Commission approved environmental aid scheme for Finnish vessels

The European Commission has approved an aid scheme for vessels that aims at environmental protection. In its decision, the Commission considers the Finnish aid scheme to meet the requirements set...

Parliamentary groups agree on changes to Finnish Broadcasting Company's finance model

16 December - Chairs of parliamentary groups and Minister of Housing and Communications Ms Krista Kiuru reached an agreement on the funding of public service operations of YLE, the Finnish...

Fairway dues to rise

The reason for the need to increase payments is related to efforts aimed at covering the costs of icebreaking and waterways management by fairway dues. The costs of icebreaking operations, in...

Progress made towards a treaty on a common North European airspace

Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Norway initialled the contents of a treaty establishing the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB) on Friday 9 December 2011.

Finland and Russia discussed frequency issues in Helsinki

The Finnish-Russian working group on frequency management has discussed the details of making the 800 MHz frequency band available for broadband use. The working group met on 9 December in Helsinki.

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have increased

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...

Ownership steering of Arctia Shipping Ltd and Meritaito Ltd to be transferred 21 November 2011

The responsibility for ownership matters related to Arctia Shipping Ltd and Meritaito Ltd will be transferred from the Ministry of Transport and Communications to the Prime Minister's Office....

Minister Kyllönen to attend IMO Assembly

The Finnish Minister of Transport Ms Merja Kyllönen will participate in the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization IMO in London on 21-22 November 2011. Alongside decisions relating to...

New website for climate change information opened

Ilmasto-opas.fi, a new website bringing together information about the climate, has been opened today. The site includes information about the Finnish climate and climate change, analysed down to...

European Commission: Bothnian Corridor to be part of the European core network

On 19 October, the European Commission put forward its proposal for new guidelines for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The proposal contains targets for developing the Trans-European...

New organisation of the Ministry of Transport and Communications

Amendment to agreement provides a new basis for air services between Finland and Russia

The Finnish and Russian Transport Ministers Ms Merja Kyllönen and Mr Igor Levitin have signed a protocol amending the air services agreement between Finland and Russia. The protocol, signed in...

Organisation of the Ministry of Transport and Communications to change

The new rules of procedure of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications will come into force on 1 October 2011. At the same time, the organisation of the Ministry will change. The main...

Regulations for electronic communications to be gathered in one location

Work will begin in accordance with the Government Programme to gather legislation pertaining to electronic communications and the provision of information society services into one place.

Construction of 800 MHz mobile networks to speed up

Finland and Russia have agreed on the coordination of the 800 MHz frequency band. As a result, the timetable for the uptake of new generation mobile networks is sped up by several years.

Ten years of digital television

This year marks the tenth birthday of digital TV broadcasting in Finland: the first digital TV transmissions were broadcast on 27 August 2001. Analogue broadcasts were switched off entirely at the...

Ministry of Transport and Communications on Budget Proposal: EUR 25 Million Worth of Railway Funds Missing

For the most part, the Ministry of Finance's 2012 budget proposal for the Ministry of Transport and Communications matches the draft budget submitted by the Ministry itself. "However, the budget...

New energy efficiency regulations for ships

The International Maritime Organization has adopted regulations that will increase the energy efficiency of new ships. The fuel consumption of new ships will decrease and carbon dioxide emissions...

Ministry of Transport and Communications to Return to Eteläesplanadi

The renovation work at the Eteläesplanadi 16 premises of the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been completed. After the return to Eteläesplanadi 16, all functions of the Ministry will...

Mikael Hiltunen appointed Minister Kiuru’s special adviser

Master of Social Sciences Mikael Hiltunen (27) has been appointed special adviser in charge of communications policy for Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru. Master of Social...