Press releases
Preparations begin for new network and programming licences for terrestrial television
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:16.4.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched preparations for a new period of network and programming licences for terrestrial television. The new licence period should start on 11...
Keywords:Government proposes amendments to the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:16.4.2025On 16 April 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle). The proposed amendments will implement the legislative changes...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaGovernment proposes national legislation to complement the European Media Freedom Act
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:16.4.2025On 16 April 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on legislation complementing the European Media Freedom Act, EMFA. The Act aims to safeguard the pluralism and independence of...
Keywords:Government proposes experimental legislation to collect data on publicly supported passenger transport
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:16.4.2025A proposal on temporary amendments to the Act on Transport Services was submitted to Parliament by the Government. The aim is to centralise data on publicly supported passenger transport services...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaInternational Maritime Organization reached provisional agreement on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:11.4.2025The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London on 7–11 April 2025. After challenging negotiations, the Committee’s 83rd session...
Keywords:Government proposes amendments to Cybersecurity Act regarding critical entities
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:10.4.2025On 10 April 2025, the Government submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament on complementing the national implementation of the Directive on the resilience of critical entities (CER) and the...
Keywords:New legislative project to prepare a response system for location study requests
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:10.4.2025On 9 April, the Ministry of Transport and Communications launched a legislative project to prepare amendments to the act on facilitating the introduction of very high capacity networks. The...
Keywords:Janne Allonen appointed Deputy Cyber Security Director
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:10.4.2025On 10 April 2025, the Government appointed Janne Allonen, Master of Science, to serve as Deputy Cyber Security Director for a fixed term from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2028.
Keywords:Implementation of taxi transport agreement between Finland and Norway progresses
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:9.4.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a legislative project to bring into force nationally the agreement on taxi transport services between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaMinister Ranne: Young people in Finland have the right to safe driving – we must ensure better knowledge, skills and attitudes
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:8.4.2025Young people’s traffic safety has recently gained widespread attention following the tragic traffic accidents in Nurmijärvi.
Keywords:Permanent Secretary Kivimäki to discuss EU and security in Brussels and Copenhagen
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:4.4.2025Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki will visit Copenhagen on 7–9 April 2025.
Keywords:International Maritime Organization to negotiate on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of ships
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:4.4.2025The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet in London on 7–11 April 2025. The objective of the Committee’s 83rd session is to agree...
Keywords:Government proposes legislative amendments to improve aviation safety
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.4.2025The Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on aviation on 3 April 2025. The proposal aims to improve aviation safety.
Keywords:Update of Transport 12 Plan receives largely positive comments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.4.2025The draft National Transport System Plan, or the draft Transport 12 Plan, and the related environmental report, were circulated for comments from 20 December 2024 to 5 March 2025. A total of 250...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaInternational Maritime Organization promotes measures to prevent illegal operations by shadow fleet
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:2.4.2025The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London on 24–28 March 2025. The meeting discussed measures to prevent illegal operations by vessels belonging to the...
Keywords:Amendments to data provisions of Transport Services Act
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:27.3.2025The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendment to the Act on Transport Services and that it would enter into force on 14 April 2025. The President of the Republic...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaGovernment submits a bill for cybersecurity act for approval
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:27.3.2025The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the bill for cybersecurity act and set its date of entry into force on 8 April 2025. The President of the Republic is to approve...
Keywords:Government proposal to update provisions on transport and logistics data circulated for comments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:26.3.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on the Government’s draft proposal on updating provisions on transport and logistics data. The update aims to create a more...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaClocks go forward as summer time begins on Sunday 30 March
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:25.3.2025Winter time ends and clocks are changed to summer time on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Clocks will be changed forward by one hour this Sunday, 30 March 2025, at 3.00 in the morning.
Keywords:Minister Ranne: "Finland is a shipping country greater than its size"
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:21.3.2025Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne attended the European Shipping Summit seminar in Brussels on 20 March 2025. The seminar brought together European and international...
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