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National strategic choices for research, development and innovation policy and activities The Multiannual Plan for the Use of Government Research and Development Funding states that Finland’s future success will be built on strategic choices in re...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/national-strategic-choices-for-research-development-and-innovation-policy-and-activities
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6.2.2025 | The Research and Innovation Council is identifying national strategic choices for RDI policy and activities before the Government’s mid-term policy review in April. As part of the preparations, the Council will hold a consultation round from 26 February to 10 March and an open stakeholder event on 28 February 2025. In the earlier stages of the process, stakeholders emphasised the need to take a long-t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-to-hear-stakeholders-views-on-national-strategic-choices-for-rdi-policy-and-activities
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6.11.2025 | Finland submitted the national exploration programme required by the European Critical Raw Materials Act to the European Commission on 12 September 2025. The programme has now been published on the website of the Geological Survey of Finland. The proposal for the programme was prepared by the Geological Survey of Finland and the programme was approved by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-exploration-programme-under-european-critical-raw-materials-act-submitted-to-commission
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23.9.2024 | The mission of the European Partnership Water4All is to support research and innovation projects that will improve global water security in the long term. The theme for the 2024 call that is now open is “Water for Circular Economy”. Funding will be available for international research projects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/water4all-funding-available-for-research-projects-related-to-water-and-circular-economy
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Sign up for news on current issues You can sign up to receive press releases, news, speeches and columns from the ministries by email by selecting the material and topics you wish to subscribe to. A confirmation email with an activation link will ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/current-issues/sign-up
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24.3.2023 | The Sámi Education Institute will provide training material on intellectual property (IP) rights related to the Sámi cultural heritage. The material will cover content such as copyright and trademarks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sami-education-institute-to-publish-training-material-on-intellectual-property-rights
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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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6.2.2024 | Finland has received significant research funding of EUR 14 million from the EU to speed up the transition to a clean energy system. The REPower-CEST project will produce a comprehensive analysis of the means of phasing out fossil fuels and prepare a roadmap for implementing the transition in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/solutions-to-clean-energy-transition-new-research-project-speeds-up-phasing-out-fossil-fuels
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16.4.2026 | The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on 16 April 2026. Its term of office will last three years. Board Professional Joni Lukkaroinen will begin as Chair of the Board while Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as Vice-Chair.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-board-of-directors-has-been-appointed-for-geological-survey-of-finland
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Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/promoting-equality/progress-of-the-action-plan
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ukraine
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16.4.2026 | Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio at AmCham Finland's Transatlantic opportunity event in Tampere on 15 April 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-ville-tavio-at-amcham-finland-s-transatlantic-opportunity-event-in-tampere
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19.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich on 13 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-bundesverband-der-deutschen-industrie-event-in-munich
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5.2.2026 | On Thursday 5 February, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament. The supplementary budget focuses on boosting growth and investments with the goal of supporting employment. The proposal also includes a decrease to revenue estimates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-5
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19.7.2021 | Two informal meetings of competitiveness ministers will discuss the development of the European Research Area (ERA) and the importance to EU competitiveness of the circular economy, creativity and digitalisation. The meetings will be held in Slovenia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/competitiveness-ministers-to-discuss-research-digitalisation-and-the-circular-economy
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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...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125008
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9.6.2020 | The new service at research.fi brings together in one place information about research carried out in Finland. It shares the data and makes it accessible to everyone in an easy form. The service, launched on 9 June, benefits researchers, the media, businesses, organisations, decision-makers and citizens interested in research.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/tietoa-suomalaisesta-tutkimuksesta-saatavilla-nyt-yhdesta-paikasta-tiedejatutkimus-fi-verkkopalvelu-avautuu
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24.2.2026 | The Finnish Government discussed recommendations, decisions and conclusions issued to Finland by international human rights monitoring bodies. Based on the discussion, the state secretaries of the parties in Government decided on further measures related to the recommendations. This was the second discussion held as part of the implementation of the Government’s equality statement.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-discusses-human-rights-recommendations-issued-to-finland-1
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25.5.2020 | A new research project titled ‘Towards non-discrimination in working life’ provides current information on discrimination in Finnish workplaces. The project seeks to provide an overview of discrimination in working life and to identify ways of preventing discrimination, particularly in recruitment situations. The project is carried out by the Labour Institute for Economic Research (PT) and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tutkimushanke-etsii-tyokaluja-syrjimattoman-ja-tasa-arvoisen-tyoelaman-rakentamiseksi
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7.6.2019 | Finland will host a new pan-European supercomputer that will help build world-class computing and data services. The EuroHPC supercomputer will provide major benefits for research, industry, knowledge development, employment and competitiveness in Finland and Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/eurooppalaisesta-huipputason-supertietokoneesta-tuki-tutkimukselle-ja-innovaatioille