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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ukraine
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The project examines different models for organising labour migration through an international comparison, both within the EU and in other key reference countries for Finland. Special attention is given to points-based systems for migrants, as well as to the objectives and impacts of these models.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=TEM099:00/2025
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23.6.2026 | According to a recent report, it would be beneficial for people to have access to electronic services already before their entry into Finland. This would make it easier for them to attend to necessary official matters.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-e-services-and-strong-identification-would-make-it-easier-for-international-experts-to-move-to-finland
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2.7.2026 | Effective and proactive action is needed to address the exploitation of foreign workers. The Government continues to combat labour exploitation by amending the rules on residence permits.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/public-consultation-changes-to-residence-permit-rules-to-combat-labour-exploitation
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3.6.2026 | The Government's second supplementary budget for the year proposes funding for the Finnish Border Guard and the police to strengthen counter-drone capabilities and to make removals from the country more effective. Funding will also be provided for a new citizenship test. The Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament on Wednesday 3 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/supplementary-budget-allocates-funding-for-drone-defence-removals-from-the-country-and-citizenship-test
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16.6.2026 | A citizenship test will be introduced in Finland at the beginning of 2027. The test will assess knowledge of Finnish society and its key principles. The President of the Republic approved the amendments to the Citizenship Act on 16 June. The citizenship test will be introduced after the required legislative amendments have entered into force at the beginning of 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/citizenship-test-to-be-introduced-in-early-2027
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9.7.2026 | On 9 July, the President of the Republic approved amendments proposed by the Government to legislation governing information exchange between authorities. The amendments will simplify the exchange of information between the police and other authorities. The legislative amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/information-exchange-between-authorities-strengthened-to-improve-security
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22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on the Finnish Immigration Service’s fees. The decree will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and remain in force until 31 December 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-the-finnish-immigration-service-s-fees-in-2026
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18.5.2026 | The Government is addressing the income difficulties faced by international students. The proposed amendments, open for comments, concern family reunification for international students, the income requirement and verification of students’ language proficiency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-proposal-on-changes-to-family-reunification-for-international-students
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8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal for legislation on combating organised crime. The proposed act would lay down provisions on a new centre for the analysis of organised crime and on the centre’s tasks and powers. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/legislation-on-combating-organised-crime-sent-out-for-comments
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19.5.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment forecasts that, compared with this year, employment growth will be more robust in 2027 and 2028. A decline in long-term unemployment is expected to begin after the summer of 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/labour-market-forecast-long-term-unemployment-to-start-declining-after-summer-2026
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-employment
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3.6.2026 | The Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament on 3 June. The supplementary budget includes employment measures outlined in the spending limits session and investments in counter-drone capabilities and defence more broadly. The proposal also includes an increase to revenue estimates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-second-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2026-to-parliament
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-employment
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/matias-marttinen
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/tyoministeri
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/tyoministeri
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/arbetsminister
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27.5.2026 | The proposed changes now in public consultation would streamline the residence permit process for startup entrepreneurs. The aim is to allocate the resources of authorities to those applicants that genuinely plan to establish a growth company in Finland. Another goal is to prevent abuse of the system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/proposal-to-change-residence-permit-for-startup-entrepreneurs-is-sent-out-for-comments
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16.4.2026 | Finland plans to introduce a citizenship test to assess applicants’ knowledge of how Finnish society works and its key principles. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 16 April. The test would be introduced after the legislative amendments enter into force at the beginning of 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposes-to-introduce-citizenship-test