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  1. 20.9.2023 | The Government has agreed on the 2024 budget proposal and the second supplementary budget proposal for 2023. The Government agreed to make rapid progress on transport investments. The Government also decided to continue support for regional air services.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-infrastructure-projects-throughout-finland-and-curbing-growth-of-road-repair-debt
  2. 9.8.2022 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will travel to São Paulo, Brazil on 9 August 2022. During the visit, Minister Harakka will attend a seminar on 5G technology. The agenda also includes meetings with ministers and business representatives.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/minister-harakka-to-attend-5g-seminar-in-sao-paulo
  3. 20.12.2022 | On 20 December 2022, the President of the Republic approved the Act on the national implementation of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities is changing its status into that of an official international organisation and its name into International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-approves-the-establishment-of-international-organization-for-marine-aids-to-navigation-1895325
  4. 20.12.2022 | On 20 December 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication regarding the Commission's proposal on the so-called Euro 7 emission standards. The emissions standards apply to vehicle emissions such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particles and nitrogen oxides, which are detrimental to health. The proposal is aimed at reducing the air pollution caused by new motor vehicles sold in the EU. The Government is mainly in favour of the proposal.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-outlined-its-positions-on-the-european-commission-s-proposal-on-euro-7-emission-standards
  5. 21.10.2022 | A steering group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will investigate the establishment of a national space situation centre. As society's functioning depends on the services provided by satellite systems, an ability to observe events in near space is needed.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/establishment-of-finland-s-national-space-situation-centre-investigated-1851418
  6. 17.11.2022 | Aalto 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. It was funded by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, City of Helsinki and three companies offering electric scooter rentals, Voi, TIER and Lime.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/aalto-university-study-joint-efforts-needed-to-improve-electric-scooter-safety-1881277
  7. 24.6.2021 | In accordance with the Government Programme, the Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing amendments to the Postal Act and changes to the newspaper delivery support.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/schedule-for-amending-the-postal-act-and-preparing-the-newspaper-delivery-support-to-be-specified-1415550
  8. 21.12.2021 | The work on updating the Directive on security of networks and information systems of the European Union (NIS Directive) is progressing. The Directive will be updated in response to the new kind of cyber environment. The Finnish Government supports the proposal for the Directive as it is at present and points out that, during the Council deliberations, the proposal has for the most part progressed in line with Finland's positions.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/process-to-update-eu-network-and-information-security-directive-progresses-1618748
  9. 19.9.2022 | Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki will participate in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in Los Angeles on 18-22 September 2022.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-represented-at-intelligent-transport-systems-world-congress-in-los-angeles-1832563
  10. 19.9.2022 | Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki will participate in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in Los Angeles on 18-22 September 2022.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-represented-at-intelligent-transport-systems-world-congress-in-los-angeles
  11. 11.10.2021 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will take part in the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Summit and the ITS World Congress in Hamburg on 11-12 October 2021.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/minister-harakka-to-maas-summit-and-its-world-congress-in-hamburg
  12. 10.11.2022 | On 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.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-proposes-national-adoption-of-the-new-universal-postal-union-convention
  13. 20.12.2022 | On 20 December 2022, the President of the Republic approved the Act on the national implementation of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. The International Association of Lighthouse Authorities is changing its status into that of an official international organisation and its name into International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-approves-the-establishment-of-international-organization-for-marine-aids-to-navigation
  14. 10.11.2022 | On 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 border. The agreement concerns taxi transport services across the Finnish-Swedish border.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-proposes-enforcement-of-the-amendments-to-agreement-on-taxi-services-across-the-finnish-swedish-border
  15. 12.12.2022 | The Digital Services Act of the European Union entered into force on 16 November 2022. The Act will be applied to Finnish online intermediary services only as of 17 February 2024, but already in February 2023 online platforms will have to report the average number of active end users on their websites. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has established a working group for preparing the national implementation and oversight of the Digital Services Act.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/national-implementation-of-the-eu-digital-services-act-under-preparation
  16. 21.10.2021 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Transport Services and to the acts on overload charges and the posting of workers. The amendments are related to the enforcement of the EU Mobility Package in Finland.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/the-eu-mobility-package-progressing-1550072
  17. 21.6.2021 | On 21 June 2021, Finland sent a reply to the European Commission on Sanoma Media Finland's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-replies-to-european-commission-on-sanoma-s-complaint-concerning-yle-1406271
  18. 21.10.2021 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Transport Services and to the acts on overload charges and the posting of workers. The amendments are related to the enforcement of the EU Mobility Package in Finland.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/the-eu-mobility-package-progressing
  19. 30.6.2022 | On 30 June 2022, the Government appointed Olli-Pekka Rantala (born in 1974), Master of Social Sciences, as Director General of the Ministerial Governance Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communication. His term of office will be from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2027.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/olli-pekka-rantala-appointed-as-director-general-of-ministerial-governance-department-at-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-1787186
  20. 31.1.2022 | On 28 January 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed a working group to identify needs to amend the legislation on cooperation between the key authorities in cyber security incidents and to support the legislative drafting.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-intensify-cooperation-between-authorities-in-cyber-security-incidents