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22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-uncertain-times-call-for-measures-to-build-confidence-and-boost-growth-1
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27.1.2026 | Finland and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation in Beijing on 27 January 2026. The areas of cooperation focus in particular on clean energy, smart energy systems and energy innovation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-china-continue-to-develop-cooperation-in-energy-sector-new-memorandum-of-understanding-signed-in-beijing
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28.2.2025 | The final report of the Room for Growth project led by CEO Risto Murto contains 41 proposals for boosting economic growth and finding new ways to do business. The most important proposals have to do with supporting renewal in the business sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/room-for-growth-working-group-finland-s-growth-requires-renewal-of-business-structure-and-competence
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14.3.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health held a stakeholder event on 11 March to discuss the pandemic treaty that is currently being negotiated under the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of the treaty is to strengthen international preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/stakeholders-discuss-who-pandemic-treaty
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30.9.2024 | The PISA 2022 results show that there are still major disparities in performance between immigrant and non-immigrant students in all domains of assessment. Underperformance of students with an immigrant background is often explained by weak reading performance and lower socio-economic status.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/performance-of-immigrant-students-in-pisa-2022
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1.2.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Defence have appointed a working group to explore ways to coordinate territorial surveillance and wind power construction. The aim is to improve the conditions for wind power projects to proceed in eastern Finland. The term of the working group is 1 February–30 June 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-group-to-promote-wind-power-projects-in-eastern-finland
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5.12.2023 | Findings of the OECD’s PISA 2022 (Programme for International Student Assessment) show that while the performance of Finnish young people has deteriorated, it remains above the OECD average. PISA 2022 focused on mathematical literacy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/pisa-2022-performance-fell-both-in-finland-and-in-nearly-all-other-oecd-countries
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29.1.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the SecD-Day conference and exhibition on 29 January 2025 Publication date 29.1.2025 13.49 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank the organizers of the SecD-Day for this great event and fo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-secd-day-conference-and-exhibition-on-29-january-2025
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8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
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21.2.2022 | Datahub, the centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market, went live on 21 February 2022. Datahub centralises the data from about 3.8 million electricity accounting points in a single system, and it significantly accelerates the exchange of information in the electricity retail market. Datahub is a key part of the flexible power system of the future.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/information-exchange-in-the-electricity-retail-market-enters-a-new-era-datahub-goes-live-successfully
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RP 5/2025 rd LaUB 6/2025 rd RSv 52/2025 rd Lag om ändring av 34 och 35 § i lagen om handel med utsläppsrätter för distribution av fossila bränslen I enlighet med riksdagens beslut ändras i lagen om handel med utsläppsrätter för distribution av fos...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/189125
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16.2.2022 | Five Finnish-Chinese demonstration projects in the energy sector have been selected for the next phase. The projects nominated this year continue the long-term efforts to build cooperation between the countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/five-new-demonstration-projects-proposed-in-energy-sector-cooperation-between-finland-and-china
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26.4.2024 | VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDET PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vn.fi/sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(5) Prime Minister Orpo’s Government spending limits discussion 15–16 April 2024 Entries in the meeting minutes State of gen...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/209551989/Government+session+on+the+General+Government+Fiscal+Plan,+entries+in+the+meeting+minutes,+16+April+2024.pdf/6974fab9-a201-d2a3-d7ff-a5df02a8b37e?t=1714141138452
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9.8.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 15.1 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2025. This is approximately EUR 1.2 billion less than in 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025
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10.11.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo delivered words of tribute at the memorial ceremony for former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari at the Government Banquet Hall on 10 November 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/words-of-tribute-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-memorial-ceremony-for-former-president-martti-ahtisaari-on-10-november-2023
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29.1.2024 | The REPowerEU call for applications in the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland (Recovery and Resilience Plan) has been launched. The call will close on 29 February 2024. Businesses and organisations can apply for financial support for energy investments that promote the clean transition. The call for applications includes approximately EUR 54.5 million in investment aid for projects where the eligible costs exceed EUR 5 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/call-for-applications-open-until-29-february-for-repowereu-investment-aid-for-clean-transition-projects
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26.2.2024 | The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council convened to discuss the current crisis in the European agricultural sector. The EU agriculture ministers strongly support both fast and long-term action to improve farmers’ situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/farmers-crisis-discussed-at-agriculture-and-fisheries-council-member-states-unanimous-about-improving-farmers-situation
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11.9.2024 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO BOX 23, 00023 GOVERNMENT, FINLAND vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 1(10) Central government R&D funding in 2025 The Government is committed to the national target of increasing Finland’s research and developme (R&D) expenditure t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/221331025/Decision+of+the+government+budget+session+on+central+government+R&D+funding+in+2025.pdf/02187c8c-d1f6-190b-14a5-6ecfcf5ccf8c?t=1726060610822
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4.1.2024 | The price of exchange electricity – the spot price of electricity sold on the power exchange – will rise to record levels on Friday 5 January 2024. Even at its lowest, the hourly changing price of electricity, including the Finnish value added tax, will be more than a euro per kilowatt-hour (kWh) between 6.00 and 21.00 and more than two euros between 15.00 and 20.00.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/save-electricity-on-friday-spot-prices-are-up-to-20-times-higher-than-normal
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28.1.2021 | On 28 January 2021, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to curb the rise in electricity distribution prices and cut the profits of distribution companies by amending the Electricity Market Act and the Act on the Supervision of the Electricity and Natural Gas Market. The Acts are intended to enter into force as soon as possible.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-proposal-to-cut-electricity-distribution-prices-and-profits-of-distribution-companies