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10.1.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting opinions on an assessment memorandum regarding regulatory and implementation options for a system to respond to location study requests. Opinions may be submitted until 24 January 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/consultation-process-on-implementation-options-for-location-study-systems-starts
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16.3.2026 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 17 March. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting. Minister Multala stresses that now it is highly important to defend a consistent climate policy and, in particular, the emissions trading system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-stresses-predictable-climate-policy-at-meeting-of-eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-bioeconomy-strategy-and-emission-standards-of-automotive-industry-also-on-agenda
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30.1.2026 | The virtual morning session on the vision for higher education and research held on a wintery Friday on 30 January brought together more than 300 participants to discuss the future of Finnish society and the need to restructure higher education and research.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-s-most-important-choice-is-education-culture-and-high-competence-morning-coffee-session-discussion-on-concrete-measures-for-the-vision-for-higher-education-and-research
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13.11.2025 | A national collaboration model is being proposed for Finland to strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders in clinical research and make it easier for patients to access new treatments. The FinTrials collaboration model also aims to strengthen Finland’s position as an attractive country for clinical trials and increase investments in the sector. The proposal was made by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra at the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/a-national-collaboration-model-is-proposed-for-clinical-trials-facilitating-patient-access-to-trials-and-bringing-growth-to-finland
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28.1.2026 | On 28 January 2026, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published an interim review of the project on security and new economic growth from communication networks, known as the TUUTTI project. The review outlines the project’s progress and presents the key findings to date.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/communication-networks-at-heart-of-finland-s-security-and-economic-growth-interim-review-charts-progress-of-tuutti-project
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17.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo spoke at the AI Summit in Turku, Finland, on 17 November. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-turku-ai-summit-on-november-17-2025
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2.12.2025 | The first evaluations have been published on the preliminary impacts and results of Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan. The evaluations analysed the results and impact achieved related to the entrepreneurial income and competitiveness of agriculture, animal welfare, the biodiversity of agricultural environments and emissions from agriculture. The evaluations also contain recommendations for developing the CAP Strategic Plan and the next policy period.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/implementation-of-cap-strategic-plan-proceeds-adjustments-to-be-made-to-enhance-impact
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19.12.2025 | The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship outlined changes to residence permits for start-up entrepreneurs on 19 December 2025. The aim is to streamline the permit process for start-up entrepreneurs, especially for those who plan to establish a business in Finland, and to prevent abuses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-reform-residence-permits-for-start-up-entrepreneurs
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2.9.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's keynote speech at the Lithuania-Finland Defence Industry and Science Forum on 2 September 2025 Publication date 2.9.2025 16.19 Type: Speech Mr President, excellences, participants and partners of this Defence I...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-keynote-speech-at-the-lithuania-finland-defence-industry-and-science-forum-on-2-september-2025
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18.1.2023 | The revised EU Drinking Water Directive has been implemented in Finnish national legislation through statutory amendments that took effect on 12 January 2023. These amendments concern a wide range of laws and regulations. The main goal of the reform is to safeguard the quality of water intended for human consumption and to provide more information on water quality.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/better-information-to-be-available-on-water-quality-and-consumption
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19.9.2023 | The high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York includes high-level meetings on pandemics and universal health coverage. State Secretary Laura Rissanen will represent Finland at these meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/un-general-assembly-in-new-york-finland-to-emphasise-the-role-of-strong-health-systems-in-pandemics-and-in-achieving-universal-health-coverage-
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29.12.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is pleased with the agreement on icebreaker cooperation between the United States Coast Guard and the Rauma shipyard, according to which two icebreakers will be built at the shipyard. Negotiations between the Coast Guard and the Helsinki shipyard are also likely to be concluded in the near future, bringing the number of icebreakers to be built in Finland up to four.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-puisto-progress-on-icebreaker-orders-is-a-significant-economic-signal-for-finland
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18.6.2025 | Senate Properties will begin a major renovation of the National Archives’ main building at Rauhankatu 17 in spring 2026. At the same time, the building will be adapted into a shared workspace for the National Archives, the Institute for the Languages of Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education, the Accessibility Library Celia, and the Research Council of Finland. These agencies will move into the premises in autumn 2028.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/major-renovation-planned-for-the-national-archives-main-building
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10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
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21.9.2023 | On Thursday 21 September, the Government appointed Kimmo Kohvakka, Master of Military Science, as Director General for Rescue Services at the Ministry of the Interior for the period from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2028.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/kimmo-kohvakka-to-continue-to-serve-as-director-general-for-rescue-services
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13.3.2025 | Opening Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen at the Helsinki Roundtable on AI and International Security at Aalto University on 13 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-remarks-by-minister-elina-valtonen-at-the-helsinki-roundtable-on-ai-and-international-security
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21.12.2021 | Defence Forces to procure new rifle systems and intensify cooperation with Sweden Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.12.2021 14.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces to conclude a contrac...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/defence-forces-to-procure-new-rifle-systems-and-intensify-cooperation-with-sweden
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6.11.2025 | The annual meeting of Nordic and Baltic ministers for Digitalisation adopted a declaration promoting the adoption of European Digital Identity Wallets. The long-term ambition is to create an open and interoperable Nordic region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/nordic-ministers-for-digitalisation-move-digital-integration-forward-in-the-nordic-and-baltic-countries
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10.9.2021 | The webinar is a kickoff for creating a constructive dialogue about Nordic food culture and its different drivers for promoting sustainable lifestyle. It’s time to explore the Nordic Kitchen Manifesto as a catalyst in creating a new tool for a constructive dialogue to match the different sustainability perspectives of just food systems in the Nordics.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/webinar-the-nordic-kitchen-manifesto-a-catalyst-for-exploring-future-dialogues-on-sustainable-and-healthy-food-systems
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24.5.2024 | A new international legal instrument has been adopted at the World Intelletual Property Organisation WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Geneva. The international agreementregarding a disclosure requirement related to genetic resources aims to enhance the efficacy, transparency and quality of the patent system with regard to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/a-new-international-legal-instrument-has-been-adopted-at-the-world-intelletual-property-organisation-wipo-diplomatic-conference-in-geneva.-the-international-agreementregarding-a-disclosure-requirement-related-to-genetic-resources-aims-to-enhance-the-effic