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30.4.2026 | The General Government Fiscal Plan guides the planning of public finances. It covers central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities, statutory earnings-related pension funds and other social security funds.

25.11.2025 | Finland does not meet the EU’s criteria for public deficit, according to the European Commission. The Commission is considering proposing that the EU open an excessive deficit procedure for Finland.

30.4.2025 | The General Government Fiscal Plan guides the planning public finances. It covers central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities, statutory earnings-related pension funds and other social security funds.

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25.4.2024 | The General Government Fiscal Plan covers central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities, and statutory earnings-related pension funds and other social security funds.

7.3.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 10 March 2025.

15.7.2024 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet in Brussels on 16 July 2024. The topics on the agenda include labour shortages and skills shortages in the EU, and promotion of the employment and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the meeting in Brussels.

26.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra is pleased that the European Commission does not intend to propose opening an excessive deficit procedure for Finland.

15.6.2022 | The EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will meet at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Luxembourg on 16 June 2022. Finland’s representatives at the Council will be Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen. 

29.11.2024 | The EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 2 December 2024. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the meeting.

20.6.2022 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 21 June. The topics on the agenda will be the preparation of the June European Council, the recommendations of the European Semester, the way forward on the Conference on the Future of Europe, and the transparency of political advertising. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.

3.11.2023 | At the end of October, the European Commission requested further information from the Ministry of Finance on Finland's Draft Budgetary Plan for next year. The Ministry responded on Thursday 2 November.

13.12.2021 | The EU General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 14 December. Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.

17.5.2023 | The European Commission provides technical support to reforms in EU Member States with a special focus on making public administration fit for the future and adaptable to change. The Technical Support Instrument (TSI) 2024 Call is now open. The national deadline for submitting requests for support is 20 October 2023.

28.1.2021 | The Report on EU Policy is report is strongly based on the EU’s common values and on the Government Programme. It emphasises the need to strengthen the EU’s resilience to crisis in all sectors. The Government Report on EU Policy was adopted at the government plenary session on Thursday 28 January, after which it was submitted to Parliament.

24.2.2021 | Referral debate about the Government Report on EU Policy on 24 February 2021. Speech to be checked against delivery.

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12.9.2019 | The Employment Committee of the Council of the European Union has an important role as it preparers the meetings of EU employment ministers. As proposed by Finland’s Presidency of the Council, the committee will discuss the employment opportunities of those who are disadvantaged in the labour market.

5.7.2019 | At its meeting on July 5, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed ways to improve military mobility in the European Union and outlined Finland’s position for the upcoming Council meetings. Improving military mobility goes hand in hand with enhancing stability and security in Europe. Finland considers that the EU has a key role to play with regard to several aspects of military mobility, and is in favour of its further development.

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