A legislative amendment and a tariff agreement ensure that the natural gas market of Finland, Estonia and Latvia will open to competition at the beginning of 2020
The interconnected natural gas markets of Finland, Estonia and Latvia will open to competition in the beginning of 2020 once the Balticconnector pipeline is up and running. The amendments to the Natural Gas Market Act enabling such a reform will enter into force in a few weeks’ time.
Director General Huttunen: Nuclear power has a long-lasting role as climate-friendly baseload power substituting fossil fuels
– Nuclear power has a long-lasting role as climate-friendly baseload power as fossil fuels need to be replaced quickly in emission-free ways to generate energy. This role will be emphasized in the coming years and decades, when global greenhouse gas emissions will have to be dramatically reduced in order to halt climate change, says Riku Huttunen, Director General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, in his opening speech at the Nordic Nuclear Forum conference to be held for the first time in Helsinki on 5 February 2019.
Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in December
A total of 256,500 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of December. This was 39,000 fewer than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 27,100 from the previous month. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
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Talent Boost The objective of the Government’s joint Talent Boost programme is to make Finland more attractive to international talents and to channel the expertise of international talents already in Finland to support growth, internationalisation and innovation in Finnish companies. -
Artificial intelligence programme Artificial intelligence (AI) already seems to be everywhere. But in the next few years it is expected to revolutionise transport, industry, healthcare and working life. Finland is already a leader in utilising AI, but how can we ensure it will remain so in the future, too? -
Key projects With its five strategic priorities in the Government Programme, Government is taking steps to follow through with essential reforms. The strategic objectives are materialised in the form of 26 key projects. -
Working Life 2020 project A large group of operators representing government organisations, employer and employee organisations, other organisations and companies are working together to improve the quality and productivity of Finnish working life. The goal is that working life in Finland will be the best in Europe by 2020.
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One of the main tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is to create a solid basis for industrial and other business operations and in this way strengthen competitiveness and employment.
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The MEAE Group comprises seven government agencies, 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, 15 Employment and Economic Development Offices, six companies plus three funds.
