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6.8.2025 | The Ministry of Finance's draft budget for 2026 implements the guidelines of the Government’s spring mid-term policy review and includes the Minister of Finance's new adjustment measures proposed by the Minister of Finance to ensure that the debt ratio stabilises towards the end of the parliamentary term. The draft budget totals EUR 89.6 billion and involves a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion. When enter...

10.9.2025 | 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(4) Budget session of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government on 1–2 September 2025 Entries in the mee...

6.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra gave the Government’s address to a memorial ceremony for Jews handed over to Nazi Germany by Finland. The memorial was held in Helsinki on 6 November.

21.11.2024 | On Thursday 21 November, the Government submitted its proposal to Parliament to amend the budget proposal for 2025. Some items in the proposal concern the Government's EUR 4 billion investment programme. The proposal will increase the revenue estimate by EUR 67 million and the requirement for appropriations by EUR 405 million.

2.1.2020 | This year, the Ministry of Finance has participated in the Business Lead training programme organised by Hanken & SSE Executive Education, which aims to provide a channel to Finnish working life for highly educated immigrants and refugees. Public officials at the Ministry have acted as mentors in the programme. Both mentors and mentees have learnt and gained enjoyment from the programme.

21.5.2024 | In its meeting on Tuesday 21 May, the Government agreed on the second supplementary budget proposal for the current year. The proposal supports the Government’s objective of keeping the general government deficit under 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2024.

13.5.2019 | This year, the Ministry of Finance will take part for the first time in the Business Lead training programme organised by Hanken & SSE Executive Education. Public officials in the Ministry will act as mentors in the programme. The programme started today 13 May offers highly educated immigrants and refugees the opportunity to find out about Finnish working life.

23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.

2.3.2023 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero, Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Education Li Andersson stress the importance of smooth daily life for people who have fled Ukraine. Those who have secured a municipality of residence will have the same rights, services and duties as permanent residents in Finland.

12.12.2022 | Ministry of Finance Strategy on Climate and Nature 13.12.2022 Contents We consider societal effects of climate change and biodiversity loss in our work_ ____________________________________________ 3 We recognise the challenges of climate and natu...

5.4.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2023–2026. In its spending limits discussion, the Government decided on extensive measures that will strengthen security, create a vision for the future and build sustainable growth.

OECD Public Governance Ministerial Meeting Mari Kiviniemi: Striving for a more open, innovative and inclusive public administration OECD’s Ministerial Meeting on Public Governance draws closer. It has been wonderful to see how great the interest i...

23.4.2026 | 1 (8) Budjettiosasto Rakenneyksikkö Kotihoidontuen rajaaminen asumisajan perusteella Muistiossa tarkastellaan työllisyysvaikutuksia HE 69/2026 vp esitetyille lakimuutoksille, joilla toteutettaisiin niin sanottu kotihoidon tuen Norjan malli. Kotiho...

5.2.2025 | January 2025 Office of the Nordic-Baltic Constituency VIEWS AND POSITIONS ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2024 Annual Report 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................

7.10.2015 | Minister of Finance Alexander Stubb postulates that economic issues, the refugee crisis and security matters will drive the EU Member States to seek common solutions. Stubb believes that European cooperation is now at a crossroads comparable to those experienced in the 1950s and 1990s. However, Stubb does not foresee a big leap forward; instead he encourages the EU countries to focus on a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

7.11.2016 | Frans Timmermans, the First Vice-President of the European Commission, will be visiting Helsinki on 10 and 11 November. He will meet Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö, Minister of the Interior Paula Risikko and the Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo.

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.

7.10.2019 | 1 MINISTRY OF FINANCE VM/776/02.02.00.00/2019 7 October 2019 Distribution as listed GENERAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL PLAN 2020–2023 The General Government Fiscal Plan also includes Finland’s Stability Programme, and it meets the EU’s requirement for a me...

16.12.2025 | 1 (9) Budjettiosasto Rakenneyksikkö Toimeentulotuen kokonaisuudistuksen vaikutukset työllisyyteen Hallitus on antanut esityksen toimeentulotukilain kokonaisuudistuksesta (HE 116/2025 vp). Tässä muistiossa kuvataan hallituksen esityksen työllisyysv...

29.4.2015 | MINISTRY OF FINANCE VM/2202/02.02.00.00/2009 30 March 2010 Distribution as listed DECISION ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITS FOR 2011—2014 The Government has today, following preparatory consideration of the matter in the Cabinet Finance Commi...