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  1. 8.2.2023 | The 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 scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/media-support-proposals-released-for-consultation-round-grants-will-seek-to-support-socially-important-communications-and-a-diverse-news-media
  2. 13.9.2022 | The EU will provide funding of EUR 1.5 billion for the building of alternative fuels infrastructure, including electricity and hydrogen, in 2021-2023. Finland has been granted funding within the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport programme for expanding the recharging network of electric cars.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/eu-provides-funding-for-the-building-of-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-finland-to-receive-funding-for-recharging-points-for-electric-cars
  3. 22.8.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a monitoring group for the Transport Safety Strategy. It is tasked with monitoring the Strategy's implementation and effects. The term of the group is from 1 September 2022 to 31 December 2026.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/monitoring-group-to-assess-the-implementation-of-the-transport-safety-strategy
  4. 13.5.2022 | What are the special needs related to the promotion of walking and how could we better take them into account? How could we provide the public with more information on active and emission-free modes of transport?
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/fourth-walking-and-cycling-forum-focuses-on-the-promotion-of-walking-and-information-pro-vision-1747068
  5. Taina Pieski reappointed as Director of the International Affairs Unit at the Ministry of Transport and Communications Type: News item Categories: Publication date: 12.3.2020 Taina Pieski, M.A., has been reappointed as Director of the Internationa...
    https://lvm.fi/en/topical
  6. On 25 June 2026, the Government submitted a proposal to amend taxi legislation for approval. The aim is to increase trust in the taxi services sector. The amendments are due to come into force in stages, from 1 September 2026 and from 1 January 2027.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-submits-amendments-to-taxi-legislation-for-approval-first-changes-to-take-effect-in-september
  7. On 29 January 2026, the Government submitted a communication to Parliament on the proposals of the European Commission and European Parliament for two regulations: the Digital Omnibus, which simplifies the EU’s digital rulebook, and the Digital Omnibus on AI, which simplifies the implementation of the harmonised rules on artificial intelligence.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-supports-commission-s-objective-to-simplify-eu-digital-regulation
  8. 13.5.2022 | What are the special needs related to the promotion of walking and how could we better take them into account? How could we provide the public with more information on active and emission-free modes of transport?
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/fourth-walking-and-cycling-forum-focuses-on-the-promotion-of-walking-and-information-pro-vision
  9. On 27 August 2026, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to supplement the national implementation of the EU framework Regulation on non-road mobile machinery and the Euro 7 Regulation. The Regulations are related to vehicle approval, market surveillance and environmental requirements. At the same time, certain other national provisions would be laid down to amend the vehicle legislation.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-legislation-on-non-road-mobile-machinery-and-vehicles
  10. 2.5.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a report on the Finnish shipping market, describing the current state of the market and assessing trends in the industry until 2030.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/report-the-finnish-shipping-market-is-working-well-1735004
  11. On 21 August 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for legislation supplementing the EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act. The aim of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act is to speed up the construction of very high capacity networks. It is the aim of the European Union that, by 2030, all EU households be covered by a gigabit network.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-national-legislation-to-complement-the-eu-gigabit-infrastructure-act
  12. A newly proposed model gives organisations a common framework for managing and developing their biodiversity work. The model was co-created and piloted with six organisations that took part in a development programme.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/new-model-for-integrating-biodiversity-into-central-government-management-aims-to-support-change
  13. 17.11.2022 | The proposed new act would set a maximum duration of four years for the permit-granting procedures related to large-scale projects on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The classification process for highways would also be simplified. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 17 November 2021.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-proposes-a-maximum-duration-for-permit-granting-procedures-for-large-scale-ten-t-projects-and-a-streamlined-decision-making-process-for-highways-classification
  14. 13.9.2022 | The EU will provide funding of EUR 1.5 billion for the building of alternative fuels infrastructure, including electricity and hydrogen, in 2021-2023. Finland has been granted funding within the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport programme for expanding the recharging network of electric cars.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/eu-provides-funding-for-the-building-of-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-finland-to-receive-funding-for-recharging-points-for-electric-cars-1838416
  15. 8.12.2022 | On 8 December 2022, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the amendments, which have been passed by Parliament, to the Act on Purchase and Conversion Subsidies for Low-emission Vehicles. The President of the Republic is to approve the bill on 9 December 2022.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/changes-to-application-periods-in-the-purchase-subsidy-scheme-for-low-emission-vehicles
  16. 2.5.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a report on the Finnish shipping market, describing the current state of the market and assessing trends in the industry until 2030.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/report-the-finnish-shipping-market-is-working-well
  17. 9.12.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent for comments a draft action plan on legislation and key measures supporting the development of automation in the desired direction. The main point is to develop and increase transport automation that meets human needs.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/aiming-for-human-centred-transport-automation-action-plan-on-legislation-and-measures-sent-for-comments-1246159
  18. On 17 June 2026, the European Commission published the annual State of the Digital Decade report. According to the report, Finland is a digital frontrunner with strong digital skills, agile enterprises and leadership in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. On 7 July 2026, the Digital Decade Board published its opinion ‘A common orientation for the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme’. The process to prepare certain sections of the opinion was led by Finland.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-among-top-eu-countries-in-digitalisation
  19. 9.12.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent for comments a draft action plan on legislation and key measures supporting the development of automation in the desired direction. The main point is to develop and increase transport automation that meets human needs.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/aiming-for-human-centred-transport-automation-action-plan-on-legislation-and-measures-sent-for-comments
  20. 17.11.2022 | The proposed new act would set a maximum duration of four years for the permit-granting procedures related to large-scale projects on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The classification process for highways would also be simplified. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 17 November 2021.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-a-maximum-duration-for-permit-granting-procedures-for-large-scale-ten-t-projects-and-a-streamlined-decision-making-proces-1877656