News Archive Government sets out its positions on EU Passenger Package Organization: Ministry of Justice Organization: Ministry of Transport and Communications Type: Press release Publication date: 9.7.2026 New Arbitration Act: legislative reform ...

News New Arbitration Act: legislative reform to strengthen Finland's position in international dispute resolution Type: Press release Publication date: 25.6.2026 13.57 Text message reminders increased voter turnout in 2025 county and municipal ele...

Current issues News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) New Arbitration Act: legislative reform to strengthen Finland's position in international dispute resolution Type: Press release Publication date: 25.6.2026 13.57 Language Report discus...

8.2.2018 | Report of the Government on the application of language legislation 2017 Government publications 10/2017 Government publications 10/2017 Prime Minister’s Office, Helsinki 2017 Report of the Government on the Application of Language Legislation 201...

International Legal Assistance In Criminal Matters International legal assistance in criminal matters encompasses cooperation between countries on account of crime. In a broad sense cooperation covers mutual legal assistance, extradition and trans...

12.3.2020 | The Government has appointed a parliamentary steering group and a working group operating under its authority to prepare a proposal on a statutory transparency register (lobbyist register) to be established in Finland.

3.5.2024 | 1 Po lic y br ie f Finnish democracy policy in the 2020s 3 Po lic y br ie f 2 Po lic y br ie f Policies and proposed measures The government resolution on Finnish demo- cracy policy in the 2020s outlines the long- term goals for democracy policy i...

3.5.2024 | 1 Po lic y br ie f Finnish democracy policy in the 2020s 3 Po lic y br ie f 2 Po lic y br ie f Policies and proposed measures The government resolution on Finnish demo- cracy policy in the 2020s outlines the long- term goals for democracy policy i...

27.6.2025 | The aim of the legislative reform is to promote the realisation of Sámi people's right to self-determination and to improve the operating conditions of the linguistic and cultural autonomy of the Sámi and those of the Sámi Parliament. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Act on the Sámi Parliament today. They will enter into force on the 1st of August 2025.

10.11.2017 | Prime Minister’s Office Publications 7/2012 STRATEGY FOR THE NATIONAL LANGUAGES OF FINLAND Government resolution STRATEGY FOR THE NATIONAL LANGUAGES OF FINLAND Prime Minister’s Office Publications 7/2012 Government resolution Published by PRIME MI...

8.2.2018 | Report of the Government on the application of language legislation 2017 Government publications 10/2017 Government publications 10/2017 Prime Minister’s Office, Helsinki 2017 Report of the Government on the Application of Language Legislation 201...

10.11.2017 | 1Strategy for the National Languages of Finland Strategy for the National Languages of Finland Toolkit 3Strategy for the National Languages of Finland The purpose of this toolkit is to help official authorities and public servants to use the lin- ...

30.5.2017 | 1 Reports and guidelines Layout: Government Administration Department, Information Support and Publications Unit, Anne-Marie Paakkari Description sheet Published by Ministry of Justice 28 February 2017 Authors Corinna Tammenmaa, Vava Lunabba Unit ...

19.2.2020 | R IG H T T O B E LO N G 1 RIGHT TO BELONG Proposals for strengthening the sense of belonging among multicultural youth in Finnish society R IG H T T O B E LO N G R IG H T T O B E LO N G 32 Youth is a challenging time for many. It can be particular...

14.4.2019 | Linguistic rights 2 3 Linguistic rights are fundamental rights Pursuant to the Constitution of Finland, the national languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Every person has the right to use their language, either Finnish or Swedish, when us...

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...

17.2.2023 | Children and young people have the right to participate and be heard in matters that concern them. The project of the Ministry of Justice has developed methods, compiled good practices and produced communication and training materials on the participation and consultation of children and young people, aimed at authorities.

8.5.2024 | Lainsäädännön arviointineuvoston lausunto Asianumero: VN/13046/2024-VNK-2 Päivämäärä: 8.5.2024 Lainsäädännön arviointineuvoston lausunto oikeusministeriölle hallituksen esityksen luonnoksesta laeiksi osakeyhtiölain, osuuskuntalain ja kauppakamaril...

4.2.2025 | Etnon hakuinfo Infomöte om organisationsansökan till Etno Info meeting on call for applications for organizations to ETNO Aloitamme klo 15.30 Tervetuloa – välkommen - welcome! Ohjelma tänään - program idag - program today Mikä on Etno? Etnon tavoi...

11.5.2023 | Suomalaisen demokratian kipukoHDAT – ja niiden ratkaisumahdollisUUDET P O LI TI IK K A SU O SI TU S 9/ 2 02 1 Vaikka demokratian tila on Suomessa suhteellisen vahva, maailmaa koettelevat megatrendit haastavat myös suomalaista demokratiaa. Viime vu...