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  1. 8.5.2026 | At the presidential session on Friday 8 May, the President of the Republic appointed Erik Lundberg to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Addis Ababa and Pasi Hellman to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Tokyo as of 1 September 2026 and Maria Ågren to serve as Roving Ambassador for Turkmenistan as of 1 June 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-heads-of-mission-appointed-to-addis-ababa-and-tokyo-and-roving-ambassador-to-turkmenistan
  2. 13.5.2026 | The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the United Nations will organise an LDC Future Forum in Helsinki on 19–21 May 2026. The Forum emphasises the role of education and innovation in boosting sustainable economic growth in the least developed countries (LDCs). President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will attend the Forum.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ldc-future-forum-in-helsinki-to-focus-on-education-innovation-and-economic-growth
  3. 11.11.2025 | NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska will meet Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen during her visit to Helsinki on 12 November.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nato-deputy-secretary-general-shekerinska-to-meet-finland-s-foreign-minister-valtonen
  4. 5.3.2026 | The Finnish Government has appointed Otto Saxén, M.Soc.Sc., as Director General of the Defence Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence for a five-year term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/otto-saxen-appointed-director-general-of-defence-policy-department-at-ministry-of-defence
  5. 14.8.2025 | At its session on Thursday 14 August, the Government appointed Timo Olkkonen as the new Deputy Director General of the Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/deputy-director-general-appointed-to-department-for-africa-the-middle-east-and-latin-america-1
  6. 18.6.2025 | At its session on 18 June, the Government appointed Pirjo Tulokas to serve as Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Mikko Kivikoski will continue as Deputy Director General of the Department for Asia and Oceania.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/appointments-new-under-secretary-of-state-for-internal-and-external-services-and-deputy-director-general-to-department-for-asia-and-oceania
  7. 24.8.2023 | At its session on 24 August, the Government appointed Director General of the Legal Service to continue in her duties and new Deputy Directors General for the Department for International Trade and for the Legal Service.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/director-general-and-deputy-director-general-of-legal-service-and-deputy-director-general-of-department-for-international-trade-appointed
  8. 26.8.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand invited board members and managing directors of state-owned companies to a discussion on growth, development and innovation at Little Finlandia in Helsinki on Tuesday.”
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/suomi-nousuun-valtio-omisteisten-yhtioiden-rooli-uutinen-1
  9. 13.6.2025 | On 13 June 2025, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Finland signed an agreement specifying the key practical arrangements for transferring Business Finland's foreign functions to the Foreign Service and the functions to be transferred. The transfer will take place at the beginning of 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/transfer-agreement-boosts-reform-of-team-finland-s-foreign-functions
  10. 5.12.2025 | At the presidential session on Friday 5 December, the President of the Republic appointed Christian Lindholm to serve as Ambassador in Lisbon. The President of the Republic appointed Eija Rotinen, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Bogotá, to Panama and the Dominican Republic.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-ambassador-to-portugal-and-non-resident-ambassador-to-panama-and-the-dominican-republic
  11. 25.7.2025 | The Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship will organise a conference on 31 July 2025 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. The conference will pay tribute to the legacy of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in Helsinki in 1975 and highlight the role of civil society in advancing OSCE’s principles and commitments. Helsinki+50 Fund will be launched as part of the Conference to support the OSCE’s operational capacity.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/helsinki-50-conference-highlights-the-role-of-civil-society
  12. 27.11.2025 | At its plenary session on 27 November 2025, the Finnish Government appointed Janne Kuusela as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/janne-kuusela-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-finland-s-ministry-of-defence
  13. 13.11.2025 | On 13 November 2025, the Government appointed Petri Peltonen, Licentiate of Science (Technology), as Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the term 1 February 2026–31 January 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/petri-peltonen-to-continue-as-under-secretary-of-state-at-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
  14. 16.12.2025 | Political State Secretary Pasi Rajala will lead Finland’s delegation at the diplomatic conference in The Hague on 16 December 2025 for the adoption of the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. At the conference, State Secretary Rajala will sign the convention on behalf of Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-participates-in-the-establishment-of-claims-commission-ensuring-accountability-in-russia-s-war-of-aggression
  15. 1.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will visit the United States from 2 to 7 December 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-united-states
  16. 12.1.2026 | In order to promote the capture of biogenic carbon dioxide, the Government has decided to grant investment aid totalling EUR 90 million for the construction of capture capacity. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has now launched a call for applications for the competitive bidding process for the investment aid. Applications can be submitted at Business Finland’s e-service portal no later than 31 March 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/call-for-applications-for-competitive-bidding-processfor-biogenic-carbon-capture-projects-open-until-31-march
  17. 17.11.2025 | EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela will visit Helsinki and Espoo on 17–18 November 2025. The main themes of the visit will be digitalisation and critical raw materials.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-solutions-to-feature-prominently-during-commissioner-sikela-s-visit
  18. 4.12.2025 | On 4 December 2025, the Government submitted the national Energy and Climate Strategy to Parliament as a report. In line with the Government Programme, the strategy will accelerate the clean transition, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen carbon sinks.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-and-climate-strategy-to-boost-clean-transition-and-reduce-emissions
  19. 22.6.2022 | On Wednesday 22 June, the Government appointed a new Deputy Director General. At the presidential session on Wednesday 22 June, the President of the Republic decided to appoint two new Ambassadors.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-deputy-director-general-and-two-new-ambassadors
  20. 30.10.2023 | UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Kirsi Madi as Assistant Secretary-General, responsible for leading the Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships of UN Women.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kirsi-madi-appointed-as-deputy-executive-director-of-un-women