Press releases
International Maritime Organization due to make a historic decision to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:13.10.2025The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet in London on 14–17 October 2025. The extraordinary session of the Committee is to...
Keywords:Consultation: Legislation to improve operating conditions for transport sector
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:9.10.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal that would amend the Act on Transport Services and certain other acts. The draft proposal aims to...
Keywords:Informal meeting of EU telecommunications ministers to discuss protection of minors in digital environments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:9.10.2025An informal meeting of the ministers for telecommunications is held in Horsens, Denmark on 9–10 October 2025. State Secretary Marjo Lindgren represents Finland at the meeting. The meeting was...
Keywords:Address of the Ministry of Transport and Communications to change
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.10.2025As of 6 October 2025, the premises of the Ministry of Transport and Communications will be located at Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki.
Keywords:Extending European route E16 to Finland progresses – Minister Ranne: Finland even more strongly connected to west
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.10.2025On 3 October 2025, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the international agreement on European roads (AGR) by which European route 16, E16, can be extended to the Finnish side....
Keywords:Permanent Secretary Kivimäki to Cyprus on an advocacy visit
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.10.2025Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki will visit Cyprus on 6–7 October 2025.
Keywords:Taxi transport agreement between Finland and Norway submitted to Parliament
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:2.10.2025The Government submitted to Parliament on 2 October 2025 a legislative proposal on cross-border taxi services between Finland and Norway. In Finland, the proposal implements the agreement on...
Keywords:Security authorities’ cyber exercise strengthened preparedness against state cyber influence activities
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:30.9.2025Almost 200 persons and eight organisations participated in the national cyber exercise of the security authorities organised at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) on 22–26...
Keywords:Minister Ranne to be the first Finnish minister ever to attend G20 ministerial meeting
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:26.9.2025The Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will attend the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, from 29 September to 1 October 2025. In 2025, the...
Keywords:Government proposes legislation for national implementation of EU Data Act
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:25.9.2025On 25 September 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on supplementing the EU Data Act. The Data Act has a key role in promoting the data economy. The aim is to...
Keywords:Consultation process: Unauthorised possession of jammers proposed to be criminalised
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:25.9.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications is inviting comments on a draft government proposal for amending the legislation on devices known as jammers intended for interfering with radio...
Keywords:Government proposes act on digital information services for the transport system
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal concerning digital information services for the transport system on 22 September 2025. The aim is to establish a more uniform basis for...
Keywords:Government proposes scrapping premium for purchasing new cars
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025On 22 September 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal concerning a fixed-term scrapping premium for passenger cars. Scrapping premiums could be applied for concerning...
Keywords:Broad support for proposed changes to taxi regulation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:11.9.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal to amend the taxi regulation. Over 150 responses were submitted between 24 April and 6 June 2025. The...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaStudy to be launched on the prominence of domestic media services
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:4.9.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a project to prepare a study on how the prominence of domestic media services could be improved in line with the Audiovisual Media Services...
Keywords:Government proposes national legislation to complement the EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:21.8.2025On 21 August 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for legislation supplementing the EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act. The aim of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act is to speed up the...
Keywords:Permanent funding is necessary for implementing the Cyber Security Strategy
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:20.8.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes a permanent increase of EUR 4.7 million from 2026 onwards for measures set out in the Cyber Security Strategy. This increase is to be included...
Keywords:Jesse Horsma appointed to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Ranne
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.8.2025Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne has invited Jesse Horsma, Bachelor of Science in Economics, to serve as her Special Adviser.
Keywords:Draft budget for the Ministry of Transport and Communications and its administrative branch for 2026
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:11.8.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes that EUR 3.78 billion be allocated to its administrative branch for 2026. This is about EUR 60 million less than in the 2025 Budget.
Keywords: the budgetCouncil of International Maritime Organization promotes effectiveness and openness in IMO’s work
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.7.2025The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 134th session in London on 7–11 July 2025. Finland has been a member of the Council during the current term 2024–2025.
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