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Services to the Government The Prime Minister’s Office monitors the implementation of the Government Programme and plans and anticipates public policy over the long term. It is also responsible for Finland’s EU policy, for the ownership steering o...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/services-provided-to-the-government
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Translation and language services The Prime Minister’s Office provides translation and language services for all ministries. Translated texts include government proposals, legislation, press releases, website texts, ministers’ speeches and other d...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/translation-and-language-services
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23.4.2026 | As per the Government Programme, immigrants will integrate into Finland through work and the integration system will be reformed to encourage integration. The reform will increase immigrants’ responsibility for their own integration and make the system more binding.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-proposal-to-parliament-on-integration-services-reform
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11.3.2026 | On 11 March, Parliament passed a bill for legislative amendments that will cause public authorities to primarily send digital messages to people who are already using digital services provided by the authorities. Paper mail will remain an option. This change is scheduled to enter into force on 14 April once the amendments have been adopted.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/public-authorities-to-begin-primarily-sending-digital-mail-to-users-of-digital-services-in-april
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26.2.2026 | The new digital Competency Path service provides support for making education and career choices, helping people maintain and develop their skills throughout their careers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/competency-path-service-supports-education-and-career-choices
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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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12.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will launch a pilot project in early 2026 to test a nationwide model and indicators for knowledge-based management designed to support research, development, education, innovation and competence development in the wellbeing services counties.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/indicators-to-be-developed-to-support-renewal-of-wellbeing-services-counties-pilot-project-to-begin-in-early-2026
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2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-government-s-decisions-support-emerging-economic-growth
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23.4.2026 | The European Commission has granted Finland a TAIEX 30th anniversary award for its leading role in promoting digital innovations and competitiveness. The Commission recognised EU Member States for promoting the TAIEX programme’s goals in the EU enlargement process and institutional capacity-building in partner countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-recognises-finland-for-expert-work-supporting-institutional-building
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1.4.2026 | The Government submitted its communication to Parliament on 1 April 2026 regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA). The Government supports the proposal’s aims to modernise and simplify regulation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-supports-modernising-eu-rules-on-connectivity
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5.1.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites comments on the integration support. The comments should be submitted by 16 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/comments-on-the-new-integration-support-are-requested
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21.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal for an act on location information for underground network infrastructure. The consultation period ran from 29 January to 12 March 2026. On 21 April 2026, the Ministry published a summary of the 58 comments received.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/summary-of-comments-on-the-legislative-proposal-for-a-location-survey-service
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10.3.2026 | The 2026 call for applications for the Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) funding is now open. JIF is designed to strengthen digital, climate-positive innovation activity. The funding will support the expansion of market-ready, digitally enabled innovations through cross-border partnerships.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-foreign-ministry-supports-scaling-of-african-european-innovations
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16.1.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has opened a call for applications for project support available for Finnish civil society organisations (CSOs). The call is open from 16 January to 27 February. Applications can be submitted for discretionary government grants for development cooperation projects in 2027–2030. The grant is awarded from the development cooperation appropriations for Finnish CSOs’ development cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/call-for-project-support-applications-for-2027-2030-opens-for-finnish-civil-society-organisations
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22.12.2025 | Finland has decided to apply for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to reduce the impact of terminations announced by the paper industry in October. Finland will submit an application to the European Commission in early 2026 after the number of people being made redundant is known. Funding will be used for services promoting re-employment. Of the total budget of an EGF project, 60 per cent comes from the EU and the remainder is funded nationally.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-to-apply-for-eu-support-for-those-made-redundant-in-paper-industry
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8.12.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) have agreed to deepen cooperation across different sectors. The cooperation emphasises support for Ukraine's international civil defence coalition.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-and-ukrainian-rescue-authorities-support-ukraine-s-international-civil-defence-coalition
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11.9.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal to amend the taxi regulation. Over 150 responses were submitted between 24 April and 6 June 2025. The Ministry published a summary of the comments on 11 September 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/broad-support-for-proposed-changes-to-taxi-regulation
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29.1.2026 | The Ministry of Finance and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency are developing joint assessment criteria for cloud services and are now requesting comments on the draft instructions. The first stage of development will focus on the security of using cloud services.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/security-criteria-for-cloud-services-to-be-updated-with-launch-of-new-national-criteria-library
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6.3.2026 | The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation led by Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, who is responsible for gender equality issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-to-focus-on-supporting-women-in-conflicts-and-strengthening-gender-equality-at-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women
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12.12.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure support services for military aviation, maritime defence, intelligence, surveillance and command and control from the Finnish companies Patria Aviation Oy and Insta Group Oy. The main part of deliveries will take place in 2026–2030.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-place-large-orders-for-defence-system-services-with-finnish-companies