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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...

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...

Ministry of the Environment Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala The National Coalition Party Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala leads the Ministry of the Environment. Within the Finnish Government, she is respons...

Ministry of the Environment Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala The National Coalition Party Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala leads the Ministry of the Environment. Within the Finnish Government, she is respons...

Ministry of the Environment Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala The National Coalition Party Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala leads the Ministry of the Environment. Within the Finnish Government, she is respons...

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...

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...

19.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has submitted two applications to the European Commission to qualify for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The support aims to help redundant workers find new jobs through learning of new skills and individual and locally targeted employment services.

Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...

30.4.2026 | 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(6) Measures to support economic growth, employment and households decided on in the government...

21.4.2022 | The Government proposes that the Act on Public Employment and Business Service be amended so that TE Offices could provide companies with coaching on employee recruitment and development of employer skills. The coaching would be provided free of charge. The service fee would be considered de minimis aid to the companies.

21.3.2025 | Work to ensure the security of supply and growth in food exports and the forest-based bioeconomy is making good progress. A growth package of EUR 10 million was introduced last spring, and EUR 5.7 million of this will be targeted to promoting food exports and developing value chains in the food sector in 2025.

29.9.2021 | The World Bank’s new Coach programme aims to improve learning outcomes by supporting teacher professional development (TPD) in developing countries. Finland supports the global part of the initiative and its piloting in Mozambique.

7.5.2026 | On 7 May 2026, the Government submitted for approval amendments to the Act on Transport Services, the Driving Licence Act, the Act on the Organisation of Driver Examinations and the Act on the Enforcement of a Fine. The amendments aim to improve the operating conditions for the transport sector. Most of the acts and the amended decree will enter into force on 15 May 2026.

8.6.2021 | A group of researchers led by Professor Markus Jäntti proposes that the Government implement measures that studies have shown to promote employment. The Government will examine these proposals when it prepares employment measures to strengthen the economy.

21.8.2020 | According to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on employment after participation in active employment services, active employment services providing the best short-term employment effects in 2018 were substitution during a job alternation leave, employment with start-up grants, placement in central government jobs, and self-motivated studies whilst claiming unemployment benefit.

17.6.2021 | The entrepreneurship programme Draft Program of the Karelia University of Applied Sciences in Joensuu and the Kuopio Living Lab product development and testing service concept of the City of Kuopio are the winners of Finland’s national competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards.

27.8.2020 | On 27 August 2020, the Government decided in its fourth supplementary budget for 2020 on the regional allocation of employment appropriations for the management of the coronavirus crisis. A total of EUR 60 million was allocated to the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Ely Centres).

8.4.2020 | “In the discussions on spending limits and supplementary budget, we have agreed on measures to improve the services for those in the weakest labour market position. Our main focus is on tackling the acute crisis, but at the same time we are already building the outlook for life after the coronavirus epidemic. Ensuring multi-professional services is important so that the young and long-term unemplo...

2.6.2020 | On 2 June 2020, the Government reached an agreement on the fourth supplementary budget for 2020. “The measures we agreed on will support jobseekers and prevent the growth of unemployment during and after the coronavirus crisis,” says Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen.