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28.4.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy has decided in favour of recruiting 500 young people for fixed-term positions in central government this year. An appropriation of EUR 4 million will be reserved for the recruitment in the second supplementary budget for 2026. The aim is to help young people find work in a challenging employment landscape.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-to-hire-500-young-people-for-fixed-term-positions
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10.11.2023 | The photos entered to the landscape photo contest again offer a view of October landscapes. A photo taken in Kuopio won the best photo award in this year’s contest, organised by the Ministry of the Environment and Finnish Environment Institute.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/lake-landscape-on-frosty-morning-wins-landscape-day-photo-contest
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16.1.2026 | The International Press Center (IPC), which has been administered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, is closing. The reasons for the closure are the center's reduced activity in recent years and the need to allocate resources to other communications activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-press-center-closes
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18.11.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Rovaniemi, Finland, on 20 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-rovaniemi
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11.11.2025 | NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska will meet Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen during her visit to Helsinki on 12 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nato-deputy-secretary-general-shekerinska-to-meet-finland-s-foreign-minister-valtonen
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24.10.2025 | The European Partnership ‘Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future’ brings together about 100 organisations from 28 countries to develop forest research and strengthen international cooperation. Finland acts as the coordinator of the project, with the work led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/forest-partnership-coordinated-by-finland-brings-european-forest-organisations-together
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8.5.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the NATO Nuclear Policy Symposium on 29 April 2025 Publication date 8.5.2025 11.50 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.24 Type: Speech Distinguished guests, experts and friends of nuclear polic...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-nato-nuclear-policy-symposium-on-29-april-2025
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17.12.2024 | Consultation has begun on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report concerning the lifetime extension and increased thermal power of the Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 nuclear power plant units of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). Comments on the report will be accepted at the Lausuntopalvelu.fi service from 17 December 2024 to 14 February 2025. In addition, a hearing event open to the public will be held in Eurajoki on 6 February 2025https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eia-report-consultation-on-the-lifetime-extension-of-ol1-and-ol2-plant-units-begins
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18.11.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will visit Brussels on 18–19 November. The programme for his visit will include an event focusing on recruiting more Finns to EU institutions, a discussion event on protecting and strengthening European democracy and a meeting of the EU General Affairs Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-european-affairs-strand-to-visit-brussels
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28.11.2025 | Finnish Biodiversity Award 2023–2024 was given to an actor that had done something inspiring to halt biodiversity loss. The winner of the competition was Crowdsorsa mobile game that has already helped fight against invasive alien species in Finland on a total of 4 million square metres. Honourable mentions were awarded to the cities of Kauniainen and Vantaa. The prizes were awarded by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finnish-biodiversity-award-to-crowdsorsa-mobile-game-to-fight-against-invasive-alien-species
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1.9.2023 | Turku 1.9.2023 “Politics of the Zeitenwende: The Baltic Sea, Europe and the Transatlantic Alliance”https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-the-minister-for-foreign-affairs-elina-valtonen-at-the-europe-forum
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3.7.2023 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting in London from 3–7 July 2023. The 80th session of the MEPC is expected to adopt a revised IMO greenhouse gas strategy. The meeting will also discuss global solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships and the regulation of ships’ energy efficiency and ballast water management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/more-ambitious-emission-reduction-targets-for-global-shipping-to-be-negotiated-by-the-imo
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5.4.2024 | Finland will have a prominent role in the programme session on water disputes and mediation in World Water Week in Stockholm on 25–29 August. Finland is for the first time a key collaborating partner of the event. World Water Week’s programme offers meeting opportunities for both water experts and members of the public interested in the root causes of and solutions to water disputes. Several sessions can also be followed remotely.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/world-water-week-to-highlight-link-between-water-resources-and-peace
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17.10.2023 | The Sámi Climate Council convened at its first meeting in Rovaniemi on 13 October. The mission of the Council is to bring the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/sami-climate-council-started-its-work
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13.3.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo spoke at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13 March 2024. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-european-parliament-13-march-2024
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7.9.2020 | The year of celebration for European landscapes Ministry of the Environment Publication date 7.9.2020 3.44 Type: News item This autumn, we are celebrating landscapes as it is the 20th anniversary of the European Landscape Convention. Vibrant lands...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/the-year-of-celebration-for-european-landscapes
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14.11.2023 | On 10 November 2023, the Government submitted a follow-up Union communication to Parliament on the European Commission’s proposal for a TEN-T Regulation. The changes in the security environment after spring 2022 have given rise to a need to review positions on military mobility and the maps contained in the TEN-T Regulation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-military-mobility-must-be-addressed-by-trans-european-transport-network-
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23.11.2023 | On 23 November 2023, the Government adopted a resolution on launching an auction procedure concerning offshore wind power sites located in the public water areas of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/metsahallitus-launches-auctions-concerning-large-scale-offshore-wind-power-projects
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13.11.2023 | The Finnish Catch the Carbon package of climate measures has developed various methods to guide climate-smart land use and to reconcile different forms of land use. This week, two key projects are presented at the international emission reduction forum of OECD countries in Paris.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finnish-research-on-climate-smart-land-use-provides-tools-for-international-climate-work-results-of-catch-the-carbon-projects-presented-to-oecd-countries-in-paris
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6.11.2022 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen spoke at the 80-year memorial event for the eight deported in Helsinki on 6 November 2022. Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-tytti-tuppurainen-in-80-years-memorial-of-the-eight-deported