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National Commemorative Years The national commemorative years organised by the Prime Minister’s Office are celebrated both in Finland and internationally. Commemorative years are held especially to mark milestone anniversaries of Finland’s indepen...

27.11.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will visit New York from 1 to 4 December to strengthen partnerships between Finland and the United States in culture and the creative industries, with a special focus on visual arts.

19 1 (4) Ulkoministeriö Utrikesministeriet VN/13048/2022 VN/13048/2022 -UM-3 19.9.2024 LIITE 3: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND BOARD OF GOVERNORS Resolution F/BG/2023/04 Adopted at the First Sitting of the Forty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Board of Gove...

26.6.2026 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has added 22 new elements to Finland’s National Inventory of Living Heritage, based on a proposal by the Finnish Heritage Agency. With this update, the inventory now includes a total of 108 elements.

30.4.2026 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(8) Spending limits session of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government on 21–22 April 2026 Entries in ...

26.6.2026 | Supplementing the National Inventory of Living Heritage The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2003. Finland ratified the Convention in 2013, and the Finnish H...

The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...

15.1.2026 | The European Capital of Culture year in Oulu begins with a three-day Opening Festival starting on Friday, 16 January. The programme features nearly 200 events, offering a diverse range of experiences – most of them free of charge and open to people of all ages. Throughout the year, Oulu will be alive with cultural events, performances and exhibitions.

5.3.2026 | March 2026 1 Finland simplification proposals Contents 1. Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (EU) 2023/1791 ................................................. 3 2. Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) (EU) 2022/2577 ....................................

28.2.2025 | This year's Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Sébastien Cagnoli, who has translated a wealth of quality literature from Finnish into French.

21.5.2025 | English Style Guide A handbook for translators, revisers and authors of government texts Prime Minister’s Office, Finland ENGLISH STYLE GUIDE | PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, FINLAND | 2025 2 Contents Quick reference guide .................................

21.5.2025 | English Style Guide A handbook for translators, revisers and authors of government texts Prime Minister’s Office, Finland ENGLISH STYLE GUIDE | PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, FINLAND | 2025 2 Contents Quick reference guide .................................

21.4.2021 | The Government outlined a support package for culture, art, physical activity and the event production industry. The package will help culture, art, physical activity and the event production industry recover from the pandemic. The aim is to support content producers and create conditions for organisers to generate work in the sector and provide people with opportunities to participate in events when society will open up.

21.4.2021 | The Government outlined a support package for culture, art, physical activity and the event production industry. The package will help culture, art, physical activity and the event production industry recover from the pandemic. The aim is to support content producers and create conditions for organisers to generate work in the sector and provide people with opportunities to participate in events when society will open up.

23.3.2023 | President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has awarded the title of Academician of Arts to playwright, theatre director, dramaturge Sirkku Peltola, composer Kaija Saariaho and performance artist Roi Vaara. The honorary title will be awarded at a ceremony to be held in Helsinki in March.

23.9.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2025 budget proposal is EUR 8.45 billion, which is some EUR 411 million more than in the 2024 Budget. The proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, which aims to invest, even in a difficult economic situation, in raising the level of education and training and improving the conditions for conducting science, research and development.

4.6.2024 | The eight winners of the 2024 State Awards for Public Information were praised for calling attention to issues that would have otherwise been sidelined, shaking up entrenched attitudes, and promoting international perspectives in the Finnish public debate.

12.1.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has published the first bildung review, which provides an overview of development in the Ministry’s administrative branch over the past decades. The latest stage, which began in the 1990s, is characterised by a decline in the achieved learning outcomes, the plateauing of the rising level of education among Finns, as well as a gradual decrease in public input into education.

9.7.2026 | Statsrådet överlämnade den 9 juli 2026 till riksdagen regeringens proposition med förslag till ändring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt. Syftet med propositionen är att förtydliga nyttighetsmodellsystemet, minska tolkningssvårigheterna i samband med tillämpning av lagen och att förbättra lagstiftningens förutsägbarhet.

The Title Board convened in May 2025. Honorary titles Finnish citizens can be awarded honorary titles in public recognition of their services to society. The total number of honorary titles is approximately one hundred, the titles of 'valtioneuvos...

13.5.2024 | The first prize in the competition for a grave memorial honouring President Martti Ahtisaari has been awarded to Harri Pakarinen for his design Blessed. The competition was of a high artistic standard, and the 171 entries that were approved were highly diverse. Prizes were awarded to three entries and one received a commendation.

23.8.2023 | "The exceptional times we have been living in recent years have emphasised the importance of Nordic cooperation. Finland has also a lot to offer to other Nordic countries, and we should learn from others in many sectors of society. Through Nordic interaction, we will be able to effectively advance various matters," says minister Anna-Maja Henriksson in her speech.

