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Translation and language services The Prime Minister’s Office provides translation and language services for all ministries. Translated texts include government proposals, legislation, press releases, website texts, ministers’ speeches and other d...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/translation-and-language-services
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Swedish Language Board The Swedish Language Board serves as a coordinating body for questions related to the use of Swedish by government authorities. The role of the Board is to foster clarity and comprehensibility in the legal and administrative...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/translation-and-language-services/swedish-language-board
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4.6.2026 | The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance. The general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/new-integration-assistance-to-improve-incentives-to-work-and-strengthen-language-skills
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The aim of terminology work at the Prime Minister's Office is to harmonise the terms used in government texts, both in the national languages of Finland and in foreign languages, and to promote clear communication. This facilitates cooperation between branches of government and ensures that the same terms are used consistently across languages.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/translation-and-language-services/glossaries
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8.12.2025 | The Government has published an updated version of its guidelines on the use of sign languages in government communications. The aim of the guidelines is to promote the realisation of the linguistic rights of sign language users and to provide support in choices, decisions and practical work related to this.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-updates-guidelines-on-use-of-sign-languages-in-communications-guidelines-aim-to-promote-realisation-of-linguistic-rights-of-sign-language-users
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The Translation and Language Division of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office has published a new edition of the NATO Glossary with nearly a hundred new concepts and their translations. A team of language specialists is working to extend the glossary in consultation with experts. The glossary gives recommendations for the Finnish and Swedish equivalents of English names, titles and terms used in the NATO context.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-edition-of-nato-glossary-published
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The Title Board convened in May 2025. Honorary titles Finnish citizens can be awarded honorary titles in public recognition of their services to society. The total number of honorary titles is approximately one hundred, the titles of 'valtioneuvos...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/awards/honorary-titles
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The Translation and Language Division of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office has compiled a glossary on emergency warnings related to drone sightings. The purpose of the glossary is to support communications and to harmonize the terminology used in instructions issued by authorities and web texts on the topic. The glossary provides terms in Finnish, Swedish and English.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/glossary-of-drone-related-emergency-warnings-published
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The Translation and Language Division of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office has published updates of four glossaries in the Government Termbank Valter: the Government Agencies and Public Bodies glossary, the Finnish Government Glossary, the NATO Glossary, and Parliament’s update of the Finnish Parliamentary Glossary.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/four-glossaries-updated-in-government-termbank-valter
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26.5.2026 | A text message pilot carried out in connection with the 2025 county and municipal elections showed that text message reminders with information about elections increase voter turnout. The results confirm earlier findings on the effectiveness of text message reminders.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/text-message-reminders-increased-voter-turnout-in-2025-county-and-municipal-elections
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16.6.2026 | A citizenship test will be introduced in Finland at the beginning of 2027. The test will assess knowledge of Finnish society and its key principles. The President of the Republic approved the amendments to the Citizenship Act on 16 June. The citizenship test will be introduced after the required legislative amendments have entered into force at the beginning of 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/citizenship-test-to-be-introduced-in-early-2027
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Report: Points-based labour migration system can be used for different purposes - Finnish Government
22.6.2026 | Labour migration models used in different countries were examined in a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. A points-based system has been implemented and is being used in different ways in different countries. Introducing such a system in Finland would require the setting of a clear objective.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-points-based-labour-migration-system-can-be-used-for-different-purposes -
Working at the Prime Minister’s Office The Prime Minister's Office is a unique workplace that offers meaningful work at the heart of central government. The office promotes collaboration between the Government and the branches of administration. A...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/working-at-the-prime-ministers-office
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Requests for personal data and user's rights When you want to know what data we store about you and who processes your data, you can check the data we have collected about you and update it, if necessary. You can submit a request to check your per...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/data-protection/request-for-personal-data
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Management and organisation of the Prime Minister’s Office The Prime Minister is the head of the Prime Minister's Office. The Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering is responsible for certain EU-related matters and for state ownershi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/management-and-organisation
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Services to the Government The Prime Minister’s Office monitors the implementation of the Government Programme and plans and anticipates public policy over the long term. It is also responsible for Finland’s EU policy, for the ownership steering o...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/services-provided-to-the-government
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Data protection in the Prime Minister's Office Data Protection Officer Data Protection Officer Heidi Alajoki Prime Minister’s Office, Economy Unit [email protected] Controller Prime Minister’s Office, PO Box 23, 00023 Government Registry: [email p...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/data-protection
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18.5.2026 | The Government is addressing the income difficulties faced by international students. The proposed amendments, open for comments, concern family reunification for international students, the income requirement and verification of students’ language proficiency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-proposal-on-changes-to-family-reunification-for-international-students
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8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/state-award-for-public-information-conferred-to-seven-contributors-to-community-relevant-information
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