Press releases
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Ministerial working group: Emergency preparedness of ICT infrastructure to be enhanced
Press release 25.11.2022The coordination of emergency preparedness related to critical information and communications technology infrastructure will be assigned to the National Cyber Security Director. The Ministerial...
Governance Policy Public Sector ICT Sirpa Paatero Timo Harakka -
Stefan Lee appointed as Deputy Cyber Security Director
Press release 24.11.2022On 24 November 2022, the Government appointed Stefan Lee, Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) as Deputy Cyber Security Director. Lee has also a master's degree in Advanced...
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Forum for sustainable maritime trade – Discussion on the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in maritime logistics
Press release 24.11.2022A forum for sustainable maritime trade, convened by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, will take place on 24 November 2022. The...
Mika Lintilä Timo Harakka -
Assessments of the impacts and development needs of the green transition in maritime transport published
Press release 23.11.2022The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published three reports on the green transition in maritime transport.
Verkot 2022 -
Government proposes amendments to the Vehicles Act
Press release 17.11.2022The Government proposes that the Vehicles Act and certain acts related to it be amended. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on 17 November 2022.
Tieto 2022 Timo Harakka -
Government reforms the Pilotage Act: Aim is to ensure maritime safety
Press release 17.11.2022On 17 November 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an overall reform of the Pilotage Act. The aim of the proposal is to ensure maritime safety in Finnish waters.
Palvelut 2022 -
Government proposes a maximum duration for permit-granting procedures for large-scale TEN-T projects and a streamlined decision-making process for highways classification
Press release 17.11.2022The proposed new act would set a maximum duration of four years for the permit-granting procedures related to large-scale projects on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The...
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Aalto University study: Joint efforts needed to improve electric scooter safety
Press release 17.11.2022Aalto University has published a study on the use and safety of electric scooters in Helsinki. The research project on the use of electric scooters looked into how cities are continuously changing....
Tieto 2022 -
Ministry of Transport and Communications working group continues preparations for waiving the must-carry obligation for radio programmes
Press release 16.11.2022On 15 November 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a summary of the comments on the draft government proposal on amending the Act on Electronic Communications Services with...
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Finland and Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the digitalisation of logistics
Press release 15.11.2022On 15 November 2022, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Estonia's Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan signed a Memorandum of...
digitalisaatio Tieto 2022 Timo Harakka -
Chairpersons of working groups: Rapid reforms needed to secure Finnish wellbeing
Press release 14.11.2022The Technology Advisory Board, the Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation, the Working Group on Sustainable Growth, and the Artificial Intelligence 4.0 programme have...
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Finland's reply on the complaint concerning YLE: Yle Areena and learning contents respond to changing consumer needs
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the State of Finland will publish its reply to the European Commission regarding the complaint pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd against YLE. The reply is the fifth that...
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Government proposes legislative amendments to specify the requirements of wellbeing services counties to purchase low-emission vehicles
Press release 10.11.2022The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Environmental and Energy Efficiency Requirements for Vehicle and Transport Service Procurements. With the health and social services reform, the...
Verkot 2022 Timo Harakka -
Government endorses the Commission’s proposal for Cyber Resilience Act
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Commission's proposal for Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The Government supports the objective of the...
Tieto 2022 Timo Harakka -
Government proposes national adoption of the new Universal Postal Union Convention
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the Government proposed that the act on the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Convention be adopted. Provisions on the entry into force of the Act are issued by government decree.
Palvelut 2022 -
Government proposes enforcement of the amendments to agreement on taxi services across the Finnish-Swedish border
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on enforcing the amendments to the international agreement between Finland and Sweden on taxi services across the...
taksiliikenne Palvelut 2022 -
Government proposes amendments to certain acts in the transport sector
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal to amend certain acts in the transport sector. The amendments aim to update the acts to meet the requirements of...
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Finland supports the objectives of the European Media Freedom Act
Press release 10.11.2022On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (MFA), outlining Finland's positions on the Act. Finland as a rule supports the...
Palvelut 2022 -
Kari Wihlman to continue as Director-General of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Press release 10.11.2022The Government appointed Kari Wihlman, Master of Laws with court training, as Director-General of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency on 10 November 2022. His five-year term of office will...
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Government proposes amendments to the Aviation Act concerning air navigation obstacles and the use of drones
Press release 10.11.2022The Government proposes amendments to the Aviation Act and the Act on Transport Services. In future, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency could establish an airspace where unmanned...
Verkot 2022 Timo Harakka
