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  1. 21.5.2026 | On 21 May 2026, the Government adopted a national plan on the resilience of critical entities (the CER strategy). The plan’s objective is to enhance the resilience of critical entities. Cooperation between critical entities and authorities will enhance resilience and harmonise it at both EU and national level.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-adopts-plan-on-resilience-of-critical-entities
  2. 1.12.2022 | The EU competitiveness ministers will convene for the last Competitiveness Council meeting of the year in early December. At the internal market and industry meeting, the ministers aim to reach a general approach on corporate sustainability due diligence and the Chips Act. Meanwhile, the research and innovation meeting is expected to adopt conclusions on a new European innovation programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-council-aims-to-reach-a-general-approach-on-corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-chips-act
  3. 8.3.2024 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 11 March. The Platform Work Directive, which has been in preparation for a long time, will be the only legislative matter in the Council. The Directive aims to improve the working conditions of platform workers.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/platform-work-directive-on-the-agenda-of-eu-ministers-on-11-march
  4. 25.4.2025 | A large group of international experts attended a conference held in Helsinki on 23 April 2025 focusing on the protection of critical underwater infrastructure and the threats posed to it by international maritime transport. Co-operation between different authorities is needed to address these wide-ranging threats.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-conference-in-helsinki-sought-practical-solutions-to-protect-critical-underwater-infrastructure
  5. 28.8.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of about EUR 16.15 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2024. This is about EUR 0.4 billion more than in the 2023 Budget. The increase is mainly due to changes in the needs assessment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/2024-draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch
  6. 19.3.2021 | The current state of emergency and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have a broad impact on all areas of society. In a state of emergency, the role of rapid dissemination of information and a clear division of responsibilities for coordinating and implementing communications is further emphasised. On 18 March, the Prime Minister’s Office made the decision to apply the powers laid down in section 106, subsect...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-office-decides-on-management-and-coordination-of-covid-19-communications
  7. 7.7.2022 | A new national information system for incident and accident prevention will be procured for the rescue services. The purpose of the procurement is to enhance, harmonise and make transparent the processes of incident and accident prevention, data transfer and practices in rescue services and to enable electronic services for customers. The reform aims to improve the effectiveness of incident and accident prevention and the equality among clients.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/digital-services-to-enhance-fire-inspections-and-other-incident-and-accident-prevention
  8. 16.12.2021 | The restrictions on entry at external borders currently in place in Finland will continue and health security measures will be tightened. The relevant Government decision made on 16 December will enter into force on 20 December and will remain in force until 16 January 2022. According to the decision, passengers arriving from outside the EU and the Schengen area will be required, as of 21 Decemb...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/passengers-arriving-from-third-countries-who-have-received-a-full-course-of-vaccination-required-to-carry-proof-of-a-negative-covid-19-test-as-of-21-december-1
  9. 3.4.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen is visiting Greece this week to meet with the Greek ministers relevant to her area of responsibility. The main themes of the visit are migration, border security and preparedness.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-visits-greece
  10. 25.3.2021 | The latest amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act will clarify the current regulation on compulsory health examinations. In future, people who have or have been exposed to a communicable disease must provide the health authorities with information about themselves. The amendments to the Act that will enter into force on 29 March 2021 will also improve the possibilities of the Border Guard to provide executive assistance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amendments-to-communicable-diseases-act-concerning-compulsory-health-examinations-enter-into-force
  11. 28.1.2025 | The working group that examined impact assessment capability in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and its development has completed its work. The working group defined a target state of impact assessment capability and priorities for the development and created a framework for the evaluation and development of impact assessment capability.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/working-group-development-of-impact-assessment-capability-into-ongoing-activity
  12. 24.10.2022 | A week-long visit of an expert group from the International Energy Agency (IEA) to Finland ended on 24 October 2022. The group was in Finland to assess the energy policy implemented and future prospects. This time, the country review focused on electrification, clean energy production and the promotion of hydrogen use.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/iea-visited-finland-to-review-its-energy-policy
  13. 19.2.2021 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal for amending two sections of the Communicable Diseases Act. The amendment to section 16 of the Act concerns the right of the Regional State Administrative Agencies and physicians to decide on compulsory health examinations and the amendment to section 22 concerns the obligation of those who have or have been exposed to a communicable disease to provide information about themselves.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-for-amending-sections-of-communicable-diseases-act-concerning-health-examinations-and-provision-of-information-submitted-to-parliament
  14. 21.3.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend a high-level forum in Oslo on 24–25 March. The forum is organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The event will discuss accelerating financing to reduce disaster risks and to improve global preparedness for risks.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-attend-high-level-forum-on-disaster-risk-reduction-in-oslo
  15. 22.9.2022 | The European Commission has selected the projects of P2X Solutions Oy and Solar Foods Oy for a new European value chain for hydrogen economy, which will boost the production of clean hydrogen and develop new uses for hydrogen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/two-finnish-projects-join-the-new-european-value-chain-for-hydrogen-economy
  16. 17.12.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal according to which the nationwide use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate, i.e. the COVID-19 passport, would also be possible by law when there are no restrictions in force.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-requests-comments-on-draft-government-proposal-to-expand-use-of-covid-19-passport
  17. 22.9.2022 | Today, on 22 September 2022, the Government appointed Master of Social Sciences Pasi Patrikainen as the Director General of the National Land Survey of Finland for the term 10 October 2022 to 9 October 2027. A total of 10 candidates applied for the post. The previous holder of the post Arvo Kokkonen will retire on 1 October 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/pasi-patrikainen-appointed-as-director-general-of-national-land-survey-of-finland
  18. 8.4.2022 | Finland will release 369,000 barrels of crude oil to the market from the emergency stockpiles maintained by the National Emergency Supply Agency. In this way Finland will participate in the unanimous decision made by the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on 1 April 2022, according to which IEA member countries will release oil products to the market from their emergency stocks.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-releases-369-000-barrels-of-crude-oil-to-the-market-from-its-emergency-stockpiles
  19. 27.4.2022 | The Security Committee has granted its 2021 Timanttiteko (Diamond Act) award to the Foreign Ministry’s AI-assisted data analytics experiment. According to the Security Committee, the project has been exemplary in implementing the objectives of the Security Strategy for Society.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/timanttiteko-award-for-2021-granted-to-foreign-ministry-s-data-analytics-experiment
  20. 6.6.2023 | Boosting the value added of the bioeconomy in general and from the perspective of different sectors was the focus of a seminar held in Helsinki on 6 June 2023, where the main guest was Magda Kopczynska, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 130 invited guests followed the event on location and online. The seminar ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/seminar-discusses-ways-to-boost-value-added-of-the-innovative-bioeconomy