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15.4.2026 | Kuopion Energia Oy has submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme concerning its plan to build a small nuclear power plant in Kuopio for district heating production. The EIA programme is a plan prepared by the party responsible for the project that details the necessary analyses and organisation of the environmental impact assessment procedure.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-begins-on-eia-report-of-kuopion-energia-s-smr-project
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26.2.2025 | Government proposals submitted during 2024 will reduce the administrative burden on companies by approximately EUR 120 million a year. In addition, at least 133 norms harming businesses and citizens have been dismantled.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-deregulation-measures-bring-large-savings-to-companies-and-make-life-easier-for-citizens
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Data protection The realisation of data protection is important in all activities of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. On this website, we explain what data we collect on you in our various services, what the processing is based on ...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection
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EU Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act The Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act (IMERA) entered into force on 8 November 2024 and it will apply from 29 May 2026. The Act aims to ensure the functioning of the internal market, i.e. ...https://tem.fi/en/internal-market-emergency-act
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SOLVIT SOLVIT network solves problems encountered by enterprises and citizens in cooperation with authorities within the EU/ETA area. A problem can be suspected of originating from a misapplication of legislation, insufficient decision-making, or,...https://tem.fi/en/solvit1
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Press releases, news, columns and other current materials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://tem.fi/en/current-issues
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24.4.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will represent Finland at a high-level conference on economic resilience and security of the EU’s eastern border in Vilnius on 24 April 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-puisto-to-attend-high-level-eastern-border-conference-in-vilnius
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Security of supply and securing of vital functions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Preparedness model The concept for comprehensive security, established in the Security Strategy for Society, forms t...https://tem.fi/en/security-of-supply-and-securing-of-vital-functions
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9.9.2025 | The three/six-month rule, which entered into force in June 2025, determines the amount of time during which foreign workers need to find a new job, if their previous employment relationship has ended prematurely. However, the rule has a more limited effect than assumed. For example, the rule does not apply to international students looking for work after graduating from a Finnish higher education institution.https://tem.fi/en/-/fixed-term-work-can-open-a-career-path-for-foreign-students-in-finland
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22.12.2025 | The acts regulating the powers of national authorities supervising the provisions of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026. The President of the Republic approved the legislative amendments on the proposal of the Government on 22 December 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/national-supervision-of-eu-artificial-intelligence-act-to-begin-laws-on-powers-of-authorities-to-take-effect-at-start-of-the-year
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13.6.2024 | The Government is seeking to strengthen the link between work and work-based residence permits, and to improve permit supervision. Worker’s residence permit holders in Finland would also have better opportunities to find new employment in sectors with a labour shortage. The Government proposal has been circulated for comments between 13 June and 16 August 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-on-three-month-unemployment-rule-begins-proposal-deviates-from-government-programme-for-specialists-and-permit-holders-who-have-worked-in-finland-for-longer-than-two-years
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16.6.2020 | Finland has published its views on strengthening the EU’s single market. The EU needs a single market that operates in a fair, open and transparent way in order to achieve its objectives of a climate-neutral economy and digital leadership. It should be easier to expand business activities to another EU country and to provide consumers with services throughout the EU.https://tem.fi/en/-/suomi-edistaa-eu-n-sisamarkkinoiden-vahvistamista-kansalaisten-ja-yritysten-hyvaksi
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7.3.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 10 March 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-employment-and-social-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-longer-working-careers
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25.3.2024 | Clean energy is one of the main themes of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government program in Finland. The energy and climate policy actions for the coming years will be outlined in a comprehensive national strategy. The key objective is to establish a predictable and economically sustainable foundation for the significant investment efforts needed to advance both climate goals and our national economy.https://tem.fi/en/-/energy-and-climate-strategy-in-preparation-clean-investments-are-crucial
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10.2.2025 | The fourth programming period of EU structural funds for Finland ended at the end of last year. Finland made full use of the funding provided by the EU, including additional funding from the EU recovery package. The ‘Sustainable growth and jobs’ programme invested EUR 3 billion in the vitality of Finnish regions to promote the success of companies, RDI activities and citizens.https://tem.fi/en/-/good-results-of-the-eu-programming-period-finland-made-full-use-of-eu-regional-funding
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10.12.2019 | During 2020–2021, Finland will provide European citizens with free access to a successful online course, the Elements of AI. The course will be made available in all the official EU languages. This initiative by the Finnish Presidency aims to respond to the challenges posed by the transformation of work and to reinforce the digital leadership of the EU.https://tem.fi/en/-/suomi-investoi-eurooppalaisten-tulevaisuustaitoihin-tavoitteena-kouluttaa-prosentti-eu-kansalaisista-tekoalyn-perusteisiin
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5.12.2024 | On 5 December 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment received an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report from Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). The report assesses the environmental effects of a potential extension to the service life of Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 nuclear power plant units as well as an increase to their thermal power.https://tem.fi/en/-/tvo-submits-to-the-ministry-an-eia-report-on-continued-use-of-olkiluoto-ol1-and-ol2-plant-units
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4.3.2024 | According to a report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the employment rate and average income vary strongly among people who have arrived in Finland for different reasons, especially in the early stages of their stay. The differences in the employment rate and income between immigrants and people with Finnish background narrow along with the length of stay in Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/report-offers-new-data-on-labour-market-performance-of-people-who-have-moved-to-finland-for-different-reasons
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31.8.2023 | This year, more than 40 per cent of Finnish electricity is produced with nuclear energy. In the future, nuclear energy can also be produced in smaller units and used for new purposes, such as heating industry and buildings. A new outlook for the sector's activities requires a new approach also in the administration.https://tem.fi/en/-/reforming-the-utilisation-and-regulation-of-nuclear-energy
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15.6.2016 | The basic scenario for the new Energy and Climate Strategy until 2030 has been completed. The Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the other ministries are preparing the Strategy which will be completed towards the end of the year.https://tem.fi/en/-/energia-ja-ilmastostrategian-perusskenaario-julki-kansalaisille-mahdollisuus-osallistua