Finland's EU policy

Finland will join the Joint Procurement Agreement to procure medical countermeasures (JPA). The membership of the Joint Procurement Agreement will improve the security of supply of medicines and personal protective equipment in Finland.

At their videoconference on Thursday 26 March, the Members of the European Council noted that combating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and protecting the EU citizens requires urgent, decisive, and comprehensive action at the EU, national, regional and local levels. The EU leaders expressed their deepest sympathy with the victims of the pandemic and their families and praised the sense of responsibility of the citizens and the dedication of healthcare professionals in their work.

The tripartite working group proposes amendments to the Posted Workers Act that helps to ensure that local and posted workers doing the same job at the same place will have the same working and wage conditions. The amendments would also promote equal competition between foreign and domestic companies.