The main proposals concern the remuneration of management in listed companies and the right of listed companies to obtain information on shareholders. The proposals relate to Finland’s national transposition of the EU directive covering these matters. The Ministry of Finance circulated its working group’s proposals for consultation on Monday 16 April.

On 13 April, the Government reached agreement on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2019–2022. The Plan includes the central government spending limits decision and Finland’s Stability Programme. The Stability Programme will be submitted to the European Commission.

In a report published on 27 March 2018 the working group on business cycles in the construction sector (RAKSU group) estimates that this year the construction output will grow by 2 to 4 per cent, while in the following year it will decrease by up to 2 per cent. The forecast for the construction of new dwellings is 42,000 to 44,000. Next year the number of building projects concerning new dwellings will decrease by thousands.