Press releases
Secretary-General of International Telecommunications Union to visit Finland at invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:5.5.2025Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Director General of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom Jarkko Saarimäki...
Keywords:Consultation process: Implementation of taxi transport agreement between Finland and Norway progresses
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:30.4.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal for national implementation of the agreement between Finland and Norway on international taxi...
Keywords:Finland supports objectives of EU action plan on submarine cables
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:28.4.2025On 21 February 2025, the European Commission and the EU High Representative issued a Joint Communication on an EU Action Plan on Cable Security concerning submarine cables. The Ministry of...
Keywords:Amendments to taxi regulation sent out for comments – aiming for safer taxi rides
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:25.4.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal that includes amendments to the taxi regulation in the Act on Transport Services and certain other...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaavaSpending limits session makes historic decision to launch Rail Nordica planning project
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:24.4.2025The Government has proposed that EUR 20 million be allocated in the General Govern-ment Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029 for a planning project to extend the European track gauge from Sweden to Finland.
Keywords: the budgetAssessment memorandum on the need to amend legislation concerning transport infrastructure is now available for comments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:17.4.2025The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on an assessment memorandum examining the current need for amendments to the legislation concerning transport infrastructure....
Keywords: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 kaava
