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Immigration statistics 2024: Sharp drop in applications for international protection, record number of students applied for residence permit
High numbers of employees, students and family members of employees and students continue to show interest in Finland. Despite the high application numbers, the number of permits granted by the ...
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Ministers responsible for industry and trade policy to discuss EU’s competitiveness and relations with the United States
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend a joint informal meeting of the EU’s competitiveness and trade ministers in Warsaw on 3–4 February 2025. The ministers will ...
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Tripartite working group to prepare implementation of Platform Work Directive in Finland
The purpose of the EU directive is to improve the terms of employment and working conditions and the protection of personal data for those engaged in platform work. New legislation will be required to ...
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Prime Minister’s Office to begin publishing overviews of Russian information influence activities targeting Finland
The first publicly available overview of information influence activities targeting Finland sheds light on Russia’s rhetoric and means of exerting influence. The overview of information influence ...
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Working group: Development of impact assessment capability into ongoing activity
The working group that examined impact assessment capability in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and its development has completed its work. The working group ...
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Russia’s continued attempts to manipulate the information environment
The EEAS, Finland, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden denounce Russia’s continued and systematic attempts to manipulate and interfere in the ...
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Government proposes more effective procedure for compensating the building of barriers on eastern border
The Government proposes that the procedure for compensating the building of permanent barriers, such as the fence on the eastern border, will be made more effective. The Government submitted a ...
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Handbook on Lifelong Guidance for those working with education and career guidance
Handbook on Lifelong Guidance is an easy-to-use tool for all professionals involved in lifelong guidance. The summary publication is the first of its kind in Finland. The Handbook on Lifelong Guidance ...
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16 Finland-based projects apply for strategic project status under EU Critical Raw Materials Act – Finland refrains from its right to object
Sixteen projects located in Finland have applied for strategic project status at the European Commission under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act. The Commission will decide which projects will be ...
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Opening statement by Minister Haavisto at the Universal Periodic Review of Finland at the UN Human Rights Council
Mr. Vice-President, Distinguished Delegates, I am honoured to have this important dialogue on Finland’s human rights situation with you. We appreciate this opportunity to discuss human rights, rule of ...
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Tomi Lounema appointed Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
On 16 January 2025, the Government appointed Tomi Lounema (M.Sc. Engineering) as Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) for the period of 1 February 2025–31 January 2030.