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11.2.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Finnish missions abroad provided consular services to approximately 245,000 customers in 2025. In addition, the Ministry’s 24/7 service was contacted around 6,700 times over the course of the year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-s-consular-services-assist-over-245-000-finns-around-the-world-in-2025
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23.1.2026 | A new NATO accelerator site was inaugurated in Espoo, Finland, on 22 January 2026. Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave a speech at the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-a-new-nato-accelerator-site-in-finland-will-combine-technology-defence-and-economic-growth
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26.2.2026 | 6480/1/26 REV 1 1 EN Council of the European Union Brussels, 25 February 2026 (OR. en) 6480/1/26 REV 1 COMPET 207 RC 4 IND 122 MI 141 NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Delegations Subject: AOB for the meeting of the Competitiveness...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/1410877/252371313/Competition+Policy+non-paper+from+Czech+Republic,+Estonia,+Finland,+Ireland,+Latvia,+Romania+and+Slovenia.pdf/488815b9-6607-78da-9376-d60d2162a1f5?t=1772091284785
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1.12.2025 | The agreement on cross-border taxi services between Finland and Norway will enter into force on 14 December 2025. It will permit taxi transport between the two countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-norway-taxi-transport-agreement-to-enter-into-force-in-december
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14.11.2025 | The President of the Republic has granted the annual internationalisation awards to three companies and one community. Orion Corporation won the 2025 Growth Company Award. The Newcomer Company Award went to Sensofusion, and Sandvik Mining and Construction was recognised as the Long-term International Investor. The year’s Community Award was granted to the Finnish Startup Community.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-stubb-grants-internationalisation-awards-to-orion-sensofusion-sandvik-and-finnish-startup-community
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17.12.2025 | The Government’s legislative reforms and the one-stop service at the Finnish Supervisory Agency, which will begin operating on 1 January 2026, will promote economic growth that is based on the cleanest solutions and will strengthen our comprehensive security. “The Government’s historic reforms concerning the permit procedures enter into force at the right moment. In different parts of Finland th...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/significant-legislative-reforms-to-boost-green-transition-and-investments
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15.1.2026 | The changes to be made to social assistance will, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. The overall reform of social assistance aims to clarify the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance, prevent social exclusion among young people and strengthen general government finances.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-to-social-assistance-to-take-effect-on-1-february-2026
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10.2.2025 | The service process for jobseekers will be reformed to make it more customer-oriented and tailored to individual needs, in line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government. This requires amendments to the legislation concerning the service model and job applicant profiles.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-begins-more-customer-oriented-service-process-for-jobseekers
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24.10.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has submitted draft decrees concerning the fees charged for the services provided by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute for comments. These decrees would replace the current ones, which will expire on 31 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/increases-proposed-to-traficom-s-service-fees
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26.9.2024 | Finland needs bold and open-minded ideas on how to boost its lagging economic growth. In the long term, growth is the only way to secure the wellbeing of Finland and the Finnish people.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-finland-needs-bold-new-measures-to-boost-growth
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24.3.2020 | Finland is currently in a state of emergency because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and in order to prevent the spread of the virus, restaurants, cafés and licensed premises will be closed to customers as soon as possible. On 24 March 2020, the Government submitted a government proposal on the matter to Parliament, which will bring the matter into discussion immediately. The purpose of these actions is to protect the population and to safeguard the functioning of society.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ravintolat-sulkeutuvat-asiakkailta-ruokaa-voi-kuitenkin-tilata-ja-noutaa
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18.12.2024 | The structures and responsibilities for organising employment services will be reformed at the turn of the year. As a result of the reform, the responsibility for organising employment and integration services will be transferred to municipalities and employment areas formed by municipalities. The role of the central government will focus on guidance, development and the nationwide functioning of the employment service system.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-services-will-be-reformed-on-1-january-2025-municipalities-to-be-responsible-for-employment-services-with-central-government-taking-a-guiding-role
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27.6.2025 | On 27 June 2025, the President of the Republic approved temporary amendments to the Act on Transport Services, which will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The purpose is to bring data on publicly supported passenger transport services in Northern Finland into one place.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/temporary-act-on-collecting-data-on-publicly-supported-transport-services-to-enter-into-force-in-july
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24.1.2025 |https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/321-700-unemployed-jobseekers-in-december
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19.11.2024 | Ministry of Defence opens new e-service for permits to buy real estate by parties outside EU and EEA Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.11.2024 10.35 Type: Press release On Tuesday 19 November 2024, Finland’s Ministry of Defence opened a new ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/ministry-of-defence-opens-new-e-service-for-permits-to-buy-real-estate-by-parties-outside-eu-and-eea
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18.6.2025 | In its meeting on Wednesday 18 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions the EU single market strategy and the proposal for a handling fee for goods ordered from outside the EU. The Ministerial Committee also discussed Finland’s positions on the 18th sanctions package currently under preparation and the review of the EU Emissions Trading Directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-single-market-strategy-and-customs-reform
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23.12.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 28,100 from November of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 22,800. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in November was 44,400, which is 42,600 fewer than a year ago.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/292-400-unemployed-jobseekers-in-november
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10.10.2024 | The Government proposes an amendment to the Alcohol Act that would allow the delivery of alcoholic beverages to customers. In practice, the amendment would allow, for example, home deliveries and online sales of alcoholic beverages.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-allowing-home-deliveries-and-online-sales-of-alcoholic-beverages
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19.12.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on the Finnish Immigration Service’s application processing fees. In addition, the decree on the fees charged for reception services will be amended.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-the-fees-of-the-finnish-immigration-service-and-reception-centres-in-2025
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29.1.2025 | The purpose of the EU directive is to improve working conditions and the protection of personal data for those engaged in platform work. New legislation will be required to implement the directive in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tripartite-working-group-to-prepare-implementation-of-platform-work-directive-in-finland