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  1. Ministry of the Interior prepares to reduce reception allowance - Finnish Government

    26.9.2023 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to examine the reception allowance granted to applicants for international protection and beneficiaries of temporary protection. According to the Government Programme, the amount of the reception allowance will be reduced to the minimum amount permitted by the Constitution and the Reception Directive. The aim is to submit a proposal to Parliament for consideration during the 2024 spring session.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/ministry-of-the-interior-to-examine-reception-allowance

  2. European Commission supports free media - Finnish Government

    16.9.2022 | On 16 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a Media Freedom Act (MFA). The aim of the Act is to harmonise the legal framework of EU Member States in the media sector to enhance the functioning of the internal market and to promote media freedom.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-commission-supports-free-media

  3. European Commission supports free media - Finnish Government

    16.9.2022 | On 16 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a Media Freedom Act (MFA). The aim of the Act is to harmonise the legal framework of EU Member States in the media sector to enhance the functioning of the internal market and to promote media freedom.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/european-commission-supports-free-media-1833416

  4. Study: Finland’s spending limits system needs a reform, as the current rules do not function effectively in unexpected crises - Finnish Government

    5.4.2023 | The regulatory framework of Finland's fiscal policy has faced several crises that have revealed its ineffectiveness in dealing with unexpected situations. The system should be reformed and its operating model clarified, finds a recent study conducted by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) for the Government. According to the researchers, the budgetary framework should distinguish between the operating procedures for normal economic cycles and exceptional crises.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-finland-s-spending-limits-system-needs-a-reform-as-the-current-rules-do-not-function-effectively-in-unexpected-crises

  5. Finland’s human rights record to be examined by UN Human Rights Council - Finnish Government

    7.11.2022 | Finland’s human rights record will be examined in the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 9 November. The review gives UN Member States the opportunity to ask Finland questions about our human rights record and give Finland recommendations. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will head Finland’s interministerial delegation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-human-rights-record-to-be-examined-by-un-human-rights-council

  6. Recommendations to Finland on elimination of discrimination against women - Finnish Government

    31.10.2022 | On 31 October 2022, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) gave Finland recommendations in relation to the eighth periodic report of Finland on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/recommendations-to-finland-on-elimination-of-discrimination-against-women

  7. EU trade ministers to discuss trade relations with United States and China - Finnish Government

    24.5.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend the Foreign Affairs Council in its trade configuration in Brussels on Thursday 25 May. The trade ministers will discuss the EU’s trade relations with the United States and China and preparations for the next Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The ministers will also discuss the EU’s ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-trade-relations-with-united-states-and-china

  8. Ministerial working group prioritises digital transactions - Finnish Government

    4.10.2023 | Digital transactions increase public services that are independent of time and place, and boost the efficiency and sustainability of administration. The ministerial working group on reforming society has determined the principles for promoting official digital transactions over the present government term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/ministerial-working-group-prioritises-digital-transactions

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    14.7.2022 | VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vnk.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDETS KANSLI PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vnk.fi\sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(4) Lähtökohta / lähtökohtaisesti 22.7.2009 Olemme koonneet tähän tiedostoon esimerkkejä siitä, mitä kään...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/200039986/L%C3%A4ht%C3%B6kohta,+l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6kohtaisesti+(fi-en).pdf/43fefa3f-3957-4a61-a6ca-85113a303290/L%C3%A4ht%C3%B6kohta,+l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6kohtaisesti+(fi-en).pdf?t=1657783769197

  10. 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

  11. Government adopts Decree on Sámi Climate Council - Finnish Government

    9.3.2023 | The Sámi Climate Council to be established under the new Climate Act will begin its work in the spring. The purpose of the Sámi Climate Council is to bring the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/government-adopts-decree-on-sami-climate-council

  12. Ministerial Committee on European Affairs discusses EU strategic autonomy - Finnish Government

    9.3.2023 | In its meeting on 9 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy and influencing the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework, and on the topics to be discussed at next week’s meetings of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council and the Eurogroup.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-affairs-discusses-eu-strategic-autonomy

  13. Foreign Ministry’s report: Russians’ attitudes towards Finland have declined, young people hold more positive attitudes - Finnish Government

    13.10.2023 | A recent survey commissioned by the Embassy of Finland in Moscow reveals that more than one in three Russians feel positive about Finland, compared to one in two a year ago. Researchers ascribe the decline in Finland’s reputation among Russians mainly to the negative media coverage of Finland’s membership in NATO. Young people hold the most positive attitudes towards Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-s-report-russians-attitudes-towards-finland-have-declined-young-people-hold-more-positive-attitudes

  14. Report: A clear exit strategy is needed to abolish the more flexible state aid rules - Finnish Government

    17.5.2023 | A decision on the overall level of business subsidy expenditure could serve as a tool for maintaining policy discipline. A clear exit strategy is needed to abolish the more flexible state aid rules. According to the annual report of the Research Division on Business Subsidies published on 17 May 2023, R&D activities should be expanded to more sectors and aid policy should be targeted more efficiently in order to achieve the R&D objectives.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-a-clear-exit-strategy-is-needed-to-abolish-the-more-flexible-state-aid-rules

  15. Report: Finnish space situational awareness centre would promote safety and security - Finnish Government

    3.5.2023 | On 3 May 2023, a steering group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to examine the possible establishment of a Finnish space situational awareness centre issued a report recommending that the centre be established. It could be started by 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/report-finnish-space-situational-awareness-centre-would-promote-safety-and-security

  16. HALKO project launched to study the new system of public administration created by the wellbeing services county reform - Finnish Government

    14.3.2023 | The Ministry of Finance has launched an extensive research project to study the relationship between and the management and central government guidance of wellbeing services counties and local government.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/halko-project-launched-to-study-the-new-system-of-public-administration-created-by-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform

  17. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä to represent Finland in the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) General Conference - Finnish Government

    27.9.2022 | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold its General Conference in Vienna this week. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will attend the conference as Finland’s representative.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-mika-lintila-to-represent-finland-in-the-international-atomic-energy-agency-s-iaea-general-conference

  18. Government allocates EUR 33 million for regional development and future structural change measures - Finnish Government

    24.3.2022 | The Government has granted regional councils, which serve as regional development authorities, a total of EUR 33 million for regional development and promotion of contractual cooperation between the central government and regions. The funding is also intended for measures that improve the resilience of regions in the changing operating environment and in anticipation of future structural changes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-allocates-eur-33-million-for-regional-development-and-future-structural-change-measures

  19. International audit of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare begins - Finnish Government

    3.10.2022 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched an international audit of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare as agreed in the Institute's performance agreement. Completed in early spring 2023, the audit will provide the Institute with a basis for developing its operations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/international-audit-of-the-finnish-institute-for-health-and-welfare-begins

  20. Finland may also receive refugees from Ukraine as transfers from other countries - Finnish Government

    12.5.2022 | As a Member State of the European Union, Finland will take responsibility for the migratory impact of the situation in Ukraine, and especially for protecting those fleeing war. Finland is also prepared to receive beneficiaries of temporary protection transferred from other countries as a part of joint EU measures. The Government expressed its position on such transfers in a Union communication to Parliament on 12 May.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-may-also-receive-refugees-from-ukraine-as-transfers-from-other-countries