Press releases
- 55 applied for position of CEO of the National Emergency Supply Agency
- Many food and beverage service sector businesses will receive compensation for restrictions on activities without an application – businesses can apply for job retention and re-employment support as of 5 June
- Government proposal on local government trials on boosting employment
- Report: How to recognise competence?
- Legislative proposal regarding support for business costs to Parliament this week, applications for coronavirus-related support provided by Business Finland and ELY Centres accepted until 8 June
- Act on support and compensation for restaurants confirmed – entry into force on 5 June
- Situation report: lay-offs buffer unemployment growth, financial support for businesses prevents bankruptcies
- Upper age limit for after-care provided to unaccompanied minors arriving in Finland to be raised
- EU ministers to discuss the role of research in responding to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic
- Production of personal protective equipment launched in Finland as planned
- Number of unemployed jobseekers nearly doubled in April
- Working Life Barometer 2019: Employee confidence in their ability to keep their jobs increased just before the coronavirus outbreak
- A research project seeks to achieve equality and non-discrimination in working life
- Nordic energy ministers to discuss the role of the energy sector in the post-corona recovery
- Agreements to boost innovation to be concluded with cities
- Amendments to the Posted Workers Act to promote equal treatment of employees and equal competition between companies
- EU ministers to discuss Commission recommendations for measures to revive travel and tourism in the coronavirus situation
- Applications invited for a special grant for guidance and counselling services for immigrants
- EU competition law enforcement more effective – Public consultation on proposed Competition Act amendments begins
- Competitiveness ministers to discuss the recovery of the EU economy
- Government to introduce a new form of support to businesses to cover costs
- Eleven projects applied for investment aid for large-scale demonstrations on new energy technology
- Additional call for applications for Government pilots on employment to open on 12 May 2020
- Employers’ right to temporarily derogate from working hours and annual holidays arrangements and periods of notice extended in healthcare and social welfare
- The EU’s State aid rules to include more flexibility because of the coronavirus pandemic: Member States can recapitalise companies
- Government proposal to Parliament: Support to restaurants for re-employment and compensation for restrictions imposed on activities
- Report submitted to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on financial support granted by Business Finland
- Information package collates data on companies, labour market and services during the coronavirus epidemic
- Coronavirus pandemic to cause a 60–70% decrease in tourist spending in Finland in 2020
- Finland to enhance Europeans’ digital skills – Elements of AI online course to be launched in EU countries
- Preparation of a new climate and energy strategy started
- Preparation of sectoral low-carbon roadmaps progressing as planned
- EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs discuss the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on employment and the population
- More information on COVID-19 support for sole entrepreneurs and the self-employed: pensioners can receive support
- Preparation of the retail sector’s future report in progress
- More than 30,000 potential employees available for seasonal work
- EU energy ministers to discuss security of supply and economic recovery
- Commission approves Finland’s state aid scheme to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
- EU ministers to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on tourism
- Minister Lintilä: Roadmap encourages companies to invest in research, development and innovation in Finland
- Extension to the maximum duration of start-up funding and more flexibility to jobseeker interviews
- Finnvera’s financing authorisations increased in response to the coronavirus – additional funding EUR 10 billion
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment examines the financial support granted by Business Finland in the coronavirus crisis
- Sharp increase in the number of unemployed jobseekers in March
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to inspect the funding granted by Business Finland to tackle disruptions caused by the coronavirus
- Commission approves the first Finnish aid scheme to support companies in the coronavirus outbreak
- Law drafting continues to centralise unemployment security tasks within the TE Administration
- Start-up grants to secure the livelihood of business owners when operations are suspended or there is less work
- Board of Directors of National Emergency Supply Agency submitted a report to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- Finland submitted a long-term emissions reduction strategy to the Commission
- Chief Executive Officer of National Emergency Supply Agency changes
- Entry into force of amendments to legislation concerning the right of third-country nationals to work in duties central to the security of supply and to the functioning of the labour market
- Legislative amendments concerning non-competition agreements sent out for comments
- Broad-based working group to consider the prospects of the use of peat
- Preparations for coronavirus-related support to sole entrepreneurs progressing: funding for municipalities and more detailed instructions on application
- An employee’s employment relationship and pay to be secured in the event of maritime piracy
- Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä says strengthening of the resilience of businesses to continue during and after the coronavirus epidemic
- Minister of Employment Haatainen: Government spending limit discussion and supplementary budget support the processing of applications and multi-professional services
- Act on the Right of Entrepreneurs to Unemployment Security enters into force on 8 April 2020
