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Comments requested on proposal for new decree on fees for services provided by Foreign Service in 2025
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has sent out for comments a proposal for a new Decree of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service in 2025. It is proposed ...
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Ministers Valtonen and Tavio to attend high-level week of UN General Assembly in New York
The high-level meetings of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) will start in New York on 24 September. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister for Foreign Trade and ...
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Sweden announces ambition to take on role as Framework Nation in NATO enhanced forward presence to be established in Finland
The governments of Finland and Sweden held a joint session in Stockholm on 16 September 2024. The purpose of the joint session was to further deepen cooperation between the two countries. In ...
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Parliamentary working group reduces funding and promotes transparency of Finnish Broadcasting Company
A parliamentary working group tasked with assessing the public service duties and funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) published its report on 12 September 2024. The working group ...
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Finland stresses the importance of completing the Banking Union, which has strengthened the resilience of the banking sector, at the Euro Summit
Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at the Euro Summit in Brussels on 24 March. Topics on the agenda included the economic situation and the coordination of economic policies. Discussions ...
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Prime Minister’s announcement on the Government’s policies and the most important proposals to be submitted to Parliament in 2022
We are now beginning the parliamentary work for 2022 after Finland’s first ever county election. The health and social services reform, which has been deliberated on by several governments, was ...
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Opening statement by Minister Haavisto at the Universal Periodic Review of Finland at the UN Human Rights Council
Mr. Vice-President, Distinguished Delegates, I am honoured to have this important dialogue on Finland’s human rights situation with you. We appreciate this opportunity to discuss human rights, rule of ...
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Practical guidance for companies to detect and prevent circumvention of sanctions
Companies play a key role in the enforcement of sanctions and in preventing circumvention of sanctions. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has published practical expert guidance to companies on how to ...
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Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 55th session
Mr. President, Excellences, distinguished participants, It is an honour to address the Human Rights Council. As a Council Bureau member, you can count on Finland’s commitment to promote the ...
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Anne Meskanen appointed as Deputy Head of Mission of European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq
Founded in 2017, the European Union Advisory Mission Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq supports security sector reform in Iraq. The mission is mandated to provide advice and ...
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Suomi eurooppalaiseen julkisten hankintojen data-avaruuteen ensimmäisten joukossa
Valtiovarainministeriö ja Euroopan komissio allekirjoittivat yhteisymmärryspöytäkirjan, jonka myötä suomalaiset ...
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Kasvumantran sijaan hallitus uudistaa rohkeasti talouden ja yhteiskunnan rakenteita
Valtiovarainministeri Riikka Purra esitteli tänään vuoden 2025 budjettinsa eduskunnalle. Purra korostaa ...