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22.12.2022 | Under certain conditions, Finland may assist the voluntary return of people to their home country. A study commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior will assess which new client groups should be included in the target group for voluntary return. The study will be conducted by Owal Group.

2.3.2026 | The Ministry of the Environment will begin a law drafting process to expand the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park to marine areas around the islands and rocky islets. The surface area of the marine areas concerned would be more than 60,000 hectares.

10.3.2026 | The 2026 call for applications for the Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) funding is now open. JIF is designed to strengthen digital, climate-positive innovation activity. The funding will support the expansion of market-ready, digitally enabled innovations through cross-border partnerships.

Management and organisation of the Prime Minister’s Office The Prime Minister is the head of the Prime Minister's Office. The Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering is responsible for certain EU-related matters and for state ownershi...

1.2.2019 | No changes in responsibility for production of explosives for Defence Forces – expansion of partnership examined with Nammo Lapua Oy Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.2.2019 11.30 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has led a study in...

17.12.2024 | Statsminister Petteri Orpo deltar i två toppmöten i Bryssel den 18–19 december. På onsdag ordnas ett möte mellan EU-ländernas och västra Balkans stats- och regeringschefer. På torsdag samlas EU-ländernas stats- och regeringschefer till årets sista möte i Europeiska rådet.

18.12.2024 | EU-ländernas och västra Balkans stats- och regeringschefer framhöll sitt nära partnerskap vid ett gemensamt toppmöte i Bryssel onsdagen den 18 december. EU upprepade sitt engagemang för regionen och efterlyste ett starkt utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiskt samarbete med länderna på västra Balkan. Statsminister Petteri Orpo företrädde Finland vid mötet.

22.11.2024 | Vid sitt möte fredagen den 22 november behandlade EU-ministerutskottet Finlands ståndpunkter i fråga om Europeiska kommissionens årliga utvidgningspaket.

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.

Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...

29.1.2026 | The Government will provide targeted separate funding to South Karelia and Vakka‑Suomi for measures that promote re‑employment and improve skills. Both regions have faced an abrupt structural change (ASC, or ÄRM in Finnish) that has required regional action. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has decided to allocate European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding to impr...

25.4.2026 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av konsumentskyddslagen, avfallslagen och lagen om vissa befogenheter för konsumentskyddsmyndi PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det ändringar...

8.12.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs opens a call for applications for discretionary government grants for civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities whose activities are relevant to Finland’s foreign and security policy and its international commitments and that support the promotion of international activities of Finnish businesses and the development and provision of services aimed at helping businesses to expand internationally.

7.11.2023 | HANDLINGSDIREKTIV FÖR SOLIDIUM 2.10.2023 1. Statens ägande i bolagsform Vid förvaltningen av sin bolagsegendom strävar staten efter ett så bra ekonomiskt och samhälleligt helhetsresultat som möjligt och hållbar tillväxt. Det ekonomiska resultatet ...

22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2026 budget proposal is EUR 8.9 billion, which is some EUR 4.4 million more than in the 2025 Budget. Despite continued pressure on general government finances, the proposal maintains investment in education, research and competence.

27.10.2025 | Finland has become the thirteenth country to join the Tallinn Mechanism—an international initiative that helps Ukraine enhance its cyber resilience and digital security.

4.9.2025 | The EU’s energy ministers will hold an informal meeting of ministers in Copenhagen on 4–5 September 2025. The key issues on the agenda include the future of Europe’s energy architecture after 2030, extensive deployment of clean technologies, and development of energy infrastructure. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.

25.5.2025 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Lebanon and Jordan on 26–27 May. While in Lebanon, she will also visit the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

12.6.2025 | On 12 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications initiated a regulation project to amend the Driving Licence Act. The project’s goals are to promote road safety by improving the capability of young drivers to identify and avoid risks and by restricting the times of day young people can drive. Preparations for this project have been under way for a long time.

3.7.2025 | The European Commission has awarded EUR 91.01 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to nine projects in Finland. Of this, around EUR 59.60 million will go to government initiatives.