- EU competitiveness ministers to discuss the European Research and Innovation Action Plan in response to COVID-19
- Policy on the entry of workers due to essential work finalised
- More flexibilities to EU State aid rules due to COVID-19 outbreak
- Expert evaluation of Government Programme policies on business subsidies
- Government supports businesses in coronavirus situation – new funding programme for medium-sized enterprises
- Nordic Ministers of Economic Affairs to discuss the economic impacts of coronavirus
- Residence permit holders given an opportunity to work in tasks essential for security of supply and functioning of the labour market
- Entrepreneurs entitled to unemployment security due to coronavirus epidemic
- Business development aid to companies to alleviate the coronavirus disruption
- Working group to assess the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and explore ways to return to a sustainable growth path
- Legislative amendment extends employees’ right to unemployment benefit during lay-off and provides easier and quicker access to unemployment benefit
- Notice period for lay-offs and the duration of co-operation negotiations will be temporarily shortened
- EUR 2,000 in operating support for sole entrepreneurs in the coronavirus situation – application to open as soon as possible
- Support available to sole entrepreneurs from municipalities for coronavirus-related reasons
- Minister of Employment Haatainen: Cooperation is the key to ensuring security of supply
- Obligation to work in the healthcare sector secures the adequacy of workforce
- Government increases business financing due to COVID-19 and provides EUR 1 billion in direct subsidies
- 12 applications for the position of Permanent Secretary
- Employers obligated to notify the TE Office of dismissals of ten or more employees
- Notice period for temporary lay-offs and the duration of co-operation negotiations will be shortened due to COVID-19
- Working group on essential work-related travel and other traffic appointed to assess the need for workers’ entry into country in the state of emergency
- Amendments to the Posted Workers Act: proposals of the tripartite working group sent out for consultation
- Restaurants closed to customers, ordering takeaway permitted
- The number of unemployed jobseekers increased in February
- Temporary flexibility in EU State aid rules to mitigate difficulties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak
- Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen: Flexibility and security to labour market from Government’s actions
- Government supports businesses with an extensive economic package – additional financing of EUR 10 billion made available to companies through Finnvera
- Government decision on regional development priorities: Building sustainable and vital regions
- EU regulation to increase openness of online platform and search engine activities
- Investment incentives to promote rapid phase-out of coal in energy production
- Employers permitted to temporarily derogate from working hours and annual holidays arrangements in critical functions of society
- Minister of Employment Haatainen: Three-point action plan to safeguard the functioning of the labour market
- MEAE´s analyses: Recruitment numbers exceed changes in employment
- SMEs in Southern and Western Finland granted EUR 4 million for international growth
- Prevention of type 2 diabetes saves billions
- Entrepreneurship strategy sent out for comments: Aiming to strengthen entrepreneurship in Finland
- Report: Career guidance services at TE Offices play an important role during transition phases in working life and education
- Timo Mattila continues as the Head of Competition Division of the FCCA
- Minister Lintilä to visit Canada and the United States to promote the battery industry
- Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions updated
- EU competitiveness ministers discuss the European Green Deal, single market and research and innovation
- Report: Social enterprises have potential for increasing the employment rate of people with partial work ability
- The number of unemployed jobseekers increased in January
- Report: Economic growth requires investing and bridging the skills gap
- Working group to support the reform of the Mining Act
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment analysis: The role of Group companies in the economy greater than expected
- OECD encourages Finland to develop an overarching vision for the continuous learning system
- Results of the employment experiment for immigrants encouraging
- Labour migration of key importance for the future
- Minister Haatainen: ILO membership a major contributor to Finnish working life
- SME Barometer: One in four SMEs identify new business opportunities in climate change mitigation
- Minister Lintilä travels to Dubai to boost economic relations and exports
- Final stretch in the implementation of the EU Structural Funds programming period 2014–2020
- Report: Finnish economy’s greatest challenge is its low labour productivity compared with closest competitors
- Sector report: Software sector set to grow, limited availability of skilled labour a challenge
- Agreements decreased annual energy use by 5.2 TWh in 2017-2018
- Joel Salminen appointed Cooperation Ombudsman
- Sectoral roadmaps: technological advancement offers huge potential
- Minister Lintilä travels to France to promote Finnish circular economy and battery industry expertise
- Implementation of the Work-life Balance Directive to begin
- Increase in unemployed jobseekers in December
- New Board of Directors for Business Finland
- Successful integration of immigrants is the sum of many parts
- Consultation on opportunities to increase location independent work to be held in Oulu on 20 January
- Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen to attend future of work event in Davos
- Employers to notify TE Offices of dismissals for financial or production-related reasons
- Sector report: Turnover grows in the health and social services sector, changes pose a challenge to companies
- Government proposal: Unemployment security related tasks from TE Offices to unemployment funds and Kela
- Steering group appointed on combating the grey economy
- Advisory staff of Minister of Employment appointed
