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Ministerial pay and allowances and ministers' private interests Ministerial pay and allowances are defined in the act on the Members of Parliament's salary. A minister's salary equals that paid to the deputy speaker of Parliament. The salary paid ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments/ministerial-pay-and-allowances-and-ministers-private-interests
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20.4.2026 | The Government has submitted a Europe communication to Parliament concerning the European Affordable Housing Plan published by the European Commission on 16 December 2025. The Europe communication describes the main content of the plan and presents Finland’s opinion regarding it. Finland recognises the importance of a well-functioning housing market but points out that challenges related to housing vary a great deal between Member States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/government-points-out-that-housing-policy-falls-within-national-competence
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16.12.2025 | In its meeting on Tuesday 16 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the European Council and the EU-Western Balkans summit taking place this week. The ministerial committee also discussed support for Ukraine and the use of frozen Russian assets to finance a reparations loan for the reconstruction of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-european-council-and-ukraine-reparations-loan
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EN 1 EN SFC2021 INTERREG Programme CCI 2021TC16RFCB013 Title (Interreg VI-A) Finland-Estonia-Latvia-Sweden (Central Baltic) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Last year 2027 Eligible from 1 Jan 2021 Eligible until 31 Dec 2029 EC decision number C(2023)38...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125009
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6.8.2025 | The Ministry of Finance's draft budget for 2026 implements the guidelines of the Government’s spring mid-term policy review and includes the Minister of Finance's new adjustment measures proposed by the Minister of Finance to ensure that the debt ratio stabilises towards the end of the parliamentary term. The draft budget totals EUR 89.6 billion and involves a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion. When enter...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/draft-budget-of-minister-of-finance-riikka-purra-to-stabilise-the-debt-ratio-budget-deficit-to-be-reduced-to-below-eur-10-billion
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18.12.2025 | Finland’s economic recovery has been weaker than expected this year. The general government deficit is wide, and the debt ratio will continue to grow, estimates the Ministry of Finance in its economic forecast published on 18 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/recovery-of-finnish-economy-delayed
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3.4.2025 | On 3 April 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for an act amending the Act on the State’s Export Credit Guarantees to increase the maximum guarantee liability for special risk-taking from EUR 8 billion to EUR 12 billion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-increase-finnvera-s-maximum-guarantee-liability-for-special-risk-taking
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28.5.2025 | On 28 May 2025, the Government made decisions to complete the enhancements to the state’s private equity investment activities, as agreed in the Government Programme. Consolidation of the state’s private equity investment activities under Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Tesi) will be completed when the acts enter into force on 30 May 2025 and the corporate restructuring takes place on 31 May 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/concentration-of-state-capital-investment-activities-under-tesi-is-completed
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18.6.2025 | On Wednesday 18 June, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo held a parliamentary debate on strengthening Finland's debt sustainability. The debate has to do with the state of general government finances in Finland and the new fiscal rules.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-launches-parliamentary-debate-on-debt-brake
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16.6.2025 | Finland’s economy is recovering from recession, but trade disputes and uncertainty are delaying faster growth. Public finances are in dire need of a turnaround, as deficits remain deep and the debt ratio is threatening to rise above 90 per cent, according to the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance on 16 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/economy-recovering-in-the-shadow-of-trade-disputes-and-uncertainty
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30.4.2025 | The Finnish economy is expected to grow, but the trade war may substantially slow down growth. In its forecast published on 30 April, the Ministry of Finance warns that general government finances remain weak, and that Finland has few buffers to reduce the impacts of a trade war.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/a-trade-war-poses-a-threat-to-finland-s-economic-recovery-and-its-already-fragile-general-government-finances-
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30.1.2025 | A working group preparing an overhaul of student financial aid has assessed the current situation in student financial aid and key development needs in the student financial aid system. Needs for development that were deemed essential include reinstating indexation and restructuring interest assistance and loan granting practices to improve the security of student loans. The working group's proposals were submitted to Minister Sandra Bergqvist on 30 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/working-group-submitted-proposals-for-developing-student-financial-aid-both-essential-and-comprehensive-restructuring-discussed
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24.5.2024 | The EU’s Competitiveness Council, which includes ministers from the Member States, adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD Directive) on 24 May. After formal approval by the Council, the Directive will be signed and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. After the Directive has entered into force, the Member States will have two years to transpose the new rules into their national legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/implementation-of-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-requires-national-preparation-in-finland
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31.1.2025 | In Finland, there is broad recognition of the important role that nuclear energy will also play in the future. There is a willingness to build new capacity, yet the profitability of investments has clearly weakened over the years. What different means could be considered to advance nuclear energy?https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/column-paths-to-promote-nuclear-energy-investments
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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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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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21.5.2024 | According to the programme of the Petteri Orpo’s Government, state capital investment activities will be enhanced by centralising them in Finnish Industry Investment Group. Since autumn 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has comprehensively evaluated the various options for the implementation of corporate restructuring and has decided on a model in which the operations of Clim...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-capital-investment-activities-to-be-enhanced-already-in-2024-as-practical-implementation-of-corporate-restructuring-in-accordance-with-the-government-programme-proceeds
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8.3.2024 | The aim of updating the strategy is to reduce debt management risks and simplify operations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/ministry-of-finance-updates-the-government-debt-management-strategy
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29.4.2025 | 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(11) Government discussions on the General Government Fiscal Plan 22–23 April 2025 Entries in t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/221331025/Puoliv%C3%A4liriihi+p%C3%B6yt%C3%A4kirjamerkinn%C3%A4t+23.4.2025_EN.pdf/83adc4bc-64f8-17aa-fe0f-abe693209d02?t=1745913885787
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Frequently asked questions about state ownership steering and ownership policy Why does the State own listed companies? The listed companies in which the State has large shareholdings – Finnair (55.9 per cent), Fortum (51.26 per cent), Neste (44.2...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government-ownership-steering/frequently-asked-questions-about-state-ownership-steering-and-ownership-policy