Prime Minister Sipilä will attend EU Summits in Brussels
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä will be in Brussels on Wednesday 17 October to attend the European Council meeting on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and on Thursday 18 October to attend the European Council meeting and the Euro Summit. The Prime Minister will also take part the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October.
The President and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Defence Forces' participation in international exercises and training, Arctic summit, and Syria
Prime Minister Sipilä and the EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini met in Helsinki
Finland, Spain and Portugal intensify their bioeconomy cooperation
A joint declaration on intensified cooperation on the bioeconomy between three countries was published, when Prime Minister Juha Sipilä met Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Madrid on Thursday 4 October. The development of bioeconomy cooperation was also one of the key issues on the agenda, when Prime Minister Sipilä met Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa in Lisbon on 2 October.
Declaration of Finland, Portugal and Spain on bioeconomy cooperation
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Arctic Issues Finland wants to be an active player in the Arctic in a sustainable manner, seeking growth, competitiveness and employment with due respect for the environment. Finland’s approach to the Arctic policy is outlined in the Government Programme. -
Experimental Finland One of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Government’s key projects is to promote an experimental culture. The aim is to find innovative ways to develop our society and services. -
Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities Government annually adopts a plan for analysis, assessment and research in support of its decision making to steer studies and research towards specific priority areas selected by the Government. -
Government report on the future Once during each electoral period, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the future focusing on long-term perspectives. -
Central Government Communications Guidelines The Central Government Communications Guidelines explains the values governing communications, outlines the duties and describes the changes in the field of communications and how these changes impact public authorities.
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