Press releases
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Finland creates common model for EU member states for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens
Press release 17.2.2023Aalto University and the Ministry of Transport and Communications are implementing the extensive Cyber Citizen Project to create a common model for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens in the...
Tieto 2023 digitalisaatio Timo Harakka -
Postal Act amended to secure mail delivery in changing operating environment
Press release 16.2.2023On 16 February 2023, the President of the Republic approved amendments to the Postal Act. At the same time, provisions on government grants for newspaper delivery included in the Postal Act were...
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Requirement ensuring a certain proportion of low-emission vehicles in public procurement assigned to wellbeing services counties
Press release 16.2.2023On 16 February, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the Act on Environmental and Energy Efficiency Requirements for Vehicle and Transport Service Procurements. The Act will enter...
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Amendments to the Aviation Act concerning air navigation obstacles and the use of drones
Press release 16.2.2023On 16 February 2023, the President of the Republic approved amendments to the Aviation Act, the Act on Transport Services and the Territorial Surveillance Act. In future, the Finnish Transport and...
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Government decrees on accessibility requirements for products and services into force in February
Press release 16.2.2023On 16 February 2023, the Government issued three decrees on the accessibility requirements for certain products and services. These decrees will finalise the national implementation of the European...
esteettömyys Palvelut 2023 -
European Commission proposes stricter CO2 emission limits for heavy-duty vehicles
Press release 15.2.2023The European Commission proposes more ambitious carbon dioxide emission limits for new heavy-duty vehicles placed on the market in the EU. The Commission published its proposal for amending the...
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Media support proposals released for consultation round: Grants will seek to support socially important communications and a diverse news media
Press release 8.2.2023The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is...
radio Palvelut 2023 Timo Harakka -
Draft national distribution infrastructure programme sent out for comments
Press release 8.2.2023The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the draft national programme for the distribution of new fuels to road transport. The programme extends to 2035.
Verkot 2023 -
Minister Harakka opened Business Finland’s 6G seminar
Press release 6.2.2023Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka opened, on 6 February 2023, the Elements of 6G Unleashed organised by Business Finland and 6G Finland.
teknologia Tieto 2023 Timo Harakka -
Decision-making on highway classification to be streamlined and provisions to be laid down on maximum duration for permit-granting procedures for large TEN-T transport network projects
Press release 2.2.2023On 2 February 2023, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic adopt the Act on permit-granting procedures and other administrative procedures for certain projects on the...
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Legislative amendments in the transport sector
Press release 2.2.2023On 2 February 2023, the Government adopted a legislative proposal to amend certain acts in the transport sector. The amendments aim to update the acts to meet the requirements of European Union law...
Palvelut 2023 -
Finland applies for EUR 61.5 million in EU funding for communications projects
Press release 2.2.2023Finnish operators apply for a total of EUR 61.5 million in funding from the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for five communications projects. On 2 February 2023, the...
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Minister Harakka to lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea
Press release 27.1.2023Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea on 29-31 January 2023 to promote exports. The business delegation has 20 members...
Ohjaus 2023 Timo Harakka -
Ministerial working group: Reliability of central government premises in emergencies to be developed
Press release 24.1.2023The development of premises used by central government authorities is being continued. The aim is to increase the security and reliability of properties used by authorities.
Governance Policy Public Sector ICT Sirpa Paatero Timo Harakka -
Finland and Ukraine agree on cooperation to promote digitalisation
Press release 18.1.2023On 18 January 2023, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Timo Harakka and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov signed a Memorandum...
Ohjaus Tieto 2023 Timo Harakka -
Minister Harakka to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Press release 17.1.2023Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 17–19 January 2023.
Ohjaus Tieto 2023 Timo Harakka -
NIS2 Directive strengthens cybersecurity across the EU – National implementation launched in January
Press release 9.1.2023The revised Directive concerning the security of network and information systems (NIS2) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 December 2022. NIS2 will replace the...
Tieto 2023 Timo Harakka -
Finland receives EU funding for developing digital connections
Press release 5.1.2023The European Commission has selected projects to receive grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A project coordinated by Cinia Oy received EUR 3.65 million for planning the development...
digitalisaatio Verkot 2023