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27.4.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will attend the OECD’s Skills Summit in Istanbul on 27–28 April 2026. He will meet the employment ministers of Türkiye and the United Kingdom, among others.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-attend-oecd-skills-summit-in-turkiye
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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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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
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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
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30.4.2026 | The Government’s two legislative packages will address the income difficulties faced by international students. The first would strengthen the monitoring of students’ use of social assistance in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 30 April 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-tackle-income-difficulties-of-international-students
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Prime Minister to meet for discussions with the public on library tour In autumn 2025 and in 2026, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will be touring libraries across Finland for a series of discussion events. Discussions at the libraries will focus on e...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/meet-the-prime-minister
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23.3.2026 | The sufficient Finnish or Swedish proficiency of professionals working in the healthcare and social welfare sector forms an essential part of patient safety and service quality. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is currently preparing measures to make it easier to ensure language proficiency, and to support employers in enhancing professionals’ language skills.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/language-proficiency-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-be-strengthened-to-improve-patient-safety
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Room for Growth project aims to boost economic growth Since the financial crisis of 2007–2009, economic growth in Finland has been slow. The relative standard of living has fallen compared to our reference countries and the EU average, and GDP has...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/room-for-growth-project
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26.3.2026 | On Thursday 26 March, the Economic Council led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo held a conference on economic growth in an age of disruption.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-finland-should-become-a-world-class-growth-platform-for-technology-companies
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23.4.2026 | As per the Government Programme, immigrants will integrate into Finland through work and the integration system will be reformed to encourage integration. The reform will increase immigrants’ responsibility for their own integration and make the system more binding.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-proposal-to-parliament-on-integration-services-reform
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18.9.2025 | Nordic media education authorities studied the media literacy skills of citizens in the Nordic countries and the results of the survey will be published in October. Media literacy was a topic of discussion at a Nordic conference organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture on 18 and 19 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/the-state-of-media-literacy-in-the-nordic-countries-was-examined-the-changing-media-environment-is-prompting-us-to-reinforce-media-skills
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Projects and reports FINBEPOL carries out research projects and pilots in cooperation with administration experts and researchers to collect important information about socially relevant issues. Ongoing projects (sludge auditing) Psychological res...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/behavioural-science-activities/projects-and-reports
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26.2.2026 | The new digital Competency Path service provides support for making education and career choices, helping people maintain and develop their skills throughout their careers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/competency-path-service-supports-education-and-career-choices
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5.3.2026 | The Government intends to establish a police reserve in Finland to ensure sufficient police resources in all circumstances. The threshold for deploying the reserve would be high. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on 5 March. Most of the legislative amendments are scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposes-police-reserve-in-finland
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9.3.2026 | On 9 March, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted a roundtable discussion with a group of girls and young women of immigrant background from various parts of Finland. The discussion focused on equality in working life and the effects of racism on young people’s wellbeing and hope for the future.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/girls-and-young-women-propose-solutions-to-strengthen-equality-and-non-discrimination-at-prime-minister-s-roundtable
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11.2.2026 | Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and Culture, a vision for the comprehensive school of the future has been drawn up. Comprehensive Schools 2045: The vision for life estimates that with accelerating technological advances, an ecological crisis and social segregation, the core function of education is being challenged. Schools are not only expected to prepare young people for future changes but also equip them for life and enable them to change the world.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/vision-for-finnish-comprehensive-schools-2045
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25.2.2026 | Competency Path © 2 0 2 6 C o m p e te n c y P a th Contents 1. Introduction and background 2. My Competency Path 3. Guidance practitioner section 4. Information service 1. Introduction and background 25/02/2026 3 What is Competency Path? A free o...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/1410845/4240776/Competency_Path_presentation_2026.pdf/502e9003-aec4-487e-3ff1-f487746c98f2?t=1772022205704
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The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125008
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31.3.2026 | The authorities and the state leadership are monitoring changes in the security situation, assessing future risks and ensuring that our society continues to function in all circumstances. Finland is not currently facing a military threat.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/authorities-instructions-for-when-you-see-a-drone
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Poverty and social exclusion on the agenda for EU ministers’ meeting on 9 March - Finnish Government
9.3.2026 | EU ministers will convene for a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 9 March. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/poverty-and-social-exclusion-on-the-agenda-for-eu-ministers-meeting-on-9-march