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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/european-countries-support-the-santa-marta-first-conference-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/oikeusministeri
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-justice
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25.1.2026 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Monday 26 January. The Council will discuss the European Democracy Shield, continue the rule of law dialogue and hear a presentation from the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU on the priorities of its programme. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-exchange-views-on-safeguarding-democracy-and-continue-rule-of-law-dialogue
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27.11.2025 | On 27 November 2025, the Government submitted a communication proposing Finland’s participation in the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (DC-EDIC) to Parliament. Finland would initially join the consortium as an observer member while reserving the option to apply for full membership at a later stage.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finnish-government-proposes-finland-s-participation-in-the-european-digital-commons-edic
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23.1.2026 | The European Commission presented proposals on 20 and 21 January 2026 for new cybersecurity regulation and the Digital Networks Act (DNA). The cybersecurity package includes a proposal to revise the Cybersecurity Act and to amend the cybersecurity regulation known as the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2 Directive).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/commission-presents-proposals-for-new-eu-cybersecurity-rules-and-digital-networks-act
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14.11.2023 | Finland joins the Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.11.2023 8.04 Type: Press release Finland has joined the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-joins-the-declaration-on-responsible-military-use-of-artificial-intelligence-and-autonomy
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26.11.2025 | The Ministerial Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) will meet in Bremen, Germany, on 26–27 November 2025. The Council will decide on ESA’s funding for 2026–2028 and the preliminary financial guidelines for 2029–2030. Finland will be represented by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-puisto-to-attend-european-space-agency-s-ministerial-council
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28.11.2025 | On 27 November 2025, the European Commission published a new Bioeconomy Strategy, which replaces the strategy from 2018. The strategy provides a framework for a competitive and sustainable EU bioeconomy, with the objective of reducing dependency on fossil raw materials and raising the degree of processing and value added of EU bio-based products. The core of the strategy is to boost the development of bio-based products and to accelerate their wide-spread introduction.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-s-new-bioeconomy-strategy-aims-to-ensure-eu-competitiveness-and-security-of-supply
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19.11.2025 | In its evening session on Wednesday 19 November, the Government discussed topical issues related to Åland together with representatives of the Government of Åland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-holds-discussions-with-government-of-aland-at-evening-session
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12.11.2025 | The Sports Ministers of 33 countries and the European Commission have expressed their grave concern about the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in September to discontinue the partial suspensions of the National Paralympic Committees of Belarus and Russia from the Paralympic Games.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sports-ministers-express-concern-over-ipc-decision-not-to-maintain-suspensions-on-russia-and-belarus-1
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31.5.2022 | June 2022 marks 100 years of Åland’s autonomy. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the centenary with an environmental action. The Clean up Åland project encourages everyone to clean up litter along the coast and in the environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/clean-up-beaches-to-mark-the-100th-anniversary-of-aland-s-autonomy
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31.5.2022 | June 2022 marks 100 years of Åland’s autonomy. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the centenary with an environmental action. The Clean up Åland project encourages everyone to clean up litter along the coast and in the environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/clean-up-beaches-to-mark-the-100th-anniversary-of-aland-s-autonomy
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9.5.2022 | The Government is proposing an appropriation of EUR 1.3 million as a gift in honour of the 100th anniversary of Åland’s autonomy. In line with the proposal, the State would commemorate the anniversary with a professorship in the degree programme in law at Åbo Akademi University for 2023–2032.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-to-commemorate-100-years-of-autonomy-in-aland-with-ten-year-professorship
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17.1.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin participated in several discussions at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on 17 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/marin-emphasises-support-for-ukraine-and-europe-s-strategic-autonomy-at-world-economic-forum-meeting
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27.6.2025 | The aim of the legislative reform is to promote the realisation of Sámi people's right to self-determination and to improve the operating conditions of the linguistic and cultural autonomy of the Sámi and those of the Sámi Parliament. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Act on the Sámi Parliament today. They will enter into force on the 1st of August 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/reformed-act-on-the-sami-parliament
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9.6.2021 | Next year will mark 100 years since the Åland Islands gained autonomy. The autonomy celebrations will take place throughout the centenary year, from 9 June 2021 to 9 June 2022. Self-government is a part of Finnish democracy and gives the Finnish administrative structure its unique and multi-dimensional nature. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland is a part of the anniversary events.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/centenary-celebrations-of-the-autonomy-of-the-aland-islands-set-to-begin
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4.7.2025 | The European Commission plans to support the establishment of AI gigafactories across EU Member States. From Finland, technology leader Nokia, along with a business consortium it has assembled, has stepped forward with an expression of interest to bring an AI gigafactory to the country and has taken part in the Commission’s call. The Finnish Government backs the expression of interest submitted by the business consortium led by Nokia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-supports-nokia-led-consortium-s-expression-of-interest-to-establish-ai-gigafactory-in-finland
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4.12.2020 | Foreign ministers to discuss transatlantic relations and the EU’s strategic autonomy Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 4.12.2020 13.28 Type: Press release The EU Foreign Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on Monday 7 December. Finla...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministers-to-discuss-transatlantic-relations-and-the-eu-s-strategic-autonomy
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21.3.2025 | Working group proposes to strengthen voluntary national defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.3.2025 11.45 Type: Press release The working group reviewing the target state of voluntary national defence submitted its report to Minister of...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/working-group-proposes-to-strengthen-voluntary-national-defence-1