- Coordination group for market surveillance regulation to begin its work on 2 January 2020
- Finland’s finalised energy and climate plan submitted to the Commission
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in November
- Natural and renewable gases retail market will have shared data hub for exchanging information
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to assume responsibility for labour migration administration
- Ministry report: Virtually no changes in the coverage of collective agreements
- Growing interest in artificial intelligence in public employment services
- EU employment ministers discussed improving labour law
- New ministers of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed
- Finland to invest in the future skills of Europeans – training one per cent of EU citizens in the basics of AI
- State Secretary Partanen to lead a Team Finland visit to Germany
- Space innovations facilitate daily life and support climate action
- Renewable energy consumption in Finland exceeds the amount of imported fossil fuel energy
- Energy Council to discuss the new Commission’s energy policy priorities
- Competitiveness Council discussed EU space, research and innovation programmes
- Finland wants to raise business and human rights higher on EU agenda
- Lakeland takes top prize for Finnish wellbeing travel
- Competitiveness Council discussed consumer rights and corporate tax transparency
- Government decision on Finland’s plan for the next Structural Funds period
- Finland to focus on climate change mitigation and business renewal in the European Space Agency
- Innovation-friendly legislative culture at the agenda of the Conference on the Innovation Principle on 3 December
- Food exports growing at a record rate
- Minister Harakka and Minister Kulmuni to chair Competitiveness Council in Brussels
- Ministry report: Demographic changes have profound labour market effects
- Finland’s updated tourism strategy emphasises role of cooperation in doubling tourism exports
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in October
- Roma employment improving despite continued discrimination
- Almost EUR 34 million allocated to innovation support for shipbuilding
- Additional inputs to impact investing: a Centre of Expertise to be set up
- Riku Huttunen to continue as Director-General of the Energy Department in 2020–2024
- New energy technologies held centre stage at SET-Plan Conference
- Minister of Employment to lead a Team Finland visit to India
- European Space Week in Helsinki on 3–5 December 2019
- Climate neutral Finland in 2035? – Preliminary results of follow-up studies indicate that the objective is very challenging but can be achieved through broad-based policy measures
- Amendment to the new Working Hours Act
- The SET-Plan conference in Helsinki will tackle the climate challenge with new technologies
- Minister of Economic Affairs to travel to Singapore
- Labour market forecast: Structural problems restrict employment growth
- Team Finland network intensifies cooperation – streamlined customer service to businesses at home and abroad
- Prime Minister Rinne and Minister of Economic Affairs Kulmuni: Finland to be the best place in the Nordic countries for entrepreneurs
- Permanent Secretary Jari Gustafsson to take part in a Team Finland visit to the International Import Expo in Shanghai, China
- Minister Harakka and Minister Kulmuni to meet Dutch State Secretary Mona Keijzer in Helsinki
- The final report on the impact of the jobseeker activation scheme published
- Preparation of the export and international growth programme well underway
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in September
- Permanent Secretary Gustafsson to visit Athens 23–24 October
- A working group to prepare an overall reform of the Nuclear Energy Act
- Meeting of Directors-General discusses climate measures of Structural Funds
- MEAE´s analysis: Young people entering the labour market can expect more than 32 years of employment and four years of unemployment
- Minister of Economic Affairs Kulmuni: Focus on girls’ opportunities in the technology sector on the International Day of the Girl Child
- Minister of Employment Harakka: Impact assessments and a better situational picture of employment drive employment promotion
- Working life barometer 2018: Working capacity of older people improving
- A judicial analysis of CSR regulation to be launched
- Occupational barometer: The number of occupations suffering from labour shortage has decreased
- Competitiveness Council to discuss the EU’s strategy on sustainable growth
- Datahub Go-Live date to be postponed to 2022
- SET-Plan Conference: Exploring ways to speed up development and deployment of low-carbon technologies, Helsinki 13–15 November
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in August
- Sectoral low-carbon road maps produced in response to the Government’s 2035 target
- High-level round table discussed how to grasp digital opportunities in technology, skills and data
- Follow-up study updates long-term emission reduction scenarios to meet the carbon neutrality targets by 2035
- Energy Council to address the implementation of the EU’s climate and energy objectives and ways to achieve climate neutrality
- Minister of Employment: Employment package to boost employment and increase inclusion
- Minister of Economic Affairs: Regional development, businesses and circular economy the key priorities of economic and industrial policy
- Russian regions to learn from Finland’s example in waste management
- Providers of public business services developed a shared customer relationship management system to provide clearer and more efficient service paths
- SME Barometer: Growth continues, but investment is sluggish
- The Finnish Space Committee appointed
- Finnvera and the European Investment Fund signed an agreement on EUR 190 million financing for Finnish companies
- Report: Productivity of the investment activities of the National Nuclear Waste Management Fund could be improved
- Final report: Radioactive waste management in Finland would benefit from cooperation between waste producers
- Minister Harakka to visit EP Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Business Finland’s structure and operations reviewed by the Ministry
