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9.6.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Summit in Tallinn on Tuesday 9 June. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in attendance, and Prime Minister Orpo also had a bilateral meeting with President Zelenskyy during the Summit. The agenda for the summit included Ukraine, European security, defence industry cooperation, competitiveness and the use of artificial intelligence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-at-nordic-baltic-summit-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-has-reached-a-turning-point-ukraine-needs-strong-support
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13.7.2026 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 14 July. The main theme of the meeting will be the simplification of EU legislation. The Council will also hear a presentation on the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-simplification-of-eu-legislation
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29.5.2026 | At its meeting on 29 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed supporting Ukraine on the path to a just and lasting peace, strengthening the EU’s defence within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation and promoting energy efficiency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-support-for-ukraine-and-strengthening-of-eu-defence
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Discretionary government grants for developing civil society organisations’ work to combat racism In May and June 2025, the Prime Minister’s Office organised a call for applications for discretionary government grants to support civil society orga...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/promoting-equality/government-grant-for-civil-society-organisations
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Projects and reports FINBEPOL carries out research projects and pilots in cooperation with administration experts and researchers to collect important information about socially relevant issues. Ongoing projects (sludge auditing) Psychological res...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/behavioural-science-activities/projects-and-reports
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Behavioural science activities Behavioural science activities are based on a multidisciplinary approach to changing human behaviour and decision-making. Behavioural science expertise has been developed in central government by offering training to...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/behavioural-science-activities
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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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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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2.7.2026 | The draft National Restoration Plan has been circulated for views. The plan specifies how Finland aims to implement the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and improve the state of nature in the years to come. The draft should be ready to be submitted to the European Commission in the autumn. The Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry request for views on the draft plan by 27 August 2026 at the latest.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/draft-national-restoration-plan-circulated-for-views-aim-to-improve-state-of-nature
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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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15.6.2026 | A working group led by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence examined the coordination of habitat restoration and national defence and identified means to promote their shared objectives. The working group concluded that there are major synergies between restoration and national defence. In particular, the restoration of mires has significance for national defence in eastern and northern Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/working-group-major-synergies-between-restoration-and-national-defence
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15.6.2026 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 16 June. The main items on the agenda include the EU’s multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2028–2034 and preparations for the June European Council. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-next-multiannual-financial-framework-and-june-european-council
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16.6.2026 | President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Alvaro Lario will visit Helsinki on 16–17 June. The topics on the agenda are Finland’s cooperation with IFAD and global food security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-of-un-international-fund-for-agricultural-development-alvaro-lario-to-visit-helsinki
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23.6.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the fifth Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdánsk in Poland on 25 June. He will also attend the second Eastern Flank Summit held in Gdánsk on the same day.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-ukraine-recovery-conference-and-eastern-flank-summit-in-poland
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19.6.2026 | EU heads of state or government urged Russia to engage in negotiations leading to a lasting peace as the European Council met in Brussels on 18 and 19 June. Leaders also focused in particular on global economic challenges, the situation in the Middle East and the EU’s next multiannual financial framework for 2028–2034. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-presses-for-ukraine-peace-talks-and-tackles-global-economic-challenges
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17.6.2026 | On Wednesday 17 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the European Council meeting at the end of this week. The Ministerial Committee also discussed ways to use the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support Ukraine, Commission Communication on fertilisers and reform of the merger control rules.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-outlined-positions-for-european-council-meeting
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Management and organisation of the Prime Minister’s Office The Prime Minister is the head of the Prime Minister's Office. The Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering is responsible for certain EU-related matters and for state ownershi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/management-and-organisation
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20.5.2026 | A new operating model and set of indicators have been prepared to promote innovation cooperation between wellbeing services counties and businesses. The aim is to provide a consistent way for the counties, and also nationally, to engage in effective cooperation with businesses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/new-national-operating-model-to-clarify-innovation-cooperation-between-wellbeing-services-counties-and-businesses
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Overview of information influence activities Information influence activities are goal-oriented and systematic acts aimed at influencing public opinion, perceptions and behaviour and undermining the ability of society to function. Methods include ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government-communications/overview-of-information-influence-activities
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5.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Environment has published an international expert assessment of Finland’s voluntary biodiversity offsetting system, which was introduced in 2023. Biodiversity offsetting means compensating for harm caused to biodiversity by human activity in one location by enhancing biodiversity elsewhere.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/expert-assessment-finland-has-an-exceptionally-strong-foundation-for-nature-markets