Government and ministries Media

Finnish Government

The Finnish Government comprises 12 ministries, each responsible for the preparation of matters and the functioning of administration within its own sector.

Current issues

Press releases

Population Register Centre and local register offices will merge to form the Digital and Population Data Services Agency at the beginning of 2020

Press release 15.3.2019 11.44

Regional government, health and social services reform of Sipilä’s government will be dismantled orderly – the work done so far can be utilised later

Press release 8.3.2019 15.26

Contribution by the officials of the Ministry of Finance: Work to strengthen general government finances should continue

Press release 4.2.2019 9.00

New finance providers for transport infrastructure projects

Press release 20.12.2018 13.01

Economic upswing losing momentum

Press release 17.12.2018 11.04

Improved opportunities for shareholder influence

Press release 13.12.2018 14.59

Base rate is set to –0.25 per cent

Press release 5.12.2018 14.49

Proposal for establishing information policy as a new policy sector in Finland

Press release 5.12.2018 11.33

Preliminary study on the Aurora national artificial intelligence programme

Press release 25.9.2018 13.23

Working group recommends organisational reform of government debt management

Press release 21.9.2018 10.15

Government’s 2019 budget proposal for Ministry of Finance administrative sector

Press release 14.9.2018 13.09

Budget proposal for 2019 submitted to Parliament

Press release 14.9.2018 13.02

Economic growth slowing from peak rates

Press release 14.9.2018 12.05

Finland-Hong Kong tax treaty prevents double taxation of income

Press release 30.8.2018 13.26

Government explores alternatives for electronic identification of citizens

Press release 28.8.2018 13.30

News

Fiscal policy to combat climate change

News item 19.2.2019 14.22

Construction to decrease this year and next, with most significant decline in housing construction

News item 6.2.2019 13.07

Ministry of Finance participating in international AI ethics certification project

News item 20.11.2018 13.20

Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis to visit Finland

News item 2.11.2018 8.20

Stronger crisis-management role for European Stability Mechanism

News item 2.11.2018 7.00

Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore to visit Finland

News item 19.10.2018 10.40

Finland submits its draft budgetary plan for 2019 to the European Union

News item 4.10.2018 14.15

Construction growth rate to slow considerably next year according to RAKSU working group

News item 27.9.2018 11.02

Government has reservations about proposals for tools to support investment and structural reforms

News item 13.9.2018 13.49

Minister Orpo's speech the Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission

News item 27.8.2018 15.05

Speeches

Welcome statement of Minister Virkkunen at the Leading the Way in eGovernment Development conference

Speech 29.5.2013 6.40

Current policy challenges in the aftermath of global economic crisis - some E...

Speech 12.3.2010 10.37

Minister Wideroos at the 4th Quality conference

Speech 29.9.2006 10.24

Coordinate Minister for Finance, Ms Ulla-Maj Wideroos: Closing Speech at the ...

Speech 28.9.2006 21.00

Coordinate Minister for Finance, Ms Wideroos at the 4th Quality Conference

Speech 27.9.2006 8.23