Government led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin appointed

10.12.2019 15.34
Government led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin appointed

On Tuesday 10 December 2019, the President of the Republic appointed Finland’s 76th Government. On the same occasion, the President of the Republic released the ministers of Antti Rinne’s Government from their duties. The Government led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin has 19 ministers. The Social Democratic Party has 7 ministers, the Centre Party 5, the Greens 3, the Left Alliance 2, and the Swedish People’s Party of Finland 2.

Recording of the new Government's press conference
Photos from today's activities in Flickr

Prime Minister Marin’s Government Programme
Prime Minister Marin’s Government ministers

Prime Minister Antti Rinne’s address to the President of the Republic, 10 December 2019
Speech by Prime Minister Sanna Marin to the President of the Republic on 10 December 2019

Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action presented its action plan at the UN Climate Change Conference

9.12.2019 19.00
Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action presented its action plan at the UN Climate Change Conference
Cooperation between Finance Ministers to mitigate climate change advanced as the Climate Coalition of Finance Ministers presented its action plan at the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid on 9 December.

Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
 EU finance ministers to discuss anti-money laundering and climate change mitigation

4.12.2019 8.13
EU finance ministers to discuss anti-money laundering and climate change mitigation
Archive Photo: EU
On Thursday 5 December, the finance ministers of EU member states will seek agreement on the coming years’ priorities in anti-money laundering, deepening of the capital markets union and climate change mitigation. The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) will be chaired by Finland’s Minister of Finance Mika Lintilä.

Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
 Agreement reached on the EU budget

19.11.2019 8.48
Agreement reached on the EU budget
Photo: EU
On 18 November, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached agreement on an EU budget for 2020.

Column:
 Strengthening people’s trust in the public sector needs action from all of us

14.11.2019 14.13
Strengthening people’s trust in the public sector needs action from all of us

Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is drawing towards its close. One of the main themes of our Presidency has been trust, and what we can do to strengthen it. Our discussions at EU level keep coming back to two different ways to promote trust – transparency and participation.

— Director-General Juha Sarkio

Publications

Budget Review 2020

Budget Review 2020

The Budget Review summarizes the central elements of the Government's budget proposal for 2020.

Budget Review 2020

Economic Survey, Autumn 2019

Economic Survey, Autumn 2019

The Finnish economy will grow by 1.5% in 2019, 1,0% in 2020 and 1,9% 2021.

Economic Survey, Autumn 2019

Europe 2020 Strategy

Europe 2020 Strategy

The tenth National Reform Programme describes the measures that the Government has initiated to achieve the national targets.

Europe 2020 Strategy

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry is tasked with establishing, overseeing and reforming the operating framework for public finances and public governance. Our vision is to establish a solid foundation for the economic prosperity and wellbeing of coming generations.

Learn more about the Ministry

Finland's EU Presidency and the Ministry of Finance

Finland's EU Presidency and the Ministry of Finance

Finland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from the beginning of July until the end of December 2019.

Finland's EU Presidency and the Ministry of Finance

Ministers

Katri Kulmuni
Katri Kulmuni
Minister of Finance
Sirpa Paatero
Sirpa Paatero
Minister of Local Government