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7.6.2024 | The availability and price of natural gas (methane) have been at the heart of Europe's response to Russia's aggression in connection with the war in Ukraine. A massive military invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, but the energy war started already in summer 2021 as Russia manipulated gas trade to the European Union.https://tem.fi/en/-/phasing-out-russian-gas-will-continue-eu-prepares-for-the-coming-winter
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Lay-offs and t erminating employment relationship Lay-offs In a lay-off the employer temporarily terminates work and the payment of wages and salaries, while the employment relationship remains in effect in other respects. An employee can be laid ...https://tem.fi/en/lay-offs-terminating
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24.2.2026 | Finland’s space strategy for years 2013 to 2020 To space with Europe – global benefits and prosperity to Finland Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 49/2014 Finland’s space strategy for years 2013 to 2020 To space...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Finlands+Space+Strategy+for+years+2013+2020+27102014.pdf/2c11dfeb-d4ab-40e2-b36d-fb4eb1ba0fd2?version=1.2&t=1771921653950
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6.11.2023 | It's only been four years since Finland's natural gas imports were entirely dependent on the Russian pipeline connection. At the beginning of 2020, the Balticconnector between Finland and Estonia was commissioned, and a year ago, in the conditions of energy crisis, so was the floating LNG terminal in Inkoo. In an amazingly short time, Finland has changed gas monopoly to global LNG market. After ...https://tem.fi/en/-/radical-events-in-the-finnish-gas-market-security-of-supply-ensured
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Lower threshold for dismissal of employees The Government is reforming the legislation on working life to remove barriers to employment and, in particular, to strengthen the operating conditions of SMEs. Barriers to employment will be removed, inc...https://tem.fi/en/lower-threshold-for-terminating-employment
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20.5.2022 | On 20 May 2022, Gazprom Export informed the energy company Gasum Oy that natural gas deliveries to Finland under Gasum’s supply contract will be cut on 21 May 2022 at 7.00 am. The reason for the cut is that Finland has not agreed to pay in rubles for pipeline gas supplies.https://tem.fi/en/-/russia-cuts-natural-gas-supplies-to-finland-situation-under-control
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20.5.2022 | Gasgrid Finland Oy and US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. signed a ten-year lease agreement for the LNG terminal ship Exemplar on 20 May 2022. The vessel will safeguard Finland’s security of supply and help Finland meet its gas needs in the event that imports of Russian pipeline gas are shut down.https://tem.fi/en/-/10623/leasing-of-lng-terminal-ship-will-ensure-sufficient-gas-supply-in-finland
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4.8.2023 | Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, approximately one third of the energy used in Finland was imported from Russia. That share was reduced almost to zero in a few months, and the energy war launched by Russia increased consumer prices remarkably. As the energy markets have changed, it is the time to look how Russian energy was replaced and what more permanent effects trade changes will have.https://tem.fi/en/-/investments-and-the-western-market-replaced-russian-energy-prices-reflect-the-new-reality
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29.4.2022 | On 29 April 2022, Finland and Estonia published a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation on leasing a LNG terminal ship. The MOU was signed by Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä and Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas.https://tem.fi/en/-/finnish-estonian-cooperation-on-lng-terminal-ship-lease-advances-with-ministerial-mou-and-progress-in-transmission-operator-cooperation
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19.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has submitted two applications to the European Commission to qualify for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The support aims to help redundant workers find new jobs through learning of new skills and individual and locally targeted employment services.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-applies-for-eu-aid-to-speed-up-re-employment-of-terminated-car-and-paper-industry-workers
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19.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2024:30 Finland’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan Update Finland's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan Update Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment o...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/171465766/TEM_2024_30.pdf/2811672f-2464-5f84-5b78-6c9b19d9a303?t=1763538473199
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17.11.2025 | 1(25) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Government Decision on the Objectives of Security of Supply Upon presentation by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Government has decided as follows under section 2, subsection 2 of the Act on the Me...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/250539755/Government%20Decision%20on%20the%20Objectives%20of%20Security%20of%20Supply.pdf/0d59ffa0-2ce3-b093-dfba-3b4b3907eac1?t=1763370000264
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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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The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) helps people who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs because of sudden and major economic changes. Such changes can be caus...https://tem.fi/en/european-globalisation-adjustment-fund
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19.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2022:55 Carbon neutral Finland 2035 – national climate and energy strategy Carbon neutral Finland 2035 – national climate and energy strategy Ministry of Economic Affairs and ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2769658/Carbon+neutral+Finland+2035+%E2%80%93+national+climate+and+energy+strategy.pdf/7d9d4a71-81c7-c11f-ec7e-df3eee446e81?t=1763537301201
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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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Employment security during military or non-military service An employee has the right to get leave from work for doing military or non-military service. A person called up for military or non-military service has the right to return to the same or...https://tem.fi/en/employment-security-during-military-or-non-military-service
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Three/six-month unemployment rule The Government aims to promote work-based immigration so that Finland can receive the labour it needs. At the same time, Finland must ensure that immigrating is easy and responsible. As a result of the new legisla...https://tem.fi/en/three-month-unemployment-rule
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Study leave Right to study leave An employee has the right to take study leave for at most two years during a period of five years, if his or her full-time employment relationship with the same employer has lasted for at least one year in one or m...https://tem.fi/en/study-leave
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Minerals sector's links and publications Related websites: Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) EU raw materials policy Economic Development Centre Finnish Supervisory Agency EIT KIC Raw Materials Publicat...https://tem.fi/en/minerals-sectors-links-and-publications