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  1. Minister Blomqvist to forum for cross-border regional cooperation - Finnish Government

    18.11.2021 | Minister for Nordic Cooperation Thomas Blomqvist will speak in a forum on the state and future of cross-border regional cooperation (Gränsregionalt Forum) in Oulu on 18 November. He will also meet local actors, including representatives of the Bothnian Arc collaboration and the City of Oulu, BusinessOulu and the University of Oulu.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-blomqvist-to-forum-for-cross-border-regional-cooperation

  2. Potential solutions investigated to address the situation of individuals with no right of residence - Finnish Government

    10.2.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has completed an investigation into a statutory amendment that would allow a residence permit and alien’s passport to be issued to applicants whose lack of a travel document is the sole impediment to granting the permit. The same project also investigated other potential solutions to address the situation of individuals who have remained in Finland for an extended period with no right of residence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/potential-solutions-investigated-to-address-the-situation-of-individuals-with-no-right-of-residence

  3. Fourth Walking and Cycling Forum focuses on the promotion of walking and information pro-vision - Finnish Government

    13.5.2022 | What are the special needs related to the promotion of walking and how could we better take them into account? How could we provide the public with more information on active and emission-free modes of transport?
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/fourth-walking-and-cycling-forum-focuses-on-the-promotion-of-walking-and-information-pro-vision

  4. Ministers for European Affairs to prepare for December European Council and receive progress reports on the situation in Poland and in Hungary - Finnish Government

    13.12.2021 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 14 December. Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-prepare-for-december-european-council-and-receive-progress-reports-on-the-situation-in-poland-and-in-hungary

  5. Finland and six other EU Member States support the European Payment Initiative - Finnish Government

    9.11.2021 | On Tuesday 9 November, Finland and six other EU Member States published a joint statement, expressing their support to the European Payment Initiative aimed at creating a European payment card and a digital wallet.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-and-six-other-eu-member-states-support-the-european-payment-initiative

  6. Development ministers to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine - Finnish Government

    7.3.2022 | EU development ministers will hold an informal meeting in Montpellier, France, on 7 March 2022. The meeting will focus on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and on the EU’s actions in the current situation. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/development-ministers-to-discuss-the-humanitarian-situation-in-ukraine

  7. Government proposal Instrumentalised Migration

    21.5.2024 | Unofficial translation Government proposal to Parliament for an Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration MAIN CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL The Government proposes that an act on temporary measures to combat instrumentalised migration...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/1410869/0/Government+proposal+to+Parliament+for+an+Act+on+Temporary+Measures+to+Combat+Instrumentalised+Migration.pdf/54aac8d6-b4ea-7732-b7d9-72c60724578d?t=1716288716089

  8. Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to visit Washington DC - Finnish Government

    24.9.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Washington DC on 24 September. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries and to discuss topical foreign policy themes, focusing on questions relating to Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-visit-washington-dc

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. EU Telecommunications Ministers initiate action to combat disinformation and improve cyber security - Finnish Government

    9.3.2022 | The French Presidency of the Council of the EU organised an Informal Meeting of Telecommunications Ministers in Paris and Nevers on 8-9 March 2022. Finland's representative at the meeting was Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/eu-telecommunications-ministers-initiate-action-to-combat-disinformation-and-improve-cyber-security-1684637

  13. Prime Minister Marin to visit Germany - Finnish Government

    22.10.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will visit Berlin on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-visit-germany

  14. 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

  15. Prime Minister Marin to attend European Council and Euro Summit - Finnish Government

    22.6.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the European Council meeting in Brussels on 24–25 June and the Euro Summit on 25 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-european-council-and-euro-summit

  16. Developing economy of wellbeing through knowledge - Finnish Government

    29.4.2022 | Minister Aki Lindén held a roundtable discussion on the economy of wellbeing on Wednesday 27 April 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/developing-economy-of-wellbeing-through-knowledge

  17. 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/-/1410829/finland-and-spain-agree-on-cooperation-in-digitalisation-1519641

  18. 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

  19. Finnish and Estonian interior ministers meet in Tallinn - Finnish Government

    2.5.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will visit Tallinn on 2–3 May and meet Estonian Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani. The Ministers will discuss topics including the situation in Ukraine, the reception of people who have fled Ukraine, provision of international assistance and civil defence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-and-estonian-interior-ministers-meet-in-tallinn

