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  1. Prime Minister Marin to attend video meeting of European Council members - Finnish Government

    24.3.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a video meeting of European Council members and participate in the Euro Summit on 25 and 26 March.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-video-meeting-of-european-council-members

  2. Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen to visit Paris - Finnish Government

    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

  3. Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss agreement on low-carbon circular economy - Finnish Government

    12.10.2021 | The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 11th meeting on Wednesday 13 October. The meeting will focus on the low-carbon circular economy agreement, which aims to boost the achievement of the objectives set in the Circular Economy Programme completed in spring 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-agreement-on-low-carbon-circular-economy

  4. Amendments to the Border Guard Act help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration - Finnish Government

    9.6.2022 | Border security will be strengthened by improving the ability of the Finnish Border Guard to prepare for and respond to incidents under normal conditions. The proposed amendments will also improve the Border Guard’s preparedness for emergency conditions. The Border Guard Act will be amended to help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration, for example. The Government submitted the proposal for amending the Board Guard Act to Parliament on 9 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/amendments-to-the-border-guard-act-help-prepare-for-hybrid-influence-activities-that-exploit-migration

  5. Government supplementary budget proposal provides funding for new transport projects, cyber security and transport support - Finnish Government

    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

  6. Government supplementary budget proposal provides funding for new transport projects, cyber security and transport support - Finnish Government

    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/-/government-supplementary-budget-proposal-provides-funding-for-new-transport-projects-cyber-security-and-transport-support

  7. 2022 budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government - Finnish Government

    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

  8. Finns highlight climate change, EU’s shared values, young people and security at ‘We are Europe’ series of events - Finnish Government

    9.2.2022 | In autumn 2021 and at the start of 2022, Finnish ministers toured Finland to listen to people’s ideas and hopes for the future of Europe. The discussions highlighted a variety of concrete issues where citizens consider EU cooperation to bring added value and where they wanted to see action from the EU. The EU is widely seen as valuable both as a significant economic operator and as a community of values and security.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finns-highlight-climate-change-eu-s-shared-values-young-people-and-security-at-we-are-europe-series-of-events

  9. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to meet Estonian Minister of Defence - Finnish Government

    3.3.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to meet Estonian Minister of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.3.2021 12.00 Type: Press release On Wednesday afternoon 3 March 2021, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will hold a bilateral meeting with ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-meet-estonian-minister-of-defence

  10. Government proposes a significant increase for the appropriations of the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch for 2023 - Finnish Government

    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

  11. Government submits proposal for family leave reform to Parliament - Finnish Government

    16.9.2021 | The aim of the family leave reform is to increase the wellbeing of children and families and to strengthen gender equality and non-discrimination in working life and in the daily lives of families. The measures to achieve this aim include more flexible and longer family leaves and equal quotas of daily allowance days for both parents, some of which can be transferred to the other parent. The new family leave model treats all children equally, irrespective of the type of the family.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-submits-proposal-for-family-leave-reform-to-parliament

  12. Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan approved - Finnish Government

    1.9.2022 | The European Commission has approved Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2023–2027. Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan is one of the seven plans first approved by the Commission. The CAP Strategic Plan and answers to the Commission’s comments and questions on the plan are available on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-s-cap-strategic-plan-approved

  13. Home affairs ministers to discuss migration to the EU - Finnish Government

    24.11.2022 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Brussels on Friday 25 November for an extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The ministers will discuss migration to the EU, taking stock of the urgent challenges and joint way forward. Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-migration-to-the-eu

  14. International environmental meeting in Stockholm – 50 years of environmental action - Finnish Government

    31.5.2022 | The high-level UN meeting Stockholm+50 will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 2–3 June 2022. The meeting will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the environment, assess the environmental actions taken in the past 50 years and present concrete recommendations to improve the state of the environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/international-environmental-meeting-in-stockholm-50-years-of-environmental-action

  15. Minister of Defence: Legislative amendments unnecessary for many measures to develop military service - Finnish Government

    26.11.2021 | Minister of Defence: Legislative amendments unnecessary for many measures to develop military service Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 26.11.2021 14.32 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen considers the d...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-legislative-amendments-unnecessary-for-many-measures-to-develop-military-service

  16. Finland and United States announce deeper cooperation on digital empowerment in developing countries - Finnish Government

