Press releases
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Rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia submitted to Parliament
Press release 30.12.2015On 30 December 2015 the Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to adopt an agreement concerning direct international rail transport services between Finland and Russia. The agreement...
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Icebreaking services agreement into force
Press release 30.12.2015An agreement between Finland and Russia on cooperation in icebreaking services will enter into force on 15 January 2016. The Finnish Government issued a decree on enforcing the agreement on 30...
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Government issues radio programme licences
Press release 17.12.2015On 17 December 2015 the Finnish Government issued programme licences for radio broadcasting to 14 applicants. The licences are valid until 31 December 2019.
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Media working group: From securing operations to fair competition
Press release 7.12.2015Consumer decisions determine the direction of development in the rapidly changing media world dominated by global competition. The final report by the working group tasked with the assessment of...
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Radio licence policy: Government gives preliminary decision on corporate restructuring in commercial radio broadcasting
Press release 3.12.2015On 3 December 2015 the Finnish Government announced a preliminary decision on a corporate restructuring concerning the transfer of radio broadcasting of Suomen Uutisradio Oy, Nova, and its...
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Mandatory cleaning of ballast water to international shipping
Press release 19.11.2015The Government proposes for Finland to adopt the International Convention regarding the management of ships' ballast water. Of the Baltic region, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Russia have already...
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New Director-Generals appointed at the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Press release 19.11.2015The Finnish Government has today appointed Director-Generals of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointments will take effect from 1 January 2016. The Corporate Governance...
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Russia to launch toll collection for heavy vehicle traffic
Press release 13.11.2015On Sunday, 15 November, Russia will begin charging a toll for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) traffic on Russian Federation roads. The toll will apply to vehicles weighing at least 12 tonnes.
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Act on shared construction to expedite construction of communications and electricity networks
Press release 12.11.2015The Government proposes that especially the construction of communications and electricity networks should be expedited with an act on the shared construction and use of network infrastructure. The...
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New network operator in the antenna television market
Press release 12.11.2015On 12 November 2015 the Finnish Government granted new network operating licences for antenna television for the licence period beginning in 2017. Among the licensees is a new operator in the...
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Reforms to legislation on alcolocks
Press release 12.11.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing new legislation on ignition interlock devices, alcolocks. The aim is to merge the various acts currently in force into one Alcolock Act and...
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Minister Berner to meet transport specialists in Helsinki
Press release 10.11.2015Ms Anne Berner, Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications, has together with the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the city of Helsinki invited top experts to Helsinki to discuss...
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Parking discs to be freed from regulation as of the beginning of December
Press release 9.11.2015As of 1 December 2015 the definition of the external shape of a parking disc will become less restrictive. A Ministry of Transport and Communications decree defines a parking disc as a device...
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New, high-quality transport services through Transport Code
Press release 6.11.2015Regulation on transport markets will be brought together under one act, Transport Code. The aim of the project is to promote new service models and thus better meet the users' needs. Further aims...
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Working group to examine the future of the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Press release 2.11.2015Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed a parliamentary working group to review the public service duty and funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE.
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Changes to the agreement between Finland and Russia on road transport
Press release 22.10.2015Common maximum weight regulations have been proposed for goods transport between Finland and Russia. In addition, new regulations are proposed for taxi transport between Finland and Russia, and for...
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Ms Kirsi Karlamaa appointed as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
Press release 22.10.2015On 22 October 2015 the Finnish Government appointed Ms Kirsi Karlamaa (47), Master of Science (Technology), as Director-General of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, Ficora. Her term...
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Mr Harri Pursiainen to continue as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Press release 8.10.2015The Government of Finland appointed Mr Harri Pursiainen (57), Master of Laws, as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. His five-year term in office will begin on 1...
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More flexible postal services through a legislative reform
Press release 5.10.2015In line with the Government Programme the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland has started the process of improving legal provisions and has thus initiated a project to reform postal...
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Decisions by government to withdraw from Malmi Airport legal and final
Press release 5.10.2015The Ministry of Transport and Communications' work concerning the status of the Helsinki-Malmi Airport has now come to an end. According to decisions made in 2014, the government shall withdraw its...
liikenne 2015 Anne Berner