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Finland to promote digitalisation during its 2021 Presidency of Nordic Council of Ministers
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21.1.2021 10.31
Minister of Justice Häkkänen: European approach to artificial intelligence development needed
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27.2.2019 13.29
Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Human rights must be secured also in the era of artificial intelligence and digitalisation
Press release
13.4.2018 11.13
Working group: Risks of online voting outweigh its benefits
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19.12.2017 14.00
Finnish Government: Introduction of internet voting set as goal
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26.10.2016 12.31
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