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13.9.2023 | On 13 September, the Government decided to nominate MEP Petri Sarvamaa, Bachelor of Social Sciences, as Finland’s candidate for member of the European Court of Auditors for the term beginning on 1 June 2024.

23.9.2025 | The September issue of the Kauppapolitiikka magazine looks at the future of a rules-based and multilateral world order at a time when trade policy cooperation is becoming increasingly regionalised and fragmented into blocs. The economy and trade have become tools of power and superpower competition, and there seems to be no going back to the way things were.

29.11.2024 | At its meeting on Friday 29 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs received an update on the EU’s climate targets and outlined Finland’s positions on the Commission’s proposal for a directive to harmonise insolvency law.

4.2.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited Juuso Kilpinen to serve as his special adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office. He will be responsible for EU affairs. Kilpinen took up his duties on 3 February 2025.

17.5.2024 | In its meeting on 17 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the development of the bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework and the rule of law situation in Poland. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for three upcoming council meetings.

4.12.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 4 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs agreed on Finland’s positions on the deliberations for the EU pharmaceutical package. The Ministerial Committee on also outlined Finland’s positions for next week’s council meetings.

17.6.2024 | European Union transport ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 18 June 2024. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will represent Finland at the meeting.

12.3.2024 | On Tuesday 12 March, the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council decided to recommend that the European Parliament grant discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022. Finland voted against the recommendation together with four other Member States.

27.11.2023 | The EU employment and social affairs ministers will meet in Brussels on 27–28 November to discuss, among other things, the European disability card. Other topics on the agenda include green collective bargaining, the EU action plan against racism, and social investment. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso will represent Finland at the meeting. 

4.5.2021 | Early this year, Twinning activities were extended to seven new countries under the three-year pilot of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The results of the calls for proposals for the first two pilot projects have already been published, and Finland is very proud to have been awarded both projects. Finland will now help Zambia enhance anti-corruption measures and audits of central government finances.