Press releases
Updated Roadmap: New innovations in the health sector aim at wellbeing and competitiveness
Press release
1.12.2020 8.20
COVID-19 infection rate rising at alarming speed in all hospital districts — infection rate highest in Greater Helsinki area
Press release
26.11.2020 10.00
Tighter restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in Uusimaa — changes to night-time opening hours
Press release
24.11.2020 15.36
Combating violence against women on agenda as EU gender equality ministers convene for videoconference
News item
20.11.2020 11.08
Additional funds for wellbeing at work, unemployment security, services for children and young people, and vaccine research
Press release
19.11.2020 14.10
Tighter restrictions on restaurants, bars and cafes continue to apply in five regions — Ostrobothnia to return to less stringent restrictions
Press release
19.11.2020 14.03
Restrictions on entry extended until 13 December
Press release
19.11.2020 13.49
Number and incidence of COVID-19 cases are on the rise
Press release
19.11.2020 10.00
Decrees on new psychoactive substances supplemented to prohibit and control more substances
Press release
12.11.2020 14.11
COVID-19 epidemic to continue — avoid infection by following given guidelines and recommendations
Press release
12.11.2020 10.00
Request for opinions: Amendments to Communicable Diseases Act aim to curb spread of COVID-19 in cross-border traffic
Press release
10.11.2020 17.13
Nordic gender equality ministers discussed advancing the theme of fatherhood and care during Finland’s Presidency
News item
5.11.2020 16.33
Changes to restrictions on entry into the country
Press release
5.11.2020 13.51
Clarification to the Decree on temporarily restricting the activities of food and beverage service businesses: serving of alcohol may begin at 7.00 at the earliest
Press release
5.11.2020 13.47
COVID-19 case numbers rising again — retaining a low threshold for testing
Press release
5.11.2020 10.03
Minister Blomqvist: Gender equality planning at workplaces must be enhanced
Press release
3.11.2020 9.30
Increased flexibility in restrictions on food and beverage service businesses based on the epidemiological situation in the region and the main activities of the business
Press release
29.10.2020 15.19
General obligations for restaurants, bars and cafes during COVID-19 epidemic continue to apply until end of February 2021
Press release
29.10.2020 15.17
Exceptional law-drafting under normal circumstances (Law-drafting challenges)
Column
29.10.2020 12.00
Finland ranks fourth in EU Gender Equality Index — progress still slow despite upward trend
Press release
29.10.2020 11.32