Press releases

Proposal: International centre of excellence on the shore of the Bay of Bothnia

Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, and Ministry of the Environment are proposing the launch of an international testing, exercise, and...

Deployment of aviation biofuels studied

According to a recent study Finland is well-positioned to start extensive and continuous use of biofuels in aviation. The key issue to be solved is profitability, since biofuels are currently...

Kiuru: Commission proposal for a joint telecommunications market still requires work

Minister of Education and Communications Krista Kiuru participated on 27 November 2014 in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting held by the European Union, in which the...

Smooth electronic identification via networks of trust

The Finnish Act on emissions trading in aviation to be consistent with EU regulations

The Finnish Government proposes that the Act on emissions trading in aviation be harmonised with EU regulations.

Broadband for All 2015 project gathers steam

The Finnish Government has reviewed the decision in principle for the Broadband for All 2015 project. The new decision in principle is intended to accelerate the completion of broadband projects in...

Revised legislation on electronic communication to enter into force at the beginning of 2015

The Information Society Code, which will enter into force at the beginning of next year, will ensure that fail-safe communication networks, as well as sophisticated and reasonably-priced basic...

Minister Kiuru: Media support for new digital services

Media innovation support will begin to be granted for the development of new digital services aimed at the Finnish public.

Finland and Russia signed agreements on icebreaking and road transport

Harri Pursiainen, Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, and Sergei Aristov, Russian Deputy Minister of Transport, signed two agreements between Finland and...

Funding of Finnish State Broadcaster YLE to remain at the present level

An index adjustment will not be made to the funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE; rather it will remain at the level for 2014. In practice this means that the so-called 'YLE tax'...

Fairway dues to be halved and track tax removed for 2015-2017

The Government has proposed temporary acts for reducing fairway dues and removing the track tax. The changes will be included in the 2015 budget proposal.

Helsinki–Savonlinna flights to be operated by a Hungarian company

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications will start negotiations over a contract for the operation of air services between Helsinki and Savonlinna with the city of Savonlinna and a...

Big data applications have export potential

Big data provides Finland with many opportunities, but its utilization requires extensive cooperation. This is pointed out by the working group on data utilization in its report handed to Krista...

The share of Finnish TV programmes continued declining

The share of North American TV programmes grew last year, whereas the number of Finnish programmes declined further, reports the survey commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications....

Minister Risikko: Evaluation of changes in transport operating environment a part of normal official business

MINTC allocates EUR 4.5 million in environmental aid to vessels

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has allocated EUR 4.5 million in aid for costs related to sulphur scrubbers and the modification of fuel systems on ships. The aid was granted...

TEN-T funding support for Helsinki-Riihimäki rail line

Finnish transport projects are receiving TEN-T financial support from the EU. A total of five projects are receiving the funding. One of the Finnish projects being funded is the planning of...

Directive to reduce costs of setting up communications networks

Moves are under way to bring down costs of setting up fast communications networks by implementing a directive on the shared construction of broadband. The directive applies to all networks that...

Report: The radio industry is going strong but recognizes the future challenges

The greatest future challenges for radio will be music devises for cars, development of new types of online services, as well as the trend that has seen advertisers shift their funds to internet...

Sami Paatero appointed State Secretary to Minister Risikko

The Government has appointed Master of Law Sami Paatero (born in 1972) as State Secretary to Minister of Transport and Local Government Paula Risikko as of 25 June 2014.