EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 26 June 2026. The main item on the agenda of the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council is to reach a general approach on the development of trans-European networks for energy. The ministers will also discuss the planning of post-2030 energy policy, as well as coordination and response measures to the energy impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.

According to a recent report, it would be beneficial for people to have access to electronic services already before their entry into Finland. This would make it easier for them to attend to necessary official matters.

Labour migration models used in different countries were examined in a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. A points-based system has been implemented and is being used in different ways in different countries. Introducing such a system in Finland would require the setting of a clear objective.

The Government aims to increase fair and open competition. The new Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will increase competition in public procurement and restrict the use of in-house entities. The amendments will enter into force on 18 June 2026.

The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin Council) agreed its general approach on a proposal to strengthen the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in Luxembourg on 12 June 2026. The proposal would extend the CBAM to downstream products and introduce new measures to prevent circumvention.