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2.7.2024 | The European Commission has published its annual State of the Digital Decade report, in which it assesses the progress of Member States in applying digitalisation and issues recommendations for further action. The particular strengths of Finland specified in the report are comprehensive basic digital skills and digitalisation in small and medium-sized businesses.

27.6.2025 | On 27 June 2025, the President of the Republic approved temporary amendments to the Act on Transport Services, which will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The purpose is to bring data on publicly supported passenger transport services in Northern Finland into one place.

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.

Information and security Objective and tasks Data economy Media and postal services Cyber security, information security and data protection Road transport and Logistics chains 1. Objective and tasks It is the duty of the Ministry of Transport and...

European Union affairs Council of the European Union Preparation of matters by Coreper or Council working parties Preparation of EU matters in Finland 1. Council of the European Union In Council meetings, ministers from EU Member States discuss po...

15.2.2022 | Due to the health and social services reform, the Act on environmental and energy efficiency requirements in vehicle and transport services procurement will be reviewed.

15.2.2022 | Due to the health and social services reform, the Act on environmental and energy efficiency requirements in vehicle and transport services procurement will be reviewed.

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...

16.2.2023 | On 16 February, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the Act on Environmental and Energy Efficiency Requirements for Vehicle and Transport Service Procurements. The Act will enter into force on 20 February. With the health and social services reform, the Act will be amended so that the requirements assigned to municipalities will transfer to the wellbeing services counties, which started operating on 1 January 2023.

16.2.2023 | On 16 February, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the Act on Environmental and Energy Efficiency Requirements for Vehicle and Transport Service Procurements. The Act will enter into force on 20 February. With the health and social services reform, the Act will be amended so that the requirements assigned to municipalities will transfer to the wellbeing services counties, which started operating on 1 January 2023.

24.6.2024 | The national introduction of the Public Regulated Service, PRS, of the European Galileo satellite system will continue. The service provides EU Member States with secure location and time data that is resistant to interference.

4.6.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a project to draft legislation for an experiment concerning the development of a knowledge base for publicly supported passenger transport.

4.6.2020 | Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka has invited public transport operators to a forum on 8 June 2020 to agree on ways to ensure the provision of smooth and, in terms of health, safe public transport services.

24.11.2020 | The Government’s Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on 24 November that Finland will start using the Public Regulated Service PRS of the European Galileo satellite navigation system during 2024.

20.5.2020 | The Government has started to lift the restrictions and recommendations imposed due to the corona epidemic. This means that public transport services, too, that decreased during the state of emergency are starting to recover. In the beginning of June, the Ministry of Transport and Communications will organise a forum for transport operators to agree on the ways to ensure the provision of safe public transport services.

27.8.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a legislative package to ensure health security in maritime transport, aviation and passenger transport, including terminals and stations. A proposal is also under preparation to amend the Act on Communicable Diseases in terms of the provisions concerning the transport sector.

17.1.2019 | Broadband access into use in public authority communication services Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 17.1.2019 13.30 Type: Press release In communication services by the public authorities, broadband access will gradually...

17.1.2019 | In communication services by the public authorities, broadband access will gradually be taken into use.  The old network, Finland's Authority Radio Network, will operate alongside the new system until the broadband service is ready and has been taken into use in full.

5.11.2021 | The national #TaasMennään (#LetsGoAgain) public transport campaign, carried out through inter-authority collaboration, will begin on Friday 5 November 2021. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage passengers to return to public transport. 

5.11.2021 | The national #TaasMennään (#LetsGoAgain) public transport campaign, carried out through inter-authority collaboration, will begin on Friday 5 November 2021. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage passengers to return to public transport.