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11.1.2023 | Text messages reminding young people to vote increased their voter turnout in the county elections held in January 2022. This is according to a pilot study carried out by the Ministry of Justice, the behavioural science working group at the Prime Minister’s Office and the University of Turku in connection with the elections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/pilot-text-messages-encourage-young-people-to-vote-in-elections
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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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23.12.2021 | Finnish citizens who reside in a wellbeing services county and reach the age of 18 years on election day 23 January 2022 at the latest are entitled to vote in the county elections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/this-is-how-the-right-to-vote-is-determined-in-county-elections
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3.3.2025 | The State has voted in advance using the rights conferred by the shares it holds in Neste Corporation at the company’s General Meeting to be held on 25 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-of-finland-votes-against-neste-s-remuneration-report
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9.2.2024 | In the second round of the presidential election, a total of 62,294 people cast their vote in advance at Finland’s missions abroad. Altogether 220 crew members voted on board Finnish vessels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/in-the-second-round-of-presidential-election-62-294-people-vote-at-advance-polling-stations-abroad
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9.11.2023 | On 9 November 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a judgment on a case concerning the right to a fair hearing. The Court ruled that there had been no violation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to a fair hearing).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-court-of-human-rights-delivers-judgment-on-case-concerning-right-to-fair-hearing
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Sessions Plenary sessions of the Government As a rule, plenary sessions of the Government are held every Thursday at 13.00 in the Government Session Hall. The sessions are chaired by the Prime Minister, or, if necessary, by the minister deputising...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/sessions
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The Government and Parliament The relationship between the Government and Parliament is an integral part of parliamentary democracy. Parliament oversees the Government's work and ensures that the Government complies with the law and acts in the in...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/the-government-and-parliament
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25.1.2024 | A total of 58,757 persons cast their vote in advance in the presidential election at Finland’s missions abroad. The number of crew members who voted on board Finnish vessels was 223.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/58-757-votes-cast-at-advance-polling-stations-abroad
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20.5.2021 | Today, the Ministry of Justice, the Prime Minister's Office and the National Emergency Supply Agency are launching a joint communications campaign with the theme: Elections in Finland are reliable – Cast your vote.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/elections-in-finland-are-reliable-cast-your-vote
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30.1.2024 | A second round will be conducted in the presidential election as none of the candidates received more than half of the votes in the first round. The candidates in the second round are Alexander Stubb representing the National Coalition Party with candidate number 8 and Pekka Haavisto representing a constituency association with candidate number 10. The candidate numbers are the same as in the first round.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-in-the-second-round-of-presidential-election-to-begin-on-wednesday-31-january-
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18.11.2022 | The number of immigrants in Finland continues to grow. However, their turnout in elections and participation in politics is much lower than among the native-born Finnish people. A new policy brief of the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment presents ways to strengthen the political participation of people with a foreign background.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/policy-brief-explores-political-participation-of-immigrants-expanding-voting-rights-could-support-integration-
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EU affairs and the Finnish government The main responsibility for the preparation, monitoring and determination of Finland's positions in affairs relating to the European Union rests with the relevant ministries. Finland’s system for coordinating ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/eu-affairs-and-the-finnish-government
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25.8.2023 | In a decision published on 25 August 2023, the European Committee of Social Rights concluded that the right of persons with disabilities to protection of health, social integration and participa-tion in the life of the community as laid down in the revised European Social Charter, as well as the prohibition of discrimination, were not violated in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-committee-of-social-rights-delivers-decision-on-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-in-covid-19-response-in-spring-2020
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19.1.2022 | In Finland’s first county elections, a total of 2,923 persons voted in advance at Finland’s missions abroad. The number of advance voters abroad was approximately eight per cent higher than in the 2021 municipal elections.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/county-elections-2-923-persons-voted-in-advance-abroad
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5.1.2022 | The advance voting period for the county elections is from 12 to 18 January 2022 in Finland and from 12 to 15 January 2022 abroad. Election day is Sunday 23 January 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/advance-voting-for-county-elections-begins-on-wednesday-12-january
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2.11.2023 | According to a recent evaluation, Finland's development cooperation has promoted the rights of vulnerable populations in partner countries. The commitment to the human rights-based approach has been strong. However, there are still challenges in monitoring and reporting the implementation of this approach and its links to risk management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-human-rights-based-approach-in-finland-s-development-cooperation-is-evident-both-in-words-and-actions
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26.1.2022 | Children and young people can now vote on their peers’ ideas on how to strengthen the rights of the child. The call for ideas for children and young people was part of the implementation of Finland’s first National Child Strategy. The patron of the campaign is Mrs Jenni Haukio, spouse of the President of the Republic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/voting-is-now-open-on-ideas-submitted-by-children-and-young-people-
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24.11.2021 | County elections will be held in Finland on Sunday 23 January 2022. The advance voting period is from 12 to 18 January 2022 in Finland and from 12 to 15 January 2022 abroad. The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 71 different countries. A total of 97 advance polling stations will be open abroad.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/advance-voting-abroad-in-finland-s-county-elections-in-2022
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11.1.2022 | The elections website of the Ministry of Justice, Electionsfinland.fi, contains instructions for voters on safe voting in the county elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry has prepared the instructions in cooperation with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/ministry-of-justice-gives-instructions-on-safe-voting-during-covid-19-1