Govt' draws long-term reform plans

The Permanent Secretaries of the ministries have drawn up a joint outlook on key issues for Finland’s next two government terms, said the Office of the Prime Minister in a press release.

The report aims to shift the focus from topical themes to a longer-term perspective. The Opportunities for Finland report published on 6 February provides a knowledge base for discussions around the elections this spring and for drawing up the next government programme.

According to the outlook, the governments of the next two parliamentary terms will face five key challenges among them strengthening conditions for economic growth, rapid progress of green transition and strengthening of democracy and equality.

Furthermore,measures must be taken to improve security and resilience to crisis and government finances must be balanced considerably.

The report focuses on how to address these challenges and considers what directions the solutions could take.