The Ministry of Transport and Communications will start the preparation of a national broadband strategy that aims to define Finland’s broadband targets for the years 2025 and 2030 and the means to achieve them. The strategy will be technology neutral, which means it will be promoting the construction of both optical fibre connections and wireless broadband connections.

The European Commission published its proposal for a road transport package on 31 May 2017. The Finnish Government supports the initiatives that aim to help the sector stay competitive and shift towards digital and low-emission transport.

The government’s key project on deregulation has made good headway. The ministries and branches of administration have been working actively to promote the aim of dropping unnecessary regulation and streamlining legislation. Significant legislation in all branches of administration has been updated during the process.