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25.9.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests companies and interest groups to provide their views on export to the United States.

16.6.2025 | Finland’s economy is recovering from recession, but trade disputes and uncertainty are delaying faster growth. Public finances are in dire need of a turnaround, as deficits remain deep and the debt ratio is threatening to rise above 90 per cent, according to the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance on 16 June.

9.5.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests companies and interest groups to provide their views on the products included in the EU's list of trade countermeasures and information on trade with the United States. The Ministry expects responses from businesses by 2 June.

15.11.2024 | At its meeting on Friday 15 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs specified Finland’s positions on the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for next week’s council meetings.

22.12.2021 | On 22 December 2021, the European Commission issued a proposal for a Council Directive concerning a global minimum level of taxation for multinational groups. The proposal is based on the project to reform international income taxation, launched by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD.

9.6.2020 | Finland to strengthen taxation capacity in developing countries with a focus on Africa Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 9.6.2020 8.59 Type: Press release Finland's new Taxation for Development Action Programme aims to strengthen the t...

7.11.2019 | The Ministry of Finance's working group will review the group taxation system and the tax treatment of so-called final losses.

26.8.2020 | Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss emission reductions and role of energy taxation in achieving carbon neutrality Ministry of the Environment Publication date 26.8.2020 9.05 Type: Press release The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its s...

23.8.2021 | Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, It really feels good to be Finnish right now. Our team may not have brought home gold from the Olympics in Tokyo, but our efforts to tackle the Covid crisis are surely worth a few medals. This is a good opportunity for me to extend my thanks to you for your hard work. This is also a chance to for us to take a look ahead together.

24.8.2020 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Missions 2020 Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 24.8.2020 9.58 Type: Speech Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade ...

19.1.2026 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its annual report on the Finnish economy on Monday 19 January. According to the IMF, efforts to strengthen public finances will have to continue for several years.

18.12.2025 | Finland’s economic recovery has been weaker than expected this year. The general government deficit is wide, and the debt ratio will continue to grow, estimates the Ministry of Finance in its economic forecast published on 18 December.

28.2.2025 | The final report of the Room for Growth project led by CEO Risto Murto contains 41 proposals for boosting economic growth and finding new ways to do business. The most important proposals have to do with supporting renewal in the business sector.

24.1.2022 | An assessment memorandum on emissions trading in the national road transport sector prepared by a cross-sectoral working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications was published on 24 January 2022.

24.1.2022 | An assessment memorandum on emissions trading in the national road transport sector prepared by a cross-sectoral working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications was published on 24 January 2022.

25.8.2025 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 25 August 2025. Speech to be checked against delivery.

30.6.2025 | The United Nations’ fourth International Conference on Financing for Development will take place in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July. The aim of the conference is to reform the international financial architecture for development cooperation and accelerate funding for sustainable development. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will represent Finland at the conference.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och sättande i kraft av protokollen om ändring av vissa avtal om inkomstbeskattning som ingåtts med Isle of Man PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att riksdag...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och sättande i kraft av protokollen om ändring av vissa avtal om inkomstbeskattning som ingåtts med Guernsey PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att riksdagen ...

17.6.2024 | The economic recession is receding, and growth is gradually resuming. General government finances will, however, remain in deficit and debt will accumulate further, according to the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance on 17 June.