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1.12.2022 | The Government proposes that the generic substitution of biological medicines by pharmacies be made possible as from 2024. It also proposes that the reference price system could include reference price groups for both original biological medicines and biosimilars.

29.11.2023 | At the beginning of 2023, an amendment to the Decree on Prescribing Medicines entered into force whereby prescriptions for all biological medicines are valid for one year. People using biological medicines should check the validity of their prescriptions with their attending physician or the pharmacy.

21.8.2020 | According to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on employment after participation in active employment services, active employment services providing the best short-term employment effects in 2018 were substitution during a job alternation leave, employment with start-up grants, placement in central government jobs, and self-motivated studies whilst claiming unemployment benefit.

8.4.2020 | According to Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru and Minister of Nordic Cooperation and Gender Equality Thomas Blomqvist, the Government's decisions on spending limits will strengthen health and social services, safeguard pharmaceutical services and promote equality.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag om ändring av Europaparlamentet och rådets förordningar och direktiv för förenkling och stärkning av säkerhetskraven för livsmedel och foder (förslag till Omnibus X) I enlighet med 96 §...

5.2.2019 | – Nuclear power has a long-lasting role as climate-friendly baseload power as fossil fuels need to be replaced quickly in emission-free ways to generate energy. This role will be emphasized in the coming years and decades, when global greenhouse gas emissions will have to be dramatically reduced in order to halt climate change, says Riku Huttunen, Director General of the Ministry of Economic Affa...

26.4.2024 | Prime Minister Orpo’s Government spending limits discussion 15–16 April 2024 New adjustment measures strengthening public finances 1 (6) Impact on general government finances, total, EUR million Impact on central government, EUR million Estimated ...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av 2 och 3 kap. i sjukförsäkringslagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att sjukförsäkringslagen ändras. Genom propositionen genomförs den ...

4.8.2023 | Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, approximately one third of the energy used in Finland was imported from Russia. That share was reduced almost to zero in a few months, and the energy war launched by Russia increased consumer prices remarkably. As the energy markets have changed, it is the time to look how Russian energy was replaced and what more permanent effects trade changes will have.

8.12.2022 | The Government has issued a decree that lays down provisions on classification of critical electricity consumers during disruptions, power shortages and crises. Grid operators must update their preparedness plans in accordance with the decree. 

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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om temporär ändring av sjukförsäkringslagen och 7 § b i lagen om utkomststöd PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att sjukförsäkringslagen och lagen om ...

30.12.2020 | The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.

30.12.2020 | The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.

18.12.2019 | The price level of CO2 emission allowances has varied considerably since the introduction of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS), which may have an impact on the guiding effect of the system in the short and long term. A regional carbon price floor (CPF) has been proposed as a means to ensure the guiding effect of emissions trading in all market situations. What has been suggested is to introduce CPF regionally, e.g. in the Nordic countries or in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

12.5.2021 | A meeting of the Social Security Committee on 10 May 2021 considered all of the social security problem areas that it had identified.

11.6.2020 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of climate measures for the agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use and maintain and strengthen carbon sinks and reservoirs. The net impact set as the target to 2035 for the additional measures is 3 Mt CO2 equivalent.

26.3.2021 | Prime Minister’s presentation speech at the referral debate in Parliament on the government proposal to Parliament for an act on the temporary restriction of freedom of movement and close contacts. Changes possible during the speech.

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi pakkokeinolain 8 luvun muuttamisesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi pakkokeinolain etsintää koskevaa lukua. Esityksessä ehdotetaan, että tuomioistuin päättäisi laite-etsi...

9.4.2020 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a working group to examine how the use of peat could in a controlled manner be targeted to innovative, higher value-added products instead of using it as fuel. According to the Government Programme, the energy use of peat is to be cut by at least half by 2030.