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23.5.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 23 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the possible use of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The ministerial committee also discussed Finland’s positions on the simplification of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and the topics of several upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-simplification-of-eu-s-common-agricultural-policy
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12.6.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called for swift reform of the EU single market in his meeting with Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Stéphane Séjourné on Thursday 12 June in Helsinki. Executive Vice-President Séjourné is responsible for prosperity and industrial strategy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-calls-for-stronger-eu-single-market-commission-executive-vice-president-sejourne-visiting-finland
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15.5.2025 | According to the Working Life Barometer, wage-earners often experience time pressure and interruptions in their work. On the other hand, the atmosphere at workplaces has improved. While learning new things is still supported at workplaces, the amount of training offered by employers has decreased clearly in recent years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-life-barometer-2024-quality-of-working-life-remains-good-despite-increasing-uncertainty-in-the-labour-market
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11.12.2023 | The first year of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) 2023–2027 is coming to an end. In Finland the implementation has started very well, despite the numerous challenges in the environment where we operate today. The national policy outlines are specified in the CAP Strategic Plan, which will have significant impacts on agriculture and on the vitality of the rural areas.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-period-of-eu-s-common-agricultural-policy-off-to-good-start
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22.8.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The proposal would implement the amendments to the Radio Equipment Directive harmonising the charging of mobile phones and tablets, for example. The deadline for submitting comments is 29 September 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposal-on-common-charger-for-electronic-devices-sent-out-for-comments-aim-is-to-make-charging-easier
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22.5.2024 | The EU ministers responsible for competitiveness will meet in Brussels on 23–24 May 2024. Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will be Finland’s representative at the meetings of the ministers responsible for space, research and innovation on 23 May. Meanwhile, Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the internal market and industry meetings on 24 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-council-to-meet-in-brussels-to-discuss-the-future-of-internal-market-and-competitiveness-of-european-industry
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26.1.2024 | The proposal for a regulation banning products made with forced labour in the EU market has advanced to trilogues between representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. The Regulation is part of a legislative package on responsible business operations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ban-on-products-made-with-forced-labour-in-the-eu-market-progressing
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10.2.2023 | Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin visited Luxembourg on 10 February at the invitation of the country’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. The prime ministers discussed current EU policy issues and bilateral relations between the countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-luxembourg-discuss-common-eu-policy-goals
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6.11.2023 | It's only been four years since Finland's natural gas imports were entirely dependent on the Russian pipeline connection. At the beginning of 2020, the Balticconnector between Finland and Estonia was commissioned, and a year ago, in the conditions of energy crisis, so was the floating LNG terminal in Inkoo. In an amazingly short time, Finland has changed gas monopoly to global LNG market. After ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/radical-events-in-the-finnish-gas-market-security-of-supply-ensured
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22.3.2024 | As assigned by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Mika Nykänen, State Secretary to the Minister of Employment, has met with the main labour market organisations and reviewed the conditions for starting bipartite negotiations on the Finnish labour market model. The organisations consider the preparation of a common agreement-based labour market model to be necessary. Some of the organisations, however, have preconditions for starting negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-secretary-nykanen-s-review-of-conditions-for-starting-negotiations-of-the-finnish-labour-market-model-has-been-completed
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1.11.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will visit Denmark on 2 November 2023. During his visit, Satonen will meet the Danish Minister for Employment Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen and representatives of labour market organisations and employment services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-visits-denmark-to-learn-about-the-labour-market-model
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25.10.2024 | Financing is needed to preserve biodiversity, both in Finland and globally. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation, the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework call for measures that will require evermore financing, especially from the private sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/framework-created-for-voluntary-nature-values-market-cooperation-started-to-boost-their-development
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26.3.2024 | On 22 March 2024, Minister of Employment Arto Satonen invited Katarina Murto, Chair of the Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals (JUKO), and Millariikka Rytkönen, Chair of the Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy), to find a way to bring together all employer and employee organisations, that participated in the negotiations on Finland’s labour market model in autumn 2023, to agree on a sustainable labour market model.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-chairpersons-murto-and-rytkonen-to-explore-ways-to-launch-talks-between-social-partners-on-finnish-labour-market-model
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8.11.2023 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen convened a seminar on the development of the Finnish labour market model on 8 November 2023, which was attended by representatives from all employer and employee organisations negotiating collective agreements in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-arto-satonen-calls-on-the-social-partners-to-find-a-sustainable-labour-market-model
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4.8.2023 | Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, approximately one third of the energy used in Finland was imported from Russia. That share was reduced almost to zero in a few months, and the energy war launched by Russia increased consumer prices remarkably. As the energy markets have changed, it is the time to look how Russian energy was replaced and what more permanent effects trade changes will have.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/investments-and-the-western-market-replaced-russian-energy-prices-reflect-the-new-reality
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13.4.2023 | Four Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) launched an experiment on more flexible labour market tests in autumn 2021. The aim was to increase labour mobility between regions and ease permit processes related to immigration of foreign workforce by introducing common policies. The experiment did not have a significant effect on work-based immigration, but it increased cooperation between the regions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-pilots-on-labour-market-tests-have-been-completed
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1.2.2023 | Voluntary climate action is one way to promote climate work in Finland and globally. The guide published by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 1 February outlines good practices for the voluntary carbon market. The guide aims to improve the reliability of the domestic carbon market and create opportunities for Finnish companies to act for the benefit of the climate.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/new-guide-outlines-good-practices-for-voluntary-carbon-market
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24.9.2024 | The Government has set the target to promote voluntary carbon markets. The aim is to create long-term business opportunities related to carbon sequestration, which would also contribute to Finland’s efforts to reach the climate targets.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-mykkanen-work-on-voluntary-carbon-markets-continues-finland-has-potential-related-to-technical-carbon-sequestration-solutions
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4.9.2022 | In its meeting on 4 September, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed measures required in the electricity derivatives market. Stabilisation measures were also discussed in the government evening session on 4 September. The proposed central government scheme is a last-resort financing option for companies that would otherwise be at risk of insolvency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-proposes-measures-to-stabilise-the-electricity-derivatives-market
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4.9.2022 | In its meeting on 4 September, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed measures required in the electricity derivatives market. Stabilisation measures were also discussed in the government evening session on 4 September. The proposed central government scheme is a last-resort financing option for companies that would otherwise be at risk of insolvency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-proposes-measures-to-stabilise-the-electricity-derivatives-market