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2.12.2016 | Minister Berner: An Ambitious Free Flow of Data Initiative is Essential for the European Data Economy Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 2.12.2016 14.12 Type: Press release During the TTE Council lunch meeting, the ministers...

23.1.2017 | Minister Berner: The need to reform transport route financing must be resolved Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 23.1.2017 20.55 Type: Press release (Finnish original released on 23.1.2017) Transport network financing must ...

8.10.2018 | The message in a new Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: The climate is warming at an alarming rate. Swift and radical changes are needed in order to ensure that temperatures do not rise more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The same also applies to transport. One fifth of Finland's greenhouse gases come from transport and the majority of these from road traffic.

27.2.2013 | According to Ms Krista Kiuru, Minister of Housing and Communications, the Ministry is planning to make decisions on network operating licences for TV broadcasts as early as in 2014.

28.3.2018 | The Government has issued a resolution on the digitalisation of freight transport data. The aim of the resolution is to boost the digitalisation of the logistics sector and promote new business opportunities. It also paves the way for Finland as a hub for international transport and supports emission reduction targets in the transport sector. The resolution is part of the Government key project on building a growth environment for digital businesses.

17.6.2019 | The preparations for Finland's first national transport system plan are starting. The plan will provide the basis for Finland's transport network and services.

26.9.2016 | Minister Berner visits Canada and the USA Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 26.9.2016 8.54 Type: Press release Ms Anne Berner, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications, will visit Canada and the United States of A...

1.2.2019 | The Finnish railway sector is facing a lot of pressure to change. The increasing environmental awareness, requirements of sustainable development and mitigation of climate change call for an overall reform of mobility and logistics services.

28.6.2018 | How can dealings with the authorities be made more flexible? Does legislation enable or restrict the business ideas of companies? These are some of the questions for which the Government has sought solutions in the key project of streamlined legal provisions. The work done in various ministries can be seen in the daily lives of both citizens and businesses.

1.12.2017 | Minister Berner to attend EU Transport and Telecommunications Council meetings Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 1.12.2017 15.08 Type: Press release Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will represent Finlan...

29.11.2017 | MaaS Summit gathers top-level transport experts to Tampere Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 29.11.2017 9.00 Type: Press release The Ministry of Transport and Communications, together with the MaaS Alliance, is organising t...

10.1.2020 | The preparation for Finland's first National Transport System Plan continues. The Ministry of Transport and Communications presented the draft objectives for the Plan at a seminar on 10 January 2020.

10.11.2017 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit India from 12 to 17 November 2017. She will travel to Delhi, Nagpur and Bangalore.

23.3.2018 | The Government adopted a resolution on promoting walking and cycling on Thursday, 22 March. In support of the resolution, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a more detailed programme on promoting walking and cycling. It is the first government resolution on promoting walking and cycling to which several public operators and organisations have committed.

30.11.2020 | Finland has pioneered the comprehensive review of climate and environmental issues in the ICT sector. The working group preparing the climate and environment strategy for the ICT sector has brought together six themes to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of the sector and to make full use of the benefits of digitalisation. Comments on the group's final report are invited nationally by 15 January 2021.

10.11.2017 | Minister Berner to visit India Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 10.11.2017 9.24 Type: Press release Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit India from 12 to 17 November 2017. She will travel to Delh...

1.11.2019 | Minister of Transport and Communications Sanna Marin has appointed a working group to prepare a climate and environmental strategy for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The term of the working group will be from 1 November 2019 to 30 November 2020. The aim is to form a common view on the climate and environmental impacts of the sector in Finland and recommend measures to control them.

11.1.2018 | Improvements to operating conditions for the media and telecommunications sectors Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 11.1.2018 13.42 Type: Press release The operating preconditions for the media and telecommunications sector...

24.5.2017 | 5G frequencies could already be taken into use in Finland from the beginning of 2019.

12.9.2017 | Minister Berner to Singapore Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 12.9.2017 10.15 Type: Press release Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit Singapore on 14-18 September. Minister Berner will meet the ...

