Press releases
COVID-19 passport can be introduced, provisions on entry into the country to remain in force
Press release
15.10.2021 17.03
New safety recommendations during COVID-19 for early childhood education and care, educational institutions and higher education institutions highlight local measures
Press release
12.10.2021 11.53
Working group to explore opportunities for expanding funding for audiovisual productions
Press release
7.10.2021 9.05
Amendments to the Copyright Act in circulation for comments
Press release
27.9.2021 17.55
Ministers Andersson and Kurvinen: The Government is continuing investment in competence as well as quality and equity in education in its budget proposal for 2022
Press release
27.9.2021 11.58
Finland to share education competences in the Global Learning Network
Press release
21.9.2021 19.33
Family leave reform to increase gender equality and flexibility in daily lives of today’s families and in everyday working life
Press release
17.9.2021 9.30
Government submits proposal for family leave reform to Parliament
Press release
16.9.2021 13.23
OECD comparison: Socio-economic background still a strong influence on educational choices - regional variations in Finland are small
Press release
16.9.2021 12.00
Finland endorses Davos Declaration
Press release
16.9.2021 8.53
Harmonisation of email addresses continues – Ministries of Transport and Communications, Agriculture and Forestry, Education and Culture, Defence and the Environment next in line to adopt ‘gov.fi’ suffix
Press release
6.9.2021 13.00
Child-oriented budgeting to be piloted in the 2022 Budget
Press release
19.8.2021 14.04
Updates to recommendations on hygiene and physical distancing in early childhood education and care, schools, educational institutions and higher education institutions – contact teaching as basic principle in primary and secondary education
Press release
5.8.2021 8.16
Minister Kurvinen to visit Tokyo Olympics
Press release
20.7.2021 13.00
Li Andersson appointed as Minister of Education and Henna Sarkkinen as Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
29.6.2021 14.25
Cultural sector to draw up ethical guidelines itself
Press release
28.6.2021 15.34
Cultural tourism granted almost three million euros
Press release
23.6.2021 10.04
Kimmo Levä appointed as Director General of Finnish National Gallery
Press release
17.6.2021 13.43
The accessibility plan for higher education and universities provides goal-orientation and systematicity to accessibility promotion
Press release
15.6.2021 15.00
Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen launches cultural reconstruction work
Press release
11.6.2021 13.18
Oulu selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026
Press release
2.6.2021 11.55
Finnish Science Award awarded to Professor Martti Koskenniemi
Press release
1.6.2021 9.00
Guidelines for the prevention of coronavirus infections to be followed in children's and young people's camping activities
Press release
28.5.2021 11.47
Government proposes major support package to alleviate coronavirus harm in children and young adults
Press release
27.5.2021 13.05
Annika Saarikko appointed as Minister of Finance and Antti Kurvinen as new Minister of Science and Culture
Press release
27.5.2021 11.40
Minna Kelhä appointed Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education
Press release
27.5.2021 11.03
Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators goes to Kirsi Kinnunen
Press release
25.5.2021 10.00
Applicant cities for the Capital of Culture to be visited by European selection panel next week
Press release
20.5.2021 14.21
Young people with achievements in an International Award programme receive recognition
Press release
29.4.2021 18.00
News
Nordic Nord StarT competition invites children and young people to join in the fight against climate change
News item
2.9.2021 14.06
Temporary legislative amendments related to COVID-19 will continue in basic education, in vocational education and training and in higher education institutions
News item
29.6.2021 14.22
Finland to participate in preparation of proposal related to hand-made glass
News item
23.6.2021 11.57
Joint Nordic focus on sustainable development in preparation of the Nord Start Climate Change Competition
News item
11.6.2021 11.56
Regional decisions and appropriate hygiene need to be taken into account at public events
News item
31.5.2021 12.10
Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko: The certification awarded to the Alvar Aalto Route is a magnificent recognition of Finnish architecture
News item
21.5.2021 16.18
Visual image of the Ministry of Education and Culture harmonised with that of the Government
News item
11.5.2021 8.48
Extension of compulsory education – information available for young people in social media and in Education Minister’s Q&As
News item
11.2.2021 9.22
Client fees for early childhood education and care will decrease from August onwards
News item
18.1.2021 12.30
Volume of legal copying has decreased
News item
13.1.2021 10.51
The Finna.fi service places educational resources at the disposal of those thirsting for knowledge
News item
25.11.2020 9.59
More equality and parity in higher education deemed important – accessibility plan for higher education Webinar attended by 360 participants
News item
10.11.2020 13.03
Discussions in subgroups on Developing the Copyright infrastructure have begun
News item
27.8.2020 12.00
Expert panel’s pre-selection report on the Finnish candidates for European Capital of Culture 2026
News item
10.8.2020 13.26
Excellent results for Finnish higher education institutions in the second application round of the European Universities Initiative
News item
10.7.2020 13.14
Instructions to support the safe organisation of contact teaching and the use of premises
News item
12.5.2020 16.09
Open online brainstorming on promoting cultural diversity in arts and culture
News item
8.5.2020 7.38
Contact teaching commences on Thursday 14 May
News item
4.5.2020 17.41
Sustainable development policy in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Education and Culture
News item
16.4.2020 14.30
17 Recommendations for Making Higher Education and Research More Internationally Oriented
News item
11.2.2020 12.54
An online survey opened to collect feedback to report on education policy
News item
17.1.2020 9.53
2021 declared as Year of Research-Based Knowledge
News item
9.1.2020 12.04
First Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting on Education
News item
27.11.2019 10.03
Creative sectors as part of the data economy
News item
26.11.2019 10.40
EU conference focuses on safety in children and young people’s sports
News item
16.9.2019 11.43
Experts from the European audiovisual sector convene in Helsinki
News item
6.9.2019 12.16
Ministers Andersson and Kosonen to exchange views with European Parliament committee
News item
2.9.2019 8.49
According to the 2019 survey, the total amount of private copying in Finland has slightly grown
News item
11.7.2019 10.37
How culture and creativity can contribute to a sustainable and democratic EU
News item
4.7.2019 12.04
EU Youth Conference launches Finland’s Presidency
News item
28.6.2019 11.53