Press releases
286,100 unemployed jobseekers in March
Press release
24.4.2024 8.05
Working Life Barometer 2023: More support for continuous learning needed at workplaces
Press release
18.4.2024 10.19
RRF investment aid applications for energy infrastructure projects are accepted until 15 May
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15.4.2024 16.20
Preparation of legislative proposal on local bargaining continues
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12.4.2024 16.36
Working group for reforming the Electricity Market Act to facilitate network connections for electricity generators and industrial investments
Press release
12.4.2024 10.18
Minister of Economic Affairs Rydman to attend the 9th Cohesion Forum in Brussels
Press release
12.4.2024 8.53
Draft act on the State’s new capital investment company sent out for comments
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10.4.2024 15.08
Competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards begins
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9.4.2024 12.17
Working group proposes solutions for the use of extractive waste
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5.4.2024 11.10
Government proposes changes to the comprehensive reform of the Integration Act
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4.4.2024 13.48
Commission proposes stronger role to European Works Councils – Government submitted its position to Parliament
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4.4.2024 13.40
Report highlights ways to improve firework safety and reduce the harm caused by fireworks
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4.4.2024 13.00
Minister of Employment Satonen: Chairpersons Murto and Rytkönen to explore ways to launch talks between social partners on Finnish labour market model
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26.3.2024 14.54
Utajärvi solar power project first to sign agreement with CINEA
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26.3.2024 13.29
Joint project seeks new solutions for strengthening vitality of eastern Finland
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26.3.2024 13.01
289,700 unemployed jobseekers in February
Press release
26.3.2024 8.05
Financial statement for 2023 of National Nuclear Waste Management Fund adopted
Press release
25.3.2024 15.07
Permit processing time reduces by half — automation speeds up decisions
Press release
25.3.2024 9.18
Minister of Employment Satonen: Legislative preparation to develop the mediation system continues, I hope that the employee organisations will internally still find a path to agreement
Press release
22.3.2024 12.35
State Secretary Nykänen’s review of conditions for starting negotiations of the Finnish labour market model has been completed
Press release
22.3.2024 10.18
Juhapekka Ristola appointed Director General at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Press release
21.3.2024 13.33
62 projects apply for REPowerEU investment aid for energy technology
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21.3.2024 12.10
EU ministers reach an agreement on Platform Work Directive
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11.3.2024 17.06
EU ministers to discuss Platform Work Directive on 11 March
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8.3.2024 17.03
Business Finland receives 30 applications for Director General post
Press release
7.3.2024 9.15
News
Working group to draft action programme on employment for people in adverse labour market position
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23.4.2024 10.01
Työkanava Ltd to be dissolved
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17.4.2024 13.46
New obligations proposed for providers of private employment services in maritime sector
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7.3.2024 13.31
EU lawmakers agree: forced labour products no longer allowed on the EU market
News item
5.3.2024 10.40
EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence fails to receive a qualified majority of votes in Coreper
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28.2.2024 16.28
Ban on products made with forced labour in the EU market progressing
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26.1.2024 14.34
EU thresholds for public procurement to rise on 1 January 2024
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21.12.2023 11.55
Amendments to the Posted Workers Act
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14.12.2023 14.03
OECD updates its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
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21.9.2023 11.12
Report: Developing public procurement requires proactive and comprehensive analysis
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27.6.2023 14.03
Column
Nuclear energy kolumn: It is worth hopping on a plane to Brussels
11.4.2024 15.17
Nuclear energy is produced for good reasons. In the early days of January, the coldest winter conditions for decades raised electricity consumption in Finland to a maximum of 15 gigawatts, which is the biggest quantity for nearly a decade. There was indeed demand for electricity produced with nuclear energy. The more challenging energy market situation has increased support for the use of nuclear energy across Europe.