- Minister of Economic Affairs Kulmuni met Poland’s Undersecretary of State for Energy Dąbrowski to discuss climate-friendly energy solutions
- Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment continues to plan employment measures
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in July
- Draft budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2020: A socially, economically and ecologically sustainable growth policy
- Tripartite working group assessed the need to amend non-competition agreements
- Working group of State Secretaries to propose business subsidy cuts
- Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment starts its work by setting up tripartite task forces
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in June
- Finnish Minister of Employment to visit EU Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Minister Kulmuni to visit committees of the European Parliament
- Chief Executive Officer post at the National Emergency Supply Agency of Finland attracted 59 applications
- Jenny Hasu and Arttu Karila appointed Special Advisers to Minister of Economic Affairs Kulmuni
- EU ministers discussed single market and climate neutral economy
- EU ministers discussed research and innovation as drivers for sustainable growth
- Working Hours Act to be updated
- Piia Rekilä appointed Special Adviser to Minister Harakka
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in May
- EU Energy Ministers discuss the future of the energy systems in Luxembourg
- 15 companies applied for investment aid for large-scale demonstration projects on new energy technology
- Proposal for guidelines for a new Act on Co-operation within Undertakings
- Nina Kopola appointed as Director General of Business Finland
- Finland invites EU competitiveness ministers to discuss sustainable growth
- Finland to participate in the meeting of the energy and environment ministers at the G20 Summit in Japan on 15–16 June
- Jenni Karjalainen and Ville Kopra named Special Advisers to the Minister of Employment
- Good employment rate among former Anttila and Stockmann personnel
- New ministers to assume their roles in the Council of Ministers starting from 13-14 June
- Asko Harjula appointed interim CEO of the National Emergency Supply Agenc
- The Centenary Session of the International Labour Conference begins in Geneva
- Kari Jääskeläinen appointed Special Adviser to Minister of Economic Affairs Kulmuni
- Competition Act to be amended
- Permanent Secretary Jari Gustafsson will represent Finland at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 6 June
- 40 years after the arrival of Vietnamese refugees: Entrepreneurship and an active mindset helped with integration
- Economic growth slowing down, renewal investments cautious
- Competitiveness Council to discuss various aspects of sustainable growth
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in April
- Report: Cooperation with higher education institutions and research institutes strengthens the competence base of SMEs and drives their growth
- EU needs an ambitious agenda for growth, says Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- Labour market forecast: An economic downturn will slow down the labour market
- The ministers responsible for competitiveness to discuss entrepreneurship and further development of the single market
- Why does Finland’s employment rate fall short of the Nordic level?
- Amendments to the Non-Military Service Act
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in March
- Knowledge about market-distorting state aid helps in ensuring an equal playing field for Finnish companies
- Labour market test not applied as of 1 June to the extended permits of those already working in Finland
- Regulation on the screening of foreign investments to enter into force on 10 April 2019
- The interim report explores the development of energy efficiency in different sectors
- Impact investing helps long-term unemployed find work
- The act banning the use of coal for energy generation in 2029 to enter into force in early April
- Occupational barometer: Labour shortage in many occupations
- Support for seven projects awarded through auction – the average price of accepted tenders EUR 2.5 per MWh
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in February
- Competence survey of the nuclear energy sector: Finland has the competence and human resources required for the nuclear energy sector
- Minister Lintilä and OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría discussed Finland's AI Program
- European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and future of the social dimension in EPSCO on 15 March
- Amendments to the Annual Holidays Act enter into force in April
- Consumer Ombudsman to supervise compliance with the Geo-Blocking Regulation as of 1 April 2019
- Report: Turning Finland into a leading country in the age of artificial intelligence
- The appointment of Business Finland’s Director General to be postponed
- The perspective of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on innovation policy emphasises reinvention, competitiveness and long-term financing
- Report: Degree of unionisation among employees down to less than 60 per cent in 2017
- Minister Lindström: Regular meetings help with job seeking and improve employment
- The Government granted an operating licence to the nuclear power plant unit Olkiluoto 3
- The outlook review on energy by Ministry officials offers a vision for a carbon-neutral Finland
- Tyre labelling and low-carbon strategy on the Energy Council’s agenda on 4 March
- Working group preparing a model for independent job seeking submitted its report
- Labour market outlook of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment highlights ways to raise the employment rate
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in January
- Legislative changes enabling a joint natural gas market between Finland, Estonia and Latvia will enter into force on 1 March 2019
- Minister Lintilä leads a Team Finland visit to Japan
- A legislative amendment and a tariff agreement ensure that the natural gas market of Finland, Estonia and Latvia will open to competition at the beginning of 2020