    19.10.2021 | On 19 October, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Samantha Power and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari announced their dedication to robust collaboration on efforts to advance economic productivity, gender equality and human rights in developing countries through inclusive digitalisation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-united-states-announce-deeper-cooperation-on-digital-empowerment-in-developing-countries

  17. Operators in energy-intensive industries can apply for electrification aid in 2022−2026 - Finnish Government

    8.7.2022 | Electrification aid can be granted to energy-intensive industries, i.e. industries that use a large amount of energy, in 2022–2026. The practices related to the electrification aid are defined in the government decree. Companies operating in the sectors entitled to the aid must apply for the 2022 aid by the end of September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/operators-in-energy-intensive-industries-can-apply-for-electrification-aid-in-2022-2026

  18. Media support proposals released for consultation round: Grants will seek to support socially important communications and a diverse news media - Finnish Government

    8.2.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/media-support-proposals-released-for-consultation-round-grants-will-seek-to-support-socially-important-communications-and-a-diverse-news-media

  19. Vesa Vuorenkoski appointed State Secretary to Minister Tuppurainen - Finnish Government

    6.5.2021 | On Thursday 6 May, the Government appointed Vesa Vuorenkoski, Master of Laws and Social Sciences, as State Secretary to Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen. The State Secretary’s term ends with that of the Minister.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/vesa-vuorenkoski-appointed-state-secretary-to-minister-tuppurainen

  20. 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

  21. Home affairs ministers discuss support for refugees from Ukraine — responsibility for refugees should be shared between EU Member States - Finnish Government

    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

  22. Government submits its position on Single Market Emergency Instrument to Parliament - Finnish Government

    27.10.2022 | The purpose of the Single Market Emergency Instrument is to strengthen the preparedness and functioning of the internal market in crises. The proposal includes measures on cooperation and information exchange as well as joint procurement and strategic reserves. The Government supports the strengthening of crisis resilience and coordination, but it also has some reservations concerning the proposal.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-its-position-on-single-market-emergency-instrument-to-parliament

  23. EU foreign ministers to discuss situation in Afghanistan - Finnish Government

    17.8.2021 | The EU foreign affairs ministers will hold an informal video conference on Tuesday 17 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-situation-in-afghanistan

  24. Foreign Minister Haavisto hosts Nordic–Baltic foreign ministers’ meeting (NB8) - Finnish Government

    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-

  25. Government Report on EU Policy: EU must strengthen its resilience to crisis - Finnish Government

    28.1.2021 | The Report on EU Policy is report is strongly based on the EU’s common values and on the Government Programme. It emphasises the need to strengthen the EU’s resilience to crisis in all sectors. The Government Report on EU Policy was adopted at the government plenary session on Thursday 28 January, after which it was submitted to Parliament.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-report-on-eu-policy-eu-must-strengthen-its-resilience-to-crisis

  26. First offshore wind power research permits granted for Finland’s exclusive economic zone - Finnish Government

    20.1.2022 | The Government has granted research permits for three offshore wind power projects in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. Wpd Finland Oy was granted a permit on 20 January 2022 for the research area west of Jakobstad. OX2 Finland Oy received permits for two projects in the research areas west of Hailuoto and Jakobstad last week. Both companies’ permits offshore of Jakobstad concern the same area. The studies are set to be conducted this and next year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/first-offshore-wind-power-research-permits-granted-for-finland-s-exclusive-economic-zone

  27. 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

  28. Entrepreneurs to be temporarily entitled to labour market support in January–February 2022 - Finnish Government

    28.1.2022 | Entrepreneurs have been temporarily entitled to labour market support on more flexible terms during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation, this temporary amendment will continue. The President of the Republic confirmed the legislative amendment on 28 January 2022, and it will enter into force on 31 January 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/entrepreneurs-to-be-temporarily-entitled-to-labour-market-support-in-january-february-2022

  29. Ministers for European Affairs Tuppurainen and Dahlgren stress importance of EU as a guarantor of security - Finnish Government

    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

  30. IPCC report: Climate change has serious impacts on people and nature – impacts unevenly distributed - Finnish Government

    28.2.2022 | According to the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published on 28 February 2022, climate change is a serious threat to human wellbeing. The impacts of climate change are unevenly distributed between regions. More than three billion people are living in extremely vulnerable conditions. Besides actions to mitigate climate change, even more effective adaptation measures are also needed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ipcc-report-climate-change-has-serious-impacts-on-people-and-nature-impacts-unevenly-distributed

  31. Cybersecurity to be a general requirement for digital products - Finnish Government

    15.9.2022 | On 15 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for digital products and ancillary services, i.e. Cyber Resilience Act, CRA. The purpose of the proposal is to protect consumers, in particular, against cybersecurity risks that the increasing number of connected devices can generate.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/cybersecurity-to-be-a-general-requirement-for-digital-products-1832871

  32. Research institutes: stronger climate actions needed in the effort sharing sector - Finnish Government

    11.2.2022 | A number of research institutes have completed the assessments they were requested to make concerning the adequacy of the measures included in the daft Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan. According to the assessments, stronger actions will be needed so that Finland can achieve its climate objectives with sufficient certainty. In its autumn budget session the Government decided that the adequ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/research-institutes-stronger-climate-actions-needed-in-the-effort-sharing-sector

  33. Finland promotes global vaccination coverage - Finnish Government

    16.12.2021 | Finland will donate the second batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses through Team Europe. These vaccines were purchased in advance and they would remain unused in Finland. The vaccine donations will not slow down the rollout of vaccinations in Finland. Finland’s donation of COVID-19 doses and support for vaccine alliance Gavi will increase global vaccine coverage and prevent the rise of new variants.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-promotes-global-vaccination-coverage

  34. Minister Harakka: Transport system development is a long-term effort - Finnish Government

    12.5.2022 | On 12 May 2022, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka opened the first Transport System Forum. In future, such forums will be held regularly to discuss the state of the transport system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-transport-system-development-is-a-long-term-effort

  35. Foreign Minister Haavisto hosts a meeting of Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers (NB8) - Finnish Government

    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-

  36. Changes to how classification of highways is decided – consultation starts - Finnish Government

    13.4.2022 | Highways are classified as main roads Class I, main roads Class II, regional roads or connecting roads. In its memorandum, the Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes that decisions on the functional categories of highways would be made when final engineering plans are approved instead of by decree. The Ministry requests commends on the memorandum by 13 May 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/changes-to-how-classification-of-highways-is-decided-consultation-starts

  37. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend NATO defence minister meeting - Finnish Government

    16.2.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.2.2021 15.59 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in NATO’s defence minister meeting on Wednesday 17 ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-attend-nato-defence-minister-meeting-5

  38. Temporary provisions of Communicable Diseases Act in force until end of June 2022 - Finnish Government

    22.12.2021 | The temporary provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act will be extended until the end of June 2022. For the most part, the provisions will remain as they are at present. The President of the Republic approved the Act on Temporarily Amending the Communicable Diseases Act on 22 December 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/temporary-provisions-of-communicable-diseases-act-in-force-until-end-of-june-2022

  39. Position of employees working variable hours to be strengthened – improvements also to be made to predictability and transparency of conditions of employment - Finnish Government

    8.7.2022 | The stability of working hours in variable hours contracts will be improved in accordance with the Government Programme. In addition, the amendments necessitated by the directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU, which obligate employers to provide employees information on the conditions of employment more extensively and quickly, will be implemented.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/position-of-employees-working-variable-hours-to-be-strengthened-improvements-also-to-be-made-to-predictability-and-transparency-of-conditions-of-employment

  40. Climate plans of municipalities included in Climate Change Act – proposal sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    8.6.2022 | The Ministry of the Environment sent out the proposal supplementing the Climate Change Act for comments on 8 June. In future, the Act would oblige the municipalities to draw up climate plans either alone or together with other municipalities in the region. Provisions to clarify the procedure for requests for review would also be added to the Act. Comments are to be submitted by 3 August.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-plans-of-municipalities-included-in-climate-change-act-proposal-sent-out-for-comments

  41. 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

  42. Advance voting in municipal elections begins on Wednesday 26 May - Finnish Government

    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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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

  46. Government adopts Report on Gender Equality Policy - Finnish Government

    9.6.2022 | The Government adopted a Report on Gender Equality Policy on 9 June 2022. The Report outlines Finland’s national and international gender equality policy until the end of the 2020s.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/the-government-adopted-a-report-on-gender-equality-policy-on-9-june-2022.-the-report-outlines-finland-s-national-and-international-gender-equality-policy-until-the-end-of-the-2020s

