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26.3.2002 | The Council of State of the Republic of Finland has agreed to support the proposed merger between Sonera and Telia. Sonera and Telia have today announced that it is in the best interests of their respective companies and shareholders to combine their businesses pursuant to a Combination Agreement entered into by the Boards of Directors of the Companies.

12.11.1998 | The demand in the Finnish Retail Offering exceeded nearly 1.8 times the number of shares offered which was 39 million. The preliminary number of shares in the retail offering was 26 million. On 9 November 1998 the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland decided to offer the maximum number of additional shares, i.e. 13 million.

3.8.2005 | Kommunikationsministeriet: Tilläggsmedel för väg- och banhållning samt kollektivtrafiken är nödvändiga kommunikationsministeriet Utgivningsdatum 3.8.2005 15.12 Typ: Pressmeddelande I finansministeriets förslag ingår tre nya trafikledsprojekt: den ...

11.6.1999 | As a part of its ownership policy, the Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland has appointed Credit Suisse First Boston to assist in a strategic review of measures to maximize the value of state investment in Finnair Ltd.

3.2.2005 | High-speed and affordable broadband connections are becoming available to all Finns, including those living in remote areas. Thus the focal points in broadband policy will be shifted towards connection quality and content development.

31.7.2009 | The draft budget for the administrative sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications totals EUR 2,291.3 million (EUR 1,929.8 million excluding VAT).

30.1.2009 | I den första tilläggsbudgeten för 2009 som regeringen presenterade i dag anvisas det 141 miljoner euro för trafiken. Regeringen anvisar ytterligare 50 miljoner euro mer för basväghållningen. Basbanhållningen ska få en ökning på 21,5 miljoner euro. Projekten sysselsätter och främjar ekonomins och företagens positiva utveckling. - Den ökade finansieringen stöder bra våra trafikpolitiska mål, trafiksäkerheten förbättras och flera landskap får betydande projekt, säger trafikminister Anu Vehviläinen.

15.5.2008 | Några vägavgifter för den tunga trafiken tas åtminstone än så länge inte i bruk. Kommunikationsministeriet har avslutat planeringen av ett försök med vägavgift.

28.4.2009 | The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy supported in its meeting of 28 April 2009 the Ministry of Transport and Communications' proposal of incorporating the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, Finavia, as of 1 January 2010. The business activities currently managed by the Civil Aviation Administration will be transferred to a new company limited by shares that will be wholly owned by the state.

21.1.2009 | Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council's Journey Planner services have won this year's Communications Sector Customer Service Award.

2.2.2010 | Gemensamt meddelande från arbets- och näringsministeriets och kommunikationsministeriet

15.9.2009 | The Government proposes that as of 2010 the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration Finavia will become a company limited by shares that will be wholly owned by the state.

19.10.2011 | "Making the Bothnian Corridor part of the core network of EU transport links is a significant victory for Finnish EU policy," says Transport Minister Merja Kyllönen.

16.12.2013 | A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is of the opinion that steps could be taken towards introducing kilometre-based taxation of car use in Finland. The working group proposes that the matter be approached through experiments.

19.10.2011 | "Making the Bothnian Corridor part of the core network of EU transport links is a significant victory for Finnish EU policy," says Transport Minister Merja Kyllönen.

4.4.2011 | On 4 April, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named Ms Suvi Lindén, the Finnish Minister of Communications, as the Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year for 2011. The ICF selected Minister Lindén for her commitment to ensuring broadband access to every citizen in Finland and for her active role in the UN Broadband Commission.

14.1.2010 | Ms Suvi Lindén, Finland's Minister of Communications, will visit India on 18-22 January for the purposes of promoting exports.

14.1.2010 | Ms Suvi Lindén, Finland's Minister of Communications, will visit India on 18-22 January for the purposes of promoting exports.

14.1.2010 | Viestintäministeri Suvi Lindén tekee vienninedistämismatkan Intiaan 18.-22. tammikuuta.

14.1.2010 | Viestintäministeri Suvi Lindén tekee vienninedistämismatkan Intiaan 18.-22. tammikuuta.

28.11.2011 | The second progress report on the Climate Policy Programme for the Ministry of Transport and Communications' administrative sector has been released. Monitoring data indicates that transport-related greenhouse gas emissions have risen since the previous study.

16.12.2013 | A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is of the opinion that steps could be taken towards introducing kilometre-based taxation of car use in Finland. The working group proposes that the matter be approached through experiments.

11.11.2014 | Planeringen av Centrumslingan, den underjordiska järnvägen för närtåg i Helsingfors centrum, framskrider. Kommunikationsministeriet och Trafikverket har utrett olika finansieringsmodeller för Centrumslingan.

13.11.2014 | Planeringen av Centrumslingan, den underjordiska järnvägen för närtåg i Helsingfors centrum, framskrider. Kommunikationsministeriet och Trafikverket har utrett olika finansieringsmodeller för Centrumslingan.

3.5.2012 | The Government has made a decision in principle outlining the development of basic levels of Internet service, in addition to high-speed Internet connections.

11.11.2014 | Planeringen av Centrumslingan, den underjordiska järnvägen för närtåg i Helsingfors centrum, framskrider. Kommunikationsministeriet och Trafikverket har utrett olika finansieringsmodeller för Centrumslingan.

13.11.2014 | Planeringen av Centrumslingan, den underjordiska järnvägen för närtåg i Helsingfors centrum, framskrider. Kommunikationsministeriet och Trafikverket har utrett olika finansieringsmodeller för Centrumslingan.

28.11.2011 | The second progress report on the Climate Policy Programme for the Ministry of Transport and Communications' administrative sector has been released. Monitoring data indicates that transport-related greenhouse gas emissions have risen since the previous study.

25.11.2008 | The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy is recommending state involvement in the funding of a national broadband programme. A public subsidy will account for a maximum of 67% of the investment, with the state providing no more than 33%.

30.6.2017 | The government's key project on deregulation has made good headway. The ministries and branches of administration have been working actively to promote the aim of dropping unnecessary regulation and streamlining legislation. Significant legislation in all branches of administration has been updated during the process.

5.9.2013 | Kommunikationsministeriet har beviljat sex rederier och 22 av deras fartyg statsunderstöd för investeringar som görs i efterhand för att höja nivån på miljöskyddet. Miljöstöden är avsedda för kostnader för eftermontering av anordningar såsom svavelskrubbers.

28.11.2014 | Enligt en färsk utredning har Finland god beredskap att på bred front ta i bruk och kontinuerligt använda biobränslen inom flygtrafiken. Den största frågan som återstår att lösa är lönsamheten, eftersom biobränslen i dagsläget är betydligt dyrare än fossila flygbränslen.

28.11.2014 | Enligt en färsk utredning har Finland god beredskap att på bred front ta i bruk och kontinuerligt använda biobränslen inom flygtrafiken. Den största frågan som återstår att lösa är lönsamheten, eftersom biobränslen i dagsläget är betydligt dyrare än fossila flygbränslen.

17.1.2013 | Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Ms Krista Kiuru has met India's Communications Minister Mr Kapil Sibal in India. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Finnish companies.

17.1.2013 | Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Ms Krista Kiuru has met India's Communications Minister Mr Kapil Sibal in India. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Finnish companies.

15.11.2013 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched an experimental project on electronic transport services for 2014-2015. The project aims to promote consumer markets in electronic transport services and to analyse what type of impacts the services will have.

5.9.2013 | Kommunikationsministeriet har beviljat sex rederier och 22 av deras fartyg statsunderstöd för investeringar som görs i efterhand för att höja nivån på miljöskyddet. Miljöstöden är avsedda för kostnader för eftermontering av anordningar såsom svavelskrubbers.

15.11.2013 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched an experimental project on electronic transport services for 2014-2015. The project aims to promote consumer markets in electronic transport services and to analyse what type of impacts the services will have.

9.1.2015 | Tågtrafikens radiosystem ska bytas ut. Man vill byta till VIRVE, radionätet för myndigheter, från det nuvarande GSM-R-nätet. Finanspolitiska ministerutskottet behandlade ärendet den 9 januari. Som tågtrafikens radionät används i Finland för närvarande RAILI-nätet, ett GSM-R-nät som är förenligt med EU-lagstiftningen. Störningar från kommersiella nätverk påverkar dock användningen av GSM-R-telefoner och likaså påverkar användningen av GSM-R-nätet hörbarheten inom kommersiella mobilnät.

7.12.2015 | Consumer decisions determine the direction of development in the rapidly changing media world dominated by global competition. The final report by the working group tasked with the assessment of the Finnish media market finds that media policy is used to ensure a fair competition environment.

7.12.2015 | Media working group: From securing operations to fair competition Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 7.12.2015 9.45 Type: Press release Consumer decisions determine the direction of development in the rapidly changing media ...

