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19.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has submitted two applications to the European Commission to qualify for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The support aims to help redundant workers find new jobs through learning of new skills and individual and locally targeted employment services.

1.12.2025 | The EU ministers will attend the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 1 and 2 December 2025. On both days, Finland will be represented by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso.

22.12.2025 | Finland has decided to apply for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to reduce the impact of terminations announced by the paper industry in October. Finland will submit an application to the European Commission in early 2026 after the number of people being made redundant is known. Funding will be used for services promoting re-employment. Of the total budget of an EGF project, 60 per cent comes from the EU and the remainder is funded nationally.

29.1.2026 | The Government will provide targeted separate funding to South Karelia and Vakka‑Suomi for measures that promote re‑employment and improve skills. Both regions have faced an abrupt structural change (ASC, or ÄRM in Finnish) that has required regional action. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has decided to allocate European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding to impr...

26.8.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand spoke at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission. Speech check against delivery.

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...

22.8.2022 | "While Europe stands united in relation to Russia and in condemning military action, we must not ignore or forget Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen and other countries where human rights or the social conditions for living a decent life are under threat. The global need for humanitarian aid is now greater than ever before. No single humanitarian crisis is more important than another. These are always matters of human distress."

9.2.2023 | Vietnam, with its nearly 100 million inhabitants, is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Keijo Norvanto, Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam, is fascinated by the forward-looking and dynamic attitude of the Vietnamese people.

30.12.2020 | Finland will apply for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) due to the redundancies announced by Finnair in October. Finland submitted an application to the European Commission on 30 December 2020. The application concerns a total of about 500 persons who were made redundant by Finnair or companies associated with it. Funding will be used for services promoting re-employment.

25.8.2020 | Distinguished Ambassadors, Dear Friends, Politics is a mixture of surprises and traditions. This is the second time I am speaking at this prestigious event. A year ago, Finland was beginning its Presidency of the Council of the EU. We faced a variety of challenging tasks, which we – in retrospect – handled well. Finland did what it promised.

26.1.2023 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen spoke at the ceremony to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Helsinki on 26 January 2023. Speech to be checked against delivery.

16.6.2020 | A ministerial working group on skills, education and innovation and a ministerial working group on promoting employment approved the interdepartmental Talent Boost action programme at meetings held on 16 June 2020. The aim of the action programme is to make Finland an internationally attractive place to work, study, research and pursue private enterprise, with a view to applying the expertise of internatio...

2.12.2022 | Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin spoke at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, on 2 December 2022. Check against delivery.

2.12.2022 | Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin spoke at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, on 2 December 2022. Check against delivery.

21.5.2025 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(44) Useful phrases for correspondence This collection of useful phrases for correspondence in ...

8.12.2021 | In a report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, likely future outlooks for regional development in Finland have been examined through four different scenarios. According to these scenarios which extend to 2040, regional development may be globally selective, concentrated on raw materials and tourism, patchwork-like or balanced.

16.12.2019 | A recent study shows that free trade agreements have had positive impacts within the EU, but their direct impact on Finland has remained below the EU average. There has been a significant increase in Finnish exports to many countries covered by the free trade agreements, but in most cases this is mainly due to the growth of trade in general as a result of globalisation. However, in certain secto...

27.11.2019 | Under the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council and in the context of the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership, the Ministers of the three successive presidencies of the Council of the European Union, the Ministers for Education of the Eastern Partnership countries, and the representatives of the European Union met on 22 November 2019 in Brussels.

23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.

23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.