- Investment aid of EUR 40 million available for new energy technology demonstration projects
- Food industry makes Finland's first materials efficiency commitment
- Industrial renewal is a key issue for European competitiveness
- Director General Huttunen: Nuclear power has a long-lasting role as climate-friendly baseload power substituting fossil fuels
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to start Seventy-Five podcasts on 1 February
- Minister of Employment Lindström to visit the United Kingdom
- National research programme develops Finnish nuclear waste management expertise
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in December
- Application round for development and innovation grants aimed at promoting circular economy solutions now open
- Ministeri Lindström: Työttömyys maksaa liikaa yhteiskunnalle
- 42 applied for Business Finland’s Director General position
- Minister Lintilä: Shortage of workforce should not impede growth of the tourism industry
- Four Sino-Finnish energy sector pilot projects announced in China
- Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä leads a trade mission to the United States
- Tiina Ahva appointed as a Special Adviser to Minister Lindström
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in November
- Draft for National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan draft submitted to the Commission
- Jobseekers allowed to study without losing their unemployment benefit
- Government bill to facilitate regional natural gas markets and integration to EU’s internal market
- Finland’s new security of supply goals focus on energy supplies, digitalisation, logistics and cyber security
- Commission’s assessment of the future of the Single Market published
- Public administration to support space business opportunities in Finland
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in October
- Minister Lindström to lead a Talent Boost visit to South Korea
- Report: Finland considered a safe and secure country for businesses
- Ministers Lintilä and Lindström in Strasbourg this week for the European Parliament’s plenary session
- Minister Lindström and Minister Mattila met their Romanian and Croatian colleagues in Helsinki
- Assessment of the grounds for dismissal should observe the number of employees in an enterprise
- Report calls for a major overhaul of the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings
- Employees would be entitled to four weeks of annual holiday despite sickness absence
- Minister Lintilä on a Team Finland visit to Namibia and Kenya
- Smart Grid Working Group’s proposals aim for a flexible, customer-driven electricity system
- IEA: Finland shows how bioenergy and nuclear power can drive the energy transition
- Long-term unemployment continues to fall
- Minister Lintilä: Battery materials production in Harjavalta a big leap for Finland’s battery cluster
- International Energy Agency’s recommendations for Finland’s energy policy
- Legislative proposals: coal ban in 2029, more transport biofuels and more biofuel oil for heating and machinery
- Draft bill on easier dismissal in small enterprises submitted for impact analysis
- Minister Lintilä leads a Team Finland visit to Vietnam
- AI Forum 2018: AI creates success and economic growth in Europe
- Almost 40 enterprises committed to the ethical application of AI
- Proposal for Finland’s first entrepreneurship strategy
- Government updates its proposal for easier dismissal in small enterprises
- Number of unemployed job seekers down by more than 45,000 on the year before
- Ministers Lindström and Mykkänen: Processing of residence permits on the basis of employment must be streamlined
- Datahub to incorporate data on electricity use and users into one system, making it easier to develop new services
- TVO granted licence to operate Olkiluoto nuclear power plant units until the end of 2038
- Minister Lindström to Romania to discuss the EU Trio Programme
- EU energy ministers to discuss the electricity market design in Linz
- AI Forum 2018: Artificial intelligence to boost European competitiveness
- Minister Tiilikainen on a Team Finland visit to China on 12–14 September 2018
- Minister Lintilä: Enterprises to join in the ethical use of artificial intelligence
- Minister Tiilikainen: Government budget session gives greater climate steerability to the energy sector
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2019 budget proposal: further investment in innovation financing, employment and energy subsidies
- Long-term unemployment continues to fall
- Minister Lintilä on a Team Finland visit to Thailand on 20–22 August
- EU funding for growth of Finnish companies
- New Trade Secrets Act enters into force
- The 2019 Draft Budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: Further investments in innovation funding
- Long-term unemployment continued to decrease in June
- Antti Neimala appointed as Director General at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- EU’s clean energy package is progressing – deals reached on energy efficiency and governance mechanism
- Independent job seeking to become a requirement for unemployment benefit, fewer other obligations
- National funding for cross-border cooperation in 2018
- Vuokko Piekkala appointed as National Conciliator
- Long-term unemployment continued to fall in May
- Renewable electricity generation to be put out to tender next autumn
- Minister Lintilä: Legislation on skills and competence should be reformed as a package
- Report: Employees’ skills must be safeguarded in the age of artificial intelligence
- Minister Tiilikainen: Balticconnector intensifies energy cooperation between Estonia and Finland
- Commission proposal for Horizon Europe meets Finland’s objectives
- Cooperation Group on Tourism gave its guidelines for the next government term
- From transformation to new growth
- Minister Lintilä and his French colleague minister discussed EU’s cohesion policy
- Virolainen and Lintilä to OECD ministerial meeting in Paris – focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation
- Commission proposal for the future cohesion policy favourable for Finland
- Finland commits to advance gender equality in the energy sector
- Finland invites companies and research institutes to develop Åland into a smart testing site for clean energy
