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18.12.2025 | The Government adopted the National Transport System Plan for 2026–2037 and submitted it in the form of a report to Parliament on 18 December 2025.

23.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. The Government has agreed on significant transport investments across Finland. 

28.4.2025 | On 21 February 2025, the European Commission and the EU High Representative issued a Joint Communication on an EU Action Plan on Cable Security concerning submarine cables. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will inform Parliament of the action plan on 25 april 2025.

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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.

19.8.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the plans to offer financial support for the purchase of gas-fuelled trucks. It is proposed that support be granted for purchasing or leasing new trucks of over 16 tonnes. The invitation for comments concerns the terms for granting the support.

11.3.2021 | The State of Finland and certain other actors are applying for financial support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for four transport projects. Two of these projects are central government projects and two are port projects. The Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications on 11 March 2021.

11.3.2021 | The State of Finland and certain other actors are applying for financial support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for four transport projects. Two of these projects are central government projects and two are port projects. The Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications on 11 March 2021.

2.9.2021 | Parliament has submitted a position statement to the Government concerning the Government report on the National Transport System Plan for 2021-2032. The Government submitted the plan as a report to Parliament on 15 April 2021.

14.5.2020 | Preparations for Finland's first 12-year national transport system plan are currently underway. The parliamentary group steering the work is now discussing the first version of the action plan to be included in the plan.

22.10.2020 | Government proposes financial support for purchase of gas-fuelled trucks. It is proposed that support be granted for purchasing or long-term leasing of new trucks of over 16 tonnes.

22.10.2020 | Government proposes financial support for purchase of gas-fuelled trucks. It is proposed that support be granted for purchasing or long-term leasing of new trucks of over 16 tonnes.

15.7.2021 | Finland's EU funding applications have been successful. A total of EUR 10.9m in Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding was granted by the EU for three transport projects.

18.3.2021 | On 18 March the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a draft summary of opinions on the national transport system plan for 2021-2032 and an assessment of its impacts.

3.3.2020 | The preparation for Finland's first National Transport System Plan continues. A parliamentary steering group has outlined three targets for the Plan. An action programme for the Plan will be drawn up on the basis of the targets:

3.3.2020 | The preparation for Finland's first National Transport System Plan continues. A parliamentary steering group has outlined three targets for the Plan. An action programme for the Plan will be drawn up on the basis of the targets:

21.5.2021 | State and local government negotiators have reached an agreement on the establishment of a project company to assist in the planning of the East Railway.

16.12.2025 | At the Energy Council meeting on 15 December 2025, Member States of the European Union adopted a partial general approach on the proposed regulation establishing Connecting Europe Facility for 2028–2034. Finland is in favour of the regulation’s emphasis on military mobility.

12.5.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is launching a law‑drafting project to prepare purchase subsidies for electric and gas‑operated vehicles. The aim is to renew the vehicle stock, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. New subsidies would include support for buying electric and gas‑operated vans and electric heavy‑duty vehicles.

12.3.2020 | The Government plans on introducing supplements for the new Road Traffic Act. They are based on amendments elsewhere in legislation that have been adopted after the approval of the Road Traffic Act and give reason to specify the Act. The Road Traffic Act is to enter into force on 1 June. The planned changes are mainly technical in nature.