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24.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is of the view that the negotiations between Ukraine and the United States in Geneva have moved the Ukraine peace plan in the right direction. On Monday 24 November, Prime Minister Orpo attended an informal meeting of EU leaders on the status of the peace negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-ukraine-peace-plan-is-moving-in-the-right-direction
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17.6.2025 | On 17 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published the national 6G roadmap to promote sixth-generation communications technologies. The roadmap sets milestones for the development and implementation of next-generation mobile communication technologies in the 2030s.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/national-6g-roadmap-sets-direction-for-development-and-implementation-of-mobile-communication-technologies
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11.5.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is inviting comments on the draft government proposal concerning the implementation of the Ship-Source Pollution Directive. The necessary amendments would be made to the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport. Comments may be submitted until 18 June 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/implementation-of-ship-source-pollution-directive-sent-out-for-comments
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29.11.2024 | The EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 2 December 2024. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/council-of-the-eu-to-discuss-directive-on-improving-position-of-trainees
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8.12.2022 | The atmosphere in Tanzania has become more open with the current president. There is a lot of talk about problems with women’s rights, for example, and this makes it easier to promote these rights, according to Finland’s Ambassador to Tanzania Teresa Zitting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/tanzania-is-searching-for-new-direction
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26.11.2025 | In 2024, the European Union adopted a directive amending the Directive on ship-source pollution. On 25 November 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications the Ministry of Transport and Communications decided to launch a project to start preparing the necessary legislative amendments.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/implementation-of-amendments-to-directive-on-ship-source-pollution-launch-of-a-legislative-project
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29.11.2024 | The tripartite working group tasked with examining the implementation of the EU Directive on Minimum Wages in Finland has completed its work. According to the group, implementation of the Directive does not require national legislative measures. The current legislation meets the requirements of the Directive, and the conclusion of collective agreements is supported through official measures. In Finland, minimum wages are based exclusively on the collective agreement system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/no-legislative-amendments-necessary-in-finland-to-implement-eu-minimum-wage-directive
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24.1.2023 | The Arctic region underwent a fundamental shift after Russia launched its war of aggression in Ukraine, putting Finland’s Arctic policy in an unprecedented situation. As part of its work to build a new Arctic policy, Finland is organising an event under the header ‘Changes in the Arctic – how do they affect Finland’s Arctic policy?’ on 31 January at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/meetings-in-troms-to-explore-new-direction-for-finland-s-arctic-policy
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13.5.2025 | New legislation that enters into force on 20 May 2025 will implement the Sanctions Criminalisation Directive of the European Union in Finland. The purpose of the Directive is to ensure that offences against sanctions are punishable in all EU Member States and that the related national penal provisions meet a common minimum level.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/maximum-amount-of-corporate-fine-to-rise-due-to-national-implementation-of-sanctions-criminalisation-offences-directive
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25.9.2025 | In its new report, Outlook for Finland – Assessment of Sustainability in Society 2025, the Prime Minister’s Office assesses the current state and development of sustainability in Finnish society.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-office-assesses-sustainability-in-society-and-offers-directions-for-managing-transitions-in-comprehensive-report
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13.11.2025 | The Finnish Government submitted a communication to Parliament on 13 November 2025 regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028–2034. The Government welcomes the proposal and emphasises that funding should be more strongly directed towards strengthening defence and security, among other sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finnish-government-funding-for-the-eu-s-connecting-europe-facility-should-be-directed-towards-security
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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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/provisional-agreement-on-energy-performance-directive
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3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-discussion-on-status-of-english-in-finland-needs-new-direction
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15.3.2024 | On 15 March, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper) discussed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The amended proposal for a Directive received a qualified majority of votes of the Member States in Coreper. The matter was previously discussed on 28 February. The European Parliament must now approve the content of the Directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-receives-qualified-majority-of-votes-in-coreper
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28.2.2024 | Today, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper) discussed the due diligence obligations of companies concerning corporate social responsibility, i.e. the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. Despite Finland’s constructive influence, the proposed Directive failed to receive a qualified majority of votes in Coreper.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-directive-on-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-fails-to-receive-a-qualified-majority-of-votes-in-coreper
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16.8.2022 | Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet again in Helsinki on 22–24 August. The meeting will take place against the background of Finland’s historic decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-will-discuss-the-transformation-of-global-politics-and-future-direction
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9.9.2024 | The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD Directive) entered into force on 25 July 2024. The Directive aims to promote sustainable and responsible business conduct. The new rules will ensure that companies identify the adverse impacts of their business activities on human rights and the environment and mitigate these impacts. Another objective is to create a level playing field for companies operating in the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-implementation-of-csdd-directive-begins
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21.3.2025 | On 20 March, Finland received notice that the European Commission has referred Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Commission’s application concerns the delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2021/2167 on credit servicers and credit purchasers, which aims to address the issue of non-performing loans (the ‘NPL Directive’).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/commission-refers-finland-to-eu-court-of-justice-for-failing-to-transpose-npl-directive
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28.1.2022 | Finland's international climate finance needs a transparent long-term operating model, as well as a plan for increasing and targeting the financing. This is the conclusion of the Development Policy Committee's (DPC) recent analysis report ”Finland's International Climate Finance Needs Clear Direction”. The recommendations presented in the report outline actions towards more responsible, just and effective climate finance.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/development-policy-committee-analysis-finland-s-international-climate-finance-needs-clear-direction
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22.3.2024 | Finland’s support for the UNRWA is EUR 5 million annually. Ten per cent of the support will be directed for strengthening the organisation's oversight activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-continues-funding-unrwa-funds-directed-to-prevention-of-misconduct