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  1. Government updates guidelines on use of sign languages in communications – guidelines aim to promote realisation of linguistic rights of sign language users - Finnish Government

    8.12.2025 | The Government has published an updated version of its guidelines on the use of sign languages in government communications. The aim of the guidelines is to promote the realisation of the linguistic rights of sign language users and to provide support in choices, decisions and practical work related to this.  
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-updates-guidelines-on-use-of-sign-languages-in-communications-guidelines-aim-to-promote-realisation-of-linguistic-rights-of-sign-language-users

  2. Language Report discusses realisation of linguistic rights - Finnish Government

    15.1.2026 | Today the Government decided in its plenary session to submit to Parliament the Government Report on the Application of Language Legislation in 2025. The report provides important monitoring data on the current state of Finland’s national languages and other indigenous languages and on the realisation of linguistic rights.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/language-report-discusses-realisation-of-linguistic-rights

  3. Civic orientation to be offered to immigrants in many languages – Report offers recommendations for implementation - Finnish Government

    25.1.2024 | As of 2025, municipalities will be required to offer multilingual civic orientation to integration clients. A report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in May 2023 includes recommendations on how to implement the orientation in a high-quality and uniform manner across Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/civic-orientation-to-be-offered-to-immigrants-in-many-languages-report-offers-recommendations-for-implementation

  4. Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Sébastien Cagnoli - Finnish Government

    28.2.2025 | This year's Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Sébastien Cagnoli, who has translated a wealth of quality literature from Finnish into French.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-state-award-for-foreign-translators-to-sebastien-cagnoli

  5. New guides provide advice on planning and maintenance of civil defence shelters - Finnish Government

    21.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has published three new guides containing practical instructions on how to use and maintain civil defence shelters and on how to draw up emergency plans. The guides are intended, for example, to support building owners (such as housing companies) and other building operators.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-guides-provide-advice-on-planning-and-maintenance-of-civil-defence-shelters

  6. General upper secondary education in English to commence in August 2026 - Finnish Government

    3.11.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted the first five authorisations to provide general upper secondary education in English. The authorisations were granted to Gradia, Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia, and to the cities of Helsinki, Oulu, Pori and Tampere. This is part of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/general-upper-secondary-education-in-english-to-commence-in-august-2026

  7. Ministers for European affairs to discuss EU’s next multiannual financial framework - Finnish Government

    17.7.2025 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Friday 18 July. At the meeting, the ministers will hold their first preliminary discussion on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework based on the proposal put forth by the Commission on Wednesday 16 July. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-eu-s-next-multiannual-financial-framework

  8. Working in Finland brochure combats exploitation in 24 languages – Seasonal workers’ advisory service operates again this summer - Finnish Government

    16.5.2022 | The Working in Finland brochure, published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, is now available in 24 languages to inform workers about their rights and where to find help in case of suspected exploitation. A multilingual advisory service for seasonal workers also combats exploitation of labour. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-in-finland-brochure-combats-exploitation-in-24-languages-seasonal-workers-advisory-service-operates-again-this-summer

  9. Information on coronavirus in several languages - Finnish Government

    9.4.2020 | Concerns have been raised as to whether different language groups have access to sufficient information on the coronavirus. Various public authorities provide and compile official information in several languages on their websites. However, the information is scattered and online sources do not reach all target groups. One particular problem is that language minorities may not have enough information on the coronavirus and its impacts.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tietoa-koronaviruksesta-useilla-kielilla

  10. Council of International Maritime Organization promotes effectiveness and openness in IMO’s work - Finnish Government

    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

  11. Authorities' badges and identity cards to reflect equality of national languages - Finnish Government

    17.12.2020 | The badges and identity cards of the security authorities in the branches of government of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Finance will be updated as of 1 January 2021. The new badges and cards of the police, the Border Guard, rescue authorities and Customs will reflect the equal treatment of the national languages guaranteed by the Constitution and the Language Act.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/authorities-badges-and-identity-cards-to-reflect-equality-of-national-languages

  12. Major renovation planned for the National Archives main building - Finnish Government

    18.6.2025 | Senate Properties will begin a major renovation of the National Archives’ main building at Rauhankatu 17 in spring 2026. At the same time, the building will be adapted into a shared workspace for the National Archives, the Institute for the Languages of Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education, the Accessibility Library Celia, and the Research Council of Finland. These agencies will move into the premises in autumn 2028.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/major-renovation-planned-for-the-national-archives-main-building

  13. Ministers' roundtable: employment of international students requires more tailored language support and stronger links to working life - Finnish Government

    13.11.2025 | International higher education students could play an even bigger role in driving Finland’s growth. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen and Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie invited businesses, cities, higher education institutions and students to find solutions to improve international students’ employment prospects in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-roundtable-employment-of-international-students-requires-more-tailored-language-support-and-stronger-links-to-working-life

  14. Preparedness guide has already accumulated around half a million visits - Finnish Government

    18.2.2025 | Aimed at the entire population of Finland, the Preparing for Crises and Incidents Guide was published on the Suomi.fi Web Service in November. The preparedness instructions have reached a large number of people over the first three months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/reparedness-guide-has-already-accumulated-around-half-a-million-visits

  15. Report examining possibilities to enter several languages in the Population Information System has been published - Finnish Government

    13.2.2020 | The Ministry of Justice has published a report assessing the possibilities to enter several languages for a person in the Population Information System. Currently, the mother tongue and the preferred contact language of a person are entered in the system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/selvitys-usean-kielen-merkitsemisesta-vaestotietojarjestelmaan-julkaistu

  16. New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland - Finnish Government

    18.11.2024 | The new Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide aimed at the entire population has been published on Suomi.fi. The Ministry of the Interior produced the online guide together with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and an extensive cooperation network. The guide collects preparedness instructions in one place.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-guide-instructs-people-how-to-prepare-for-incidents-and-crises-in-finland

  17. Study: Inequality related to origin and ethnicity is reflected in many areas of children’s and young people’s lives - Finnish Government

    18.3.2025 | Differences and disparities related to origin and ethnicity are strongly visible in various areas of children’s and young people’s lives, such as education, working life, health, wellbeing, inclusion, family life and safety. This is evident from a study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on the realisation of ethnic equality among people under 30 years of age in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-inequality-related-to-origin-and-ethnicity-is-reflected-in-many-areas-of-children-s-and-young-people-s-lives

  18. ‘What comes into your head when you think about the future of social security?’ – a series of social security dialogues begins - Finnish Government

    10.12.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Timeout Foundation are hosting a series of 25 Timeout dialogues to discuss the future of social security. The aim is to increase public debate on social security, strengthen dialogue between various parties, increase citizens’ participation in the social security reform, and produce information to support decision-making.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/-what-comes-into-your-head-when-you-think-about-the-future-of-social-security-a-series-of-social-security-dialogues-begins

  19. Study: Discussion on status of English in Finland needs new direction - Finnish Government

    3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-discussion-on-status-of-english-in-finland-needs-new-direction

  20. Language Report discusses the realisation of linguistic rights - Finnish Government

    9.12.2021 | In its Plenary Session today, on 9 December, the Government decided to submit the Government Report on the Application of Linguistic Rights to Parliament. The Language Report, compiled during each electoral term, contains up-to-date information on the situation in Finland in terms of languages, structures supporting linguistic rights and the impact of administrative changes on language groups.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/language-report-discusses-the-realisation-of-linguistic-rights