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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Finland invests in fighting climate change in North Africa - Finnish Government

    22.12.2021 | Finland will strengthen its role in the fight against climate change through an investment in a new partnership launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The funding will be targeted at climate action in North Africa.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-invests-in-fighting-climate-change-in-north-africa

  6. Minister for European Affairs Tuppurainen to visit Warsaw - Finnish Government

    21.1.2022 | Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will visit Warsaw on Monday 24 January. There, she will meet with her Polish counterpart, Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymański, and with the Head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, State Secretary Paweł Soloch. The ministers will have a wide-ranging discussion on the current EU agenda and issues related to European security.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-tuppurainen-to-visit-warsaw

  7. 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

  8. Ministers Andersson and Kurvinen: The Government is continuing investment in competence as well as quality and equity in education in its budget proposal for 2022 - Finnish Government

    27.9.2021 | The Government submitted its budget proposal for 2022 to Parliament on 27 September. The proposed appropriations for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture total EUR 7.41 million. Next year’s budget will continue to focus on improving quality and equity in education and on safeguarding funding for science and research. Funds will also be allocated for rebuilding the cultural sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/ministers-andersson-and-kurvinen-the-government-is-continuing-investment-in-competence-as-well-as-quality-and-equity-in-education-in-its-budget-proposal-for-2022-

  9. 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

  10. Ministerial working group proposes easing COVID-19 restrictions - Finnish Government

    27.1.2022 | On 27 January, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on COVID-19 received an update on the epidemiological situation and the authorities’ assessments of its development. The ministerial working group proposes changes to the restrictions on restaurants and low-risk facilities and events.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-proposes-easing-covid-19-restrictions

  11. Finland allocates EUR 125 million to support the world's poorest countries - Finnish Government

    16.12.2021 | Finland will contribute EUR 125 million to the replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), which is part of the World Bank Group. The replenishment process was brought forward to help the world’s poorest countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-allocates-eur-125-million-to-support-the-world-s-poorest-countries

  12. 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

  13. Kewatec AluBoat to build new service boats for the Navy - Finnish Government

    5.5.2021 | Kewatec AluBoat to build new service boats for the Navy Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.5.2021 13.07 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to make a contract with Oy Kewatec AluBoat Ab on the supply o...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/kewatec-aluboat-to-build-new-service-boats-for-the-navy-

  14. Foreign Minister Haavisto to attend Barents Euro-Arctic Council meeting in Tromsø - Finnish Government

    22.10.2021 | On 25–26 October, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Foreign Minister’s meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in Tromsø. The meeting will end Norway’s Chairmanship, after which the Chairmanship will be handed over to Finland for the next two years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-attend-barents-euro-arctic-council-meeting-in-troms-

  15. 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

  16. 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-

  17. Supplementary budget funds for COVID-19 vaccines, unemployment security and support for children, young people and families - Finnish Government

    25.2.2021 | In the first supplementary budget for 2021, the Government proposes that appropriations be granted to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health for COVID-19 vaccine procurement, unemployment security, and services for children, young people and families, among other things.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/supplementary-budget-funds-for-covid-19-vaccines-unemployment-security-and-support-for-children-young-people-and-families

  18. Ambassador to Copenhagen and non-resident ambassadors to Liechtenstein and Bosnia and Herzegovina - Finnish Government

    15.7.2021 | On Thursday 15 July, the President of the Republic appointed a new ambassador to Copenhagen and non-resident ambassadors to Liechtenstein and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ambassador-to-copenhagen-and-non-resident-ambassadors-to-liechtenstein-and-bosnia-and-herzegovina

  19. 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/-/1410829/minister-harakka-transport-system-development-is-a-long-term-effort-1742883

  20. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to take part in Northern Group defence minister meeting - Finnish Government

    9.6.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to take part in Northern Group defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.6.2021 9.07 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will take part in a video conference of the Northern G...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-take-part-in-northern-group-defence-minister-meeting

  21. Ministers for European affairs to continue rule of law dialogue - Finnish Government

    11.4.2022 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 12 April. In its meeting, the Council will continue its annual rule of law dialogue and discuss 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-continue-rule-of-law-dialogue

  22. Minister Skinnari to visit Stockholm - Finnish Government

    25.10.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will visit Stockholm on 25 October 2021. The Minister will have a meeting with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg and, together with representatives of Swedish and Finnish companies and universities, meet representatives of Swedish industry.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-visit-stockholm

