Minister Lindén wants to increase the number of publicly accessible broadband networks

Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén believes that more publicly accessible, free-of-charge broadband connections should be provided for citizens.

Minister Lindén to attend the Broadband Commission in Geneva

Minister Suvi Lindén will be attending the first conference of the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development on Sunday, 11 July. Numerous high-level actors will be convening in Geneva to...

1 Mbit Internet access a universal service from the beginning of July

Juhapekka Ristola to be Director-General of the Communications Policy Department

Mr Juhapekka Ristola (41) has been appointed Director-General of the Communications Policy Department at Finland's Ministry of Transport. The Ministry announced the appointment on 11 May 2010.

Minister Lindén invited to a high-level UN Broadband Commission

The International Telecommunications Union, ITU, and the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, UNESCO, have set up a high-level Broadband Commission for Digital...

Finland and India signed a Memorandum of Cooperation

Ms Anu Vehviläinen, Minister of Transport of Finland, and Mr Kamal Nath, Minister for Road Transport and Highways of India, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of scientific and...

Minister for Road Transport and Highways of India to visit Finland

Mr Kamal Nath, Minister for Road Transport and Highways of India, will visit Finland on 10-11 May at the invitation of Ms Anu Vehviläinen, Minister of Transport of Finland.

Finavia: All Finnish airports open for air traffic

Based on the current forecasts all airports in Finland have been opened for air traffic and operate normally. According to the forecasts there are no further restrictions expected for air traffic.

Finavia opens airspace to Tampere-Pirkkala and Turku airports for one day

According to Finnish Meteorological Institute the volcanic ash cloud will have a break in Finlands airspace during Monday from 12 am to 6 pm. Finavia opens airspace to Tampere-Pirkkala and Turku...

Volcanic ash cloud restricts air traffic across Finland for days

An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland that started on Wednesday is forecast to hover over Finland for several days. The cloud has halted all regular passenger traffic.

Russian lorries and coaches also required to have digital tachographs

Two amendments have been made to the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) which also require the amendment of the Finnish Road...

Saimaa Canal lease agreement ready to be signed

The Government of Finland has proposed that the President of the Republic authorise Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen or, if he is unable to do so, Minister of Transport Anu Vehviläinen to sign the...

Finland’s Strategy for Intelligent Transport aims at more efficient use of infrastructure

Intelligent transport does not only provide support for transport policy but also for information society objectives and climate and environmental policies. The transport administration reform...

Ms Minna Kivimäki to be Director-General

Ms Minna Kivimäki has been appointed Director-General of the Transport Policy Department at Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment to the post of Director-General is...

Main road 9 to stretch across Finland

Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided to extend the main road 9 to reach across the country from the western to the eastern border. This will be achieved by implementing...

Sulphur content of marine fuel featured in the discussions of Minister Vehviläinen and Vice-President Kallas

Ms Anu Vehviläinen, Finland's Minister of Transport, met Mr Siim Kallas, recently appointed Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for transport, on 12 February at...

The post of Director-General of the Transport Policy Department attracted 15 applications

The following candidates applied for the post: Tapio Ahlgren, Jouni Karhunen, Minna Kivimäki, Ville Lehmuskoski, Jarno Limnéll, Yrjö Mäkelä, Mika Mäkilä, Mikael Nyberg, Hannu Pennanen, Esko...

Finland and India to cooperate in information security

Finland and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on information security development. The Memorandum was signed by Finland's Minister of Communications, Suvi Lindén, and India's Minister...

Minister Lindén to visit India

Ms Suvi Lindén, Finland's Minister of Communications, will visit India for the purposes of promoting exports. The programme of the visit will focus on ICT and electronic media. Ms Lindén will have...

New transport administration agencies begin operating

The sphere of operations of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency comprises the central administrative functions of the former Finnish Rail Administration and Finnish Road Administration, and...