  47. 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

  48. Finland and Spain agree on cooperation in digitalisation - Finnish Government

    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

  49. IMO agrees weak solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping - Finnish Government

    17.6.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a global short-term emission reduction measure. The decision is insufficient for any clear reduction of emissions in line with IMO targets. Finland joined the other EU Member States in opposing the inadequate level of carbon intensity cuts at a session that concluded on 17 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-agrees-weak-solution-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping-1426612

  50. Minister Blomqvist to Nordic conference on Faeroe Islands to discuss experiences during COVID-19 pandemic - Finnish Government

    25.11.2021 | On 25 November, Minister for Nordic Cooperation Thomas Blomqvist will attend a conference in Torshavn on the Faeroe Islands. The conference will discuss the experiences gained from crisis management in the Nordic countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and future Nordic cooperation in crisis preparedness. This is one of the key priorities for Finland’s Presidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-blomqvist-to-nordic-conference-on-faeroe-islands-to-discuss-experiences-during-covid-19-pandemic

  51. Companies and municipalities reduce annual energy consumption by 10 terawatt hours - Finnish Government

    3.10.2022 | Between 2017 and 2021, companies and municipalities that have signed energy efficiency agreements introduced nearly 19,000 different energy efficiency measures that saved 10.3 terawatt hours of energy each year. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-10-terawatt-hours

  52. Government agreed on measures to strengthen climate action - Finnish Government

    18.3.2022 | The Government has agreed on measures by which Finland will halve its emissions in the effort sharing sector by 2030 and set the course towards carbon neutrality by 2035. The measures decided in the autumn will be strengthened to ensure that the necessary emission reductions of 5.7 Mt in total will be reached. This is how Finland can achieve the emissions reduction target proposed by the European Commission for 2030 in the effort sharing sector, i.e.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/government-agreed-on-measures-to-strengthen-climate-action

  53. Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto and Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to visit Sweden - Finnish Government

    31.1.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will visit Sweden on 2 February and meet with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-and-minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-visit-sweden

  54. Minister Blomqvist to attend session of UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York - Finnish Government

    11.3.2022 | The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in hybrid format in New York between 14 and 25 March 2022. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation headed by Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist. The delegation consists of representatives from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Heal...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-blomqvist-to-attend-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women-in-new-york

  55. Finland accelerates hydrogen economy: Gasgrid establishes a hydrogen transmission company - Finnish Government

    22.6.2022 | A national hydrogen network will be established in Finland. On Wednesday 22 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supported expanding the group-level mandate of the wholly state-owned Gasgrid Finland Oy to include hydrogen transmission infrastructure and the development of a related hydrogen market in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-accelerates-hydrogen-economy-gasgrid-establishes-a-hydrogen-transmission-company

  56. Finland participates in the 60th session of the UN Commission for Social Development — priority theme for this year is eradicating poverty and hunger worldwide - Finnish Government

    7.2.2022 | The 60th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will be held in a hybrid format, that is, both in New York and virtually, from 7 to 16 February 2022. The priority theme of the session is ‘Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihoods, well-being and dignity for all: eradicating poverty and hunger in all its forms and dimensions to achieve the 2030 Agenda’. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-participates-in-the-60th-session-of-the-un-commission-for-social-development-priority-theme-for-this-year-is-eradicating-poverty-and-hunger-worldwide

  57. 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

  58. Advances made in harmonised regulation of AI – Government submits a Union communication on EU proposal to Parliament - Finnish Government

    27.5.2021 | On 27 May 2021, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament concerning the EU’s proposal on harmonised regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The Government emphasises that the global competition between companies and economic areas requires that the EU create a favourable operating environment for the development and application of AI.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/advances-made-in-harmonised-regulation-of-ai-government-submits-a-union-communication-on-eu-proposal-to-parliament

  59. Reform of digital TE services will improve services and increase efficiency of job search - Finnish Government

    25.11.2021 | The reform aims to provide jobseekers and employers with digital services that will meet their needs better and that will ease the use of services. The overall reform includes a new service platform to promote the matching of jobs with workers and to improve job search and employment services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reform-of-digital-te-services-will-improve-services-and-increase-efficiency-of-job-search

  60. 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