Government proposal
Reform of digital TE services will improve services and increase efficiency of job search
The reform aims to provide jobseekers and employers with digital services that will meet their needs better and that will ease the use of services. The overall reform includes a new service platform to promote the matching of jobs with workers and to improve job search and employment services.
Competitiveness Council to discuss regulation of digital giants, internet user safety and research, innovation and space issues
The EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 25−26 November will focus on the regulation of activities of the largest digital companies and improvements to safety of users of various online intermediation services. The agenda for space issues includes the financing of companies in the sector and the management of space transport.
Minister Lintilä: Decarbonisation is Finland’s strategy for industrial growth
Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä proposes that Finland and Sweden prepare a joint industrial strategy to promote a green transition. According to Lintilä, the discussions could start at a summit next year, which would bring together the countries’ top politicians and industrial and business leaders.
Finland joins coalition aiming to end export finance of fossil fuels
Finland joined the Export Finance for Future coalition (E3F) at its meeting on 24 November 2021. The E3F is part of the strategy work to combat global warming. It allocates funding to sustainable projects and defines the most suitable measures for phasing out export finance in projects that are not in line with sustainable development.
Commission extends the scope and term of more flexible state aid rules
On 18 November 2021, the European Commission decided to continue the more flexible state aid rules agreed due to the coronavirus crisis until 30 June 2022. In Finland, the extension will help implement the fifth application round for business cost support. The Commission also decided that the rules would be extended to support investment and solvency. The new forms of support will remain in force until 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023.
