Press releases
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Government proposes amendments to the act on purchase subsidy schemes
Press release 8.5.2024On 8 May 2024, the Government submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Fixed-Term Subsidies for the Purchase of Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels.
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Minister Ranne: GPS interference from Russia taken seriously, authorities work to ensure flight safety
Press release 3.5.2024GPS interference in aviation has been debated in public. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom published a press release saying that it is safe to fly to and in Finland. Traficom...
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Comments requested on draft memorandum on EU Data Act's national implementation
Press release 3.5.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft memorandum concerning the national implementation of the EU Data Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 31 May...
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Amendments to driving times and rest periods of drivers engaged in occasional bus and coach transport services
Press release 2.5.2024Amendments to the EU Regulation on minimum breaks and rest periods were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2 May 2024. Specific rules were included in the Regulation to...
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Finland, Sweden and Norway enhance their cooperation to improve military mobility
Press release 30.4.2024On 30 April 2024, Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne, Norwegian Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård and Swedish Minister of Infrastructure Andreas Carlson signed a joint...
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Nordic transport ministers to meet in conjunction with NATO exercise in Narvik
Press release 29.4.2024Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit Narvik, Norway, from 29 to 30 April 2024. Together with the Norwegian and Swedish transport ministers, she will observe NATO’s...
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Government proposes waiving the must-carry obligation for radio
Press release 25.4.2024On 25 April 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The must-carry obligation for radio programmes would be removed from the...
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Amendments to Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport circulated for comments
Press release 25.4.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the draft proposal on amendments to the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport and certain related acts. The deadline...
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Fairway dues to be collected in full
Press release 25.4.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to restart the collection of fairway dues in full from 2025 onwards.
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Government proposes approval of amendments to Road Traffic Convention
Press release 18.4.2024The Government gave a proposal to Parliament by which the amendments to the Road Traffic Convention would be approved and brought into force. The main objective of the amendments is to coordinate...
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Government proposes amendments to Act on Electronic Communications Services
Press release 18.4.2024The Government proposes a number of individual amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The proposal would change certain temporary provisions to ones that are in force until...
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Minister Ranne: Changed security situation requires investment in digital infrastructure
Press release 11.4.2024On 11–12 April 2024, EU telecommunications ministers will hold an informal meeting in Louvain-la-Neuve at the invitation of the Belgian Presidency. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu...
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Ministry of Transport and Communications joins Data Spaces Alliance Finland
Press release 10.4.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications has joined as a founding member to the Data Spaces Alliance Finland cooperation network. The Alliance brings together the leading Finnish data business...
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EUR 6.1 million in EU funding to Finnish businesses for construction of electricity recharging points and hydrogen refuelling stations
Press release 10.4.2024The European Union has granted EUR 1.9 million to Finnish businesses for constructing recharging points for electric cars in the Baltic States and EUR 4.2 million for constructing hydrogen charging...
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Map of Trans-European Transport Network in Finland published
Press release 10.4.2024The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is defined in the new Regulation on European Union guidelines for the development of the TEN-T network. The regulation also lays down provisions on the...
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Minister Ranne: Development of EU transport system needs to take account of changed security situation
Press release 3.4.2024EU transport ministers will hold an informal meeting in Brussels at the invitation of the Belgian Presidency on 3–4 April. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will represent Finland...
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Public consultation begins on amendments to convention on seafarer certification
Press release 2.4.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the national adoption of convention amendments adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization...
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Permanent Secretary Kivimäki to advocate for inclusion of Finland’s objectives in Commission’s work programme on visit to Brussels
Press release 28.3.2024Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 1–3 April 2024. There, she will take part in the Connecting Europe Days event and meet with representatives from Directorates-General of...
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Request for comments: Amendments to Act on Transport Services data provisions
Press release 28.3.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft government proposal for amending certain provisions on data in the Act on Transport Services. The proposal concerns...
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Memorandum for comments: automation in road transport requires legislative amendments
Press release 28.3.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on a memorandum assessing legislative amendments required for road transport automation in Finland. Comments on the memorandum...
