28.6.2024 9.00
At its meeting in Brussels on 27 June, the European Council decided on appointments to three high-level roles in EU institutions.The EU leaders also adopted the EU’s Strategic agenda for 2024–2029.Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.
Current issues
The session on spending limits 2024
Situation at Finland’s eastern border
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Finland sends the EU-required National Energy and Climate Plan to the Commission
28.6.2024 14.58
Elina Björklund to prepare reform of Team Finland network of business services abroad
28.6.2024 14.43
Draft act on promoting local collective bargaining sent for a regulatory impact analysis
Preparation moves forward on tax subsidy for large investments
28.6.2024 13.25
Consultation round on amending the Co-operation Act begins
28.6.2024 10.31
Project launched to prepare legislative amendments on using passenger name record data in crime prevention
28.6.2024 9.39
The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare legislative amendments on the use of air carriers’ passenger name record (PNR) data in the prevention of terrorist offences and serious crime.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava), the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), the Commission for Church Employers, Local Government and County Employers KT, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), the Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) and the Office for the Government as Employer Equal Pay Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government and central labour market organisations published
28.6.2024 9.00
European Council agrees on high-level appointments and EU’s objectives for the next few years
28.6.2024 2.24
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government is Finland’s 77th government. Orpo’s Government is formed by the National Coalition Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party of Finland and the Christian Democrats in Finland.
Ministers Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government Ministerial committees and working groups
The Government
The Government is an institution exercising the supreme executive power in Finland. It is a central part of Finland's political system.
How the Government works Ministries History and buildings
Decisions
Government plenary sessions make decisions on matters that are far-reaching or important as matters of principle and on proposals for decisions to be submitted to the President of the Republic. Government plenary sessions handle approximately a thousand items of business every year.
Latest press releases on decisions
Advisory Board for Network Security appointed for its third term of office
27.6.2024 14.07 Press release
Must-carry obligation for radio programmes to be removed
27.6.2024 14.00 Press release
Legislative amendments to expand the Border Guard's right to use more technology in statutory duties
27.6.2024 13.58 Press release
