Press releases
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Minister Virkkunen: New transport services open up business opportunities
Press release 17.6.2014A Ministerial Round Table that was held in connection with the ITS Europe 2014 Congress in Helsinki adopted a statement about more user-oriented transport policy. The aim is to provide the users...
liikenne teknologia 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Mobility to be turned into an overall service
Press release 17.6.2014A long-term aim in transport policy is a paradigm shift that would turn mobility into a service. The objective is that users' mobility and transportation needs could be easily met under one service...
liikenne 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Traffic Lab opens: new transport services to be expected for autumn
Press release 17.6.2014Traffic Lab, a trial of electronic transport services co-ordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been opened for companies. The Finnish Transport Agency and the Finnish...
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China and Finland sign a MoU on transport sector
Press release 16.6.2014On 16 June, Finland's Minister of Transport and Local Government Henna Virkkunen and China's Vice Minister of Transport He Jianzhong met in Helsinki to discuss current issues related to the...
liikenne 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Two-stage reform to laws concerning passenger transport services
Press release 13.6.2014The Ministry of Transport and Communications is initiating a reform of legislation applying to passenger transport. The project is related to a reform of passenger transport funded through the...
liikenne taksiliikenne 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Sulphur Directive into force at the beginning of 2015
Press release 12.6.2014Stricter provisions on sulphur emissions from shipping will enter into force at the beginning of 2015. On 12 June, Finland's Government submitted a proposal on the implementation of new climate...
liikenne 2014 -
The Boat Register to be taken over by Trafi
Press release 5.6.2014The task of maintaining the Boat Register will be transferred from the Local Register Offices to Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi as part of efforts to centralise the registers for various...
liikenne 2014 -
MINTC to launch an experiment that would allow for robotic cars
Press release 21.5.2014The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing an amendment to the Road Traffic Act that would allow for driverless robotic cars to drive within a restricted area on public roads. The...
liikenne 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Minister Kiuru on submarine cable decision: Finland to be a safe harbour for data
Press release 20.5.2014The Government has granted funding for a new undersea data communication cable to run from Finland to Germany. Minister Krista Kiuru is pleased at the implementation of the cable project started by...
viestintä 2014 Krista Kiuru -
Minister Virkkunen expresses sadness following the Jämijärvi air crash
Press release 20.4.2014Minister of Transport and Local Government Henna Virkkunen wishes to express her own sadness, as well as that of the entire Finnish Government, following the light aircraft incident near Jämijärvi...
liikenne 2014 Henna Virkkunen -
Funding for transport to be cut
Press release 3.4.2014On 3 April 2014, the Government agreed on the central government spending limits and the general government fiscal plan for 2015-2018. The transport policy decisions ensuing from the spending...
yleinen 2014 -
Exchange of information on traffic violations among EU countries to improve
Press release 27.3.2014The Government is proposing the confirmation of an amendment to the Road Transport Act, which improves exchange of information on traffic offences and violations. The legislation is to come into...
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Environmental investment aid granted to shipping companies
Press release 12.3.2014The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has allocated a total of 12.6 million euros in government aid to eight shipping companies and their 45 vessels to be used on investments that...
liikenne 2014 -
Maritime strategy aims at competitiveness and vitality
Press release 12.3.2014Finland and Finnish business life are thriving, Finnish people are active and well and our country is competitive in the world markets. Finland's success is supported by smart and appropriate...
liikenne 2014 Merja Kyllönen -
Viitanen: The realisation of fundamental rights must be ensured in the digital transition
Press release 5.3.2014The information industry provides significant opportunities for business and important benefits for society. It is essential to make sure that these gains are achieved in a healthy manner and in a...
viestintä 2014 Pia Viitanen -
Minister Viitanen: Harpf's proposal on media state aid to be brought up in the spending limits discussion
Press release 5.3.2014Ms Pia Viitanen, Minister of Housing and Communications, takes a positive view of Administrator Tuomas Harpf's proposal on direct state aid for media. The minister feels that such aid would be...
viestintä 2014 Pia Viitanen -
Administrator Harpf would give out media support and reduce the value-added tax for the press
Press release 5.3.2014In his report, administrator, Licentiate of Laws Tuomas Harpf suggests that Finland adopt a similar model to the media support system that is in use in Denmark in order to support production and...
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Finland submits a report on the road accident near Saimaa Canal
Press release 27.2.2014Finland's Saimaa Canal Delegate has sent a report to the Russian Canal Delegate concerning the road traffic accident on a maintenance road near Saimaa Canal on 15 February 2014. The report...
liikenne 2014 -
Minister Kyllönen expresses condolences following the traffic accident in Russia
Press release 17.2.2014Ms Merja Kyllönen, Finnish Minister of Transport, has sent her profound condolences to the Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov following the accident on the maintenance road in the Saimaa...
liikenne 2014 Merja Kyllönen -
Information Society Code to Parliament
Press release 30.1.2014The complete reform of legislation applying to electronic communications is making headway. On 30 January 2014, Finland's Government submitted its proposal for Information Society Code to Parliament.
viestintä tietoyhteiskuntakaari 2014