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8.12.2025 | The EU’s Competitiveness Council will be held in Brussels on 8–9 December 2025. Finland will be represented by Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen (internal market and industrial policy matters) and Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto (research, innovation and space matters).https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-competitiveness-ministers-to-discuss-regulatory-simplification-e-commerce-and-ai-factories
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Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility The Committee is a consultative body that supports administrative decision making. Members of the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility represent various authorities, trade and industry, and labo...https://tem.fi/en/committee-on-corporate-social-responsibility
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16.4.2026 | The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on 16 April 2026. Its term of office will last three years. Board Professional Joni Lukkaroinen will begin as Chair of the Board while Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as Vice-Chair.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-board-of-directors-has-been-appointed-for-geological-survey-of-finland
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (former The Ministry of Employment and the Economic) started operations on 1 January 2008. The Government Programme of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen’s seco...https://tem.fi/en/history
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Sustainable Growth Programme funding to companies from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview Recovery funding promotes the renewal of economic structure and the competitive advantage of Finnish c...https://tem.fi/en/funding-available-to-companies-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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26.1.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to prepare a programme to prevent segregation. The working group will identify measures to reduce segregation. The programme is due to be completed by the end of 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/work-begins-on-national-programme-to-prevent-segregation
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19.11.2025 | On 18 November, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a trilateral Joint Statement of Intent (JSOI) confirming support for the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, launched in autumn 2024. The JSOI was signed in Washington DC by Sakari Puisto, the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-the-united-states-and-canada-confirm-their-support-for-icebreaker-collaboration-effort-ice-pact
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Industrial property rights protect intangible assets Industrial property rights and copyrights belong to intellectual property rights. Industrial property rights are exclusive rights that often registered allowing the operator to protect its inves...https://tem.fi/en/industrial-property-rights
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9.10.2025 | The state and sectors have signed new Energy Efficiency Agreements for 2026–2035. Upon signing the agreements, 169 organisations committed themselves to efficient energy use. Once again, the objective is to have 60 per cent of Finland’s total energy use under the voluntary agreements.https://tem.fi/en/-/state-and-sectors-reach-agreement-on-energy-efficiency-for-2026-2035-169-businesses-and-associations-immediately-join
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Questions and answers on non-competition agreements What is a non-competition agreement? The Employment Contracts Act and the Seafarers’ Employment Contracts Act understand a non-competition agreement as an agreement between an employer and an emp...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-on-restraint-of-non-competition-agreements
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Russian attack on Ukraine Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Finland has strongly condemned Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity....https://tem.fi/en/russian-attack-on-ukraine
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25.3.2026 | A study describing the alternatives and costs of nuclear energy promotion as well as its effects on the electricity market has been published. The report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and produced by AFRY Management Consulting Oy was submitted to Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala on 25 March 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-report-highlights-means-costs-and-impacts-of-increased-promotion-and-use-of-nuclear-power
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Space offers new opportunities Finnish space expertise comprises cutting-edge space and atmospheric research, and competence in electronics and software used in space components. Finnish companies and research organisations have participated in th...https://tem.fi/en/space
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting CSR reporting obligation: Which companies does it apply to and what is required? An Accounting Act amendment approved on 29 December 2016 requires certain types of company to report on their corporat...https://tem.fi/en/csr-reporting
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Concluding an employment contract Form and duration of employment contract An employment contract may be made orally, in writing or in electronic format but it is recommended that the contract be made in writing. An employment contract may be vali...https://tem.fi/en/concluding-an-employment-contract
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11.2.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is pleased with the icebreaker agreement between the United States Coast Guard and the Helsinki shipyard published today. The Coast Guard and the Rauma shipyard announced their agreement already on 29 December 2025. With the agreements, the building of four icebreakers will begin at the shipyards in Helsinki and Rauma.https://tem.fi/en/-/finnish-shipyards-and-us-coast-guard-sign-icebreaker-agreements
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System integration - a new key theme for energy policy - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Climate neutrality requires that we stop using fossil fuels and increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. Different energy systems should be strongly interlinked to secure the functioning of energy systems and improve their efficiency, with due consideration for the large-scale needs of industrial production. However, we must also beware of the pitfalls on the long path towards sector integration.https://tem.fi/en/-/system-integration-a-new-key-theme-for-energy-policy -
31.12.2025 | Appendix: Strategy of the Regional State Administrative Agencies and the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for 2024–2027 - Impact assessment Method of assessment The impacts of the strategy drawn up for the Regional S...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/202036663/Liite+1+Vaikutusten_arviointi_final_EN.pdf/70e441f3-e211-d36f-7a05-e777dd4f70d4/Liite+1+Vaikutusten_arviointi_final_EN.pdf?t=1767164729472
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14.4.2026 | Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Principles for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) strives to promote responsible growth across the critical minerals sector via a shared commitment to high environ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/153287519/MSP+ESG+Statement.pdf/28cece9b-696b-d50f-5a60-0c89d151792f?t=1776171154021
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20.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2024:46 Summary of Sectoral Low-Carbon Roadmaps 2024 Summary of Sectoral Low-Carbon Roadmaps 2024 Katja Tuokko, Adele Silver Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Fin...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/250845673/TEM_2024_46.pdf/eb5eda1a-7407-9422-14a1-16d8b14a777e?t=1763640298150