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Ministry Of Economic Affairs And Employment (Finland)
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM, fi, työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, ) is one of the ministries of the Finnish Government. The ministry implements industry, labor, and local development policies. There are two ministerial portfolios located within the ministry: * Minister of Economic Affairs * Minister of Employment The ministry was formed in 2008 by merging the former Ministry of Labour (''työministeriö''), the former Ministry of Trade and Industry (''kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö''), and parts of the Ministry of the Interior (''sisäministeriö'') related to local administration. The first minister was Mauri Pekkarinen. The combination was called ''superministeriö'' because it was so large and diverse. The intention of the merger was to make sure that labor policy and industrial policy, as well as others such as immigration policy and regional policy, are coordinated and don't go separate ways. The ministry manages 15 local employment and econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Government
sv, Finlands statsråd , border = , image = File:Finnish Government logo.png , image_size = 250 , caption = , date = , state = Republic of Finland , polity = , country = , address = Government PalaceSnellmaninkatu 1 A, Helsinki, Finland , leader_title = Prime Minister of Finland , appointed = President of Finland , budget = €55.8 billion (2018) , main_organ = Prime Minister's Office , ministries = 12 (list) , responsible = Parliament of Finland , url government.fi The Finnish Government (; ; ) is the executive branch and cabinet of Finland, which directs the politics of Finland and is the main source of legislation proposed to the Parliament. The Government has collective ministerial responsibility and represents Finland in the Council of the European Union. In the incumbent Marin Cabinet, the Government comprises 19 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geological Survey Of Finland
The Geological Survey of Finland ( fi, Geologian tutkimuskeskus abbreviated GTK, sv, Geologiska forskningscentralen) is the geological survey of Finland. The organization was founded in 1885 when Emperor Alexander III decreed that the Geological Survey of Finland (Suomen geologinen tutkimus) be established. The survey produces impartial and objective research data and services in support of decision-making in industry, academia, and wider society. provides solutions to accelerate the transition to sustainable and carbon-neutral world. GTK employs more than 400 experts specialising in the mineral economy, circular economy, solutions related to energy, water and the environment, as well as digital solutions. GTK is a research institution governed by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, operating in Finland and globally. Publications The Geological Survey of Finland publishes the ''Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin'' since 1895. Before 1971 this publication was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Finnish Government Enterprises
This is a list of Finnish government owned companies: Wholly owned *Alko * OHY Arsenal * CSC - Tieteellinen laskenta * Destia *Finavia * Finnvera * Hansel Ltd. *Motiva * *Patria * Rahapaja (Mint of Finland) *Solidium * *Posti Group * * Suomen Vientiluotto * *VR Group Shared majority ownership * *Finnair *Fortum *Gasum * * *Neste Oil * Raskone * Finnfund * (a joint venture with Tieto) * Neova *Veikkaus *Finnish Broadcasting Company Shared minority ownership *Altia *Ekokem *Engel Yhtymä *Fingrid *Gasum *Licentia * Santapark * Silta * Suomen Siemenperunakeskus * Vuotekno *Companies in state-owned investment company Solidium's portfolio: **Elisa **Kemira **Outokumpu **Outotec **Rautaruukki **Sampo **Stora Enso **Talvivaara **TeliaSonera **Tieto Commercial Government Agencies *Metsähallitus (Forest and Park Service) *Senate Properties Defunct * VPU Pukutehdas See also * Government of Finland * List of Finnish companies * List of government-owned companies * Econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solidium
Solidium Oy is a Finnish state-owned investment company. Founded in 1991, Solidium's original purpose was to manage the property of SKOP Bank (''Säästöpankkien Keskus-Osake-Pankki''; fi), which went bankrupt in the early 1990s recession. In 2008, the purpose of Solidium was changed to manage the listed minority shareholdings of the Finnish Government. Previously, the government directly owned the stock, and transferring them under a single company was the work of Minister of Trade and Industry Jyri Häkämies. On 1 August 2022, the net asset value of Solidium was EUR 8,968 million. Aside from Solidium, the government still directly owns shares in three listed companies as a majority shareholder. Holdings Solidium took over the state owned shares in 2008 of Kemira, Metso, Outokumpu, Rautaruukki, Sampo, Sponda, Stora Enso and Telia and in 2009 Elisa. Solidium acquired over 5% of Outotec mining technology company's shares in March 2012 while Goldman Sachs reduced its ownersh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTT Technical Research Centre Of Finland
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd is a state-owned and controlled non-profit limited liability company. VTT is the largest research and technology company and research centre conducting applied research in Finland. It provides research and innovation services and information for domestic and international customers and partners, both in private and public sectors. VTT is part of Finland's innovation system and operates under the mandate of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. History Technical Research Institute of Finland (VTL) (1942–1972) VTT – then called the Technical Research Institute of Finland (VTL) – was founded on 16 January 1942 by President Risto Ryti’s decree. Its mission was to engage in technical research for the benefit of science and society as a whole. Construction started immediately, and the research institute was completed in autumn 1943. The volume of the building was 20,000 cubic metres, and seven of VTT’s first ten labor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Finland
Business Finland is a public organization under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy. It was established on 1 January 2018, with the goal of attracting trade, tourism and foreign investment to Finland as well as providing funds for innovation. And as such, Business Finland is also involved in funding Finnish space researches, under the ''New Space Economy'' program, as well as startup companies, under ''Young Innovative Company funding'' program among other projects. The organization is made up of two entities: Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finland (a government agency) and Business Finland Oy (a government-owned corporation controlled by the agency). History The predecessor of the agency was ''Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation'' (Finnish: ''Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Tekes''), while the predecessor of the corporation was Finpro Oy. Tekes was founded in 1983 through the President of Finland, Mauno Koivisto, who ratified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Safety And Chemicals Agency
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, or Tukes ( fi, Turvallisuus- ja kemikaalivirasto, previously , sv, Säkerhets- och kemikalieverket) is an agency within the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland. Its task is to monitor and enforce safety and regulations compliance in technology, chemicals and hazardous materials, workplace safety and consumer and product safety. It is the Member State Competent Authority (MSCA) for the European Union REACH, CLP, BPD and SEVESO III regulations in Finland. However, food, medications and medical safety are governed by different agencies (Evira, Fimea and Valvira, respectively). Its main divisions are: * Facilities and mines monitoring * Products and equipment monitoring * Support and development services * Chemical products monitoring External links * Safety and Chemicals Agency Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Emergency Supply Agency
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Centre For Economic Development, Transport And The Environment
The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres, fi, elinkeino-, liikenne ja ympäristökeskus, ; sv, Närings- trafik- och miljöcentralen, ) are local offices of the Finnish government placed in each of the regions of Finland. Finland has a total of 15 ELY Centres, which are tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well-being and sustainable development and curbing climate change. They are distinct from Regional State Administrative Agencies, which cover multiple regions and are tasked with law enforcement and related duties instead. ELY Centres have three areas of responsibility: * Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities * Environment and natural resources * Transport and infrastructure Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Lintilä
Mika Tapani Lintilä (born 15 April 1966) is a Finnish politician currently serving as Minister of Economic Affairs since 2019. A member of the Centre Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1999. Lintilä has formerly served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Sipilä Cabinet from 2016 to 2019 and as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Finland in the Rinne Cabinet in 2019. Early life and education Lintilä is the son of the Centre Party MP Aaro Lintilä. He holds a Bachelor of Administrative Sciences from Tampere University. Political career Member of the Finnish Parliament, 1999–present Lintilä has been serving as a member of the Finnish Parliament since the 1999 elections. He has since served on a variety of committees, including the following: * Commerce Committee (member) 7 April 1999 – 18 March 2003 * Committee for the Future (deputy member) 23 April 1999 – 29 February 2000, (deputy member) 3 March 2000 – 15 March 2002, (member) 19 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauri Pekkarinen
Reijo Mauri Matias Pekkarinen (born 6 October 1947, in Kinnula, Finland) is a Finnish politician, currently serving as a Member of European Parliament for Finland. He is the Centre Party of Finland (''Suomen Keskusta'') deputy and secretary, having served in various cabinet position in the Finnish government, including as Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of the Interior, as well as a member of parliament.Finpop.net interview, Vincent LeFrancoi 2003, accessed July 3, 2007 He is known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier". Early life and education Pekkarinen was born into a farmer's family in Kinnula, to father Niilo Matti Pekkarinen (1922–2004), and mother Hellin Inkeri (née Kinnunen, 1929–2018). He graduated from high school in Kannus in 1968. Pekkarinen first became interested in politics as a student at the University of Jyväskylä in the late 1960s and early 1970s, from where he graduated with a Master's in Social Studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of The Interior (Finland)
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