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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.

Reform of regional state administration The reform of regional state administration will bring the central government’s permit, guidance and supervision functions together in a new national agency. At the same time, new regional Economic Developme...

The Ministry of Finance is preparing to implement the licencing and supervision functions of the new gambling system. The project is part of ensuring that activities governed by the new gambling system can be launched in stages from the start of 2026.

Frequently asked questions about the renewal of the services and premises network What is a service network? In the reform of the central government’s service and premises network, service network means all the service points that exist for in-per...

The programme to promote digital services centred on life events will support the preparation of projects developing digital services for life events and business events, propose the implementation of prepared projects and guide and coordinate the implementation of projects that are being launched.

Ministry of Finance Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen is responsible for governance policy, municipal affairs, wellbeing services co...

12.5.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy has decided that the review of government agency structures will continue with follow-up studies on potential longer-term changes. The follow-up studies will be completed before the end of this year.

The project will implement the licencing and supervision activities of the new gambling system. The project must take into account and coordinate the legislative reform of the gambling system and the legislative reform of regional state administration as well as any changes to these legislative projects.

22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.

Central government Central government consists of the state's central, regional and local administration. The state's central administration comprises the ministries together with the government agencies and institutions in their administrative br...

The Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland will support growth that is ecologically, socially and economically sustainable in line with the aims of the Government Programme. The Sustainable Growth Programme will boost competitiveness, investment, research, development and innovation, as well as measures to raise skill levels.

Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan forms part of the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland.

Support for personnel management Personnel management implements a strategy of action by ensuring the acquisition, development and management of the skills required for the effective operation of the different government units. In personnel manage...

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...

30.4.2026 | 1 Liite 1. Maakohtaisten suositusten toimeenpano (CeSaR) Finland's contribution to the Country-specific recommendations (CSR) assessment1 Semester Cycle 2026 CSR.2025.1 CSR 1 Subpart 1: Reinforce overall defence and security spending and readiness...

10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.

10.12.2025 | An independent group of experts has conducted a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform, which was published on 10 December. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso, Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen consider the findings valuable.

The Government has appointed a parliamentary working group to prepare for the future of municipalities.

The objective of the group is to harmonise practices relating to information management and information guidance in public administration and to promote the interoperability of public services.

30.4.2026 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(8) Spending limits session of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government on 21–22 April 2026 Entries in ...