25. Finland calls for moderation in EU budget and supports funding allocation for defence, competitiveness and Ukraine - Finnish Government

    16.7.2025 | Finland believes that the overall level of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU’s next multiannual financial framework for 2028–2034 is too high. Finland considers the proposed priorities to be steps in the right direction. The Government will formulate a more detailed position on the proposals in early autumn.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-calls-for-moderation-in-eu-budget-and-supports-funding-allocation-for-defence-competitiveness-and-ukraine

  26. Finland and USA deepen icebreaker cooperation - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | Finland and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on icebreaker cooperation. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding at their meeting in Washington on 9 October. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo also attended the meeting. This memorandum of understanding lays the foundation for commercial agreements between the United States Coast Guard and Finnish companies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-usa-deepen-icebreaker-cooperation

  27. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses Copenhagen meetings and 19th EU sanctions package - Finnish Government

    30.9.2025 | In its meeting on Tuesday 30 September, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for two upcoming meetings in Copenhagen: the informal European Council on 1 October and the meeting of the European Political Community on 2 October. The Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs also discussed the 19th package of sanctions being prepared in response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-copenhagen-meetings-and-19th-eu-sanctions-package

  28. EU Artic Forum to begin on Thursday in Kittilä, Finland - Finnish Government

    23.6.2025 | This year, the European Union’s most important Arctic event will take place in Kittilä, on 26–27 June. The event is expected to attract about 350 attendees from across Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-artic-forum-to-begin-on-thursday-in-kittila-finland

  29. Nordic and Canadian foreign ministers to visit Finland to strengthen Euro-Atlantic cooperation and global security - Finnish Government

    18.8.2025 | Finland is holding the Presidency of the Nordic (N5) cooperation on foreign and security policy in 2025. Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen has invited the Nordic foreign ministers to a meeting on Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy in Espoo on 18–19 August. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has been invited to the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-and-canadian-foreign-ministers-to-visit-finland-to-strengthen-euro-atlantic-cooperation-and-global-security

  30. Preparedness for emergencies to be reinforced in healthcare and social welfare - Finnish Government

    11.9.2025 | The Government is proposing to Parliament a legislative amendment that would oblige the wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use and threat of military force. The amendment concerns the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services, and it aims to ensure close cooperation between the wellbeing services counties and the Finnish Defence Forces in both normal and emergency conditions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/preparedness-for-emergencies-to-be-reinforced-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare

  31. Finland launches campaign to attract quantum experts and advanced researchers from abroad - Finnish Government

    24.9.2025 | International experts create growth and jobs in Finland. A new campaign aims to attract international top talent in the deep technology sectors from India, Brazil and the United States, as well as European countries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/suomi-tahtaa-kvanttiosaajien-ja-huippututkijoiden-rekrytointiin-uusi-kansainvalinen-kampanja-kaynnistyy-1

  32. Draft budget of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026 - Finnish Government

    8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026

  33. Reform of digital TE services progresses – Services now available at Job Market Finland - Finnish Government

    19.5.2022 | A new digital service platform for jobseekers and employers, Job Market Finland, has been launched. The Job Market enables jobseekers to create and publish a job search profile, which helps both jobseekers and employers to find each other better than before. The new information system services of the TE Administration will be entirely functional by the end of 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reform-of-digital-te-services-progresses-services-now-available-at-job-market-finland

  34. Foreign Minister Valtonen and Canadian Foreign Minister Anand launch a joint statement on the Strategic Partnership Between Finland and Canada - Finnish Government

    19.8.2025 | On August 19, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand during her visit to Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-and-canadian-foreign-minister-anand-launch-a-joint-statement-on-the-strategic-partnership-between-finland-and-canada

  35. EU energy ministers aim to reach an agreement on phasing out gas imports from Russia — Council meeting to be held on 20 October in Luxembourg - Finnish Government

    17.10.2025 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 20 October 2025. In the meeting, the aim is to approve the Council's general approach on the RePowerEU regulation to gradually phase out natural gas imports from Russia. The other main item on the agenda is to discuss the role of electrification as a driver of the EU’s competitive and clean transition. Finland will be represented at the meeting by the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-aim-to-reach-an-agreement-on-phasing-out-gas-imports-from-russia-council-meeting-to-be-held-on-20-october-in-luxembourg

