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2.12.2025 | An OECD survey shows that Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) stands out for active cooperation with families. In Finland, staff communicate and organise events for families more often than in most other participating countries. Stress levels among ECEC and pre-primary staff and leaders are lower in Finland than elsewhere, but staff shortages are a major source of stress.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/talis-2024-early-childhood-staff-find-their-work-meaningful-but-lack-of-resources-and-staff-shortages-pose-challenges
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9.9.2021 | The rescue and evacuation operation in Afghanistan was in many ways unique and historic. Finland evacuated more than 400 people from Afghanistan in three weeks. This was possible through cooperation with national and international actors and between different departments of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The relief team at Kabul Airport played a key role, but the input of dozens of people both in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki and in many foreign missions was also required.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-relief-work-in-afghanistan-was-a-major-joint-effort
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28.5.2021 | Finland has allocated one million euros to support the flash appeal for Gaza, launched by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA. The funding will be used to provide, for example, food, shelters and health services to Palestinians in Gaza.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-humanitarian-work-done-by-un-relief-and-works-agency-for-palestine-refugees-unrwa
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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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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Secu...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-for-social-trygghet
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Secu...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/sosiaaliturvaministeri
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Secu...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-social-security
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/sanni-grahn-laasonen
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30.3.2026 | Finland will grant two million euros in humanitarian assistance to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR’s operation in Lebanon to support refugees and internally displaced persons.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-grant-humanitarian-assistance-to-lebanon
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21.5.2025 | The employment rate of registered nurses and practical nurses is high, with more than 90 per cent of graduates finding work in the social welfare and health care sector. Unemployed nurses cannot be relied on to respond to the future labour shortage in the sector. People who have sought employment in other sectors represent the most significant resource of unutilised workforce. Some relief can also be provided by pensioners for whom working is increasingly common.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/most-registered-nurses-and-practical-nurses-are-already-working-in-the-social-and-health-care-sector-career-changers-and-pensioners-are-a-possible-extra-reserve
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22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-uncertain-times-call-for-measures-to-build-confidence-and-boost-growth-1
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4.6.2020 | The Lockdown Dialogues give a unique picture of the lives of different groups in society during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The discussions are organised by a wide range of groups and organisations from the public, private and third sectors, as well as individual citizens.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/feelings-fears-risks-relief-lockdown-dialogues-on-26-may-focused-on-exceptional-summer-and-the-future
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10.11.2022 | The purpose of the pay security system is to ensure that employees receive their pay and other claims arising from an employment relationship in the event of the employer’s insolvency. From 2023, victims of serious work-based exploitation will have a longer period of time to apply for pay security. In addition, the reforms on pay security will streamline the pay security process and combat the shadow economy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/pay-security-reform-improves-the-position-of-victims-of-serious-work-based-exploitation
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ukraine
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1.12.2023 | An internal working group of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, appointed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, has completed its final report on a reform of the Foreign Service. The group presented its report to the Minister on 1 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/working-group-preparing-foreign-service-reform-completes-its-final-report
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28.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a project to prepare an assessment memorandum on national extensions to the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The review will focus especially on national data protection regulation concerning corporate subscribers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/regulation-on-corporate-subscribers-to-be-reviewed-for-relevance-and-appropriateness
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9.10.2019 | It’s time for the Bring Your Child to Work Day again on 22 November, 2019. This national theme day, organised jointly by the Ombudsman for Children, the Central Union for Child Welfare and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, will be held again during the Children’s Rights Week. More information on how your workplace can participate and organise the theme day is provided below.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ota-lapsi-mukaan-toihin-22-11-2019
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17.10.2025 | The Rescue Borealis exercise, conducted in Finland between August and October 2025, brought together around 700 professionals from healthcare, rescue services and other security authorities from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany. This multi-agency exercise, which was mainly funded by the European Commission and focused on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats (CBRN), was reportedly the largest of its kind in Europe in recent years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/the-exercise-proved-it-together-we-are-stronger
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22.9.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.8 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 0.5 billion less than in the 2025 Budget.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-on-the-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
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1.2.2023 | Member of Parliament Suldaan Said Ahmed visited the Horn of Africa region in January. It was his third visit as Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto’s Special Representative on Peace Mediation. “Involving young people in peace processes and taking into account the diaspora from the region are important themes for me,” Said Ahmed says.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/special-representative-suldaan-said-ahmed-is-working-for-peace-in-horn-of-africa