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The Ministry of Transport and Communications is finalising the government proposal to amend taxi regulation. Next, the proposal will be reviewed by the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis, translated and submitted to legislative editing. The aim is to submit the government proposal to Parliament in spring 2026.https://lvm.fi/en/-/taxi-regulation-reforms-moving-forward-government-to-submit-proposal-to-parliament-in-spring-2026
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On 26 February 2026, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal to amend taxi regulation. The changes would be made to the Act on Transport Services and certain other acts.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-taxi-regulation
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24.3.2022 | Summer time, or Daylight Saving Time, begins in the coming weekend, in the night between Saturday and Sunday. The clocks will be moved forward one hour on Sunday, 27 March, at 03.00.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/clocks-will-be-moved-forward-to-summer-time-next-sunday-1
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24.3.2022 | Summer time, or Daylight Saving Time, begins in the coming weekend, in the night between Saturday and Sunday. The clocks will be moved forward one hour on Sunday, 27 March, at 03.00.https://lvm.fi/en/-/clocks-will-be-moved-forward-to-summer-time-next-sunday-1696195
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25.3.2021 | Daylight Saving Time begins in the coming weekend, in the night between Saturday and Sunday. The clocks will be moved forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March, at 03.00.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/clocks-will-be-moved-forward-to-summer-time-next-sunday
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25.3.2021 | Daylight Saving Time begins in the coming weekend, in the night between Saturday and Sunday. The clocks will be moved forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March, at 03.00.https://lvm.fi/en/-/clocks-will-be-moved-forward-to-summer-time-next-sunday-1263615
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4.5.2018 | “I move, therefore I am” – a campaign to promote walking and cycling Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 4.5.2018 9.10 Type: Press release Instead of driving, walk or ride a bicycle for short trips. This is the message of the...https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/-i-move-therefore-i-am-a-campaign-to-promote-walking-and-cycling
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4.5.2018 | Instead of driving, walk or ride a bicycle for short trips. This is the message of the "I move, therefore I am" campaign. Nearly a quarter of all trips shorter than a kilometre are made by car, and the figure is 60 per cent for trips two to three kilometres long. The Ministry of Transport and Communications supports the promotion of walking and cycling also through the Society's Commitment to Sustainable Development.https://lvm.fi/en/-/-i-move-therefore-i-am-a-campaign-to-promote-walking-and-cycling-971591
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11.2.2026 | VR-Group Plc and Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy announced today that they have signed an asset purchase agreement concerning the rolling stock used in passenger rail services funded by the government. The rolling stock will be transferred to Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto's ownership from the beginning of March.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/vr-group-to-transfer-rolling-stock-used-in-passenger-rail-services-funded-by-the-government-to-suomen-ostoliikennekalusto
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12.12.2006 | The Transport Ministers of the European Union drew up policy lines for developing freight logistics at their Council meeting in Brussels on 12 December. An action programme for logistics will be prepared for the EU in order to improve Europe’s competitiveness in goods transport.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/logistics-moves-to-the-heart-of-eu-transport-policy
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9.2.2006 | Minister of Transport and Communications, Ms Susanna Huovinen has barely had the time to unpack her suitcases in-between her travels in the run-up to Finland's EU Presidency that begins on 1 July 2006. Ministry civil servants have also been kept busy by preparations for the Presidency.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/run-up-to-eu-presidency-keeps-minister-huovinen-on-the-move
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17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to improve the operating conditions for the transport sector. The aim of the project is to further specify the EU regulation concerning road cabotage and make the regulations easier to comply with and supervise. In addition, the project promotes the use of vehicles powered by alternative fuels with a total mass not exceeding 4,250 kg in goods transport.https://lvm.fi/en/-/legislative-project-regulatory-measures-to-improve-operating-conditions-for-transport-sector
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13.3.2024 | On 13 March 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published the results of a survey on the future need for broadband aid. The survey assesses previous broadband aid schemes, the current state of the markets and any need for a new aid scheme.https://lvm.fi/en/-/the-ministry-has-published-the-results-of-a-survey-on-the-need-for-broadband-aid
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17.3.2025 | The impacts of both climate change and biodiversity loss can be seen in the daily lives of most Finns. This is the conclusion to be made from the answers to the 2025 Climate and Nature Barometers. In municipal policy green investments are identified as sources of vitality, but opinions diverge with respect to their environmental impacts. Climate solutions are considered to boost Finland’s competitiveness.https://lvm.fi/en/-/1410903/awareness-of-progress-of-biodiversity-loss-has-increased-climate-solutions-seen-as-opportunity-for-finland
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19.12.2023 | On 19 December 2023, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the next steps for the Finnish Rail (main railway line development) and One Hour Train (fast rail link between Helsinki and Turku) companies.https://lvm.fi/en/-/10616/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-decides-on-next-steps-for-finnish-rail-and-one-hour-train
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19.12.2023 | On 19 December 2023, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the next steps for the Finnish Rail (main railway line development) and One Hour Train (fast rail link between Helsinki and Turku) companies.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-decides-on-next-steps-for-finnish-rail-and-one-hour-train
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22.6.2023 | Finland has successfully applied for EU funding. The European Commission awarded funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to seven projects in Finland. Funding was received for rail transport and port projects. They include central government projects and projects by other operators.https://lvm.fi/en/-/over-eur-60-million-in-eu-funding-for-finnish-transport-projects
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15.11.2022 | On 15 November 2022, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Estonia's Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Finnish and Estonian ministries on advancing the digital transformation in the field of logistics.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-and-estonia-signed-a-memorandum-of-understanding-on-cooperation-in-the-digitalisation-of-logistics
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2.3.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on a memorandum concerning micromobility and the use of electric scooters. Comments can be submitted between 2 and 31 March 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/memorandum-on-alternative-solutions-concerning-electric-scooters-and-micromobility
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2.3.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on a memorandum concerning micromobility and the use of electric scooters. Comments can be submitted between 2 and 31 March 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/memorandum-on-alternative-solutions-concerning-electric-scooters-and-micromobility-1948514