  36. Ministers for Nordic cooperation to meet in Åland - Finnish Government

    10.9.2025 | Finland’s and Åland’s Ministers for Nordic cooperation, Anders Adlercreutz and Annika Hambrudd, will co-host the autumn meeting of the ministers for Nordic cooperation in Åland on 11 September. A seminar on the future of Nordic cooperation will be held in connection with the meeting on 12 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-nordic-cooperation-to-meet-in-aland

  37. Government proposal submitted to Parliament on lower dismissal threshold - Finnish Government

    23.10.2025 | According to the government proposal, employers would be able terminate an employment contract where a proper reason exists. To determine whether proper reasons for dismissal exist, comprehensive consideration would still be used as a basis for assessment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-on-lower-dismissal-threshold

  38. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Batmunkh Battsetseg to visit Finland - Finnish Government

    30.7.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Batmunkh Battsetseg in Helsinki on 1 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-mongolia-batmunkh-battsetseg-to-visit-finland

  39. European Council reaffirms support for strengthening European defence - Finnish Government

    24.10.2025 | The European Council agreed on further measures to strengthen European defence and security in its meeting on 23 October in Brussels. The EU heads of state or government also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine in the form of a reparations loan. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-reaffirms-support-for-strengthening-european-defence

  40. EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and situation in Middle East - Finnish Government

    28.8.2025 | EU foreign affairs ministers will meet at the Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) in Copenhagen on 29–30 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-and-situation-in-middle-east

  41. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses phase-out of Russian gas imports into the EU - Finnish Government

    22.8.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 22 August, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the phasing out of Russian natural gas imports into the EU and the upcoming informal meetings of defence and foreign affairs ministers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-phase-out-of-russian-gas-imports-into-the-eu

  42. EU environment and climate ministers meet in Luxembourg - EU positions for UN Climate Change Conference COP30 on agenda - Finnish Government

    20.10.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 21 October. The ministers are expected to adopt Council conclusions on the preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) and on the Water Resilience Strategy. The ministers will also discuss the European Ocean Pact proposed by the European Commission. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-meet-in-brussels-eu-positions-for-un-climate-change-conference-cop30-on-agenda

  43. EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and situation in Middle East - Finnish Government

    11.8.2025 | EU ministers for foreign affairs will hold an informal meeting on 11 August to discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-aggression-against-ukraine-and-situation-in-middle-east-1

  44. Finland and Norway strengthen cooperation on carbon capture, transportation and storage - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | On 4 September, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Norwegian State Secretary Astrid Bergmål signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border transport of CO2 for permanent storage in Norway.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-norway-strengthen-cooperation-on-carbon-capture-transportation-and-storage

  45. Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decides to launch activities of NATO’s MCLCC-N in Mikkeli - Finnish Government

    1.9.2025 | Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decides to launch activities of NATO’s MCLCC-N in Mikkeli Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.9.2025 10.15 Type: Press release On 29 August 2025, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided to...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-decides-to-launch-activities-of-nato-s-mclcc-n-in-mikkeli

  46. Foreign Minister Valtonen is visiting Lviv - Finnish Government

    9.5.2025 | The EU foreign ministers convened for an informal meeting hosted by High Representative Kaja Kallas and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha in Lviv, Ukraine, on 9 May. A meeting on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine was also held in connection with the foreign ministers’ meeting. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen represented Finland at the meeting in Lviv.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-is-visiting-lviv

  47. Ten solutions selected for digital therapies experiment – open information event to be held in November - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | The digital therapies experiment launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has proceeded to the pilot phase. The experiment brings together public-sector and private-sector operators to test how digital solutions fit into the daily operations of healthcare services. Of 24 applications, ten digital therapy solutions were selected for the experiment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ten-solutions-selected-for-digital-therapies-experiment-open-information-event-to-be-held-in-november

  48. Minister Essayah at EU conference: Living countryside is indispensable for food production and security - Finnish Government

    17.9.2025 | “A living and attractive countryside is extremely important for farming and food production in the future. Farmers need a community, services, infrastructure and other entrepreneurs around them.” This is what Minister Sari Essayah said as she spoke at the EU’s Rural Pact Conference on Tuesday. Minister Essayah had been invited to speak about Finland’s experiences from the implementation of the implementat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/minister-essayah-at-eu-conference-living-countryside-is-indispensable-for-food-production-and-security

