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3.8.2023 | A reform of the EU Customs Union would simplify customs processes and modernise customs procedures. The Finnish Government welcomes the proposed reform in general terms.

16.4.2026 | The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum establishes a common EU system to strengthen external border control, ensure effective identification of third-country nationals and enhance procedures for asylum and return. The Pact will be implemented in Finland through a series of national legislative amendments. The Government submitted a proposal on these amendments to Parliament on 16 April.

16.4.2026 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on the automated search and exchange of information for European police cooperation. The proposal would introduce amendments to national legislation required by the EU regulation known as Prüm II.

15.4.2026 | The EU has concluded several free trade agreement negotiations over the past few months. The tariff treatment of different types of goods is often one of the first questions businesses seek answers to. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has put together some guidance on how and where to find information.

8.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior will allocate around EUR 44 million in EU funding to projects on border management, crime prevention and migration. The projects will improve the capabilities of security authorities, develop information systems, and secure resources for the authorities to manage migration. The funding will be granted from the EU Home Affairs Funds, under the autumn 2025 call for proposals.

RESOLUTION FAL.14(46) (adopted on 13 May 2022) AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE CONVENTION ON FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC, 1965 THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE, RECALLING article VII(2)(a) of the Convention on Facilitation of Internati...

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...

Provisions and instructions on government communications Central Government Communications Guidelines The Central Government Communications Guidelines (2023) outline the values that guide communications and the meaning of those values, explain the...

PUBLICATIONS OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE 2023:13 Openness and Timeliness Government Communications Guidelines 2023 The Central Government Communications Guidelines outline the values that guide communications and the meaning of those values, ex...

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.

5.3.2026 | March 2026 1 Finland simplification proposals Contents 1. Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (EU) 2023/1791 ................................................. 3 2. Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) (EU) 2022/2577 ....................................

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...

25.9.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests companies and interest groups to provide their views on export to the United States.

21.12.2020 | Q&A about customer service at the Finnish embassies Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 21.12.2020 15.44 Type: News item Finland’s missions have operated throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions by local authorities and the dise...

The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...

13.6.2025 | This week, the Finnish sanctions authorities will send a letter to companies cautioning them that they may be used as platforms or targets for circumventing trade sanctions. The purpose of this letter is to draw attention to the sanctions in force and to provide assistance in complying with them.

9.5.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs requests companies and interest groups to provide their views on the products included in the EU's list of trade countermeasures and information on trade with the United States. The Ministry expects responses from businesses by 2 June.

21.5.2024 | In its meeting on Tuesday 21 May, the Government agreed on the second supplementary budget proposal for the current year. The proposal supports the Government’s objective of keeping the general government deficit under 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2024.

26.11.2025 | VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDET PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vn.fi/sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(88) Lainsäädäntösanasto Lainsäädäntösanastoon on koottu keskeisiä lakikielen termejä suomeksi, ruotsiksi ja englanniksi ja ...

26.11.2025 | VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDET PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vn.fi/sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(88) Lainsäädäntösanasto Lainsäädäntösanastoon on koottu keskeisiä lakikielen termejä suomeksi, ruotsiksi ja englanniksi ja ...