  20. 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

  21. IMO finalises the short-term emissions reduction measure, Finland's concerns heard - Finnish Government

    14.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) met on 6-10 June 2022. At the remote meeting, guidelines were adopted to specify the short-term emissions reduction measure negotiated already in June 2021. The measure aims at improving the energy efficiency of existing ships and at limiting their carbon intensity.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-finalises-the-short-term-emissions-reduction-measure-finland-s-concerns-heard-1776168

  22. Finland receives EUR 21 million in EU funding for transport projects - Finnish Government

    8.4.2022 | The EU granted funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the electrification of the Laurila-Tornio-Haparanda railway, the Oritkari wye in Oulu and Neste's electric vehicle (EV) charging project.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-receives-eur-21-million-in-eu-funding-for-transport-projects-1715629

  23. EU climate package will also help Finland achieve climate neutrality - Finnish Government

    14.7.2021 | On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled a major package of legislative proposals on climate that would reduce the EU’s net emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030. The Fit for 55 package contains 13 legislative proposals, eight of which would strengthen existing legislative instruments and five that are completely new regulations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/eu-climate-package-will-also-help-finland-achieve-climate-neutrality

  24. Government agrees third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 - Finnish Government

    25.5.2021 | The third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will boost growth, bring forward investment, respond to spending requirements caused by the coronavirus, and alleviate harm that the virus has caused to businesses and to children and young adults. The supplementary budget will initiate reforms and investment under the European Union recovery instrument.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-agrees-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021

  25. 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

  26. The Helmi programme defines concrete goals and actions for enhancing habitats - Finnish Government

    27.5.2021 | On May 27th 2021 the Government adopted a resolution on the Helmi habitats programme that extends until 2030. The programme includes 40 actions for accelerating the restoration, management and protection of different habitats. The Helmi programme is a significant package of measures for halting biodiversity loss in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/the-helmi-programme-defines-concrete-goals-and-actions-for-enhancing-habitats

  27. Minister Skinnari to visit Brazil - Finnish Government

    8.11.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Brazil from 8 to 12 November 2021. The Minister will have bilateral meetings with, among others, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos França, and Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic Augusto Heleno, with whom bilateral discussions have already taken place virtually in December 2020.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-visit-brazil

  28. Informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Lisbon - Finnish Government

    27.5.2021 | Informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Lisbon Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.5.2021 9.37 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the EU defence minister meeting in Lisbon on Friday 28 May 2021. The...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/informal-meeting-of-eu-defence-ministers-in-lisbon

  29. The Government prepares new report on changes in the current security environment, led by Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto - Finnish Government

    17.3.2022 | Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a fundamental change has taken place in the security and operating environment of Finland and Europe. The Government has launched the preparation of a report assessing the foreign and security policy environment that has changed and the changing operating and security environment as well as their implications for Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-government-prepares-new-report-on-changes-in-the-current-security-environment-led-by-minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto

  30. 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

  31. Minister Skinnari to visit Oslo - Finnish Government

    22.11.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Oslo on 22–23 November. Minister Skinnari will meet ministers of Norway’s new Government and visit a waste treatment plant that makes use of carbon capture technologies. The Minister will also attend a seminar organised by the Finnish and Norwegian Shipowners Associations and the Embassy of Finland in Oslo.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-visit-oslo

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Nordic ministers and public officials cooperate closely on civil preparedness - Finnish Government

    14.12.2021 | Today, ministers responsible for civil preparedness or their deputies from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland met via videoconference in the framework of so-called Haga cooperation. Finland’s Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen chaired the meeting, which ended Finland’s 2021 chairmanship of the Haga cooperation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/nordic-ministers-and-public-officials-cooperate-closely-on-civil-preparedness

  35. 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

  36. Government adopts resolution on implementing the hybrid strategy for border traffic and travel - Finnish Government

    11.9.2020 | In its session on 11 September, the Government adopted a resolution on a new operating model for implementing the hybrid strategy to manage COVID-19 in border traffic and travel. The operating model will make it possible to ease restrictions on entry while also combating the pandemic at the borders.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-adopts-resolution-on-implementing-the-hybrid-strategy-for-border-traffic-and-travel

