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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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The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal to amend the taxi regulation. Over 150 responses were submitted between 24 April and 6 June 2025. The Ministry published a summary of the comments on 11 September 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/broad-support-for-proposed-changes-to-taxi-regulation
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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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Finnish operators apply for a total of EUR 81.04 million in funding from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for five communications projects. On 8 February 2024, the Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finnish-operators-apply-for-more-than-eur-81-million-of-eu-funding-for-five-digital-projects
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Processing of personal data in the Ministry of Transport and Communications The Ministry of Transport and Communications must process personal data for various purposes in order to carry out the work falling within its mandate. The processing is n...https://lvm.fi/en/data-protection
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6.11.2025 | The Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will elect a new Council for the forthcoming two-year term in November-December. Finland is seeking re-election to the Council. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited Finnish maritime education institutions to serve as advisers to the Finnish delegation at the Assembly. Finnish maritime education is a sought-after export to various parts of the world.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-nominated-for-re-election-to-imo-council-finnish-maritime-teaching-and-research-feature-prominently
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30.9.2025 | Almost 200 persons and eight organisations participated in the national cyber exercise of the security authorities organised at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) on 22–26 September 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/security-authorities-cyber-exercise-strengthened-preparedness-against-state-cyber-influence-activities
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23.7.2020 | The requirements for professional qualifications training for lorry, bus and coach drivers will be specified by amendments to the decree on professional qualifications. The amendments relate to the implementation of Directive (EU) 2018/645. The amendments required by the Directive have been partly implemented by the amendments to the Driving Licence Act and the Act on Transport Services that entered into force in mid-July.https://lvm.fi/en/-/specifications-for-professional-qualifications-training-in-heavy-transport-1219456
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23.7.2020 | The requirements for professional qualifications training for lorry, bus and coach drivers will be specified by amendments to the decree on professional qualifications. The amendments relate to the implementation of Directive (EU) 2018/645. The amendments required by the Directive have been partly implemented by the amendments to the Driving Licence Act and the Act on Transport Services that entered into force in mid-July.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/specifications-for-professional-qualifications-training-in-heavy-transport
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12.6.2025 | On 12 June 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Act on Transport Services. The proposal would grant municipalities, joint municipal and other regional authorities the possibility to arrange passenger train services in their regions. It would also put in grounds to make changes to the regional competence on local rail transport.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-possibility-for-municipalities-and-regions-to-arrange-passenger-train-services
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16.6.2025 | On 16 June 2025, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the central government would continue its preparations for the competitive tendering of publicly funded passenger rail services. The current contract with VR Group is due to expire at the end of 2030, with a new contract period of about ten years scheduled to start on 1 January 2031.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-decision-passenger-train-services-to-continue-in-their-current-scope-in-the-2030s
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19.5.2025 | A national cyber exercise (“KYHA”) brought together more than 120 central government employees to improve their technical skills and mutual cooperation against cyber attacks. Held at the IT Institute of the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä on 12–16 May 2025, this cyber exercise, the second one this year, turned out to be a great success.https://lvm.fi/en/-/cyber-attacks-may-call-for-government-level-decision-making-finland-steps-up-shared-expertise-through-national-cyber-exercises
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10.2.2025 | Municipalities and operators involved in Finland's critical infrastructure took part in the first national cyber exercise of the year at Jamk University of Applied Sciences between 3 and 7 February 2025. The exercise brought together cybersecurity, management and communications professionals especially from the north of Finland and Northern Ostrobothnia.https://lvm.fi/en/-/kunnille-ja-kriittisen-infrastruktuurin-toimijoille-suunnattuun-kansalliseen-kyberharjoitukseen-saapui-osallistujia-ympari-suomen
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17.6.2025 | The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) convenes in London from 18 to 27 June 2025. Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will participate in the meeting in London on 23–25 June to promote Finland’s new term as a member of IMO’s Council.https://lvm.fi/en/-/imo-maritime-safety-committee-meets-to-discuss-safety-regulatory-framework-for-alternative-fuels-
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30.6.2025 | The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London from 18 to 27 June 2025 for their 110th session.https://lvm.fi/en/-/maritime-safety-committee-session-continued-to-develop-safety-regulatory-framework-and-mass-code
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Reductions to training requirements for light-duty trucks - Ministry of Transport and Communications
22.11.2018 | Training requirements for light-duty trucks, that is C1 and C1E driving licence categories, will be reduced. This will lower the costs of acquiring a driving licence in these categories and so improve the availability of freight transport drivers.https://lvm.fi/en/-/reductions-to-training-requirements-for-light-duty-trucks-987877 -
Reductions to training requirements for light-duty trucks - Ministry of Transport and Communications
22.11.2018 | Reductions to training requirements for light-duty trucks Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 22.11.2018 13.19 Type: Press release Training requirements for light-duty trucks, that is C1 and C1E driving licence categories, wi...https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/reductions-to-training-requirements-for-light-duty-trucks -
18.11.2024 | The Council of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, will meet for its 133rd session in London from 18 to 22 November. Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will attend the meeting on 18–20 November 2024.https://lvm.fi/en/-/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-attend-imo-council-meeting
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7.10.2024 | A government-level cyber coordination group led by National Cyber Security Director Rauli Paananen has praised the cyber expertise of Finnish security authorities after taking part in the KYHA national cyber security exercise in September.https://lvm.fi/en/-/praiseworthy-performance-by-security-authorities-in-national-cyber-exercise
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19.10.2016 | Reforms to be made to driving license training Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.10.2016 13.21 Type: Press release The Ministry of Transport and Communications has initiated reforms to driving license training. The goal ...https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/ajokorttikoulutuksen-uudistus-kayntiin