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  1. 17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services. The aim is to clarify the obligation of wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use or threat of military force. The consultation period is open from 17 June to 23 July 2025.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-strengthening-healthcare-and-social-welfare-preparedness-in-emergency-conditions
  2. 15.1.2026 | In the first stage, the general social security benefit will be a new social security benefit for unemployed jobseekers, replacing the existing labour market subsidy and basic unemployment allowance. The legislation on the general social security benefit is scheduled to enter into force on 1 May 2026.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/new-general-social-security-benefit-to-replace-labour-market-subsidy-and-basic-unemployment-allowance-as-from-1-may-2026
  3. 22.9.2025 | The Government proposes a comprehensive reform of social assistance. The changes to be made would, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. The aim is to clarify the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance, prevent social exclusion among young people and strengthen general government finances.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/comprehensive-reform-of-social-assistance-proceeds-to-parliament
  4. 9.1.2026 | Radical Health Festival, Europe’s leading health sector event, will take place in Helsinki from 19 to 21 January 2026, offering an international setting for leading health sector experts to discuss how to leverage artificial intelligence and data in healthcare. The event will gather professionals, decision-makers and businesses in the field to accelerate renewal in health and social services.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/radical-health-festival-brings-leading-health-sector-experts-to-helsinki-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-is-a-co-organiser-of-the-international-event
  5. 26.6.2026 | EU ministers will convene for a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 29 June. State Secretary Laura Rissanen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-to-discuss-european-semester-and-poverty-reduction
  6. 30.12.2025 | Lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård och lagen om ordnande av räddningsväsendet ändras vid ingången av 2026 ändras. Ändringarna förbättrar förutsättningarna för tillhandahållandet av social- och hälsovård, och till vissa delar också räddningstjänsterna.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/yksityisen-sote-palveluntuottajan-alihankintaa-koskeva-saantely-kevene
  7. 2.6.2026 | Finland has delivered medicinal products to Ukraine from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile, which is hosted by Finland. The value of the delivery is about EUR 151,000. The need for assistance stems from Russia's war of aggression, and the delivery is part of EU support for Ukraine.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-delivers-medicinal-products-from-eu-emergency-stockpile-to-ukraine
  8. 9.6.2026 | A national operating model for clinical trials (FinTrials) will be established in Finland to improve the coordination of clinical trials of medicines and clinical investigations of medical devices. The aim is to increase the number of such studies in Finland, accelerate their launch and improve patients’ opportunities to access new treatments.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/fintrials-to-be-established-in-finland-to-boost-clinical-trials-and-investigations