Finland's EU policy

Undeclared work is a growing phenomenon in Finland, as evidenced by increasingly frequent contacts with occupational safety and health authorities and the observations made by the authorities during workplace inspections. In times of crises, there is a higher risk of undeclared work and abuse. The best way to combat undeclared work is to encourage cooperation between various actors, and to share information.

The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Tuesday, 22 September. At the meeting, the GAC will prepare for the Special European Council meeting on 24-25 September. The ministers will also receive progress reports on the processing of the financial framework and recovery package and on the negotiations between the EU and the United Kingdom. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen will represent Finland at the meeting.

EU ministers responsible for the internal market and industry will hold a video conference on 18 September 2020 to discuss ways to deepen the single market. In particular, the ministers will discuss how a stronger single market can support the EU’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Finland’s representative at the meeting is State Secretary Ville Kopra.