- Minister Lintilä to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in April
- Draft of a new working hours act submitted for impact analysis
- Indonesian Minister for Energy Jonan to visit Finland on 21–22 May
- Clear ground rules for zero hours contracts
- Finnish State to take active role in the mining and battery sector
- Minister Lintilä discussed cohesion policy with his Latvian and Dutch Minister colleagues
- Nearly 90 per cent of the employees laid off from Microsoft have new careers – a number of new technology companies has also emerged
- Minister Lintilä and Minister Janek Mäggi discussed EU’s maritime cross-border cooperation
- Report: Moving school summer holidays would increase tourism income by EUR 219 million in the summer months
- Minister Lintilä and European Commissioner Oettinger discussed the EU’s multiannual financial framework and the future of cohesion policy
- Joint project to support business ownership transfers: Successful acquisitions produce growth for companies and regions
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in March
- Minister Tiilikainen announces the opening of the Finland Chamber of Commerce in India
- Ministers Virolainen and Tiilikainen to join the discussion on energy transition possibilities when IRENA visits Finland on 26–27 April
- Minister Lindström to Croatia to discuss the goals of the forthcoming EU Presidency Trio
- Minister Tiilikainen to visit Germany and India to discuss energy and the environment
- Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä discussed the EU’s financial framework and global economy on his visit to Germany
- Ministers Lintilä and Lindström welcome the Government’s decision to invest in employment and entrepreneurship
- Minister Tiilikainen: Finland to ban coal in 2029 – incentives package for faster phase-out
- Government gives consent to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project
- Finland seeks a leading role in the European battery market
- Report: Banning coal in 2030 would affect only a few energy companies, while a ban in 2025 would cause significant costs for many
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in February
- Competence Centre to boost sustainable and innovative public procurement
- Finland and Sweden want a certificate for sustainable minerals in the mining industry
- Minister Lintilä’s Team Finland mission to Australia and New Zealand to focus on smart cities
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in January
- Practical ways for taking into account the human rights impacts of companies
- Järventaus and Kekäläinen to propose entrepreneurship strategy for Finland
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in December
- One-month extension of the consultation period and two public meetings on Terrafame’s uranium recovery project
- Minister Tiilikainen: European Parliament endorses the climate targets for renewable energy
- Finland and Sweden ask MEPs to support climate work and promoting renewable energy
- Minister of Energy Kimmo Tiilikainen: Phasing out coal maybe already by 2025
- Pertti Korhonen to chair the Board of Business Finland
- Business Finland to start operations on 1 January 2018
- Energy aid targeted increasingly to new technology projects
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in November
- Transport Sector Growth Programme will give companies a boost in the international market
- Aktia Bank and the Savings Banks Group to serve as financial intermediaries in the EU-funded SME guarantee programme
- Future of work and work-life balance on the EU Council agenda
- IEA review team completes its five-day visit to assess Finland’s energy policy
- EUR 2.5 million from EU to help workers made redundant in retail sector
- ESA Business Incubation Centre to be opened in Finland
- Finland underscores significance of artificial intelligence in EU's industrial policy discussions
- IEA Expert Group to assess Finland’s energy policy
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in October
- Biofuture Platform presents its Vision Statement in Bonn
- Finland co-founds a Powering Past Coal alliance in Bonn Climate Conference
- Minister Lintilä to France and Switzerland
- Labour market forecast: Stronger employment growth next year
- Minister Tiilikainen to attend IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris
- Sector Report: Interest in ore prospecting predicts growth for the mining sector
- Terrafame applies to Government for uranium recovery licence
- Minister Lintilä: Business Finland will improve service to businesses
- Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä to visit Brazil and Argentina
- Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in September
- European Council reaches agreement on promoting equal treatment for posted workers
- Working group: Eight key actions for making Finland a top country in artificial intelligence
- Europe’s employment, health and social services ministers to discuss posted workers
- Lintilä attends ministerial meeting in Stockholm – agenda includes free movement of data and the platform economy
- Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä in Kemi: “Regional airports help ensure export success”
- Interim report of the Smart grid working group: On the way towards a flexible and customer-driven electricity system
- Minister Tiilikainen opens Fortum’s first e-charging station in India
- Report: Possible shifts in US trade policy would have implications even for Finland
- Minister Tiilikainen on a Team Finland visit to India on 3–5 October
- Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä to meet key players in US economy in New York and Washington
- Government appoints working group to renew corporate subsidies
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in August
- Budget provides further inputs in the competitiveness and renewal of economic activities
- Support to the unemployed to starting up business activities and for regional mobility
- EU energy ministers to discuss new electricity market design in Tallinn
- Minister Tiilikainen: support for renewable electricity to be as cost-effective as possible
- Finland’s clean energy and bioeconomy solutions presented to visitors from Brussels
