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18.6.2025 | Senate Properties will begin a major renovation of the National Archives’ main building at Rauhankatu 17 in spring 2026. At the same time, the building will be adapted into a shared workspace for the National Archives, the Institute for the Languages of Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education, the Accessibility Library Celia, and the Research Council of Finland. These agencies will move into the premises in autumn 2028.

House of the Estates The House of the Estates, designed by Architect Karl Gustav Nyström , is located in the vicinity of Senate Square and stands opposite the Bank of Finland. This dignified Neo-Renaissance building serves as a venue for meetings ...

Government Palace 1822–1918 House of the Senate 1918– Government Palace The Government Palace overlooking Senate Square is a national memorial and key monument of Finnish architecture and cultural and political history. The building has served as ...

Government Banquet Hall Official residence of the Inspector General of the Army/Division Commander 1819–1828 Temporary premises of the University 1828–1833 Residence of the Governor-General 1839–1917 ‘Smolna’ and official residence of the Regent 1...

22.9.2025 | A total of EUR 238.8 million in appropriations is proposed for the main title of the Prime Minister’s Office. The draft budget appropriations cover the operating expenses of both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, the salary expenses of ministers, state secretaries and special advisers, as well as subsidies to political parties, among other things.

5.3.2026 | March 2026 1 Finland simplification proposals Contents 1. Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (EU) 2023/1791 ................................................. 3 2. Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) (EU) 2022/2577 ....................................

8.8.2025 | For its main title of expenditure, the Prime Minister's Office proposes an appropriation of EUR 245.2 million for 2026. The draft budget appropriations cover the operating expenses of both the Prime Minister’s Office and those of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, the salary expenses of ministers, state secretaries and special advisers, as well as subsidies to political parties, among other things.

31.12.2025 | Fellow citizens, The darkest part of winter is now behind us – every day is a little bit longer than the last. Winter storm Hannes, which raged through Finland, has now subsided. I would like to thank the authorities and everyone else who has worked hard to repair the damage caused by the storm. We can be proud of the way Finland comes together in these situations.

18.6.2019 | A report on a viable business model for Paimio Sanatorium commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of the Environment has been completed. It proposes that the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, the central government, the Alvar Aalto Foundation and the City of Paimio establish a foundation to administrate the sanatorium. The future administration and management...

The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...

REGERINGENS PROPOSITION TILL RIKSDAGEN OM KOMPLETTERING AV BUDGETPROPOSITIONEN FÖR 2025 (RP 109/2024 rd) RP 191/2024 rd Med hänvisning till den allmänna motiveringen och förklaringarna till detalj- motiveringen föreslås, att riksdagen fattar beslu...

20.11.2025 | Torsdagen den 20 november lämnade regeringen en proposition om komplettering av budgetpropositionen för 2026 till riksdagen. I propositionen ingår bland annat förslag som hänför sig till nya trafikprojekt och stöd till Ukraina. Inkomstposterna sänks med 189 miljoner euro i den kompletterande budgetpropositionen. Behovet av anslag ökar med 455 miljoner euro.

24.4.2024 | Demolition constantly threatens many kinds of buildings, including younger and younger ones, when they are no longer in use and the backlog of repairs is growing. In a project completed by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Häme, case studies show very clearly that in land use planning consideration is not always given to the possibility of preserving the existing building stock.

8.12.2023 | The Council of the European Union, European Parliament and European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The aim of the directive is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and their energy consumption.

16.3.2022 | In its meeting on 16 March 2022, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided to support the plan to modernise government premises.

29.9.2023 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Helsinki Security Forum 29.9.2023 Publication date 29.9.2023 12.00 Type: Speech Distinguished ministerial colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, The global security situation has changed. Tensions are ...

23.1.2023 | “In addition to the 12-year long conflict, poverty is now another obstacle to Syrian families and their children’s education,” says Eva Hinds, the Finnish Chief of Communication at UNICEF’s country office in Syria.

9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.

27.2.2020 | Construction is set to decrease by no more than two per cent this year, remaining close to last year's level, according to a report released by the RAKSU group (business cycles in the construction sector) on 27 February.

21.11.2024 | Den 21 november 2024 överlämnade regeringen en proposition till riksdagen om komplettering av budgetpropositionen för 2025. Regeringen föreslår finansiering för att modernisera passagekontrollsystemet för alla järnvägar i Finland, det vill säga Digispår, samt för flera nya spårprojekt, en stadsspårväg och vägprojekt. Dessutom föreslår regeringen ett villkorligt anslag på 400 miljoner euro för byggandet av Västbanan.