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  1. 4.11.2021 | In the fourth supplementary budget for 2021, a net increase of EUR 99.7 million is proposed for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior. This includes EUR 65 million for the procurement of new offshore patrol vessels for the Border Guard, EUR 30 million for safeguarding the operations of the police and EUR 10.38 million for the administrative branch’s expenditure arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and internal border controls. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/close-to-eur-100-million-increase-proposed-for-the-ministry-of-the-interior-s-administrative-branch
  2. 28.12.2021 | Internal border control will be reinstated at Finland’s borders starting on Tuesday 28 December. There will also be other changes to the restrictions on entry, and as of 28 December, the same restrictions will apply to everyone arriving in Finland from abroad. The Government decided on the new restrictions today. The decision will enter into force on 28 December at 15.00 Finnish time and will remain in force until 16 January 2022. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/internal-border-control-to-be-reinstated-for-traffic-between-finland-and-the-schengen-countries-on-28-december-same-restrictions-now-apply-to-all-passengers-arriving-in-finland
  3. 24.11.2021 | The EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 25−26 November will focus on the regulation of activities of the largest digital companies and improvements to safety of users of various online intermediation services. The agenda for space issues includes the financing of companies in the sector and the management of space transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/competitiveness-council-to-discuss-regulation-of-digital-giants-internet-user-safety-and-research-innovation-and-space-issues
  4. 7.1.2022 | In its first meeting on Friday 7 January, the ministerial working group on COVID-19 was briefed on the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Omicron variant, the burden on and capacity of the healthcare system, and the progress of vaccinations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-covid-19-proposes-measures-to-curb-worsening-epidemic-situation
  5. 7.10.2021 | Abuse in the accommodation conditions for foreign workers may, at worst, be part of foreign labour exploitation and human trafficking. The task of the working group for monitoring accommodation conditions is to make proposals on how to develop cooperation between the authorities and the relevant regulations and guidelines. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-seeks-ways-to-prevent-abuse-in-accommodation-conditions-for-foreign-workers
  6. 30.12.2021 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage service businesses that are necessary to prevent the spread of the epidemic will be introduced across the region of South Savo and in the region of North Karelia.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-applicable-in-community-transmission-areas-to-be-introduced-in-new-regions
  7. 16.4.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2025–2028. The Government has made decisions that will improve the sustainability of public finances and create conditions for reversing the trend in indebtedness. The decisions aim to safeguard the key factors for future prosperity: employment, security, and knowledge and competence. Fairness has been one of the guiding principles of the decisions.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/orpo-s-government-decisions-aim-to-prevent-public-finances-from-spinning-out-of-control
  8. 15.3.2021 | The home affairs ministers and foreign affairs ministers of EU member states will meet at an informal video conference on 15 March 2021. Finland will be represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and State Secretary Olli-Poika Parviainen. The announced theme of the meeting is the external dimension of the EU’s migration and asylum reform. The debate will focus on mutually benefic...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/foreign-affairs-and-home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-external-aspects-of-eu-migration-policy
  9. 13.1.2022 | Internal border control will continue and the restrictions on entry will remain largely unchanged until 31 January. However, some exemptions will be made for people who cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19 for medical reasons. The Government decided on these changes at its session on 13 January and they will enter into force on 17 January 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-entry-remain-largely-unchanged-until-31-january
  10. 22.4.2021 | Business cost support is intended for companies whose turnover has decreased by more than 30% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 22 April 2021, the Government issued a decree on the sectors that can apply for support without providing further justification. If a company does not operate in one of the sectors in the decree, it must justify the need for support and provide an account of the loss of turnover due to COVID-19.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-in-all-sectors-can-apply-for-business-cost-support-some-without-further-justification
  11. 30.9.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a new cooperation group to support the Ministry in coordinating the development and preparedness measures on security of supply at the Government level. The term of group is from Oktober 1 2021 to 30 September 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/cooperation-group-to-coordinate-development-of-government-s-security-of-supply-operations
  12. 2.1.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on a draft government proposal on legislation to supplement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The deadline for submitting comments is 14 February 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/comments-invited-european-media-freedom-act-to-be-supplemented-with-national-legislation
  13. 27.9.2021 | The 2022 budget proposal envisages a total of some EUR 1,566 million for the main title of the Ministry of the Interior. This total includes EUR 856 million for policing, some EUR 280 million for the Finnish Border Guard, EUR 87 million for rescue services and the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and EUR 160 million for immigration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/budget-proposal-appropriations-fail-to-make-up-for-a-deficit-that-has-grown-over-the-years
  14. 2.11.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment begins a process for the preparation of a Government report on security of supply. Security of supply and preparedness have become a topic of active public debate following the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also created a need to build better plans for our security of supply extending across several government terms. The report will support this development work
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-launches-preparations-for-a-report-on-security-of-supply
  15. 11.2.2022 | The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This means that the opening and licensing hours of all food and beverage service businesses will be extended. In addition, the restrictions on the use of the COVID-19 passport will continue until the end of February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restaurant-restrictions-eased-restrictions-on-use-of-covid-19-passport-extended
  16. 17.9.2021 | The high-level meetings of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will start in New York on Monday 20 September. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend ministerial events in New York and have bilateral meetings with his counterparts and with representatives of the UN. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at several high-level meetings held in virtual format during the week.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-haavisto-to-attend-the-high-level-week-of-the-76th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-minister-skinnari-will-represent-finland-at-meetings-virtually
  17. 23.11.2021 | In the future more advanced solutions will be needed to enable more detailed data collection from jobseekers and to update the data on the number and specific descriptions of open vacancies in real time. Digital platforms and artificial intelligence could propose to us in a cost-effective way where to target our efforts.     
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/intelligence-and-artificial-intelligence-are-key-to-improving-labour-market-matching
  18. 3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/draft-legislation-on-new-gambling-system-submitted-for-consultation
  19. 5.1.2022 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses that are necessary to prevent the spread of the epidemic will be introduced in Åland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-applicable-in-community-transmission-areas-to-be-introduced-in-aland
  20. 16.9.2021 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Owing to the improved epidemiological situation, the restrictions on opening and licensing hours will be lifted in Kainuu and in the Hospital District of South Savo, and eased in South Ostrobothnia.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/lighter-regional-restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses