Press releases and news

Press releases

European Capital of Culture 2026 to be selected from Finland

Press release 29.1.2019 10.20

Cooperation with the Chinese cultural and audiovisual industries advances

Press release 15.1.2019 9.31

China Finland Year of Winter Sports begins

Press release 10.1.2019 10.00

Oodi, the library of a new era, will open to the public on the eve of the Independence Day

Press release 30.11.2018 14.43

Finland to join the European Heritage Label initiative

Press release 28.11.2018 14.30

Legislative amendment facilitating print-disabled persons' access to literary works enters into force

Press release 8.11.2018 13.34

Preparations to establish a new architecture and design museum complex continue

Press release 10.10.2018 9.47

Finland to send abroad four counselors of education and research

Press release 26.9.2018 12.00

National Literacy Forum encourages children and young people to read and addresses concerns over weakening literacy

Press release 14.9.2018 10.56

Women and immigrants benefit from education less than others

Press release 11.9.2018 12.10

Report recommends establishment of a new architecture and design museum complex in Helsinki

Press release 21.8.2018 11.02

Scam alert: fraudulent letter sent in the name of the Ministry of Education and Culture

Press release 6.8.2018 14.58

Commission proposal for Horizon Europe meets Finland’s objectives

Press release 7.6.2018 13.28

Terho: Finland could become a superpower in e-sports

Press release 4.6.2018 12.11

Finland launches preparation of nominations for inscription on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Press release 1.6.2018 10.07

Finland signs Agreement on the Establishment of the Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture

Press release 28.5.2018 16.29

Arctic Scientific Cooperation Agreement enters into force – purpose to enhance practical research cooperation

Press release 23.5.2018 12.02

Activity ePass to be introduced for young people in grades 7–9

Press release 23.5.2018 9.57

Summit of education ministers and teacher organisations from the world's best education countries to be held in Finland

Press release 23.5.2018 7.00

The World Economic Forum has invited Minister of Education and Culture Sanni Grahn-Laasonen to the Young Global Leaders network

Press release 9.5.2018 11.00

Indoor air quality problems under control within a decade

Press release 3.5.2018 13.43

New residential shelter in Espoo - example of prevention of violence against women

Press release 3.4.2018 13.30

Peer reviews to promote social inclusion in and effectiveness of substitute care in child protection

Press release 22.3.2018 13.19

Study on the realisation of a new Design and Architecture Museum Complex

Press release 20.3.2018 13.01

Extensive online consultation on sports and physical activity launched

Press release 9.3.2018 12.07

Introduction of matriculation examination in English is progressing

Press release 9.3.2018 11.18

How will the regional government, health and social services reform affect your everyday life? To find out, go to Myregion.fi.

Press release 8.3.2018 13.45

Two international experts in extended education to Finland

Press release 2.3.2018 8.31

The Minister of Education met cities: Provision of English-language education to be as much as doubled

Press release 7.2.2018 9.25

Proposal for new Act on General Upper Secondary Education published

Press release 24.1.2018 14.22

News

Survey on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances

News item 10.1.2019 15.56

Private copying in Finland is at the same level as last year

News item 3.7.2018 15.23

The Economic Contribution of Copyright based Industries in Finland

News item 1.12.2017 15.55

52 elements included in the National Inventory of Living Heritage

News item 23.11.2017 15.14

Minister of Education: Imparting strong general knowledge is the key task of general upper secondary school

News item 15.11.2017 12.43

Investments in data management and scientific computing open up new opportunities

News item 13.11.2017 12.52

Faro Convention enters into force in Finland

News item 3.11.2017 9.37

Private copying in Finland has increasingly decreased

News item 4.7.2017 10.35

Horizon 2020 generating impact, more funding is needed for research

News item 3.7.2017 15.28

Altogether 1.4 million Finns copy music, movies and TV-programs for private use

News item 22.11.2016 10.51

2016 Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Norwegian translator Turid Farbregd

News item 27.10.2016 12.15

Marianne Huusko a trailblazer in education export

News item 4.10.2016 13.47

Marrakesh Treaty entered into force

News item 4.10.2016 13.26

New deadline for think tank on an international policy approach for higher education and research

News item 13.9.2016 14.14

Candidature of Finland to the Executive Board of UNESCO for 2017-2021; Towards 2030 through actions

News item 7.9.2016 9.08

Online think tank to generate ideas on the internationalisation of higher education institutions

News item 29.8.2016 10.56

Finland House in Rio offers an opportunity to get familiar with the success story of Finnish education

News item 12.8.2016 14.45

Statement from European Sports Ministers relating to the fight against doping in sport

News item 1.8.2016 12.26

Finland's roadmap for the European Research Area completed

News item 2.6.2016 9.36

Finna.fi to open access to a record-breaking amount of Finnish cultural data

News item 3.2.2016 11.08

Finnish research infrastructures databank opened

News item 2.2.2016 9.38

Legal private copying is done by every third Finn

News item 13.1.2016 13.55

Finland's Basic Education Act awarded

News item 21.10.2015 9.27

Working group preparing formation of a new government agency by merging the Finnish National Board of Education and the Centre for International Mobility

News item 5.10.2015 16.57

Sanni Grahn-Laasonen opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriksi

News item 29.5.2015 10.35

The new core curriculum for basic education emphasises the joy of learning

News item 25.3.2015 9.08

Basic education of the future Let's turn the trend!

News item 12.3.2015 14.19

Council of Europe adopt Recommendation on gender mainstreaming in sport

News item 24.2.2015 10.17

Every child in Finland has the same educational starting point

News item 12.1.2015 11.02

Finland joins European ELIXIR Consortium

News item 1.9.2014 10.07