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Sustainability assessments The Prime Minister’s Office is developing a holistic assessment model for sustainability-related considerations for the Government and all of society. The assessments will produce up-to-date information on the current st...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/sustainability-assessments
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1.9.2022 | A study commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior will examine whether the future needs for legislative amendments can be anticipated in law drafting and how such needs could be prepared for. The study will consider the amendments made to the Aliens Act and their causes. The research will be carried out by Åbo Akademi University in cooperation with researchers from the University of Turku.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/study-of-the-aliens-act-will-examine-whether-the-need-to-amend-legislation-can-be-anticipated
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18.9.2025 | Growing uncertainty about the future means it is important to identify alternative paths of development in the operating environment in order to support preparedness. The Government Report on the Future responds to this need. Part I of the Government Report on the Future was submitted to Parliament on Thursday 18 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/part-i-of-the-government-report-on-the-future-explores-alternative-paths-of-development-how-they-will-impact-finland-and-how-to-prepare-for-them
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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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The Prime Minister's Office The Prime Minister’s Office is one of the Government’s twelve ministries. Its main task is to support the Prime Minister in the general management of the Government and in coordinating the work of the Government and Par...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office
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1.12.2021 | Reduced borrowing requirement does not change the overall economic situation or the longer-term challenges in public finances.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/central-government-borrowing-requirement-in-2021-smaller-than-anticipated
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7.6.2022 | The guidelines for tax reporting by state-owned companies have been updated with regard to country-by-country income tax reporting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/guidelines-on-tax-reporting-by-state-owned-companies-anticipate-requirements-of-new-eu-directive
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18.3.2026 | Due to technological advances and the green transition, work is undergoing a major transformation, which underlines the importance of safeguarding workers’ rights. This will be among the topics addressed at the Council of Europe’s High-Level Conference on Social Rights in Chișinău, Moldova on 18–19 March 2026. State Secretary Mika Nykänen will attend the meeting on behalf of Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-secretary-nykanen-to-visit-moldova-council-of-europe-conference-to-address-high-quality-working-life-innovations-and-workforce-wellbeing
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20.9.2021 | Finland's greenhouse gas emissions from road transport are projected to decrease faster in the 2020s than previously estimated. According to the new forecast prepared by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, current measures will see greenhouse gas emissions from transport decrease by about 40% between 2005 and 2030. The aim is to reduce emissions by at least 50%.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/forecast-road-transport-emissions-to-decrease-slightly-faster-than-anticipated-the-reason-for-this-is-a-boost-in-the-popularity-of-electric-cars
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20.9.2021 | Finland's greenhouse gas emissions from road transport are projected to decrease faster in the 2020s than previously estimated. According to the new forecast prepared by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, current measures will see greenhouse gas emissions from transport decrease by about 40% between 2005 and 2030. The aim is to reduce emissions by at least 50%.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/forecast-road-transport-emissions-to-decrease-slightly-faster-than-anticipated-the-reason-for-this-is-a-boost-in-the-popularity-of-electric-c-1515798
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27.3.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Finance have completed a joint outlook review of the current state of transport taxation and financing, and options for reform. The review report is the first part of the Government’s comprehensive reform of transport taxation and financing set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/review-of-reforming-transport-taxation-and-financing-completed
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22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-uncertain-times-call-for-measures-to-build-confidence-and-boost-growth-1
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8.4.2026 | At the end of 2025, the value of the State’s corporate holdings rose to around EUR 38 billion, while revenue from corporate holdings grew to EUR 1.94 billion. The total return on holdings in state-owned listed companies rose to 47.9 per cent.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/value-of-state-holdings-reached-eur-38-billion-in-2025
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16.7.2021 | European Commission published new EU Forest Strategy on 16 July 2021, aiming for better coordination on forest-related initiatives as well as increasing the cooperation of Member States on forests. The Strategy highlights climate and biodiversity targets, which are important also for Finland. The strategy has evolved towards more balanced version during the preparation by the Commission, leaving however room for improvement in the initiatives to follow.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-eu-forest-strategy-is-partly-stepping-over-the-competence-ofmember-states-on-forests-different-aspects-of-sustainability-included-better-than-anticipated
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7.4.2020 | As requested by the Ministry of Education and Culture, six researchers from different fields have looked into the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on children and young people in particular. According to the researchers, society must already take into account the period following the coronavirus crisis when planning different measures. In particular, the researchers raised the issue of additio...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/koronakriisin-sosiaalisia-vaikutuksia-erityisesti-lapsiin-ja-nuoriin-voidaan-ennakoida-ja-pehmentaa
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6.5.2025 | Nordic solutions to climate change adaptation will be sought at the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (NOCCA2025) to be held in Rovaniemi on 14–15 May 2025. The conference is part of Finland’s and Åland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/limits-and-opportunities-in-climate-change-adaptation-in-nordic-countries-to-be-discussed-in-rovaniemi-on-14-15-may
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22.11.2024 | The strategic analysis of the operating environment drawn up in connection with the first part of the Report on the Future was published by the Government on Friday 22 November. The analysis provides an overall picture of changes in Finland’s operating environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/preparation-of-report-on-the-future-continues-strategic-analysis-of-operating-environment-identifies-26-drivers-of-change-affecting-finland-s-future
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10.10.2025 | On Friday 10 October, the Government submitted its third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament. Among other things, the proposal sets aside an appropriation for investments in the preparedness of the Finnish Defence Forces’ healthcare services for emergency conditions and updates the tax revenue estimates to correspond to the latest forecast.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2025-to-parliament
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11.2.2025 | The economic expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have remained largely unchanged since last autumn, but they show some improvement from a year ago. Lower inflation and interest rates have had a positive impact on companies’ outlook. According to the SME Barometer published on 11 February 2025, the challenging situation of companies in the retail sector is gradually easing.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/expectations-of-smes-show-modest-recovery-use-of-ai-grows
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12.11.2024 | Muutokset puhuttaessa mahdollisia / Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-by-the-prime-minister-at-the-hanaholmen-initiative-summit-12.11.2024