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2.6.2023 | The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued recommendations to Finland on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the child. The recommendations concern, for example, child welfare, the prevention of violence against children, the rights of children with disabilities, issues related to children's mental health and social security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/recommendations-to-finland-from-the-un-committee-on-the-rights-of-the-child
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2.6.2022 | The Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan presents the package of measures by which Finland will halve emissions from the effort-sharing sector by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The Government approved and gave to Parliament the Report on the Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan on 2 June 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/towards-carbon-neutral-finland-government-adopts-medium-term-climate-change-policy-plan
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1.12.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, the capital of Albania, on Tuesday 6 December. The meeting will discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkan countries while also taking into account the impacts of Russia’s war of aggression on the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-eu-western-balkans-summit-in-tirana
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8.12.2022 | On 8 December 2022, the Government appointed Rauli Paananen, Master of Culture and Arts, as National Cyber Security Director. His term of office will begin on 1 January 2023 and last until 31 December 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/rauli-paananen-appointed-as-national-cyber-security-director
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27.1.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea on 29-31 January 2023 to promote exports. The business delegation has 20 members representing the 5G, 6G, quantum technology, space and satellite sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-to-lead-a-team-finland-delegation-to-visit-south-korea-1925112
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12.12.2022 | The Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will visit Helsinki on 13 and 14 December, at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/belarusian-opposition-leader-sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya-is-visiting-finland
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26.2.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 27 February. He will deliver Finland’s address to a High-Level Segment of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council on 27 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-un-human-rights-council-and-conference-on-disarmament-in-geneva
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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
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13.9.2022 | Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen to participate in meeting on materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.9.2022 8.40 Type: Press release On Tuesday 13 September 2022, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will particip...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-kaikkonen-to-participate-in-meeting-on-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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4.5.2023 | Ministers of sport from 36 countries have issued a fourth collective statement on the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sports.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sports-ministers-say-russia-s-participation-in-international-sports-cannot-be-reconsidered-at-this-time
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15.6.2023 | The Finnish Science Award 2023 has been awarded to Olli Ikkala, Professor of Physics at Aalto University. Ikkala’s research interest is to develop new functional materials that are often inspired by materials found in nature. Ikkala's internationally recognised career is based on a combination of profound multidisciplinary expertise, networking skills and an ability to train new researchers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-science-award-to-professor-olli-ikkala
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1.6.2022 | According to Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, we need to make fundamental changes to how we think, act and measure success. Dasgupta spoke on Wednesday at a conference organised by the Economic Council around the theme of ecologically sustainable economic policy in the 2020s. The discussions were based on the Dasgupta Review, which has attracted wide international attention and emphasises the economic significance of biodiversity.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/ecologically-sustainable-economic-policy-as-a-challenge-for-the-coming-years-significant-structural-change-needed-in-society
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25.7.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 4,900 from June of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 61,500. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in June was 123,900, which is 65,900 fewer than a year ago.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/264-700-unemployed-jobseekers-in-june
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26.8.2022 | Making claims about climate action has become more popular in recent years. Businesses are using claims about carbon neutrality and similar initiatives in their marketing for carbon offset goods and services. Currently, the responsibility for following good offsetting practices largely rests on the users of carbon offsetting services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/as-popularity-of-voluntary-carbon-offsetting-grows-guidelines-are-drawn-up-for-offset-providers
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26.10.2022 | Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson will visit Finland on Friday 28 October at the invitation of Prime Minister Sanna Marin. While in Helsinki, Prime Minister Kristersson will also meet with President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-of-sweden-to-visit-helsinki-1
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13.2.2023 | Minister of Defence Savola to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.2.2023 15.10 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Mikko Savola will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels on Tuesday ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-savola-to-attend-nato-defence-minister-meeting
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6.2.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment has published guidelines concerning the priority treatment of projects that promote investments in the green transition in permit procedures. The guidelines are available on the website of the Regional State Administrative Agency. They are intended both for the permit applicants and for the Regional State Administrative Agencies and Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/guidelines-for-priority-treatment-of-green-transition-projects-completed
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20.5.2022 | The second supplementary budget proposal for 2022 responds to appropriations needs directly caused by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and mitigates the harm caused by COVID-19 to children and young people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-reaches-agreement-on-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2022
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20.5.2022 | The second supplementary budget proposal for 2022 responds to appropriations needs directly caused by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and mitigates the harm caused by COVID-19 to children and young people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-reaches-agreement-on-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2022
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28.8.2023 | The new Municipality of Residence Act would introduce more specific provisions on how people’s municipality of residence and place of residence are determined. The conditions for being assigned a municipality of residence would remain unchanged. A person’s municipality of residence would still be the municipality in which they reside.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/new-legislation-to-clarify-the-determination-of-municipality-of-residence-express-your-opinions-on-the-proposed-legislative-amendments