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  1. HE 31/2025 vpPassed

    Merging education and culture agencies

    The separate agencies operating under the Ministry of Education and Culture will be merged into five larger agencies from the beginning of 2026. The reform will clarify administration and bring together bodies carrying out similar tasks.

    25 Jun 2025 · 5 votes

    Closest vote · Dissenting opinion 4

    106 jaa
    51 ei
  2. HE 141/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising reduced VAT to 14 per cent

    Value added tax (VAT) on medicines, books, passenger transport, and cultural and sports services will rise from 10 per cent to 14 per cent at the beginning of 2025. At the same time, the tax rate on menstrual products, children's nappies and incontinence products will fall from 25.5 per cent to 14 per cent.

    29 Nov 2024 · 5 votes
    87 jaa
    67 ei
  3. HE 131/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing the COVID-19 pass

    Restaurants and event organisers can introduce a COVID-19 certificate as an alternative to restrictions imposed by the authorities. At the same time, the requirement for health certificates and entry testing for people arriving in Finland will be extended until the end of 2021.

    18 Oct 2021 · 18 votes
    105 jaa
    33 ei
  4. HE 43/2020 vpPassed

    Second supplementary budget for 2020

    The second supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and opposition proposals in dissenting opinions.

    27 Apr 2020 · 3 votes
  5. HE 206/2022 vpPassed

    Working holiday scheme with Japan

    Finland and Japan will introduce a reciprocal working holiday scheme for young people. Under the scheme, young people from both countries will be able to stay in the other country for up to a year and fund their holiday by working temporarily.

    21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 87/2017 vpPassed

    Approving the cultural heritage framework convention

    Finland will accede to the Council of Europe Faro Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society. The convention highlights the participation of citizens and communities in safeguarding and utilising cultural heritage.

    20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote