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16.4.2026 | Finland has joined the Pax Silica initiative that aims to secure supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The declaration was signed on behalf of Finland by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto in Washington on 16 April 2026.

Competence Center KEINO’s main objectives for 2018–2021 are: •Increase sustainable and innovative public procurement in Finland. •Promote recognition for and active use of public procurement as a strategic tool. •Help contracting entities to openly share information about their own experiences and learn from one another. KEINO is a network-based consortium.

International students can create innovations and bring growth to Finland The number of international higher education students in Finland has grown in recent years. They support the internationalisation of Finnish education and research. Students...

30.5.2024 | Information on the Talent Boost programme and its measures will be compiled on the websites of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Work in Finland in future. The maintenance of the separate Talentboost.fi online service will end on 31 May 2024.

29.6.2022 | Finland needs immigration of skilled workforce to strengthen the growth conditions of companies and to ensure the functioning and wellbeing of society. Up-to-date information about the Talent Boost programme which promotes education-based and work-based immigration will be available on the new website. The purpose of the website is to describe the Talent Boost network’s practical work and to serve all those involved in the network as well as others interested in the programme.

1.5.2026 | Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag till Europaparlamentets och rå- dets förordning om förbud mot produkter som tillverkats genom tvångsarbete på unionens marknad (COM(2022) 453 final) I enlighet med 96 § 2 mom. i grundla...

1.5.2026 | 1(11) PRINCIPBESLUT 21.4.2022 STATSRÅDETS PRINCIPBESLUT OM FÖRETAGANDE 2(11) I. Utgångspunkter Statsrådets principbeslut om företagande grundar sig på den strategi för företagande som ingår i en skrivning i regeringsprogrammet. Principbeslutet är ...

1.5.2026 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av lagen om Konkurrens- och konsumentverket PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att lagen om Konkurrens- och konsumentverket ändras. Enligt fö...

21.2.2022 | Datahub, the centralised information exchange system for the electricity retail market, went live on 21 February 2022. Datahub centralises the data from about 3.8 million electricity accounting points in a single system, and it significantly accelerates the exchange of information in the electricity retail market. Datahub is a key part of the flexible power system of the future.

23.9.2016 | Representatives of the Member States of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) framework gave their vocal support to its work and continuance. The representatives gathered in Bratislava on 22 September.

12.5.2025 | On 12 May 2025, the EU Baltic Sea coastal states signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Warsaw to renew the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan adopted in 2015 (BEMIP). The plan focuses on developing the energy infrastructure and transmission networks in the Baltic Sea region.

19.12.2019 | From the beginning of 2020, the Natural Gas Market Act will open up the natural gas and renewable gases retail market to competition. At the same time, the retail gas market is taking steps to introduce a centralised information exchange system, a data hub, for natural gas trading. Retailers and distribution network operators will be expected to carry out their retail market processes through the new hub.

4.9.2025 | The EU’s energy ministers will hold an informal meeting of ministers in Copenhagen on 4–5 September 2025. The key issues on the agenda include the future of Europe’s energy architecture after 2030, extensive deployment of clean technologies, and development of energy infrastructure. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.

1.5.2026 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av 1 kap 1 § i arbets- avtalslagen och 13 kap 15 § i lagen om sjöarbetsavtal PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att arbetsavtalslagen och l...

29.9.2016 | The Finnish maritime cluster is a diverse complex that includes a broad range of companies, which, in turn, have expertise, resources and business activities in very different environments and markets. The cluster operates in an extremely international environment and is continuously faced with direct global competition.

1.5.2026 | Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi työsopimuslain 1 luvun 1 §:n ja merityösopimuslain 13 luvun 15 §:n muuttamisesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettaviksi työsopimuslakia ja merityösopimuslakia. Esityksen mukaan ...

6.3.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have appointed a cross-sectoral working group to prepare the reform of the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions, as outlined in the Government Programme. The Programme states that the Act will be reformed to more effectively take into account risks relating to national security, security of supply and wide-ranging influence activities.

27.9.2024 | Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Estonian Ministry of Climate signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure on 27 September 2024.

17.12.2024 | The European Commission has launched a coalition to promote financing for energy efficiency initiatives. The aim is to create a favourable market environment for energy efficiency investments and to increase private funding for the sector to help the EU achieve its energy and climate targets for 2030 and 2050. The coalition is involved in both EU-level and national activities.

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.