  23. Russia cuts natural gas supplies to Finland – situation under control - Finnish Government

    20.5.2022 | On 20 May 2022, Gazprom Export informed the energy company Gasum Oy that natural gas deliveries to Finland under Gasum’s supply contract will be cut on 21 May 2022 at 7.00 am. The reason for the cut is that Finland has not agreed to pay in rubles for pipeline gas supplies. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/russia-cuts-natural-gas-supplies-to-finland-situation-under-control

  24. EU health and foreign ministers to meet on 9–10 February to discuss promotion of global health - Finnish Government

    9.2.2022 | EU foreign and health ministers will convene for a joint ministerial conference in Lyon, France, on 9 February, and EU health ministers for an informal meeting in Grenoble on 10 February. At their joint conference, foreign and health ministers will discuss how to promote EU measures in the field of global health to support low- and middle-income countries. The meeting of health ministers will focus on the public health dimension of the European Health Union.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-health-and-foreign-ministers-to-meet-on-9-10-february-to-discuss-promotion-of-global-health-

  25. 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

  26. EU finance ministers to discuss Finland’s recovery plan - Finnish Government

    25.10.2021 | Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko will represent Finland at the video conference of EU finance ministers on Thursday 28 October.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-finland-s-recovery-plan

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Six clean energy projects receive close to EUR 100 million in investment aid - Finnish Government

    4.10.2022 | On 4 October, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment made the first energy investment aid decisions under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to promote clean energy solutions. Aid was granted to six projects totalling EUR 99.8 million.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/six-clean-energy-projects-receive-close-to-eur-100-million-in-investment-aid

  30. 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

  31. Minister Tuppurainen visited Western Balkans to discuss EU integration and security situation in Europe - Finnish Government

    5.7.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen visited Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania on 3–5 July. Minister Tuppurainen visited the region together with Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs. The purpose of the visit was to promote the EU integration of Western Balkan countries and discuss the security situation in Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-visited-western-balkans-to-discuss-eu-integration-and-security-situation-in-europe

  32. Global plastics agreement to be negotiated at the UN Environment Assembly on 28 February to 2 March - Finnish Government

    25.2.2022 | The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) brings together nearly 200 Member States to launch the negotiations on a global plastics agreement. UNEA is the highest environmental decision-making body in the UN. The Finnish delegation in Nairobi, Kenya, is headed by State Secretary Terhi Lehtonen from the Ministry of the Environment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/global-plastics-agreement-to-be-negotiated-at-the-un-environment-assembly-on-28-february-to-2-march

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses informal EU meeting - Finnish Government

    9.3.2022 | In its meeting on Wednesday 9 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the upcoming informal meeting of heads of state or government in France, the Commission Communication on fiscal policy guidance and the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-informal-eu-meeting

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. Minister Harakka to attend a Telecommunications Council meeting - Finnish Government

    2.12.2021 | The EU Telecommunications Council will convene in Brussels on 3 December 2021. In the meeting, Finland will be represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-to-attend-a-telecommunications-council-meeting

  39. European affairs ministers to prepare for March European Council and discuss strengthening EU crisis preparedness and resilience - Finnish Government

    21.2.2022 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 22 February. The topics of the meeting will include preparing for the European Council in March, discussing strengthening of the EU’s preparedness, response capacity and resilience to future crises, the rule of law in Poland, and 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/-/european-affairs-ministers-to-prepare-for-march-european-council-and-discuss-strengthening-eu-crisis-preparedness-and-resilience

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. Family leave reform to increase gender equality and flexibility in daily lives of today’s families and in everyday working life - Finnish Government

    17.9.2021 | The Government has completed its proposal for the family leave reform, and the proposal will now proceed to Parliament for consideration as decided by the Government on 16 September. The reform is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/family-leave-reform-to-increase-gender-equality-and-flexibility-in-daily-lives-of-today-s-families-and-in-everyday-working-life

  43. Foreign Minister Haavisto hosts a meeting of Nordic Foreign Ministers - Finnish Government

    30.4.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will chair the meeting of the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Monday 3 May 2021.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-hosts-a-meeting-of-nordic-foreign-ministers-1

  44. 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

  45. Eighty-six applications received for energy investment aid under the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland - Finnish Government

    11.3.2022 | By the deadline of 4 March 2022, 86 applications were received in the first application round for energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. The investment aid is intended for energy solutions of the future that aim to achieve carbon neutrality and improve competitiveness, among other things. The total amount of aid applied for was EUR 1.65 billion.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eighty-six-applications-received-for-energy-investment-aid-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme-for-finland

  46. 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/-/funding-for-measures-in-the-road-map-for-fossil-free-transport

