Reform to increase overall responsibility of municipalities for integration
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Employment services will be reformed on 1 January 2025 – Municipalities to be responsible for employment services with central government taking a guiding role
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EIA report consultation on the lifetime extension of OL1 and OL2 plant units begins
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EU energy ministers to discuss geothermal energy and future of energy policy on 16 December
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Finland a leading country in PIAAC adult population survey
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Key information processing skills needed by Finland’s adult population (aged 16 to 65) in different areas of life were assessed in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The survey focused on literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving skills. By international standards, Finland ranked at the top in literacy and numeracy skills.
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Reform to increase overall responsibility of municipalities for integration
Employment services will be reformed on 1 January 2025 – Municipalities to be responsible for employment services with central government taking a guiding role
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EIA report consultation on the lifetime extension of OL1 and OL2 plant units begins
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TE services reform 2024
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The transfer of TE services to the municipalities will take place on 1 January 2025. The reform aims to create a service structure that will contribute to rapid employment of jobseekers.
Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland
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The Sustainable Growth Programme boosts competitiveness, investment, research, development and innovation, as well as measures to raise skill levels. On our website you can find information on funding that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the government agencies under its purview provide to companies, including calls for applications.
Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Low-carbon roadmaps
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The sectoral low-carbon roadmaps prepared in 2020 will be updated in accordance with Prime Minister Orpo’s Government Programme. Roadmaps will pave the way for a low-carbon future.
Integration.fi
The Integration.fi website is intended for anyone who, in the course of their work, is involved with immigrants or is engaged in immigrant integration and refugee reception.
Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman
The mission of the Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman is to promote and improve cooperation between employers and employees as well as to implement the objectives of related legislation.
Structuralfunds.fi
The online service for EU regional and structural policy programmes.
SpaceFinland.fi
SpaceFinland gives a look at Finnish space sector companies and research as well as the Finnish space administration.
Ministers
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Arto Satonen
Minister of Employment![Wille Rydman](https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/167527546/Wille-Rydman-1000.jpg/44d03473-9997-cc15-9e78-3568a5dc24be?version=1.0&t=1719568889567&width=250)
Wille Rydman
Minister of Economic Affairs![Kai Mykkänen](https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/167527596/Kai-Mykkanen-1000.jpg/640bc72b-ed5b-365e-c829-bcbcdde146d0?version=1.0&t=1719567930296&width=250)
Kai Mykkänen
Minister of Climate and the Environment![Mari Rantanen](https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/167527575/Mari-Rantanen-1000.jpg/2057561a-dd1c-0531-1b7e-acf7e7ccccaa?version=1.0&t=1719568255859&width=250)
Mari Rantanen
Minister of the Interior![Anna-Kaisa Ikonen](https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/168172170/Ikonen_1000.jpg/34125ebe-648c-55f5-ab00-9583d6305c85?version=1.0&t=1695894830274&width=250)