- EUR 3.5 million to help people made redundant from Microsoft
- Minister Mika Lintilä to visit Expo 2017 in Astana
- Continued growth in tourism one of the Government’s spearheads
- Minister of Employment Jari Lindström to Mozambique and Zambia
- Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment's economic estimate shows special emphasis on rapid job creation
- New energy legislation enters into force: ceiling on unreasonable increases in transmission fees from start of September, natural gas market to be opened up to competition in 2020
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in July
- Future Business Finland services are not being opened up to competition
- The 2018 Draft Budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: Building conditions for growth
- The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in June
- Jukka Ihanus appointed as Special Adviser to Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä
- Pertti Korhonen to chair Tekes Board
- Energy efficiency decisions taken by EU energy ministers
- Government gives consent to Baltic Connector Oy construction project
- Minister Tiilikainen: Welcome proposal from Ollila on shared energy vision for Nordic countries
- VTT applies for government license to decommission research reactor
- Long-term unemployment continued to fall in May
- Project part-funded by the EU a success in Finland: More than 90 per cent of those made redundant by Broadcom found employment
- Advance notifications of posted workers to be introduced in September
- OECD recommends: More integrated approach needed in research and innovation development
- ESA Director General visits Finland with news of establishment of ESA BIC
- Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä to promote clean energy in Beijing
- Finland is participating at World EXPO 2017 with innovative and sustainable solutions
- New inputs to boost immigrants’ employment
- Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä visiting Indonesia
- Smart Regions 2.0 Conference: European regions in search of growth based on regional strengths
- Publication: Finland is a forerunner in new bioeconomy innovations
- Act on compensating for indirect emissions trading costs into force
- Nuclear energy agreement between Finland and Saudi Arabia enters into force
- Finnish–Saudi-Arabian Joint Economic Commission convened in Helsinki
- Long-term unemployment decreased in April
- Minister Lintilä: Finland a leader in the application of artificial intelligence
- EU grants EUR 2.6 million to assist in the re-employment of ex-Nokia employees
- Law proposal: natural gas market opened for competition in 2020
- Ministry experiments with the One-In, One-Out principle
- EUR 150 million for Finnish SMEs as EIF and Nordea Bank sign SME Initiative agreement
- Long-term unemployment continued to fall in March
- Business agreements will boost exports and investment between China and Finland
- Tekes and Finpro to be merged, the role of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will strengthen in the promotion of exports
- Esko Aho to examine positive structural change in Varsinais-Suomi region
- Minister Lintilä: Employment at Valmet car factory to exceed all expectations
- Long-term unemployment began to fall in February
- Working group proposes changes to the Competition Act
- Minister Lintilä and Commissioner Arias Cañete discuss bioenergy in Brussels
- Energy Council to discuss the Clean energy package in Brussels on 27 February
- Government proposal to Parliament for amendments to the Mining Act
- Unemployment decreased in January
- Finland’s collective dismissal protection in line with the European Social Charter
- Minister Lintilä: Faith in the future improved rapidly in SMEs
- Collaborative economy may grow tenfold in the years to come
- Minister Lintilä: New financing arrangement will secure ramp-up of Terrafame mine
- OECD: Finland needs a new national vision for research and innovation policy
- Minister Lindström: National funding to secure services for people laid off from universities
- Innovating together: universities start program to accelerate growth of research-based companies in the health sector
- TVO applies for an operating licence for the OL1 and OL2 nuclear power plant units valid until the end of 2038
- Over EUR 220 million for Finnish SMEs
- Unemployment decreased in December
- Global competition is a challenge to food chain competitiveness
- Working group to prepare national space legislation
- Brand group: Good working life a competitiveness factor for Finland
- Electric power system functioning normally – consumption over 14,000 MW today
- Cash rebate scheme for audiovisual productions
- Update of public procurement legislation to create flexibility and opportunities
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: Condition for the validity of Posiva's construction licence has been met
- Unemployment decreased in November
- Fennovoima expected to continue negotiations on joint final disposal
- New anti-corruption public procurement legislation
- New act on compensation of damages related to infringement of competition law
- Liisa Heikinheimo appointed as head of the Nuclear Energy and Fuels Unit
- Report: Exports of sawn timber strong, timber construction increasing
- Reboot Finland – bring up new ideas, digitally :-) in Slush
- Faster entry into Finland for foreign experts working in growth companies
- Finland to apply for support from the EU in connection with Nokia redundancies
- New opening: ESA’s space data used at Junction
- Olli Koski appointed director at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
- Ministers presented the new National Energy and Climate Strategy
- Strategy outlines energy and climate actions to 2030 and beyond
- OECD: On average, displaced workers in Finland are re-employed quickly
- Team Finland to overhaul its services and operating models
- In October 328,900 unemployed jobseekers
- Government proposes improvements in export financing
- Private labour recruitment services and the provision of agency and interim labour on the rise
- The Government adopts the energy and climate strategy on 24 November
- Invitation to tender for report: How can new jobs be created in bioeconomy, circular economy and cleantech solutions?
