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Automobiles, smart technology and transport
News item 11.6.2014- Two mega-trends will revolutionise motoring in the next few decades. They are smart technology and power sources used by cars. A third revolutionary power is a social one: sharing economy and...
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Koodi2016 guide to help teaching coding in comprehensive school
News item 10.6.2014The Koodi2016 guidebook and website were made public at the World Championships in coding held at Helsinki's Cable Factory on 10 June 2014. They are intended as first aid for teachers and...
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Experts in intelligent transport systems and services to meet in Helsinki
News item 10.6.2014The largest European event in intelligent transport systems and services, ITS European Congress, will take place on 16-19 June 2014. This is the first time the event will be held in Finland. It...
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The Boat Register to be maintained by Trafi in the future
News item 5.6.2014The task of maintaining the Boat Register will be transferred from the Local Register Offices to Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi as part of efforts to concentrate vehicle registers to a...
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Minister Kiuru on submarine cable decision: Finland to be a safe harbour for data
News item 20.5.2014The Government has granted funding for a new undersea data communication cable to run from Finland to Germany. Minister Krista Kiuru is pleased at the implementation of the cable project started by...
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Cooperation to lie at the heart of a cyber security exercise
News item 28.4.2014Led by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland participates in a pan-European cyber security exercise. Finnish participants include businesses from various sectors.
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Minister Virkkunen expresses sadness following the Jämijärvi air crash
News item 20.4.2014Minister of Transport and Local Government Henna Virkkunen wishes to express her own sadness, as well as that of the entire Finnish Government, following the light aircraft incident near Jämijärvi...
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Ms Virkkunen appointed as Minister of Transport and Ms Kiuru as Minister of Communications
News item 4.4.2014Ms Henna Virkkunen (National Coalition Party) has been appointed the new Minister of Transport and Local Government, and Ms Krista Kiuru (Social Democratic Party) the new Minister of Education and...
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Funding for transport to be cut
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Exchange of information on traffic violations among EU countries to improve
News item 27.3.2014The Government is proposing the confirmation of an amendment to the Road Transport Act, which improves exchange of information on traffic offences and violations.
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Environmental investment aid granted to shipping companies
News item 12.3.2014The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has allocated a total of 12.6 million euros in government aid to eight shipping companies and their 45 vessels to be used on investments that...
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Maritime strategy aims at competitiveness and vitality
News item 12.3.2014Finland and Finnish business life are thriving, Finnish people are active and well and our country is competitive in the world markets. Finland's success is supported by smart and appropriate...
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Administrator Harpf would give out media support and reduce the value-added tax for the press
News item 5.3.2014In his report, administrator, Licentiate of Laws Tuomas Harpf suggests that Finland adopt a similar model to the media support system that is in use in Denmark in order to support production and...
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Finland submits a report on the road accident near Saimaa Canal
News item 27.2.2014Finland's Saimaa Canal Delegate has sent a report to the Russian Canal Delegate concerning the road traffic accident on a maintenance road near Saimaa Canal on 15 February 2014. The report...
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Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority: Availability of high-speed broadband improved in Finland
News item 27.2.2014At the end of 2013, FICORA studied the availability of high-speed broadband subscriptions for the second time.
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Final report on kilometre-based taxation submitted for statements
News item 25.2.2014On 25 February 2014, the final report by the Ministry of Transport and Communications working group for Fair and Intelligent Transport was sent out to numerous government parties, associations and...
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Minister Kyllönen expresses condolences following the traffic accident in Russia
News item 17.2.2014Ms Merja Kyllönen, Finnish Minister of Transport, has sent her profound condolences to the Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov following the accident on the maintenance road in the Saimaa...
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A contract for a new icebreaker has been signed
News item 14.2.2014The Finnish Transport Agency and Archtech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. have signed a contract for the construction of a new basic icebreaker. The total value of the icebreaker contract is 123 million...
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New flight routes between Finland and Russia
News item 7.2.2014Air traffic between Finland and Russia is progressively becoming more open and free. The two countries have agreed upon new flight routes from Helsinki to destinations in Russia. Talks on air...
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Information Society Code ensures electronic communications services
News item 30.1.2014The complete reform of legislation applying to electronic communications is making headway. On 30 January 2014, Finland's Government submitted its proposal for Information Society Code to Parliament.
viestintä tietoyhteiskuntakaari 2014