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  1. 24.4.2026 | ​​​​​​​The Finnish Government proposes that an agreement supplementing the Paris Protocol be accepted to facilitate the establishment and operations of international military headquarters in Finland. The government proposal was submitted to Parliament on 23 April 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-submits-to-parliament-proposal-to-facilitate-operations-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland
  2. 7.4.2026 | The evaluation explored the objectives of the Climate Act and the means to achieve these from the perspectives of impact, cost-effectiveness and acceptability. The process was led by the Ministry of the Environment. Meeting the objectives requires additional measures, especially in the land use sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/objectives-of-climate-act-evaluated-finland-s-objectives-are-in-line-with-international-agreements-and-eu-obligations
  3. 12.5.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday 19 May. On the same day, the Nordic prime ministers will also hold their own meeting on topical foreign and security policy issues.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-india-nordic-summit-in-oslo
  4. 14.5.2026 | The Council of Europe's annual session of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs will be held on 14–15 May in Chișinău, Moldova. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Secretary of State Pasi Rajala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/russia-s-accountability-and-the-strengthening-of-democracy-to-be-on-the-agenda-of-the-council-of-europe-meeting
  5. 16.3.2026 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 17 March. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting. Minister Multala stresses that now it is highly important to defend a consistent climate policy and, in particular, the emissions trading system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-stresses-predictable-climate-policy-at-meeting-of-eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-bioeconomy-strategy-and-emission-standards-of-automotive-industry-also-on-agenda
  6. 18.2.2026 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 19–20 February. Topics on the meeting agenda include the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference and the EU’s trade relations with China. The ministers will also be briefed of the EU’s ongoing trade agreement negotiations with various trading partners.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-wto-ministerial-conference-and-eu-china-trade-relations
  7. 22.1.2026 | The focus of international climate policy has moved from the formulation of targets and agreements to practical implementation. The era of implementation and geopolitical changes, including the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, increase the pressures to reform the practices of the UN Climate Conferences.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/study-paris-agreement-has-significant-impacts-on-climate-policy-future-less-certain
  8. 1.12.2025 | Finland has recently concluded negotiations with NATO’s strategic commands on an agreement to supplement the Paris Protocol, facilitating the operation of international military headquarters in Finland. The Ministry of Defence led the negotiations team on the Finnish side.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-facilitate-the-operation-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland-with-a-new-agreement
  9. 2.2.2026 | The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES will begin in Manchester on 3 February. The session is to approve the Business & Biodiversity Report.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/next-assessment-report-of-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-ipbes-explores-linkages-between-biodiversity-and-business
  10. 27.1.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is in China for an official visit from 24 to 29 January. On Tuesday 27 January, Prime Minister Orpo met for separate discussions with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. In all three discussions, Prime Minister Orpo highlighted Finland’s and Europe’s support for Ukraine, EU-China relations and a variety of bilateral issues, including increasing Finland’s exports to China.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-in-beijing-china-s-support-for-peace-in-ukraine-is-important-
  11. 15.7.2025 | The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 134th session in London on 7–11 July 2025. Finland has been a member of the Council during the current term 2024–2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/council-of-international-maritime-organization-promotes-effectiveness-and-openness-in-imo-s-work
  12. 4.12.2025 | The multinational joint statement expresses the intention of the countries to join the OECD’s agreement on the automatic exchange of information on immovable property.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-participates-in-joint-statement-on-exchange-of-information-on-immovable-property
  13. 21.11.2025 | The EU trade ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 24 November to discuss the Union’s trade relations with the United States and China. The ministers will also take stock of the EU’s ongoing bilateral trade negotiations. The participation of Minister Tavio in the meeting has been cancelled. Finland will be represented by Finland’s EU Ambassador Jori Arvonen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-the-united-states-china-and-ongoing-trade-negotiations
  14. 8.12.2025 | The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA, the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 8 to 12 December 2025. The theme of the session is ‘Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet’. Finland’s UNEA delegation in Nairobi will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-environment-assembly-in-nairobi-to-focus-on-advancing-sustainable-solutions-for-a-resilient-planet
  15. 22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has ratified decrees, supported by the Finance Committee, which define the fees for Traficom’s services. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/increase-in-finnish-transport-and-communications-agency-traficom-fees
  16. 13.2.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit New Delhi, India on 17–20 February. On Thursday 19 February, Prime Minister Orpo will attend the India AI Impact Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on Wednesday 18 February he will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Orpo will be accompanied by a business delegation composed of representatives of 22 Finnish companies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-visit-india
  17. 15.12.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 16 December. The ministers will exchange views on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy published by the Commission on 27 November. The agenda also includes conclusions on the EU’s 8th environment action programme. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/environment-ministers-to-discuss-eu-bioeconomy-strategy
  18. 12.11.2025 | The Sports Ministers of 33 countries and the European Commission have expressed their grave concern about the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in September to discontinue the partial suspensions of the National Paralympic Committees of Belarus and Russia from the Paralympic Games.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/sports-ministers-express-concern-over-ipc-decision-not-to-maintain-suspensions-on-russia-and-belarus-1
  19. 13.11.2025 | The Government submitted a bill on cross-border taxi services between Finland and Norway for approval on 13 November 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-finland-norway-taxi-agreement-almost-complete
  20. 25.11.2025 | Finland will publish its new national Action Plan for the Istanbul Convention on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The objective of the Istanbul Convention is to ensure that every girl and woman has a future without violence. Finland’s new action plan, covering the years 2026–2033, outlines several long-term objectives and lists altogether 37 practical measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-to-ensure-violence-free-future-for-every-girl-and-woman-finland-to-publish-its-action-plan-for-istanbul-convention