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4.5.2026 | National coordinators of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) from Canada, Finland and the United States will meet in Helsinki on 5–7 May 2026. Finland will host a three-day meeting for the countries’ government representatives to advance the goals related to icebreaker construction and Arctic cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-ice-pact-coordinators-to-meet-in-helsinki
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25.2.2025 | Starting on 1 March 2025, the Development and Administrative Services Centre (KEHA Centre) will be responsible for the Employment Service Statistics. The statistics contain key data on unemployed jobseekers, job vacancies and public employment services. Until now, it has been the task of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to maintain, develop and communicate about them.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-service-statistics-and-employment-bulletin-from-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-to-keha-centre
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10.10.2024 | Public authorities will be better able to exchange information in their efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government is proposing legislative amendments that will improve access to information and strengthen national security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/legislative-amendments-to-enhance-exchange-of-information-in-prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing
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2.10.2023 | Estonia and Finland seek to increase the electronic exchange of information on the social security of workers moving between the two countries. The aim is to improve the implementation of social security and to prevent errors and abuse.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/estonia-and-finland-to-develop-exchange-of-social-security-information
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13.3.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for energy issues will convene in Brussels on 16 March 2026. The meeting agenda will include the European grids package for 2028–2034, the action plan for affordable energy, and energy security. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-meeting-to-be-marked-by-iran-war-and-european-competitiveness-issues
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21.2.2022 | Datahub, the centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market, went live on 21 February 2022. Datahub centralises the data from about 3.8 million electricity accounting points in a single system, and it significantly accelerates the exchange of information in the electricity retail market. Datahub is a key part of the flexible power system of the future.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/information-exchange-in-the-electricity-retail-market-enters-a-new-era-datahub-goes-live-successfully
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EN 1 EN SFC2021 INTERREG Programme CCI 2021TC16RFCB013 Title (Interreg VI-A) Finland-Estonia-Latvia-Sweden (Central Baltic) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Last year 2027 Eligible from 1 Jan 2021 Eligible until 31 Dec 2029 EC decision number C(2023)38...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125009
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Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/promoting-equality/progress-of-the-action-plan
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24.7.2019 | (Check against delivery) Madam Chair, Members of the European Parliament, First of all, I would like to congratulate the chair and vice-chairs of this committee on your new appointments. We look forward to working together with you constructively, in Europe’s best interest.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tyoministeri-timo-harakan-puhe-euroopan-parlamentin-tyollisyyden-ja-sosiaaliasioiden-valiokunnassa-24-7-2019
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8.2.2023 | The lack of skilled labour is slowing Finland’s economic growth. Increasing cooperation between public and private sector employment agencies could alleviate the problem of labour shortages. An event on Wednesday 8 February will present different ways to improve the match between jobs and jobseekers. About 400 public and private sector employment agents will attend the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/event-for-public-and-private-employment-agencies-seeks-new-solutions-to-labour-shortage
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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...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125008
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22.7.2019 | Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, and Krista Kiuru, Minister of Health and Social Services, will have an exchange of views this week with committees of the European Parliament in Brussels. The two ministers will present the priorities for Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in their respective remits.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministerit-pekonen-ja-kiuru-euroopan-parlamentin-valiokuntien-kuultavina
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History and buildings History of the Finnish Government The War of Finland in 1808-09 brought the transfer of Finland from Swedish rule to become an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian empire. In 1809 the new Grand Duchy of Finland received its ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/history-and-buildings
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12.3.2020 | The EU health ministers held an extraordinary video meeting on 12 March to obtain an update on the rapidly changing coronavirus situation and the measures taken by the countries to prevent the spread of the disease. Finland was represented by Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-n-terveysministerit-aloittavat-saannolliset-videotapaamiset-tiedonvaihdon-tehostamiseksi-koronavirustilanteessa
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6.3.2020 | On 6 March, EU health ministers held an extraordinary meeting to take stock of the constantly changing situation caused by the novel coronavirus disease and discuss how the EU and its Member States can contain further spread of the disease. Finland was represented by Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-n-terveysministerit-eu-n-jasenmaat-tiivistavat-yhteistyota-ja-tiedonvaihtoa-koronavirustilanteessa
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22.7.2019 | Minister of Employment Timo Harakka will present the priorities of Finland's Presidency to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament in Brussels on 24 July 2019, together with Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministeri-harakka-euroopan-parlamentin-tyollisyyden-ja-sosiaaliasioiden-valiokuntaan
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Nordic employment ministers to discuss the future of work and the welfare model - Finnish Government
2.6.2021 | At their video conference on 2 June 2021, the Nordic ministers of employment will exchange views over the findings of the extensive Future of Work research project. The final report of the project found that, in the long term, the Nordic welfare model will be challenged by global megatrends such as digital transformation, the ageing of the population and climate change.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nordic-employment-ministers-to-discuss-the-future-of-work-and-the-welfare-model -
25.3.2024 | The development measures of the employment and economic development services (TE services), the Finnish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment reduced the processing time of residence permits for employed persons to an average of 41 days in February 2024 from the previous year’s figure of 77 days.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/permit-processing-time-reduces-by-half-automation-speeds-up-decisions
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24.7.2019 | (Check against delivery) Dear Ms Chair, Ms Karima Delli, Dear Honourable Members of the European Parliament. It is my great pleasure and honour to be here at the European Parliament today. My sincere hope is that we shall be seeing each other very often during Finland’s Presidency and beyond. I look forward to continuing and intensifying our ambitious work together for European competitiveness.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/speech-given-by-minister-of-economic-affairs-katri-kulmuni-during-an-exchange-of-views-with-the-european-parliament-s-committee-on-transport-and-touri
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23.7.2019 | (Check against delivery) Dear Mr Chair, Mr Younous Omarjee, Honourable Members of the European Parliament. It is my great pleasure and honour to be here at the European Parliament today. My sincere hope is that we shall be seeing each other very often during Finland’s Presidency and beyond. I look forward to continuing and intensifying our ambitious work together for European competitiveness.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/speech-given-by-minister-of-economic-affairs-katri-kulmuni-during-an-exchange-of-views-with-the-european-parliament-s-committee-on-regional-developmen