10.1.2020 | The preparation for Finland's first National Transport System Plan continues. The Ministry of Transport and Communications presented the draft objectives for the Plan at a seminar on 10 January 2020.

1.2.2019 | The Finnish railway sector is facing a lot of pressure to change. The increasing environmental awareness, requirements of sustainable development and mitigation of climate change call for an overall reform of mobility and logistics services.

19.9.2017 | Government proposes EUR 3.36 billion for the Ministry of Transport and Communications budget Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.9.2017 11.27 Type: Press release The Government proposes that EUR 3.36 billion be allocated t...

30.11.2018 | Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Anne Berner and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure of Estonia Kadri Simson met in Helsinki on 30 November 2018. The meeting was also be attended by Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori and Deputy Mayor of Tallinn Andrei Novikov.

12.9.2017 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit Singapore on 14-18 September. Minister Berner will meet the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Communications and Information of Singapore, speak at a ministerial event at the Singapore International Cyber Week, and meet with representatives of Finnish companies in Singapore.

1.12.2017 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will represent Finland at meetings of the EU Telecommunications Council and the EU Transport Council, to be held on 4 December and 5 December respectively.

28.10.2019 | The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt as of 28 October. The conference decides on the future use of radio spectrum. The WRC aims at facilitating rational use of radio spectrum and providing a suitable environment for future services. Finland participates in the decision-making to shape future communications services at a global scale.

19.12.2018 | The first impacts of the Act on Transport Services meet expectations Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.12.2018 12.31 Type: Press release The aim of the Act on Transport Services is to introduce transport services as a co...

9.8.2017 | Passenger rail transport opens to competition Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 9.8.2017 12.30 Type: Press release The Government has decided to open passenger rail transport to competition. In the 2020s, VR will no longer ...

30.11.2020 | Finland has pioneered the comprehensive review of climate and environmental issues in the ICT sector. The working group preparing the climate and environment strategy for the ICT sector has brought together six themes to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of the sector and to make full use of the benefits of digitalisation. Comments on the group's final report are invited nationally by 15 January 2021.

5.7.2017 | EU’s road transport package aims to keep the sector competitive Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 5.7.2017 13.37 Type: Press release The European Commission's proposals for road transport regulations cover road charging, ma...

6.11.2014 | The Information Society Code, which will enter into force at the beginning of next year, will ensure that fail-safe communication networks, as well as sophisticated and reasonably-priced basic services in electronic communication are available throughout Finland.

3.2.2021 | On 3 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent a proposal for a government resolution on improving the effectiveness of digitalisation in the logistics sector. The draft resolution outlines the Government's measures concerning the digitalisation of logistics, which will implement the objectives of the Logistics Digitalisation Strategy published in October 2020.

30.11.2018 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will represent Finland at the EU Transport and Telecommunications Council in Brussels on 3-4 December 2018.

12.11.2021 | Finland ranked second in the European Union’s digital performance comparison. The European Commission’s annual Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) monitors the digital performance of EU Member States and tracks their progress in digitalisation. Finland ranked number one in the previous two years, and has been one of the leading countries for several years.

30.11.2018 | Ministers Berner and Simson: Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel an important large-scale project of the future Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 30.11.2018 12.16 Type: Press release Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland ...

16.4.2018 | Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will meet Members of the European Parliament on 16-17 April 2018 in Strasbourg, France. She will also have a meeting with Finnish European Parliament Members.

3.2.2021 | On 3 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent a proposal for a government resolution on improving the effectiveness of digitalisation in the logistics sector. The draft resolution outlines the Government's measures concerning the digitalisation of logistics, which will implement the objectives of the Logistics Digitalisation Strategy published in October 2020.

3.4.2019 | There has been public debate about the project companies aimed at promoting large-scale investments in railway transport and the fast rail connections to Turku and Tampere. There are several open questions related to the project companies. This press release is aimed at clarifying their current situation.

5.12.2018 | The Government has submitted to Parliament bills that will implement the regional government reform in the transport sector. The proposed acts would implement the transfers of transport-related functions, personnel and assets referred to in the Counties Act from the central government to counties. They would also implement the transfer of certain functions and personnel from the centres for econo...