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20.5.2025 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on 20 May 2025 to fully finance flight connections between six regional airports and Helsinki up to 27 February 2028. Air connections to the city of Savonlinna, however, will be funded out of government funds up to 50 per cent only. The decision is based on the spring 2026 government discussion on spending limits.

17.3.2020 | On Wednesday, 18 March, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend a video conference of transport ministers organised by the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

18.3.2020 | On 18 March, EU transport ministers held a video conference to discuss the effects of the coronavirus in the transport sector as well as the necessary measures to minimise disturbances in the internal market. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka. 

26.3.2020 | On 26 March 2020, the Government decided to issue a decree on extending the driving times and shortening the rest periods of drivers of buses and heavy goods transport vehicles by road due to the coronavirus situation. The purpose of the Decree is to ensure domestic goods transport and society’s security of supply.

18.3.2020 | On 18 March, EU transport ministers held a video conference to discuss the effects of the coronavirus in the transport sector as well as the necessary measures to minimise disturbances in the internal market. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka. 

26.3.2020 | On 26 March 2020, the Government decided to issue a decree on extending the driving times and shortening the rest periods of drivers of buses and heavy goods transport vehicles by road due to the coronavirus situation. The purpose of the Decree is to ensure domestic goods transport and society’s security of supply.

17.3.2020 | On Wednesday, 18 March, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend a video conference of transport ministers organised by the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

14.3.2020 | This is the Ministry's information page on matters concerning the coronavirus outbreak. The information will be updated regularly. It was last updated on 20 March 2020.

18.3.2020 | This is the Ministry's information page on matters concerning the coronavirus outbreak. The information will be updated regularly. It was last updated on 29 June 2020.

25.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Government decided to restrict traffic between the Region of Uusimaa and other regions as of 27 March. The restrictions will be in force until 19 April 2020. The purpose of the new restrictions is to prevent coronavirus infections and to slow the spread of the epidemic from Uusimaa to other parts of Finland. On 25 March, the Government submitted to Parliament a decree concerning the use of powers under the Emergency Powers Act relating to the restrictions on movement.

5.9.2023 | On 5 September 2023, the Government published a report on public transport procurements and public service obligations. It provides information on purchase of air transport services and on the impacts and future prospects of flight connections to support decision-making in the government budget session. 

27.5.2021 | The Government submitted a third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on 27 May. Proposed additional appropriations include funds allocated to the purview of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for new transport projects, cyber security and support for transport due to the coronavirus situation.

27.5.2021 | The Government submitted a third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 to Parliament on 27 May. Proposed additional appropriations include funds allocated to the purview of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for new transport projects, cyber security and support for transport due to the coronavirus situation.

9.6.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has granted an extension to the working group examining how to turn the steps taken during the coronavirus crisis into a permanent digital leap forward. The extension was granted until 30 September 2020. During the extension period, the task of the group is to complete the report and draw up an action plan for digitalisation projects to be implemented after the epidemic.

22.12.2021 | Changes to enter into force in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications as of the beginning of 2022

1.10.2020 | In its final report, the working group for a digital leap forward proposes that Finland's digitalisation development should focus more on the structures and services of digital society that intersect society at large and accelerate the use of data. The working group handed its report to Timo Harakka, Minister of Transport and Communications, on 1 October 2020.

1.10.2020 | In its final report, the working group for a digital leap forward proposes that Finland's digitalisation development should focus more on the structures and services of digital society that intersect society at large and accelerate the use of data. The working group handed its report to Timo Harakka, Minister of Transport and Communications, on 1 October 2020.

31.8.2020 | On 31 August 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Communications released a summary of comments on the interim report of the working group examining how to turn the steps taken during the coronavirus crisis into a permanent digital leap forward. According to the comments, digitalisation would increase the transparency, equality and flexibility in society. In order to achieve this, cooperation is needed among the operators involved.

22.12.2021 | Changes to enter into force in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications as of the beginning of 2022

9.6.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has granted an extension to the working group examining how to turn the steps taken during the coronavirus crisis into a permanent digital leap forward. The extension was granted until 30 September 2020. During the extension period, the task of the group is to complete the report and draw up an action plan for digitalisation projects to be implemented after the epidemic.