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18.12.2025 | In autumn 2025, a parliamentary monitoring group to support the process to prepare a vision for higher education and research discussed common objectives for higher education and research up to 2040. The group is chaired by Member of Parliament Maaret Castrén.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-parliamentary-groups-committed-to-preparing-vision-for-higher-education-and-research
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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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27.3.2026 | Comments on the draft vision for higher education and research can be submitted on the public consultation website until 15 April. Both organisations and private individuals can take part.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/public-invited-to-comment-on-vision-for-higher-education-and-research
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10.3.2026 | The Research and Innovation Council has launched a stakeholder survey on the implementation of the national strategic choices for RDI policy and activities. The survey will be open until Wednesday 29 April 2026. The main target group for the survey consists of key organisations for implementing the choices and putting them to use, including public and private RDI financiers, research organisations, businesses and branches of government, regional actors and other stakeholders.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-to-hear-stakeholders-views-on-implementation-of-strategic-choices
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11.9.2025 | The Government has appointed a parliamentary monitoring group to support the process to prepare the vision for higher education and research 2040. The term of the monitoring group is from 15 September 2025 to 30 June 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/preparation-of-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-progresses-parliamentary-monitoring-group-appointed
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The project will be carried out under the Coordination Group for Digitalisation. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will have the overall responsibility for the project. Other contributors will include the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The project will be implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance (incl. the GenAI network) and the Prime Minister’s Office.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=LVM046:00/2024
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National Commemorative Years The national commemorative years organised by the Prime Minister’s Office are celebrated both in Finland and internationally. Commemorative years are held especially to mark milestone anniversaries of Finland’s indepen...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/awards/commemorative-years
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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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On 12 September 2018, the Commission proposed to end seasonal clock changes in Europe in 2019. According to the Commission's proposal, Member States will decide whether they want to maintain permanent winter- or summer-time. Clocks are changed in all EU Member States at the same time on the same date. The days are always the last Sunday of March and October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=LVM070:00/2018
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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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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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2.4.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is seeking insights from people who have moved to Finland based on work or study. The responses will be used in the Ministry’s studies on immigration models and ways to streamline official processes during the immigration entry stage.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/moved-to-finland-for-work-or-study-take-part-in-a-survey-on-immigration-models-and-streamlined-service-pathways
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19.5.2026 | 1 Joint Statement: 3rd India-Nordic Summit Oslo, 19 May 2026 1. Today in Oslo, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, the Acting Prime Minister of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, the Pr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/209444355/India-Nordic%20Joint%20Statement%2019.5.2026.pdf/5a7f7c7f-43f7-790e-84ce-377d5e81347f?t=1779173384818
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17.12.2024 | The European Commission has launched a coalition to promote financing for energy efficiency initiatives. The aim is to create a favourable market environment for energy efficiency investments and to increase private funding for the sector to help the EU achieve its energy and climate targets for 2030 and 2050. The coalition is involved in both EU-level and national activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-level-coalition-to-promote-energy-efficiency-funding-motiva-to-chair-finland-s-national-hub
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9.9.2024 | The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD Directive) entered into force on 25 July 2024. The Directive aims to promote sustainable and responsible business conduct. The new rules will ensure that companies identify the adverse impacts of their business activities on human rights and the environment and mitigate these impacts. Another objective is to create a level playing field for companies operating in the European Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-implementation-of-csdd-directive-begins
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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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26.2.2025 | The Research and Innovation Council requests comments on the strategic choices for RDI policy and activities to be submitted between 26 February and 10 March. The preparation group of the Research and Innovation Council decided on the proposals for choices to be circulated for comments at its meeting on 25 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/proposals-for-national-strategic-choices-for-rdi-policy-and-activities-circulated-for-comments-
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17.4.2026 | The pilot project on nature values trading will restore a mire of about 12 hectares in Pielavesi, North Savo. The mire is a barren area with poor tree growth that was drained in the 1960s. In the restoration project, ditches will be blocked and trees removed.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finsilva-is-selling-and-s-group-is-buying-nature-values-in-pielavesi
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6.6.2025 | In its meeting on 6 June 2025, the Research and Innovation Council chaired by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo adopted a plan for monitoring and assessing the use and effectiveness of central government research and development funding. The new monitoring and assessment plan covers both the additional funding under the Act on Research and Development Funding and state R&D funding as a whole. The assessm...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-discusses-monitoring-of-r-d-funding-and-need-for-r-d-experts
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3.10.2024 | On 3 October 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has set forth a regulation project to change the taxi service regulation in the Act on Transport Services. The government proposal is due to be submitted to Parliament during the autumn session of 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/progress-in-preparatory-work-on-taxi-regulation-regulation-project-begins