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20.5.2022 | On 20 May 2022, Gazprom Export informed the energy company Gasum Oy that natural gas deliveries to Finland under Gasum’s supply contract will be cut on 21 May 2022 at 7.00 am. The reason for the cut is that Finland has not agreed to pay in rubles for pipeline gas supplies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/russia-cuts-natural-gas-supplies-to-finland-situation-under-control
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21.7.2022 | On 21 July 2022, the European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions include a ban on imports of Russian gold. The new sanctions extend and specify previously imposed sanctions and include new provisions on their implementation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-eu-sanctions-on-russia-now-in-force
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28.11.2021 | As of 15.00 on Sunday 28 November, Finland will restrict entry into the country at its external borders for travellers who have been in Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia or Zimbabwe during the 14 days prior to their arrival in Finland. The Government adopted a decision on the matter on 28 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-restrict-entry-from-southern-africa-due-to-new-virus-variant
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17.12.2021 | In line with the Government decision of 16 December, the restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders will continue and health security measures will be tightened as of 20 December. The decision will remain in force until 16 January 2022https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-at-finland-s-external-borders-to-continue-and-health-security-measures-to-be-tightened
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27.1.2022 | Internal border control, which was reinstated for traffic between Finland and all Schengen countries at the end of December, will end on 31 January. In contrast, restrictions on external border traffic will continue until 14 February. The Government adopted a decision on the restrictions on external border traffic on 27 January and the decision will enter into force on 1 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/internal-border-control-will-end-restrictions-on-external-border-traffic-will-continue-until-14-february
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2.1.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on a draft government proposal on legislation to supplement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The deadline for submitting comments is 14 February 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/comments-invited-european-media-freedom-act-to-be-supplemented-with-national-legislation
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3.1.2022 | Finland’s objective is to increase labour migration and to combat the exploitation of foreign labour. The exploitation of foreign workers, which has come to light in recent years, has underlined the need for cooperation between different operators. A new advisory board appointed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will support efforts to stop exploitation of foreign workers and entrepreneurs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-advisory-board-to-strengthen-cooperation-necessary-to-prevent-exploitation-of-foreign-labour
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9.9.2021 | On Thursday 9 September, the Government issued a resolution on an update of the action plan implementing the hybrid strategy to manage the COVID-19 epidemic. The objective of the revised action plan is to reopen society and keep it open.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/action-plan-to-manage-the-covid-19-crisis-aims-to-keep-society-open
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10.2.2022 | The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread. To safeguard the capacity of the healthcare system, restrictions on external border traffic will continue until 13.3. Some exemptions will however be made. The Government decided on these changes at its session on 10.2. and they will enter into force on 15.2.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-external-border-traffic-extended-until-13-march
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28.12.2021 | The Government has adopted a decree on temporary restrictions to the use of the COVID-19 passport referred to in section 58 i § of the Communicable Diseases Act.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/temporary-derogations-to-the-use-of-covid-19-passport
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16.12.2021 | The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage services businesses that are necessary to prevent the spread of the epidemic will be introduced in the whole of Lapland and the Hospital District of South Savo.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/restrictions-applicable-in-community-transmission-areas-to-be-introduced-in-the-whole-of-lapland-and-the-hospital-district-of-south-savo
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29.6.2021 | On 29 June, the Government decided on country-specific changes to the restrictions on entry into Finland on the basis of the epidemiological situation. Internal border controls will be lifted for Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Slovakia from 1 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-from-certain-countries-to-be-eased-from-1-july
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16.6.2022 | Finland clearly exceeded its binding energy saving obligation set on the basis of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive in 2014–2020. At the end of 2020, the total energy savings achieved exceeded the national obligation by more than 85 per cent. All other energy saving targets set for Finland were also achieved.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-clearly-exceeded-the-eu-s-2020-energy-efficiency-targets
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31.1.2022 | At its meeting on 7 January, the Ministerial Working Group on COVID-19 issued a recommendation that people meet with no more than five persons outside their immediate family at a time. In a written procedure on Monday 31 January, the Ministerial Working Group decided to lift this recommendation as of 1 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/recommendation-to-meet-with-no-more-than-five-persons-outside-family-to-be-lifted
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18.3.2020 | On 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Marin’s Government decided on additional measures to manage the coronavirus outbreak in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/answers-to-your-questions-about-the-government-s-restrictions-on-gatherings-as-a-rule-everyone-is-responsible-for-following-the-guidelines-at-their-own-initiative
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8.7.2021 | Internal border control by the border control authorities that will continue until 25 July will give the municipalities and joint municipal authorities time to prepare for the implementation of health security measures under the Communicable Diseases Act. Internal border control will end after that.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/internal-border-control-continues-until-25-july
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23.9.2021 | The development of interoperability between EU information systems will improve the identity management of third-country nationals staying in the Schengen area. The package includes a number of extensive EU information systems related to internal security, migration management and travel. The EU regulations concerning the framework for interoperability were adopted in 2019. The legislative propo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/interoperability-of-eu-information-systems-will-be-enhanced
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28.12.2021 | Internal border control will be reinstated at Finland’s borders starting on Tuesday 28 December. There will also be other changes to the restrictions on entry, and as of 28 December, the same restrictions will apply to everyone arriving in Finland from abroad. The Government decided on the new restrictions today. The decision will enter into force on 28 December at 15.00 Finnish time and will remain in force until 16 January 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/internal-border-control-to-be-reinstated-for-traffic-between-finland-and-the-schengen-countries-on-28-december-same-restrictions-now-apply-to-all-passengers-arriving-in-finland
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4.11.2021 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. As a result of changes in the epidemiological situation in the region of Kymenlaakso, the restrictions for the community transmission phase will be applied to food and beverage service businesses in the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-to-restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-restrictions-to-be-introduced-in-kymenlaakso
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30.9.2021 | The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Based on the current epidemiological situation, restrictions for the acceleration and community transmission phases of the epidemic will be significantly eased and lifted. In addition, in the region of Uusimaa, the restrictions for the community transmission phase will continue to apply only in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-to-restrictions-on-food-and-beverage-service-businesses-lighter-restrictions-for-acceleration-and-community-transmission-phases-of-epidemic