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25.8.2025 | Speech by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on 25 August 2025 Publication date 25.8.2025 15.05 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.26 Type: Speech Distinguished Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, D...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/speech-by-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-on-25-august-2025
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13.11.2024 | New trilateral arrangement formalizes collaboration on the production of Arctic and polar icebreakershttps://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/united-states-canada-and-finland-sign-mou-to-build-arctic-and-polar-icebreakers
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5.2.2026 | On Thursday 5 February, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament. The supplementary budget focuses on boosting growth and investments with the goal of supporting employment. The proposal also includes a decrease to revenue estimates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-5
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22.11.2024 | The EU ministers responsible for education, youth, culture and sport will meet in Brussels on 25–26 November. Topics on their agenda include boosting Europe's skills and competitiveness through higher education, opportunities for young people in rural and remote areas, role of libraries in media literacy development, and key features of the European Sport Model, which are based on the values of free...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/eu-s-education-youth-culture-and-sports-council-convenes
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22.11.2024 | In its meeting on Friday 22 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed Finland’s positions on the European Commission's annual EU enlargement package.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-enlargement
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25.9.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend a formal meeting of EU competitiveness ministers in Brussels on 26 September 2024. The ministers will discuss the future of European competitiveness and the development of state aid.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-competitiveness-ministers
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29.8.2024 | On 29 August 2024, the Government appointed a new Board for the National Nuclear Waste Management Fund for the term of 1 September 2024–31 August 2027. The chair of the new Board will be Chief Risk Officer Jarkko Heikkilä from the Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-board-appointed-for-national-nuclear-waste-management-fund
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23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-decisions-in-mid-term-policy-review-session-will-strengthen-finland-s-competitiveness-and-security
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27.8.2024 | Speech by Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 27 August 2024. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-joakim-strand-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-on-27-august-2024
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1.2.2024 | The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) will replace the experimental cowshed in Minkiö, Jokioinen with a new one. The planning of the project and competitive tendering and planning the implementation of the construction work will be carried out during 2024. The construction of the new cowshed will take place in 2025 and the aim is to take it into use by the end of the year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/construction-of-new-experimental-cowshed-of-natural-resources-institute-finland-in-jokioinen-progresses
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15.1.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will meet in Stockholm on Friday 19 January. In the discussions, Prime Minister Orpo will highlight issues of national importance that Finland wants to see promoted in the EU. Finland and Sweden will also deliver their joint messages to the President of the Commission.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-meet-with-ursula-von-der-leyen-in-stockholm
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1.3.2023 | In its final report, the Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) sets objectives for the allocation of research and development funding. In addition to its proposals on funding, the working group makes recommendations related to strengthening the management of the RDI system, increasing the availability of R&D skills and labour force, advancing cooperation, mak...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-momentum-for-the-finnish-rdi-system-parliamentary-working-group-sets-objectives-for-the-allocation-of-r-d-funding
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30.6.2025 | The United Nations’ fourth International Conference on Financing for Development will take place in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July. The aim of the conference is to reform the international financial architecture for development cooperation and accelerate funding for sustainable development. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will represent Finland at the conference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-conference-on-financing-for-development-begins-in-seville-minister-tavio-to-represent-finland
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20.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare a minerals strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General of the Geological Survey of Finland, will chair the steering group. The strategy will be completed at the end of 2024..https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-appointed-to-prepare-a-national-mineral-strategy
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24.11.2022 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry participates in a project on preparing for a European forest partnership to promote research cooperation in the forest sector. The four-year project ‘European Forest Research and Innovation Ecosystem’ EUFORE, implemented under the Horizon Europe Programme, will evaluate and outline the research, development and innovation needs in the forest sector and provide a platform for strengthening European cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-involved-in-project-to-prepare-for-european-forest-partnership
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21.9.2023 | On Thursday 21 September, the Government appointed Harri Martikainen, Master of Social Sciences, to serve as Director General of the Government Strategy Department at the Prime Minister's Office starting on 9 October 2023. The appointment is for a fixed term of five years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/master-of-social-sciences-harri-martikainen-appointed-to-serve-as-director-general-of-the-government-strategy-department
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12.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare an industrial policy strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. The strategy will be drawn up in close interaction with Finnish business and industry and other key interest groups. Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will serve as chair of the steering group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/steering-group-to-prepare-an-industrial-policy-strategy
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25.6.2024 | Europe is facing strong economic headwinds. With vulnerable supply chains, high energy costs, and substantial investments needed to reach net-zero, the EU has reached a point where we cannot afford to ignore our competitiveness problems.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-adlercreutz-and-roswall-we-need-to-do-whatever-it-takes-to-boost-europe-s-competitiveness
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26.8.2024 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 26 August 2024. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-in-helsinki-on-26-august-2024
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13.3.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo spoke at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13 March 2024. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-european-parliament-13-march-2024