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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(6) Measures to support economic growth, employment and households decided on in the government...

EU and the economy The economies of the EU countries have become closely integrated, and the countries in the euro area in particular have common interests. For this reason, the economic policy of the member states is coordinated by the Economic a...

EU and the economy The economies of the EU countries have become closely integrated, and the countries in the euro area in particular have common interests. For this reason, the economic policy of the member states is coordinated by the Economic a...

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.

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.

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

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.

26.7.2019 | The Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment had its very first meeting on 26 July 2019 chaired by Minister of Employment Timo Harakka. The Ministerial Working Group will direct the implementation of the Government Programme in the following areas: promotion of employment, labour market issues and better employment legislation.

13.1.2022 | A new study published on 13 January shows that the most effective support policy for research and development is to allocate subsidies to businesses with high R&D productivity or innovation capacity. Uniformly targeted subsidies – which in practical innovation policy are similar to R&D tax incentives – also bring about substantial growth, albeit to a lesser extent than selectively targeted innovation subsidies.

21.8.2019 | Ministerial Working Group on Promoting Employment had its second meeting on 20 August 2019. The ministers discussed the employment measures included in the budget proposal for 2020, and measures to replace the activation model.

25.5.2021 | The third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will boost growth, bring forward investment, respond to spending requirements caused by the coronavirus, and alleviate harm that the virus has caused to businesses and to children and young adults. The supplementary budget will initiate reforms and investment under the European Union recovery instrument.

4.9.2018 | PUBLICATIONS 5b/2007 M I N I S T RY O F F I N A N C E FISCAL POLICY RULES and the Reform of Spending Limits in Finland PUBLICATIONS 5b/2007 FISCAL POLICY RULES and the Reform of Spending Limits in Finland MINISTRY OF FINANCE BUDGET DEPARTMENT MINI...

31.5.2023 | Ministry of Finance CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 2023 GLOSSARY OF DISCRETIONARY GOVERNMENT GRANT TERMS Extended Second Edition English Version Table of contents List of concept diagrams..............................................................................

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.

1.9.2022 | The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government builds sustainable growth for the future, secures purchasing power and assists people with the hike in electricity prices. The budget proposal responds to the effects of Russia’s war of aggression and inflation, improves safety and security, security of supply, and energy self-sufficiency, and provides further investment in research and development and in the green transition.

20.1.2021 | WORKING GROUP MEMORANDA OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE 8/2000 Civil service ethics A study of the grounds of civil service ethics, its present state and areas of development HELSINKI 2000 Published by: MINISTRY OF FINANCE Type of publication: Working ...

12.5.2021 | 1 MINISTRY OF FINANCE VN/24238/2020 12 May 2021 Distribution as listed GENERAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL PLAN 2022–2025 The General Government Fiscal Plan also includes Finland’s Stability Programme, and it meets the EU’s requirement for a medium-term fis...

13.1.2021 | 1 MINISTRY OF FINANCE VM/1778/02.02.00.00/2016 28 April 2017 Distribution as listed GENERAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL PLAN 2018–2021 The General Government Fiscal Plan also includes Finland’s Stability Programme, and it meets the EU’s requirement for a me...

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...