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On 3 October 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has set forth a regulation project to change the taxi service regulation in the Act on Transport Services. The government proposal is due to be submitted to Parliament during the autumn session of 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/progress-in-preparatory-work-on-taxi-regulation-regulation-project-begins
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A working group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications has started its work to promote 6G communications technologies. The aim is to prepare a national 6G roadmap and to encourage cooperation and exchange of information in the field of future-generation wireless network technologies. Members of the working group represent key central government bodies as well as stakeholders in the research and business sector.https://lvm.fi/en/-/working-group-to-promote-national-6g-cooperation-and-finland-s-leading-role-in-mobile-communications-networks
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15.7.2025 | The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 134th session in London on 7–11 July 2025. Finland has been a member of the Council during the current term 2024–2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/council-of-international-maritime-organization-promotes-effectiveness-and-openness-in-imo-s-work
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21.11.2024 | The Government proposes that on 22 November 2024 the President of the Republic approve the acts for establishing the Finnish Space Situational Awareness Centre.https://lvm.fi/en/-/work-on-establishing-the-finnish-space-situational-awareness-centre-progresses
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11.9.2024 | The work of the Saimaa Canal Advisory Board will be suspended for the time being. The Advisory Board has not met since Russia launched its war of aggression in Ukraine.https://lvm.fi/en/-/work-of-the-saimaa-canal-advisory-board-to-be-suspended
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16.5.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published its third sustainability report. It contains information on the measures taken by the Ministry to promote the achievement of the UN’s Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/sustainability-report-sustainable-development-goals-evident-in-strategies-and-everyday-work
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15.9.2023 | The ministerial working group on reforming society held its first meeting on 14 September 2023. This working group will seek to reform public administration and digitalisation, thereby strengthening Finland as a whole.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-reforming-society-begins-its-work
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3.5.2024 | GPS interference in aviation has been debated in public. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom published a press release saying that it is safe to fly to and in Finland. Traficom is responsible for flight and aviation safety as well as for monitoring GPS interference.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-gps-interference-from-russia-taken-seriously-authorities-work-to-ensure-flight-safety
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22.4.2026 | The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London on 13–17 April 2026. The meeting discussed the prevention of increased fraudulent registrations and measures to combat unlawful operations of ships.https://lvm.fi/en/-/international-maritime-organization-approves-first-international-guidelines-on-ship-registration-to-deter-misuse-of-flags
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28.3.2024 | Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 1–3 April 2024. There, she will take part in the Connecting Europe Days event and meet with representatives from Directorates-General of the European Commission.https://lvm.fi/en/-/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-advocate-for-inclusion-of-finland-s-objectives-in-commission-s-work-programme-on-visit-to-brussels
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27.6.2025 | On 27 June 2025, the President of the Republic approved amendments to the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle. The amendments will implement the legislative changes outlined by the parliamentary working group on Yle. They also incorporate the criteria and procedures for the appointment and dismissal of the management of public service media providers required by the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The legislative amendments will enter into force on 8 August 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/act-on-the-finnish-broadcasting-company-to-be-amended-in-line-with-the-european-media-freedom-act-and-the-recommendations-of-the-parliamentary-working-group
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29.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on a draft government proposal concerning the implementation of the Non-Road Mobile Machinery and Euro 7 Regulations. The proposal also introduces amendments to certain national provisions. Comments may be submitted until 10 June 2026.https://lvm.fi/en/-/public-consultation-national-implementation-of-eu-regulations-on-non-road-mobile-machinery-and-vehicle-emission-limits
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28.1.2025 | The working group that examined impact assessment capability in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and its development has completed its work. The working group defined a target state of impact assessment capability and priorities for the development and created a framework for the evaluation and development of impact assessment capability.https://lvm.fi/en/-/working-group-development-of-impact-assessment-capability-into-ongoing-activity
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17.12.2024 | At its meeting on 17 December 2024, the ministerial working group on reforming society decided on updating the Digital Compass implementation plan and on circulating for comments the government proposal concerning legislation supplementing the European Data Act. The ministers also discussed the progress of the implementation of the cyber security strategy.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-updates-the-measures-of-the-digital-compass-that-guides-finland-s-digital-transformation
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24.9.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched legislative projects to implement the policies of the parliamentary working group assessing the public service duties and funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. To increase the transparency of YLE’s operations and finances, the working group proposed in its report of 12 September 2024 cuts to YLE's funding and amendments to the YLE Act.https://lvm.fi/en/-/legislative-projects-for-implementing-the-policies-of-yle-working-group-to-be-launched
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Guidance and direction A joint strategy guides and supports the work Agencies and state-owned companies Principles and practices of guidance 1. A joint strategy guides and supports the work One of the Ministry’s core responsibilities is guiding it...https://lvm.fi/en/corporate-governance
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On 17 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published the national 6G roadmap to promote sixth-generation communications technologies. The roadmap sets milestones for the development and implementation of next-generation mobile communication technologies in the 2030s.https://lvm.fi/en/-/national-6g-roadmap-sets-direction-for-development-and-implementation-of-mobile-communication-technologies
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5.2.2021 | On 4 February 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed an interministerial steering group on fossil-free transport. The steering group has representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Finance. The group is tasked to promote the implementation of the Government Resolution on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transport.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/steering-group-on-fossil-free-transport-started-its-work
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28.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a project to prepare an assessment memorandum on national extensions to the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The review will focus especially on national data protection regulation concerning corporate subscribers.https://lvm.fi/en/-/regulation-on-corporate-subscribers-to-be-reviewed-for-relevance-and-appropriateness
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal for an act on location information for underground network infrastructure. The consultation period ran from 29 January to 12 March 2026. On 21 April 2026, the Ministry published a summary of the 58 comments received.https://lvm.fi/en/-/summary-of-comments-on-the-legislative-proposal-for-a-location-survey-service