Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Nina Kopola appointed as Director General of Business Finland

19.6.2019 14.55

Licentiate of Science in Technology Nina Kopola has been appointed as the Director General of Business Finland starting on 1 September 2019. In 2011–2018 Kopola served as President and CEO of Suominen Corporation. Before that, she held various leading positions at Dynea in 2000–2011. She has also worked at Neste Chemicals.

Finland invites EU competitiveness ministers to discuss sustainable growth

19.6.2019 11.21

EU ministers responsible for competitiveness will meet in Helsinki on 4–5 July 2019. They will discuss how the EU can create sustainable growth, competitiveness, wellbeing and prosperity in the future. It is the first informal meeting of ministers during Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Finland to participate in the meeting of the energy and environment ministers at the G20 Summit in Japan on 15–16 June

14.6.2019 10.30

Japan has invited Finland to participate in the meeting of energy and environment ministers, which is part of the programme of Japan’s presidency of the G20 Summit. The Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth will take place in Karuizawa on 15–16 June 2019. Finland is one of the so-called outreach countries invited to the meeting. The themes of the meeting are the global energy transition, climate and sustainable growth, prevention of ocean plastic pollution, and resource efficiency

Good employment rate among former Anttila and Stockmann personnel

13.6.2019 11.06

In November 2017, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) granted Finland EUR 2.5 million to assist those laid off from Anttila and Stockmann department stores. After the project was completed, nearly 85 per cent of those who had been made redundant had found a job.

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Nina Kopola appointed as Director General of Business Finland

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Finland invites EU competitiveness ministers to discuss sustainable growth

Press release 19.6.2019 11.21

Finland to participate in the meeting of the energy and environment ministers at the G20 Summit in Japan on 15–16 June

Press release 14.6.2019 10.30

Jenni Karjalainen and Ville Kopra named Special Advisers to the Minister of Employment

Press release 13.6.2019 16.11

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Finland will hold the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2019. Responsibility for preparing matters concerning the EU’s growth and competitiveness will lie with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The programme for Finland’s Presidency will be announced in June 2019.

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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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