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The Programme will raise the employment rate and skill levels, enabling sustainable growth to gather pace. Funding will be directed at e.g. employment services, study opportunities, research, development and innovation activities, and sectors particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland will improve the availability of health and social services. It will also increase the cost-effectiveness of services, producing better health and wellbeing for every euro spent.

Tax subsidies are exceptions made to the normal basic structure of taxation, the so-called standard tax system, by which a certain business or a group of taxpayers is subsidised.

18.12.2025 | Finland’s economic recovery has been weaker than expected this year. The general government deficit is wide, and the debt ratio will continue to grow, estimates the Ministry of Finance in its economic forecast published on 18 December.

30.4.2026 | 1(57) Liite 2 Elpymis- ja palautumissuunnitelman toimeenpano (Fenix)1 CSR Subpart Measure name Milestone/target name Target date for implementation (latest reporting) Status (MS reporting) 2019.CSR1.2 Preparation of the social welfare and health c...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX […](2025) XXX draft ANNEX SENSITIVE* UNTIL ADOPTION ANNEX to the Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 12524/21 INIT; ST 12524/21 ADD 1) of 29 October 2021 on the app...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX […](2025) XXX draft ANNEX SENSITIVE* UNTIL ADOPTION ANNEX to the Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 12524/21 INIT; ST 12524/21 ADD 1) of 29 October 2021 on the app...

7.1.2022 | In its first meeting on Friday 7 January, the ministerial working group on COVID-19 was briefed on the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Omicron variant, the burden on and capacity of the healthcare system, and the progress of vaccinations.

27.9.2021 | The Finnish economy will continue to grow at a rate of 2.9% in 2022 following recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, estimates the Ministry of Finance in its Economic Survey published on 27 September.

14.1.2022 | In its meeting on Friday 14 January, the Government’s Ministerial Working Group on Coordinating COVID-19 Response discussed the development of the epidemic, closures of food and beverage service businesses and compensation for the costs of restrictive measures. On Friday morning, the ministerial working group received an overview of the epidemiological situation and heard preliminary assessments...

23.10.2020 | The Government’s proposed seventh supplementary budget for 2020 includes financial support totalling EUR 750 million for the municipalities and EUR 200 million for the country’s hospital districts, to cover costs arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The aims of this are to safeguard the municipalities’ basic public services, help expand services essential for tackling the pandemic, and ensure the success of the Government's hybrid strategy.

16.11.2021 | Lockdown Dialogues, a series of discussions launched at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued on 27 October with people getting together to discuss their experiences during the past 18 months. The discussions revealed that while the reopening of society is a cause of joy and happiness, it also causes concern and disappointment.

10.12.2020 | In its talks on 9 December, the Government discussed different scenarios concerning the development of the COVID-19 epidemic. The three scenarios drawn up for use by the Government examine possible paths of development of the epidemic and their economic and social impacts. The timeline of the scenarios extends from December 2020 until the end of June 2021.

15.10.2020 | In its talks on Thursday 15 October, the Government decided on national and regional recommendations help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The recommendations take into account the most recent assessment of the epidemiological situation. The Government will adopt a resolution on the recommendations at its plenary session next week (the week beginning on 19 October).

17.6.2022 | Accelerating inflation is slowing economic growth. Finland’s gross domestic product will grow by 1.4% this year, estimates the Ministry of Finance in the Economic Survey published on 17 June.

23.10.2020 | In its resolution adopted on 23 October, the Government outlines national and regional recommendations aiming to support regional measures to curb the spread of the epidemic and help get it under control as quickly as possible. Epidemic prevention measures under the Communicable Diseases Act are primarily local and regional.

16.9.2020 | The Government is committed to protecting people’s wellbeing and the ability of businesses to cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Finland, with as few detrimental human and economic consequences as possible. Its recovery-focused budget proposal for 2021 provides a route for exiting the crisis and continues the development of the welfare state in a socially, ecologically and economically sustainable manner.

20.12.2022 | Finland’s gross domestic product began a slight decline in the autumn, and weak economic development is expected to continue over the winter according to the Economic Survey published by the Ministry of Finance on 20 December.

26.6.2020 | On Friday 26 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on the principles and conditions for granting state financing and support to large companies facing temporary difficulties due to the coronavirus epidemic. The policy approaches were drawn up based on joint preparations by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Finance as agreed by the Ministerial Committee at the end of May.

30.6.2022 | Finland's share of funding from the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility will decrease to EUR 1.8 billion at current prices, because Finland’s economy has developed better than forecast. Finland will receive a total of EUR 2.6 billion at current prices from the programmes in the EU's recovery plan (NextGenerationEU). The Ministerial Working Group on Sustainable Growth in Finland has outlined how Finland's Recovery and Resilience Plan will be updated to reflect this change.