- Minister Rehn: New transmission link between Finland and Sweden is an important step forward
- Pure natural environment a trump card for tourism business
- Finland commits to doubling its innovation funding to clean energies
- Finland and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation
- In September 329,500 unemployed jobseekers
- Agreement concerning support to the Balticconnector gas pipeline project signed in Brussels
- Unemployment benefits can lead to work and entrepreneurship
- The majority of energy use to be within the scope of Energy Efficiency Agreements
- Minister Rehn: Cruise ship orders will bring work, new jobs and innovations
- Working group to develop Team Finland operations
- Start-ups increase Finland’s competitiveness
- Minister Rehn: Development of Team Finland activities to start with updating growth programmes
- TEM-Meri project: Finnish maritime cluster moves towards the 2020s boosted by bold innovations and value networks
- Baltic Connector Oy gets research permit for Finland’s exclusive economic zone in connection with gas pipeline
- Finland to apply for EU support in connection with Anttila redundancies
- Small and medium-sized enterprises concerned about availability of skilled labour
- In August 342,500 unemployed jobseekers
- Asylum seekers with residence permits now moving to municipalities
- Finland implements SME Initiative: Creating new opportunities for economic growth and jobs
- Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn: Cooperation between the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes and IBM creates growth opportunities and jobs
- The Government decided on a significant increase in export financing to strengthen Finland's competitiveness
- Government proposes EUR 28 million funding for construction of Balticconnector gas pipeline
- Government integration programme outlines areas of focus for integration in the coming years
- Minister Lindström: policy measures must be revised to better respond to the needs of future labour markets
- Study: Diversity among the Iraqi refugees coming to Finland
- Antti Riivari appointed as Director General of Finnish Patent and Registration Office
- Public hearings on the Fennovoima’s EIA programme at the end of September
- Unemployment benefit appropriations targeted to integration and structural changes
- Building conditions for growth
- Finland’s Commissioner General for Expo 2017 in Astana is Severi Keinälä
- Ministers Lindström and Rehula to meet Estonian Minister of Health and Labour Ossinovski
- Balticconnector opens up Finland's gas markets
- Additional capital for Terrafame Group Ltd
- New trial aims to employ thousands of immigrants
- Fennovoima and Posiva reach agreement on nuclear waste cooperation
- Ilona Lundström appointed as Director General of Enterprise and Innovation Department
- The Basic scenario for the Energy and Climate Strategy now published, citizens have a chance to contribute
- Further financing for maritime industry growth programme for 2016
- Government to create conditions for competence-based growth of health sector
- Report: Nordic countries should resolve challenges of working life together
- 'From Immigrant to Entrepreneur' tour continues in Tampere
- Minister Lindström attending International Labour Conference 7-8 June 2016
- Finland to apply for EU support in connection with Microsoft redundancies
- Finnish energy expertise to be showcased in Astana EXPO 2017
- Agreement between the State and local authorities to promote a smart and clean Helsinki capital region
- Minister of Economic Affairs Rehn on a Team Finland visit to Japan on 17-20 May
- Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn accompanies Team Finland visit to Republic of Korea and Japan
- Working group looked for the best model to support renewable energy
- Energy efficiency agreements for 2017-2025 to be launched
- Analysis: Collective agreement systems define local bargaining in some European countries
- Finland's strong health ecosystem and strengths in digital health attract investments and innovation collaboration
- Fair working conditions at the Council of Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs
- Unemployment benefits to support work or entrepreneurship
- TVO applies for an operating licence for Olkiluoto 3
- Integration of residence permit recipients being accelerated
- eCommerce Growth programme to boost international online trade of SMEs
- Employment and Economic Development Offices visit companies to find hidden jobs
- Conditions for sickness during annual holiday and accrual of holiday during family leave tightened
- Reforms in legislation concerning posting of workers to Finland
- OP Financial Group an intermediary for EFSI guarantee programme in Finland
- Space Committee appointed for the term 1 April 2016-31 March 2019
- Finland applies for support due to Microsoft layoffs
- Investment aid for key energy projects
- Working conditions barometer: Wage-earners' work ability remains at a good level
- Finland to apply for support from the EU due to mass redundancies
- Minister of Justice and Employment Lindström: growing pressure to enhance integration policies
- Support measures for employees who were made redundant introduced to EU Commission in Rauma
- Minister Rehn: Jorma Ollila the best choice to undertake a review in a matter of great interest for Finland
- Minister Lindström: Ohjaamo supports and serves young people
- Working group proposes that natural gas markets be opened
- Maria Kaisa Aula to prepare a report on employment experiments
- Heidi Fagerholm appointed as chairperson of the Board of Tekes
- Petri Peltonen appointed Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Employment and the Economy
- Minister Lindström to a Ministerial meeting on Labour and Employment in Paris