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11.3.2025 | The webinar series of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO that started on Tuesday 11 March is part of a global initiative aimed to develop forest-based bioeconomy worldwide. At the opening of the series, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah stressed the role of multilateral cooperation as we move towards sustainable forest-based bioeconomy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-promotes-sustainable-forest-based-bioeconomy-as-part-of-new-global-coalition
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23.6.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments a draft government decree on offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Comments and opinions on the proposal should primarily be submitted under the ‘request for comments’ published on the lausuntopalvelu.fi website by 18 August 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-begins-draft-decree-on-offshore-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone
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26.6.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments the draft of the new Nuclear Energy Act. Primarily, the new act aims to ensure that the use of nuclear energy is in line with the overall good of society, that the operations are safe and that nuclear waste generated in Finland is handled properly.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/revised-nuclear-energy-act-is-sent-out-for-comments
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18.12.2024 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is continuing to strengthen the network of Finnish missions abroad by opening a third Consulate General in the United States. The new Consulate General will be located in Houston, Texas.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-open-a-consulate-general-in-houston
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30.8.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited Tuomas Tikkanen to serve as Senior Adviser in European Affairs as of 1 September 2024. Tikkanen will represent Prime Minister Orpo in the network of high-level advisers to EU heads of state or government. In other words, he will serve as the Prime Minister’s EU Sherpa.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/tuomas-tikkanen-appointed-senior-adviser-to-prime-minister-orpo-in-european-affairs
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30.8.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited Elisa Tarkiainen to serve as his special adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office. Tarkiainen will be responsible for EU affairs and for matters related to general and foreign policy. She will take up her duties on 1 September 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/elisa-tarkiainen-appointed-special-adviser-to-prime-minister-orpo
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9.8.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 15.1 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2025. This is approximately EUR 1.2 billion less than in 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025
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29.6.2023 | Comments on the draft government proposal may be submitted to the lausuntopalvelu.fi service until 15 August 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/legislative-proposal-on-eu-emergency-travel-document-circulated-for-comments
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21.9.2023 | The OECD has published a new update of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. The Guidelines are now available in Finnish. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a public webinar on the most important changes on 10 October 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/oecd-updates-its-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct
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5.7.2023 | Laura Rissanen is to serve as State Secretary to Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. The minister has invited Sakari Rokkanen and Niilo Heinonen to serve as special assistants.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/state-secretary-and-special-assistants-appointed-for-minister-of-social-security-grahn-laasonen
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29.12.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior will start using email addresses ending in @gov.fi on 1 January 2023. The change is part of the overall modernisation and harmonisation of the Government’s email systems and addresses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/you-can-now-send-email-to-the-ministry-of-the-interior-to-gov.fi-addresses
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28.11.2022 | As of May this year the Government and all its ministries are using a common case management system, VAHVA, as well as a digital signature.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-government-and-all-its-ministries-have-implemented-common-case-management
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9.12.2022 | EU Foreign ministers to meet in Brussels on Monday 12 December. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-iran-and-the-russian-attack-on-ukraine
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23.6.2023 | The European Union introduces significant new instruments in its eleventh package of restrictive measures against Russia to prevent circumvention and evasion of sanctions, particularly through third countries. These instruments include several facilities for targeting sanctions against parties that circumvent sanctions and assist in such circumvention. Export bans, bans on transit through Russia and individual sanctions lists are expanded.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/11th-package-of-eu-sanctions-against-russia-focuses-on-preventing-sanctions-circumvention
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Muistio 1 (8) 30.10.2025 VN/1396/2025 Lainvalmistelu- ja oikeusyksikkö Vanhempi hallitussihteeri Anna Gau Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/204576
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31.8.2022 | The Work in Finland’s advisory service helps employers with international recruitment. Launched in August, the one-stop-shop service offers free advice concerning the recruitment of international experts, hiring and permit processes, and settling in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-advisory-service-for-employers-to-help-international-recruitment
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16.2.2023 | The expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell towards the end of the year. The near-term outlook of companies has been negatively affected by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the rising prices fuelled by the war. The European Central Bank continues to raise interest rates and the energy market is in turmoil.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/uncertainty-weighs-on-sme-business-outlook-number-of-employees-to-remain-unchanged
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Muistio 1 (3) 30.10.2025 VN/1396/2025 Lainvalmistelu- ja oikeusyksikkö Vanhempi hallitussihteeri Anna Gau Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/204573
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Muistio 1 (4) 30.10.2025 VN/1396/2025 Lainvalmistelu- ja oikeusyksikkö Vanhempi hallitussihteeri Anna Gau Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/204571
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Muistio 1 (2) 30.10.2025 VN/1396/2025 Lainvalmistelu- ja oikeusyksikkö Vanhempi hallitussihteeri Anna Gau Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/204562