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4.12.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 4 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs agreed on Finland’s positions on the deliberations for the EU pharmaceutical package. The Ministerial Committee on also outlined Finland’s positions for next week’s council meetings.

19.6.2024 | The EU ministers will meet at the Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 June 2024. The items of the ministers' agenda include the social dimension of the single market, the revision of pharmaceutical legislation, the health sector's role in crisis preparedness, and the possibility of adopting a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers.

19.6.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 19 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the progress of Finland’s efforts to influence EU policy and ways to increase the number of Finns working in EU institutions. The Ministerial Committee also discussed the Union’s enlargement prospects and outlined Finland’s positions for upcoming meetings.

9.6.2023 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet in Luxembourg on 12–13 June 2023. The topics of the meeting include platform work, health and safety at work, labour market dialogue, gender equality, strengthening the pharmaceutical ecosystem, combating antimicrobial resistance, mental health at workplaces, and loneliness.

27.8.2025 | Finland needs more exports, investments and ambitious R&D activities to boost our economy.

29.11.2024 | At its meeting on Friday 29 November, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs received an update on the EU’s climate targets and outlined Finland’s positions on the Commission’s proposal for a directive to harmonise insolvency law.

1.12.2020 | The health ministers of the European Union (EU) will hold an informal video conference on Wednesday 2 December to discuss the current COVID-19 situation and the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy. Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru will represent Finland at the conference.

5.12.2019 | The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) will meet for the last time during Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Brussels on 9–10 December. Health ministers will meet on the first day, and ministers responsible for employment, social affairs and gender equality on the second day.

28.2.2024 | Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has invited Eemil Nuuttila to serve as her Special Adviser. Nuuttila will deputise for Special Adviser Niilo Heinonen during his family leave between 1 March and 31 July 2024.

23.4.2024 | The health ministers of the EU Member States will discuss the availability of healthcare personnel and medicines at their informal meeting in Brussels on 23–24 April. 

12.1.2024 | The European Commission has adopted the EU4Health work programme for 2024. The programme aims to deliver the key priorities of EU health policy as part of the European Health Union. 

5.7.2023 | Laura Rissanen is to serve as State Secretary to Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. The minister has invited Sakari Rokkanen and Niilo Heinonen to serve as special assistants.

9.12.2019 | The health aspects of the economy of wellbeing, better access to medicines and the EU’s role and priorities in global health cooperation were the main topics of the meeting of EU health ministers on 9 December. The meeting was chaired by Krista Kiuru, Finland’s Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services.

6.4.2020 | On 25 March, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a group of authorities tasked with assessing the entry of workers under exceptional circumstances while Finland’s borders are mainly closed. Based on the authorities’ assessment, the Ministry has prepared a list of tasks that are essential from the point of view of security of supply or critical for the operations of the sector in question, and for which workers must be granted entry into the country.

9.5.2022 | Finland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on energy on 9 May 2022. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) aims to develop technical and economic cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector and to promote the access of Finnish companies to the Emirati market.

9.12.2020 | In its meeting on Wednesday 9 December, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed Finland’s positions leading up to the December European Council (10–11 December) and the Euro Summit (11 December). The topics on the agenda for the European Council are the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security issues and external relations. The European Council may also discuss the recov...

25.8.2020 | Distinguished Ambassadors, Dear Friends, Politics is a mixture of surprises and traditions. This is the second time I am speaking at this prestigious event. A year ago, Finland was beginning its Presidency of the Council of the EU. We faced a variety of challenging tasks, which we – in retrospect – handled well. Finland did what it promised.

23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.

23.8.2021 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen's speech in the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on the 23rd of August 2021.

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