Press releases
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Permanent Secretary Kivimäki to exert influence on EU decision-making during visit to Brussels
Press release 5.3.2024Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 6–8 March 2024. The aim of the visit is to exert influence on the future work programme of the European Commission.
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Ministry of Transport and Communications publishes its priorities for next European parliamentary term
Press release 5.3.2024The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has outlined its priorities for influencing the five-year programme of the next European Commission. They are based on the Finnish Government’s...
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EU reaches preliminary agreement on ship-source pollution directive, scope of environmental regulation to be extended
Press release 29.2.2024On 15 February 2024, the Member States, Parliament and Commission of the European Union reached a preliminary agreement on amendments to the Directive on Ship-Source Pollution and on the...
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Secretary-General of International Maritime Organisation to visit Finland
Press release 27.2.2024Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco will visit Finland from 27 February to 2 March 2024. Secretary-General Domínguez will meet Prime Minister...
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Finland agrees on principles guiding 6G development with partner countries
Press release 27.2.2024Finland has joined the multilateral Joint Statement Endorsing Principles for 6G led by the United States. The joint statement was published at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 27 February...
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Minister Ranne to attend Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Press release 23.2.2024Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 26–27 February 2024. Her agenda includes speaking events and meetings with ministers and...
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Amendment to the Act on Electronic Communications Services circulated for comments: Aim to waive must-carry obligation for radio
Press release 21.2.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The must-carry obligation to transfer radio...
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Minister Ranne on taxis: “Sector problems have been taken seriously – preparations are progressing rapidly”
Press release 12.2.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications already began preparing measures to rectify anomalies and increase confidence in the entire taxi sector in summer 2023. The ministry will circulate a...
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Finland publishes policies on meeting IMO obligations concerning maritime administration
Press release 9.2.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published Finland’s policies on procedures for enforcing the mandatory obligations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and for ensuring...
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Finnish operators apply for more than EUR 81 million of EU funding for five digital projects
Press release 8.2.2024Finnish operators apply for a total of EUR 81.04 million in funding from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for five communications projects. On 8 February 2024, the...
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Legislative project to be launched on amending purchase subsidy schemes for vehicles
Press release 7.2.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications will start preparing a government proposal to amend the Act on Fixed-Term Subsidies for the Purchase of Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels.
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Government supports the objectives of the Commission’s proposal on passenger rights
Press release 1.2.2024On 1 February 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication on the European Commission's proposal on the implementation of passenger rights in the European Union. The...
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Minister Ranne travels to Stockholm on an advocacy dialogue visit
Press release 29.1.2024Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit Stockholm on 29 January 2024. This is Minister Ranne’s first official visit to Sweden. She will meet Minister for Infrastructure and...
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EUR 39.45 million in EU funding awarded to Finland for seven military mobility projects
Press release 24.1.2024Finland has successfully applied for EU funding from the European Commission, which awarded EUR 39.45 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to seven military mobility projects in...
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Report on administrative categories of roads examines classification criteria
Press release 23.1.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications published a report on the administrative categories of roads on 23 January 2024. The report examines the concepts guiding the classification, the...
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EU reaches provisional agreement on CO2 emission standards for HDVs including extra heavy combinations important for Finland
Press release 22.1.2024The European Member States, Parliament and the Commission have reached a provisional agreement on a regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The emissions reduction...
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Request for comments on assessment memorandum: Permanent halving of fairway dues would ensure Finland's competitiveness
Press release 22.1.2024A plan has been drawn up to turn the temporary halving of fairway dues into a permanent arrangement in line with the Government Programme. The change would boost the competitiveness of Finland's...
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Finnish operators apply for more than EUR 325 million of EU funding for transport projects
Press release 18.1.2024Finland’s Central Government and other actors are applying for a total of approximately EUR 325.13 million in financial support for 21 transport projects from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)...
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Government proposes approval of Digital Services Act implementation
Press release 11.1.2024The Government proposes that the President of the Republic adopt the acts nationally implementing the EU Digital Services Act, which aims to improve the transparency and safety of online...
