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  1. 15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-to-open-some-gambling-services-to-competition
  2. 7.5.2026 | The Government proposes legislative changes that would make it easier for people claiming unemployment benefits to study. According to the proposal, jobseekers aged at least 25 years could enrol for open higher education studies at universities, universities of applied sciences, community learning centres and summer universities without losing their unemployment benefit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-s-proposal-to-facilitate-studies-during-unemployment-would-increase-study-opportunities-for-jobseekers
  3. 7.5.2026 | On 7 May 2026, the Government submitted for approval amendments to the Act on Transport Services, the Driving Licence Act, the Act on the Organisation of Driver Examinations and the Act on the Enforcement of a Fine. The amendments aim to improve the operating conditions for the transport sector. Most of the acts and the amended decree will enter into force on 15 May 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-improves-operating-conditions-for-the-transport-sector
  4. 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
  5. 30.1.2026 | On 30 January 2026, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the Annex to the Decree of the President of the Republic on the Locations of Finland’s Diplomatic Missions and the Provision of Consular Services in the Foreign Service.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-consulate-general-in-houston-to-begin-provision-of-consular-services
  6. 4.5.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to develop guidance for the public on how to prepare for emergency conditions. The guidance will complement existing preparedness advice in the Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide published on Suomi.fi.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finns-to-receive-more-advice-on-preparing-for-emergency-conditions
  7. 11.2.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Finnish missions abroad provided consular services to approximately 245,000 customers in 2025. In addition, the Ministry’s 24/7 service was contacted around 6,700 times over the course of the year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-ministry-s-consular-services-assist-over-245-000-finns-around-the-world-in-2025
  8. 8.1.2026 | On Thursday 8 January, the Government appointed Pia Nyblom as Director General of Administrative Services at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/pia-nyblom-appointed-as-foreign-ministry-s-director-general-of-administrative-services
  9. 26.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has supplemented the decree on fees charged for services provided by the police in 2026 with licence fees related to gambling services under the new Gambling Act. The new fees will be charged for an exclusive licence, a gambling licence and an authorisation for international cooperation for the holder of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence. The fees will also be charged for the alteration of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/licence-fees-for-gambling-services-to-be-added-to-the-decree-on-police-fees
  10. 10.12.2025 | An independent group of experts has conducted a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform, which was published on 10 December. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso, Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen consider the findings valuable.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-steering-wellbeing-services-counties-fixing-the-flaws-of-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform-requires-persistence
  11. 9.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has procured 50,000 litres of foam suitable for extinguishing different types of fires for use by Ukraine’s rescue services. The foam purchase is part of an emergency assistance package coordinated by the Ministry through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The package consists of donations from various sectors of society and targeted procurements.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-provides-material-assistance-to-ukraine-s-rescue-services
  12. 29.1.2026 | The Ministry of Finance and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency are developing joint assessment criteria for cloud services and are now requesting comments on the draft instructions. The first stage of development will focus on the security of using cloud services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/security-criteria-for-cloud-services-to-be-updated-with-launch-of-new-national-criteria-library
  13. 1.12.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs proposes that the provision of consular services at Finland’s Consulate General in Houston start on 1 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/provision-of-consular-services-at-finland-s-consulate-general-in-houston
  14. 10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
  15. 30.4.2026 | The General Government Fiscal Plan guides the planning of public finances. It covers central government, wellbeing services counties, municipalities, statutory earnings-related pension funds and other social security funds.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/government-decides-on-general-government-fiscal-plan-for-2027-2030
  16. 12.12.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure support services for military aviation, maritime defence, intelligence, surveillance and command and control from the Finnish companies Patria Aviation Oy and Insta Group Oy. The main part of deliveries will take place in 2026–2030.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-place-large-orders-for-defence-system-services-with-finnish-companies
  17. 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
  18. 13.11.2025 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the Rail Transport Act and the Act on Transport Services on 14 November 2025. The amendments will enhance the safety and security of urban rail transport and allow more time to procure rolling stock that meets EU requirements for use in the forest and chemicals industries.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendments-proposed-to-the-rail-traffic-act-and-the-act-on-transport-services
  19. 13.11.2025 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve on 14 November 2025 the act on digital information services for the transport system and amendments to the related acts. The acts will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-approval-of-new-act-on-information-services-for-the-transport-system
  20. 12.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will launch a pilot project in early 2026 to test a nationwide model and indicators for knowledge-based management designed to support research, development, education, innovation and competence development in the wellbeing services counties.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/indicators-to-be-developed-to-support-renewal-of-wellbeing-services-counties-pilot-project-to-begin-in-early-2026