16.9.2021 | Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen has signed a decision by which Finland endorses the Davos Declaration. The Davos Declaration promotes and advocates interest in high-quality design and construction of built environments, which embrace cultural expressions of buildings and environmental planning while also fulfilling functional, technical and economic requirements. The Davos Declaration was originally published in 2018 in connection with the World Economic Forum.

13.6.2025 | The recipients of the 2025 State Award for Public Information have two things in common: they give a voice to those often left unheard and they challenge the status quo. Their work invites us to look at the world with curiosity, empathy and a critical eye.

3.2.2022 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has entrusted Archinfo Finland as Finland’s contact point for the New European Bauhaus initiative. The contact point participates in an EU-wide informal network for exchange of information and experience and communicates nationally on opportunities for participation and funding possibilities.

20.1.2022 | Architecture affects the wellbeing of people and nature in significant ways. Good architecture and design stand the test of time and can be converted into new use if necessary. These are key themes in Finland’s new architectural policy programme. The programme sets out objectives and measures for developing the sustainability of the built environment comprehensively between 2022 and 2035.

15.4.2024 | The Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design, Real Estate Company ADM, the City of Helsinki and SAFA the Finnish Association of Architects have launched an international, open design competition to find a design team for a new 10,050 sq m (GFA) museum building in Helsinki South Harbour.

14.1.2022 | In its meeting on Friday 14 January, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on Coordinating COVID-19 Response discussed the development of the epidemic, closures of food and beverage service businesses and compensation for the costs of restrictive measures. On Friday morning, the ministerial working group received an overview of the epidemiological situation and heard preliminary assessments...

22.3.2023 | Finland’s Sámi Parliament and the Finnish Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council will organise together with the European Parliament a Summit of Barents Euro-Arctic Indigenous Sámi People in Brussels from 22 to 24 March 2023.

1.2.2021 | Finland proposes listing a set of 13 sites representing Alvar Aalto’s humane architecture as a cultural heritage site on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The holy place of worship of Ukonsaari by the Saami people in Inari will remain on the list of sites on the national tentative list.

9.9.2022 | Members of the public will have a rare opportunity to explore the Government Palace and House of the Estates at an open house event for the palace’s 200th anniversary on Sunday 25 September. The Government Palace and House of the Estates will open their doors to the public on 25 September at 9.00.

29.9.2023 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Helsinki Security Forum 29.9.2023 Publication date 29.9.2023 12.00 Type: Speech Distinguished ministerial colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, The global security situation has changed. Tensions are ...

13.3.2023 | Finland’s image grew stronger in 2022. Finland has had remarkable visibility in foreign media, and news about Finland has met with an exceptionally positive reception. In particular, opinions about Finland’s government and people have become even more positive. Increased familiarity with Finland is important as the country seeks ways to influence the world, according to the Country Image Annual Report, published by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om Europeiska kommissionens förslag till Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv om ändring av direktiv 92/43/EEG i fråga om vargens (Canis lupus) skyddsstatus I enlighet med 96 § 2 mom. i grundlagen översänds t...

RP 13/2025 rd FvUB 15/2025 rd RSv 74/2025 rd Lag om ändring av sjukförsäkringslagen I enlighet med riksdagens beslut ändras i sjukförsäkringslagen (1224/2004) 1 kap. 4 § 2 punkten, 3 kap. 6 § 2 mom., rubriken för 19 kap. 4 §, 19 kap. 4 § 3 och 4 m...

RP 80/2024 rd KoUB 9/2024 rd RSv 86/2024 rd Lag om ändring av luftfartslagen I enlighet med riksdagens beslut ändras i luftfartslagen (864/2014) 2 § 30 punkten, 3 § 1 mom. 7 punkten och 153 § 1 och 3 mom., sådana de lyder, 2 § 30 punkten i lag 174...

31.5.2021 | Almost two thousand people took part in the process to create a Nordic perspective for the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative. The participants considered that Nordic values such as sustainability, closeness to nature, equality and inclusion provide a good basis for housing and building. The final report on the outcomes of the Nordic co-design process has now been published and submitted to the European Commission.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag om inrättande av en åtgärdsram för att accelerera industriell kapacitet och avkarbonisering i strategiska sektorer och om ändring av förordningarna (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 och (E...

Statsrådets förordning om fisket i sidovattendragen till Tana älvs vattendrag år 2026 I enlighet med statsrådets beslut föreskrivs med stöd av lagen om fiske (379/2015) samt 7 § 3 mom. i lagen om sättande i kraft och tillämpning av de bestämmelser...