  49. Energy and Climate Strategy circulated for comments - Finnish Government

    4.7.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments on the draft Energy and Climate Strategy. Comments can be submitted between 4 July and 22 August 2025. The strategy set out the measures to boost the clean transition and promote climate targets.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-and-climate-strategy-circulated-for-comments

  50. Employment vouchers for young people to open doors to working life and prevent prolonged unemployment – Preparations are well underway - Finnish Government

    7.10.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing the introduction of an employment voucher for young people, which was decided in the government budget session in September. The launch of the employment voucher is planned already for the beginning of next year. The purpose of the employment voucher is to help young people find work in the open labour market by temporarily reducing the costs of recruitment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-vouchers-for-young-people-to-open-doors-to-working-life-and-prevent-prolonged-unemployment-preparations-are-well-underway

  51. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses EU–US trade, border control and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - Finnish Government

    26.9.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 26 September, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed trade relations between the EU and the United States, the development of the European Border and Coast Guard, the reform of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the issues on the agenda for the next Competitiveness Council.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-eu-us-trade-border-control-and-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism

  52. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Rubén Ramírez Lezcano to meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen in Helsinki - Finnish Government

    29.7.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Rubén Ramírez Lezcano on 30 July during his visit to Finland as a member of the delegation of President Santiago Peña.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-paraguay-ruben-ramirez-lezcano-to-meet-minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-in-helsinki

  53. Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to meet French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris - Finnish Government

    23.7.2025 | On her official visit to France on 24 July, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-elina-valtonen-to-meet-french-minister-for-foreign-affairs-jean-noel-barrot-in-paris

  54. Finland to chair School Meals Coalition Global Summit in Fortaleza - Finnish Government

    16.9.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the Global Summit of the School Meals Coalition in Fortaleza, Brazil, on 18–19 September. Finland co-chairs the School Meals Coalition along with France and Brazil, and Minister Tavio is the Global Champion for School Meals.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-chair-school-meals-coalition-global-summit-in-fortaleza

  55. Working group of State Secretaries promoting education-based and work-based immigration to be launched - Finnish Government

    4.2.2022 | A new working group of State Secretaries has been set up to drive the achievement of Finland’s goal to significantly increase the immigration of skilled labour. The group will oversee the implementation of the extensive action plan presented in the roadmap for education-based and work-based immigration, and support related cross-administrative cooperation. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-of-state-secretaries-promoting-education-based-and-work-based-immigration-to-be-launched-

  56. International Maritime Organization due to make a historic decision to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport - Finnish Government

    13.10.2025 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet in London on 14–17 October 2025. The extraordinary session of the Committee is to decide on historic and globally binding measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-due-to-make-a-historic-decision-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-maritime-transport

  57. EU Commissioner for Fisheries Costas Kadis to visit Finland - Finnish Government

    27.6.2025 | European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis will visit southern Finland at the invitation of Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah from 29 to 30 June 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/eu-commissioner-for-fisheries-costas-kadis-to-visit-finland

  58. For Forest Group + of forested EU countries grows again as Italy and Latvia join in - Finnish Government

    4.9.2025 | For Forest + is a group that promotes the interests of the forested Member States in the EU. Now Italy and Latvia are also members, besides Austria, Finland, France, Slovenia and Sweden. The For Forest Group + held the first meeting in its new composition in Slovenia on 28–30 August 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/for-forest-group-of-forested-eu-countries-grows-again-as-italy-and-latvia-join-in

  59. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha - Finnish Government

    29.7.2025 | Elina Valtonen and Andrii Sybiha, Foreign Ministers of Finland and Ukraine respectively, will meet in Helsinki on 30 July. The purpose of Minister for Foreign Affairs Sybiha’s visit is to participate in the Helsinki+50 Conference, which marks the anniversary of Finland’s chairpersonship of the Conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-to-meet-with-her-ukrainian-counterpart-andrii-sybiha

  60. Minister Kulmuni appoints Pekka Morén as her Special Representative in the Climate Coalition - Finnish Government

    17.3.2020 | Senior Ministerial Adviser Pekka Morén will serve as the Special Representative of the Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni in the international Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/minister-kulmuni-appoints-pekka-moren-as-her-special-representative-in-the-climate-coalition