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4.5.2026 | National coordinators of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) from Canada, Finland and the United States will meet in Helsinki on 5–7 May 2026. Finland will host a three-day meeting for the countries’ government representatives to advance the goals related to icebreaker construction and Arctic cooperation.

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.

18.3.2026 | Due to technological advances and the green transition, work is undergoing a major transformation, which underlines the importance of safeguarding workers’ rights. This will be among the topics addressed at the Council of Europe’s High-Level Conference on Social Rights in Chișinău, Moldova on 18–19 March 2026. State Secretary Mika Nykänen will attend the meeting on behalf of Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen.

14.11.2025 | Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit Washington DC on 17–18 November to attend an ICE Pact Principals Meeting between Finland, the United States and Canada, the partner countries in the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact). After the Principals Meeting, a meeting of national coordinators and working groups and an Industry Day event will take place in Washington DC on 19–20 November.

28.5.2024 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Helsinki 2022 Publication series of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2022:24 Memorandum on the due diligence obligation – Review of the national corporate social responsibility act Linda P...

16.2.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is currently visiting Canada and the United States. The visit is part of Finland’s long-term goal to intensify strategic cooperation and collaboration on skills and expertise with North America. Another purpose is to find sustainable solutions for the development, availability and opportunities for skilled labour in the marine industry together with partner countries.

The Ministry of Employment and the Economy is responsible for setting the priorities of the Finnish tourism policy and it develops the sector in cooperation with other ministries and sectoral actors. It is also responsible for the coordination of the measures supporting tourism, drafting of tourism legislation and for tourism relations between nations.

Icebreaker Collaborative Effort ICE Pact Overview On 13 November 2024, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) initiative in Washington. With the initiative, the ...

Case law This section includes rulings from Finnish and European courts. Market Court The Finlex database includes the decisions and opinions issued by the Market Court. The decisions relate to the markets, competition restraints and public contra...

International cooperation in employment matters Cooperation in the EU Matters concerning working life are discussed at the meetings of the EPSCO Council, which brings together ministers responsible for employment, social affairs, health and consum...

The European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective supports cross-border cooperation between EU Member States at trans-national and interregional level. A total of 10.1 billion euros has been allocated to the ETC objective from the European Regional Development Fund in the period 2014 - 2020.

Domestic tourism in Finland Domestic tourism generated 56% of Finland's tourism demand in 2024 and it plays a significant role in terms of both the volume of tourism and year-round activity. Domestic tourism improves the year-round supply of touri...

5.5.2025 | 1/16 EI-JULKINEN TEM 14.3.2025 ARVIOITA ERÄIDEN AVAUSTEN KASVU- JA TYÖLLISYYSVAIKUTUKSISTA 1. Matkailun ympärivuotisuuden ja kestävän matkailun edelläkävijyyden vahvistaminen Ehdotus: Lisärahoitus (32.01.05) Business Finlandin Visit Finland -toimi...

Other funding targets under the Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview The Sustainable Growth Programme includes investments and reforms that support the European U...

Business and human rights Human rights are rights that belong to all human beings equally. All human beings are entitled to enjoy their human rights without discrimination. Human rights are indivisible, interlinked and interdependent. This means t...

Working life The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will create conditions for sustainable growth. Sustainable growth is created by skilled miracles in high quality jobs and successful companies, productivity and growing labour responsibi...

15.4.2026 | Finland and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen their bilateral collaboration especially in marine industry and Arctic matters. The MoU was signed by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto and Canada’s Minister of Industry Melanie Joly in Ottawa on 14 April 2026.

Business digitalisation for companies With digitalisation, companies gain access to new technologies, big data, and new business models based on these assets. For consumers and corporate customers, this means new products and services that blend t...

23.3.2026 | Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will visit the United States on 23–26 March 2026. The purpose of the trip is to promote the business of Finnish health technology companies and to strengthen Finland’s cooperation with the US space and energy administration.

Questions and answers about the act on the screening of foreign corporate acquisitions Updated 27 November 2023. Must an application/notification under the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions also be submitted for a corporate re...