Current affairs
Finnish companies' short-term outlook on China - Q2 2024 Survey
The survey was conducted between 26th August to 4th September in 2024. 60 out of the 366 approached Finnish companies responded to the survey. Results suggest that companies have low confidence in China’s economic situation to improve. Notably this is the case with the large enterprises. China is still expected to develop positively as a site for R&D and manufacturing, although also here the trends are declining.
Comments requested on proposal for new decree on fees for services provided by Foreign Service in 2025
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has sent out for comments a proposal for a new Decree of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Fees for Services Produced by the Foreign Service in 2025. It is proposed that several of the Foreign Ministry's services which are currently provided free of charge should be made chargeable.