  37. European Commission President to visit Helsinki - Finnish Government

    30.9.2021 | On Monday 4 October, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Sanna Marin will meet in Helsinki to discuss topical EU matters. In connection with the visit, the Commission will publish its assessment of Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan and will present a proposal for the Council of the European Union’s decision on the plan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-commission-president-to-visit-helsinki

  38. European Union and United States to continue close cooperation to help Ukraine - Finnish Government

    25.3.2022 | Transatlantic cooperation has been close since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This work will continue in close coordination, said the leaders of the EU Member States and United States President Joe Biden at their meeting in Brussels. President Biden joined the European Council for the first day of its meeting on Thursday 24 March. The EU leaders also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who joined the meeting via videoconference.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-union-and-united-states-to-continue-close-cooperation-to-help-ukraine

  39. European Commissioner Stella Kyriakides visits Finland to discuss assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainian people, among others - Finnish Government

    1.4.2022 | On 1 April, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides, who is currently visiting Finland, will meet with Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Aki Lindén. During the day, they will pay a visit to the Helsinki Reception Centre in Punavuori and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/european-commissioner-stella-kyriakides-visits-finland-to-discuss-assistance-to-ukraine-and-ukrainian-people-among-others

  40. EU foreign affairs ministers to discuss security situation in Eastern Europe - Finnish Government

    12.1.2022 | EU foreign affairs ministers will meet at an Informal Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Gymnich) on 13–14 January in Brest, France. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-security-situation-in-eastern-europe

  41. Report on supply, shortage and matching of labour sums the results of the Labour Market Roadmap project - Finnish Government

    16.1.2023 | The report contains the results of the Labour Market Roadmap project by occupation and region and proposes solutions to improve the availability of labour. According to the report, that divides occupations into those suffering from labour shortage, mismatch or surplus, the increase in labour market mismatch is largely explained by the growing number of atypical employment relationships. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-on-supply-shortage-and-matching-of-labour-sums-the-results-of-the-labour-market-roadmap-project

  42. 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

  43. Ministers for European affairs to prepare for March European Council - Finnish Government

    21.3.2022 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 22 March. Items on the agenda for the meeting include preparations for the March European Council, changes to the Regulation on the statute and funding of European Political parties and political foundations, the European Semester and the progress of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-prepare-for-march-european-council

  44. Government wants to continue entrepreneurs’ temporary right to labour market support - Finnish Government

    20.1.2022 | Entrepreneurs have been temporarily entitled to labour market support on more flexible terms during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on Thursday 20 January 2022 to extend the temporary amendment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-wants-to-continue-entrepreneurs-temporary-right-to-labour-market-support

  45. 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

  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. 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

  48. Funding for measures in the Road Map for Fossil-Free Transport - Finnish Government

    8.4.2022 | On 7 April 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness decided on the green transition package for 2022 and 2023. As part of the package, funding was allocated to measures included in the Roadmap for Fossil-Free Transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/funding-for-measures-in-the-road-map-for-fossil-free-transport-1715208

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. 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

  52. 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

  53. Finland supports in-service teacher training in developing countries by funding World Bank’s Coach programme - Finnish Government

    29.9.2021 | The World Bank’s new Coach programme aims to improve learning outcomes by supporting teacher professional development (TPD) in developing countries. Finland supports the global part of the initiative and its piloting in Mozambique.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-in-service-teacher-training-in-developing-countries-by-funding-world-bank-s-coach-programme

  54. 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

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. IMO renegotiates the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping - Finnish Government

    6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-renegotiates-the-reduction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-international-shipping-1765234

  58. IMO renegotiates the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping - Finnish Government

    6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/imo-renegotiates-the-reduction-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-international-shipping

  59. 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

  60. Long-term national D visa to expedite entry of foreign labour - Finnish Government

    10.2.2022 | A legislative amendment, which will enter into force in June, will enable the introduction of a long-term visa. A long-term visa is related to work-based immigration and a fast track procedure for entry into the country. In the first phase, a long-term visa can be issued to senior specialists, start-up entrepreneurs and their family members.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/long-term-national-d-visa-to-expedite-entry-of-foreign-labour