8.11.2013 | Asunto- ja viestintäministeri Pia Viitanen vierailee Kiinassa 11.-17. marraskuuta. Viitasen ja yritysdelegaation kohteina ovat Peking, Shanghai ja Shenzhen.

9.1.2015 | VIRVE selected as radio system for trains Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 9.1.2015 11.56 Type: Press release The radio system for rail transport is to be changed. There are moves to stop using the current GSM-R network an...

9.1.2015 | The radio system for rail transport is to be changed. There are moves to stop using the current GSM-R network and to switch over to the authority network VIRVE. The Cabinet Committee for Economic Policy discussed the matter on 9 January.

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11.12.2014 | Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, and Ministry of the Environment are proposing the launch of an international testing, exercise, and training centre for Arctic shipping. The centre is to be implemented by the cities of Kemi, Oulu, and Pori along with their development companies. The role of the ministries would be to help the cities network with the players and partners of their own fields.

11.12.2014 | Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, and Ministry of the Environment are proposing the launch of an international testing, exercise, and training centre for Arctic shipping. The centre is to be implemented by the cities of Kemi, Oulu, and Pori along with their development companies. The role of the ministries would be to help the cities network with the players and partners of their own fields.

12.12.2018 | An expert group on transport climate policy under the Ministry of Transport and Communications has drafted a proposal for an action plan for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions in domestic transport by 2045. The solution for carbon-free transport lies in zero- and low-emission cars as well as in renewable fuels, mileage reduction of passenger cars and sustainable forms of transportation.

12.12.2018 | Transport emissions to zero by 2045 Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 12.12.2018 12.12 Type: Press release An expert group on transport climate policy under the Ministry of Transport and Communications has drafted a proposa...

14.2.2020 | Central and local government authorities have reached agreement on establishing project companies for promoting the Finland Railway link and the high-speed rail link between Helsinki and Turku as well as on the financing shares of the parties involved. Financial support for both projects has been applied through the EU's Connecting Europe Facility.

14.2.2020 | Central and local government authorities have reached agreement on establishing project companies for promoting the Finland Railway link and the high-speed rail link between Helsinki and Turku as well as on the financing shares of the parties involved. Financial support for both projects has been applied through the EU's Connecting Europe Facility.

10.10.2016 | The Finnish Transport Agency will start testing intelligent fairways at the beginning of 2017.

8.3.2017 | Det globala storföretaget Rolls-Royce, en stark aktör inom den internationella marinindustrin, har valt att placera sin forsknings- och utvecklingscentral för fjärrstyrda och autonoma fartyg i Finland. Detta är en stor och efterlängtad nyhet för den finska ekonomin och marinindustrin, säger kommunikationsminister Anne Berner.

4.6.2018 | Kommunikationsministeriet (KM) offentliggjorde samtidigt som de andra ministerierna sin framtidsöversikt den 4 juni.  Enligt ministeriet gäller det under följande regeringsperiod att lösa följande centrala frågor: hur vi ska finansiera transportnätet, minska utsläppen och säkerställa att kommunikationsnäten täcker hela landet?

10.12.2012 | "The fact that foreign ICT companies are interested in investing in our country is a clear signal that they perceive Finland as a good investment target," Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru said in her speech at a seminar on 10 December, organised by the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer and network solution provider Huawei.

8.3.2017 | Laivateollisuuden vahva kansainvälinen toimija Rolls-Royce on ilmoittanut keskittävänsä etäohjattavien ja autonomisten laivojen tutkimus- ja kehityskeskuksensa Suomeen. Tämä on Suomen talouden ja meriteollisuuden kannalta iso ja toivottu uutinen, sanoo liikenne- ja viestintäministeri Anne Berner.

17.3.2020 | The Government resolution to slow the spread of coronavirus infections and to protect at-risk groups, issued on 16 March 2020, states as follows (section 2):

10.12.2012 | "The fact that foreign ICT companies are interested in investing in our country is a clear signal that they perceive Finland as a good investment target," Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru said in her speech at a seminar on 10 December, organised by the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer and network solution provider Huawei.

10.10.2016 | Testing of intelligent fairways, scheduled to begin next year, will pave way for autonomous ships Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 10.10.2016 11.08 Type: Press release The Finnish Transport Agency will start testing intell...

8.3.2017 | Rolls-Royce, a dynamic international operator in the marine industry, has announced that it will centralise its remote-controlled and autonomous ships research and development centre in Finland. "From the perspective of Finland's economy and maritime industry, this is significant and highly welcomed news," says Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications.