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  • Continued growth in tourism one of the Government’s spearheads
    6.9.2017
  • Baltic Sea states launch cooperation over labour and employment issues
    15.6.2017
  • COST remains strong facilitator of research networks
    23.9.2016
  • New website, logo and visual identity for the Ministry
    22.6.2016
  • Additional support to municipalities for emergency resettlement of refugees
    2.6.2016
  • Cooperation group appointed to review competitiveness of tourism
    30.5.2016
  • EU Urban Agenda intensifies cooperation between Member States in urban development
    30.5.2016
  • Minister Lindström discusses fintech exports with Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services
    14.4.2016
  • Rehn and Macron discussed Olkiluoto 3
    21.1.2016

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