  47. Ministerial working group outlines: Most personal customer, employer and business services to transfer to municipalities - Finnish Government

    28.9.2021 | The Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment decided on 28 September 2021 that the majority of personal customer, employer and business services currently under the responsibility of Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) would be transferred to municipalities in 2024. At the same time, the procurement of these services would be transferred from the ELY Centres to municipalities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministerial-working-group-outlines-most-personal-customer-employer-and-business-services-to-transfer-to-municipalities

  48. Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports lease of LNG terminal ship with Estonia to free Finland of Dependency on Russian pipeline gas - Finnish Government

    7.4.2022 | At the meeting on 7 April 2022, the Government’s Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy recommended that Finland lease a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal ship in cooperation with Estonia. Leasing a terminal ship enables Finland to become independent of Russian pipeline gas.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-supports-lease-of-lng-terminal-ship-with-estonia-to-free-finland-of-dependency-on-russian-pipeline-gas

  49. 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

  50. 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/-/1410829/changes-to-how-classification-of-highways-is-decided-consultation-starts-1721859

  51. Leasing of LNG terminal ship will ensure sufficient gas supply in Finland - Finnish Government

    20.5.2022 | Gasgrid Finland Oy and US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. signed a ten-year lease agreement for the LNG terminal ship Exemplar on 20 May 2022. The vessel will safeguard Finland’s security of supply and help Finland meet its gas needs in the event that imports of Russian pipeline gas are shut down.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/leasing-of-lng-terminal-ship-will-ensure-sufficient-gas-supply-in-finland

  52. Forest ministers from Finland and five other EU countries publish a joint statement on promoting forest cooperation - Finnish Government

    5.10.2021 | On 5 October 2021, forest ministers from five highly- forested EU countries – Finland, Sweden, Germany, Slovakia and Austria – met at an informal meeting in Vienna. The initiative to this meeting came from Austria. The Slovenian Presidency was also represented. After the meeting, the ministers published a joint statement on the promotion of forest cooperation, which France also supports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/forest-ministers-from-finland-and-five-other-eu-countries-publish-a-joint-statement-on-promoting-forest-cooperation

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

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

  54. Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä to visit the United States to discuss energy and bioeconomy - Finnish Government

    15.11.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will visit the United States on 15–16 November. This is his first visit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his visit, Minister Lintilä will discuss energy, bioeconomy and digitalisation with high-level representatives of the US administration and of the states. He will also meet Finnish companies operating in the United States, and speak at a bioeconomy conference.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-to-visit-the-united-states-to-discuss-energy-and-bioeconomy-

  55. EU and Eastern Partnership countries pledge to strengthen cooperation - Finnish Government

    15.12.2021 | At their summit in Brussels on Wednesday 15 December, the EU Member States and the countries in the Eastern Partnership adopted a joint declaration and a revised programme for Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2000. The long-term policy objectives emphasise recovery, resilience and reform. Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at the summit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-and-eastern-partnership-countries-pledge-to-strengthen-cooperation

  56. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels - Finnish Government

    5.5.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.5.2021 15.04 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will attend the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-attend-foreign-affairs-council-meeting-in-brussels-1

  57. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to discuss with Portugal’s Minister of National Defense - Finnish Government

    25.3.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to discuss with Portugal’s Minister of National Defense Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.3.2021 16.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will hold a bilateral meeting with Portugal’s Minist...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-discuss-with-portugal-s-minister-of-national-defense

  58. Finland launches action plan to support Ukrainian higher education students and researchers - Finnish Government

    28.4.2022 | Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences will open up new study opportunities to help Ukrainians entering the country. Students will be given opportunities to start or continue their studies, and researchers will be offered the opportunity to continue their research work in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-launches-action-plan-to-support-ukrainian-higher-education-students-and-researchers

  59. European Council granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova - Finnish Government

    24.6.2022 | On 23 June, the European Council discussed the membership applications from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia and the support for Ukraine and held a strategic discussion on the EU’s relations with its partners in Europe and the Western Balkans.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-granted-candidate-status-to-ukraine-and-moldova

  60. First calls for applications under the Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021−2027 programme to open in the regions - Finnish Government

    10.3.2022 | The digital service package of the EU’s regional and structural policy funds for the programming period 2021−2027 has been completed. The calls for applications in the programming period will open in stages. Applications for business funding from the ELY Centres will be the first to begin on 14 March 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/first-calls-for-applications-under-the-innovation-and-skills-in-finland-2021-2027-programme-to-open-in-the-regions