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12.3.2025 | A survey by We Foundation shows that groups for extracurricular activity organised by municipalities free of charge as part of the school day provide the majority of the participants with a safe space that is free of bullying, discrimination and racism. The results confirm that groups based on the Finnish model for leisure activities increase student wellbeing and are the only opportunity for many children and young people to have a hobby. The survey covers 20 municipalities of different sizes.

29.4.2025 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(11) Government discussions on the General Government Fiscal Plan 22–23 April 2025 Entries in t...

28.11.2019 | In its plenary session on 28 November 2019, the Government set up a new Ministerial Working Group on Population Policy. Its task is to monitor demographic trends, to examine the reasons for these developments and to present strategic policy approaches and proposals for adapting to a new demographic structure and to make sure demographic developments evolve sustainably.

15.2.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture published on Wednesday 15 February an Outlook Review of the Officials of the Ministry of Education and Culture on the Next Government Term.  In the future, too, Finland’s success, wellbeing and sustainable growth can only be based on the growth of human and social capital and innovation.

4.7.2019 | At its plenary session on Thursday, 4 July, the Government appointed ministerial working groups of the Prime Minister Rinne's Government. Strategic ministerial working groups were appointed for promoting employment, for climate and energy policy and for the restructuring of health and social services. A ministerial working group on competence, education, culture and innovation as well as on child and youth policy and on internal security and strengthening the rule of law were also appointed.

1.7.2019 | EU Youth Conference: Creating opportunities for youth – How does youth work meet the expectations and needs of young people, July 2019, 15.00, Grand Marina Conference Centre

4.2.2022 | On Friday 4 February, the President of the Republic appointed Member of Parliament Aki Lindén, Licentiate of Medicine and Master of Social Sciences, to serve as Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services and as a member of the Government.

27.5.2021 | On Tuesday 27 May, the President of the Republic released Member of Parliament Matti Vanhanen, Master of Social Sciences, from the post of Minister of Finance and his membership in the Government. On the same occasion, the President transferred and appointed Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko as Minister of Finance and appointed Member of Parliament Antti Kurvinen, Lawyer, Master of Laws, as a Member of Government and Minister of Science and Culture.

23.8.2019 | Laura Lindeberg, Sampo Varjonen and Timo Lehtinen serve as Special Advisers to Krista Kiuru, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services.