Press releases
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Minister Berner meets her Nordic colleagues to discuss emission reductions in transport
Press release 6.3.2017Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner has invited Nordic transport and energy ministers to discuss the changes taking place in the transport sector. The meeting will be...
Verkot 2017 Anne Berner -
Working group suggests support for commercial television news broadcasting
Press release 1.3.2017A working group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications suggests that support be provided for commercial television news broadcasting. The group proposes a temporary, three-year...
Palvelut 2017 -
Members of the parliamentary working group to assess the future of the transport network
Press release 24.2.2017On 8 February 2017, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed a parliamentary working group to define the means necessary for maintaining and developing the Finnish transport...
digitalisaatio Verkot 2017 parlamentaarinen liikenneverkko työryhmä Anne Berner -
Government supports the review of the EU regulatory framework for privacy and electronic communications
Press release 16.2.2017The Finnish Government welcomes the proposal by the European Union Commission to review the regulatory framework for privacy and electronic communications as it would promote confidentiality and...
Tieto 2017 digitalisaatio -
New road traffic law would bring clarity to traffic rules and prepare for automation
Press release 15.2.2017The total overhaul of the Road Traffic Act (Tieliikennelaki 267/1981) has transitioned to the statement phase. The regulations concerning action and behaviour in road transport have been compiled...
digitalisaatio norminpurku Tieto 2017 Anne Berner -
Maximum mass for lorries to be raised
Press release 26.1.2017Transport costs will be reduced by raising the maximum mass for lorries. This change will improve competitiveness in the business sector in accordance with the Government Programme.
Palvelut 2017 Anne Berner -
Minister Berner: The need to reform transport route financing must be resolved
Press release 23.1.2017(Finnish original released on 23.1.2017)
Ohjaus Palvelut Verkot Tieto Live-hanke liikenneverkon kehittäminen 2017 Anne Berner -
Corporate model would resolve transport network funding
Press release 19.1.2017The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes that a state company be established in Finland that would be responsible for the proper condition and long-term development of the transport...
Ohjaus Palvelut Tieto Verkot Live-hanke 2017 Anne Berner -
Television programming licences have been granted
Press release 5.1.2017The Government has granted television programming licences for multiplexes A-F in the UHF band for the licence period from 17 May 2017 to 10 January 2027.
Palvelut 2017