Press releases

A warning to Subtv because of the TV programme Big Brother

THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS AND THE FINNISH COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

National Information Security Strategy Renewed

The Finnish Government adopted a new national Information Security Strategy for 2009-2015 on 4 December 2008. In accordance with the Government Resolution on the Strategy a concrete action...

Government money for a broadband programme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy is recommending state involvement in the funding of a national broadband programme. A public subsidy will account for a maximum of 67% of the investment,...

Lindén supports price cap on SMS and data roaming fees

Communication Minister Suvi Lindén supports the new Regulation proposal on a new fee regulation approved by the European Commission September 23. In addition to calls, the price cap is intended to...

Hundred mega broadband to be made available throughout Finland in 2015

At its informal night session on September 17, the Government discussed a proposal by Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén for a national action plan to make high-speed broadband accessible...

Budget proposal 2009: more than 2 billion euros for the Minister of Transport and Communications’ administrative sector

The Government proposes a sum of 2,109 million euros for the administrative sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (1,783 million excluding VAT) for the year 2009.

Transport ministers: Energy efficiency and transport-related emissions are the challenges in curbing climate change

Increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions are the most significant challenges in curbing climate change in the transport sector. This was one of the messages of transport ministers from...

Minister Vehviläinen: Climate impacts of transport must be reduced at all levels

Ms Anu Vehviläinen, Finland's Minister of Transport, called for action to reduce climate impacts of transport as she opened the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany, on 29 May. The...

Negotiations on the Saimaa Canal lease agreement almost complete

Negotiations on a new Saimaa Canal lease agreement between Finland and Russia will, if possible, be concluded by the end of the year. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy outlined Finland's...

Transport Minister Vehviläinen: The EU has to pursue efforts to improve road safety

Ms Anu Vehviläinen, Minister of Transport of Finland, says that the worst problems of traffic in Europe were tragically involved in Spain bus crash: drink driving, speeding and limited use of...

New guidelines for transport policy

New guidelines for transport policy

Finland's Government has laid down transport policy guidelines for several parliamentary terms. The guidelines issued as a Government transport policy report to Parliament also state a transport...