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19.5.2021 | Finland’s digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate will be available in the My Kanta pages as of 26 May. However, not all users will able to view their vaccination certificate on the launch date.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/digital-vaccination-certificates-available-in-my-kanta-pages-in-stages
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4.5.2021 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has granted funding to 38 Catch the Carbon development projects that are part of the package of climate actions for the land use sector. A total of EUR 10.4 million in funding was granted for 2021–2023. The projects will support agricultural producers, forest owners and other people who make land use decisions in introducing new climate-resilient practices.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/practical-development-actions-towards-climate-resilient-land-use
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8.7.2021 | More information will be added to the EU Digital COVID Certificate on 14 July, when COVID-19 test results and certificates of recovery from COVID-19 are made available in the My Kanta Pages. The EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate has been available in the My Kanta Pages since 22 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-covid-19-test-certificate-and-proof-of-recovery-from-covid-19-available-in-my-kanta-pages-as-of-14-july
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12.10.2023 | On 12 October 2023, the Government submitted to Parliament a government proposal for the national implementation of the EU Digital Services Act which aims to improve the transparency and safety of online intermediary services for users.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/progress-in-implementation-of-the-digital-services-act-government-proposes-an-act-on-the-supervision-of-online-intermediary-services
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5.1.2022 | The advance voting period for the county elections is from 12 to 18 January 2022 in Finland and from 12 to 15 January 2022 abroad. Election day is Sunday 23 January 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-for-county-elections-begins-on-wednesday-12-january
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5.8.2021 | Finland has sponsored the United Nations Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme since 1965, encouraging young Finnish nationals to work in UN agencies and international financial and research institutions. The newly selected Finnish JPO will be posted to work in the UN Global Pulse innovation initiative.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-nominated-its-1000th-un-junior-professional-officer
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17.6.2021 | Finland’s digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate will be updated and made interoperable with the EU Digital COVID Certificate as of 22 June. This means that the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be available to people in the My Kanta Pages starting on 22 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-digital-covid-certificate-available-in-finland-as-of-22-june
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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
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24.2.2021 | At their video conference on 25 February 2021, the EU ministers responsible for the internal market and industry will discuss national recovery plans, the New Consumer Agenda of the EU and public country-by-country tax reporting. A declaration prepared by the group of ministers from digitally advanced EU countries (D9+) will moreover be presented by Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-ministers-to-discuss-eu-recovery-package-and-tax-reporting
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27.1.2021 | In 2019, Finland’s economy was in the later stages of a cyclical upturn and demand for labour remained strong, with the number of those employed increasing by 26,000. However, this change in the level of employment was accompanied by a significantly larger increase in search for labour by employers and the creation of new jobs. In all, employers were looking for more than 764,000 employees. At 65,000, the workforce shortage, i.e.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-analysis-333-000-new-jobs-created-in-2019-smes-would-benefit-from-help-and-advice-during-recruitment-process
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Minister of Education Li Andersson's speech at the Eminent Conference 7.12.2021 - Finnish Government
7.12.2021 | Dear friends, Over the last couple of years, European societies have been faced with an unprecedented amount of sudden change and turmoil. It has been impossible to miss how immensely important resiliency is for our societies. Our ability to adapt to new circumstances has been greatly tested, underlining the need to invest in skills – that is to say, to invest in people. Europe’s future wellbeing ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-of-education-li-andersson-speech-at-eminent-conference-7.12.2021 -
24.2.2022 | The new Catch the Carbon projects will develop and pilot regional and local climate work, carbon markets and offsetting schemes in agriculture, forestry and other land use, and strengthen the knowledge base for greenhouse gas inventories.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-provides-eur-7.3-million-in-funding-for-19-new-catch-the-carbon-development-projects-package-of-more-than-100-projects-promotes-climate-work-in-land-use-sector
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19.5.2021 | The advance voting period for the 2021 municipal elections will begin in Finland on Wednesday 26 May and last for two weeks. The final day for advance voting is Tuesday 8 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-in-municipal-elections-begins-on-wednesday-26-may
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6.6.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment began to update the low-carbon roadmaps together with the sectors in autumn 2023. In accordance with the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government, the roadmaps from 2020 have now been updated to correspond to the changed operating environment and technological development of sectors and companies. This time, 14 sectors systematically investigated ways to decarbonisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/updating-sectoral-low-carbon-roadmaps-responds-to-the-challenges-of-the-time
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21.5.2024 | In 2020–2023, more than 50 projects tackling the shadow economy and economic crime were carried out in Finland. They succeeded in preventing abuses, promoting healthy competition between companies and supporting a fair labour market by improving the transparency and openness of business activities, for example.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/good-results-achieved-in-the-combat-against-grey-economy-and-economic-crime-in-2020-2023
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8.12.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications submitted a report to Parliament on 8 December 2022 concerning the longer-term impacts of the Transport Services Act. The report finds that the Act is meeting the needs for change arising from the change in transport sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transport-services-act-impact-assessment-the-act-is-enabling-digitalisation-of-transport
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8.12.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications submitted a report to Parliament on 8 December 2022 concerning the longer-term impacts of the Transport Services Act. The report finds that the Act is meeting the needs for change arising from the change in transport sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/transport-services-act-impact-assessment-the-act-is-enabling-digitalisation-of-transport-1888373
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10.4.2024 | Finland’s NATO membership process attracted exceptionally wide international media attention, which has also led to a broader general interest in the country. According to comparative studies on country branding, Finland is now better known and the attitudes towards the country are more positive than before. This is highly beneficial in terms of Finland’s aim to be a globally influential player. T...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/media-visibility-related-to-foreign-and-security-policy-has-made-finland-better-known-around-the-world
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21.8.2023 | The implementation of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has started at the Ministry of Transport and Communications.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-we-will-build-transport-routes-improve-the-level-of-services-and-strengthen-safety-and-security
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12.4.2022 | On 12 April, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released preliminary data on development assistance by the EU Member States that are members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Finland’s official development cooperation expenditure in 2021 amounted to EUR 1214 million. Compared to the previous year, the highest increase was reported in development policy investments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/financial-investments-increased-finland-s-development-cooperation-disbursements-in-2021