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The project on opening up and using public data promotes the wider and more effective use of public data throughout society in decision-making, business, research and civic engagement. The project was set up for the period 2020–2022.

16.6.2021 | The Civic Space Scan of Finland by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and De-velopment (OECD) focuses on legislation, practices, civic freedoms and rights, the media operating environment, changes brought by digital technologies and services, the operating environment for civil society organisations (CSOs), and participation by citizens and CSOs. The report provides information and recommendati...

17.3.2020 | The Government resolution to slow the spread of coronavirus infections and to protect at-risk groups, issued on 16 March 2020, states as follows (section 2):

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.

Government as employer The Ministry of Finance is responsible for public governance development and human resources management at central government level. At the close of 2021, the ministries, agencies and other bodies covered by the Budget emplo...

Values and civil service ethics Public administration is ultimately about acting on an authorisation granted by the citizens, on citizens’ funds, and in the citizens’ interest. When we talk about civil service ethics and morale, we refer to the ge...

10.2.2026 | The National Dialogues held in the autumn of 2025 talked about the Finnish concept of ‘sisu’. The dialogues highlighted that sisu is needed in Finland today, as the country is facing challenges such as the weakening of the service structures of the welfare state and changes in the security environment.

Openess, trust and ethics Openness of administration Open government builds the trust displayed by citizens, enhances their safety and security, and encourages their faith in the future. Open government means that the measures taken by public admi...

2.5.2026 | 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...

19.1.2024 | 1 (8) Valtiovarainministeriö puh. 0295 16001 (vaihde) Finansministeriet tfn 0295 16001 (växel) Snellmaninkatu 1 A, Helsinki [email protected] Snellmansgatan 1 A, Helsingfors [email protected] PL 28, 00023 Valtioneuvosto www.v...

2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.

4.5.2020 | On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Finance set up a project on opening up and using public data. The term of the project is 2020–2022. The project focuses on promoting wider and more effective use of public data throughout society in decision-making, business, research and civic engagement.

24.2.2026 | VIEWS AND POSITIONS ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Office of the Nordic-Baltic Constituency International Monetary Fund February 2026 2 CONTENTS 1. NAVIGATING UNCERTANTY ..................................

21.1.2021 | 5 Recommendations of the Committee Civil service ethics can be maintained and developed in several ways that complement each other. Both in Finland and internationally, the focus of ethics work has increasingly shifted from retroactive consequence...

12.9.2019 | A well-oiled financial system keeps the wheels of the economy turning. This means that a strike against critical points in the financial system could bring society to its knees. Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU aims to put the issue of new threats to the financial market and ways to counter them on the political agenda.

5.10.2023 | The fifth Open Government Action Plan is devoted to making public administration more open and inclusive. Public administration will be developed through three commitments and through concrete measures linked to them. The Action Plan will be released by Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen in Oulu on 5 October.

31.3.2022 | The Government resolution on technology policy outlines the common goal and objectives for Finland’s technology policy, to which the Government and its ministries are jointly committed. The Government adopted the resolution on technology policy in its plenary session on 31 March.

18.6.2019 | Government report on information policy and artificial intelligence VM/2527/00.01.00.01/2017 5 December 2018 Ethical information policy in the age of artificial intelligence 2 Contents Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Leaders selection and career management The objective is to make central government a competitive employer with attractive managerial positions, good development opportunities and competitive terms of employment as a whole. In the competition for ...