24.11.2022 | Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo gave her speech at the Into the Woods event on 24th of November 2022. The event, held at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo, brought together high-level European decision-makers to explore solutions forests can offer in the pursuit of good living environments.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag 1 till rådets förordning om den fleråriga budgetramen 2028–2034 (budgetramförordningen), förslag 2 till rådets beslut om systemet för Europeiska unionens egna medel (beslutet om egna me...

Statsrådets förordning om sådant från produktionen frikopplat direktstöd till jordbruket som betalas för 2026 I enlighet med statsrådets beslut föreskrivs med stöd av lagen om Europeiska unionens direktstöd till jordbrukare (1332/2022): 1 § Tilläm...

25.2.2021 | The Government submitted the first supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on Thursday 25 February. The supplementary budget makes special provisions for needs arising from the COVID-19 situation.

25.2.2021 | The Government submitted the first supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on Thursday 25 February. The supplementary budget makes special provisions for needs arising from the COVID-19 situation.

29.3.2021 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed Anna Kotaviita as Press Officer at the Consulate General of Finland in St Petersburg for a three-year term. Kotaviita will assume her duties in St Petersburg on 30 March 2021.

Statsrådets förordning om sådant från produktionen frikopplat direktstöd till jordbruket som betalas för 2025 I enlighet med statsrådets beslut föreskrivs med stöd av lagen om Europeiska unionens direktstöd till jordbrukare (1332/2022): 1 § Tilläm...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av naturvårdslagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att naturvårdslagen ändras. Syftet med propositionen är att utfärda bestämmelser om uta...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag om inrättande av en åtgärdsram för att accelerera industriell kapacitet och avkarbonisering i strategiska sektorer och om ändring av förordningarna (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 OCH (E...

Statsrådets förordning om fisket i sidovattendragen till Tana älvs vattendrag år 2023 I enlighet med statsrådets beslut föreskrivs med stöd av 46 § 3 mom., 48 § 4 mom. och 52 § 2 mom. i lagen om fiske (379/2015) samt 7 § 3 mom. i lagen om sättande...

RP 33/2026 rd MiUB 8/2026 rd RSv 72/2026 rd Lag om ändring av lagen om hyra av affärslokal I enlighet med riksdagens beslut upphävs i lagen om hyra av affärslokal (482/1995) 43 § 3 och 4 mom., ändras 5 § 1 och 2 mom., 11 och 12 §, 18 § 2 mom., 20 ...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av konsumentskydd- slagen och lagen om vissa befogenheter för konsumentskyddsmyndi samt till vissa andra lagar PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föresl...

RP 33/2026 rd MiUB 8/2026 rd RSv 72/2026 rd Lag om ändring av lagen om hyra av affärslokal I enlighet med riksdagens beslut upphävs i lagen om hyra av affärslokal (482/1995) 43 § 3 och 4 mom., ändras 5 § 1 och 2 mom., 11 och 12 §, 18 § 2 mom., 20 ...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagstiftning om främjande av anlitandet av fjärranslutningar vid rättegång i allmänna domstolar PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås ändringar i rättegångsbalken,...

9.7.2026 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av lagen om jämställd- het mellan kvinnor och män och till lagar som har samband med den PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att lagen om jäms...

21.12.2021 | In its negotiations on Tuesday 21 December, the Government discussed the COVID-19 situation and decided on new restrictions and other necessary measures. In addition to increasing vaccination coverage, effective national and regional measures to limit close contacts are needed to slow down the spread of the epidemic. This will allow more time for giving people third vaccine doses.

21.12.2021 | In its negotiations on Tuesday 21 December, the Government discussed the COVID-19 situation and decided on new restrictions and other necessary measures. In addition to increasing vaccination coverage, effective national and regional measures to limit close contacts are needed to slow down the spread of the epidemic. This will allow more time for giving people third vaccine doses.

1.6.2021 | The Finnish Science Award 2021 was granted to Martti Koskenniemi, Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki. In his research, Koskenniemi brings together in a unique way the practical understanding of international law, emanating from his diplomatic background, with wide-ranging theoretical thinking and critical examination. Over the past three decades, Koskenniemi has significantly influenced the theoretical discussion in the field of international law.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till en reform av lagstiftningen om förvaltningsdomstolarn sammansättning PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att bestämmelserna om sammansättningar vid högsta fö...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av statstjänstemannalagen och 50 § i säkerhetsutredningslag PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att statstjänstemannalagen och säkerhetsutre...

RP 22/2026 rd EkUB 20/2026 rd RSv 100/2026 rd Lag om ändring av lagen om investeringstjänster I enlighet med riksdagens beslut ändras i lagen om investeringstjänster (747/2012) rubriken för 1 kap. 13 § samt 1 kap. 13 § 1 mom. 11 punkten, 3 kap. 1 ...