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27.2.2025

The First 100 Days: How the New European Commission Shapes Helsinki-Uusimaa and European Regions

As the 100-day milestone approaches, it is an opportune moment for us to assess the emerging policy signals and consider their implications for Helsinki-Uusimaa. More importantly, as regional developers, we need to ask: How can Helsinki-Uusimaa — along with other European regions and cities — strategically position itself to create future development and actively shape EU and national policies in an inclusive and timely manner? Senior Adviser Christine Chang has written a blog post about the implications of the EU's next policy phase.

A city by the sea. Text: 'Beyond Helsinki-Uusimaa - Blog series'. Blog

30.1.2025

Beyond Helsinki-Uusimaa: Building Momentum for 2025

In some parts of the world, people look for a single word each year to sum up their hopes and challenges. If I had to choose one for the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region in 2025, it would be “momentum”—or liikevoima in Finnish, Senior Adviser Christine Chang writes.

Maakuntakaavakartan päällä post-it-lappuja, joissa tekstejä kuten vihreä siirtymä, kiertotalous, vesihuolto, energia, metsä, elinkeinot, liikkuminen, vety. News

3.12.2024

New Regional Plan focuses on themes relating to green transition

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council started the process of a thematic green transition land use plan in May 2024. The new plan completes the legally valid Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Land Use Plan with themes including energy, technical service, business, logistics, as well as environment and climate.

Participants of the Power Regions of Europe meeting standing on stage in front of the blue wall and national flags. The three people standing in front are holding a signed declaration. A flower arrangement is on the left of the stage and a system camera is visible on the right. News

28.11.2024

Helsinki-Uusimaa joined declaration on EU cohesion policy

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council took part in a meeting of the Power Regions of Europe on 20 November 2024 in Brussels. These regions are the most competitive and wealthy in Europe. At the meeting, a declaration by the Group was presented as to the EU cohesion policy from 2028 onwards.

Ihmisiä Uudenmaan kulttuurimarkkinoilla syyskuussa 2024. News

15.11.2024

Fully one thousand offers given to municipalities via Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market

The event Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market in September 2024 was a meeting point for culture producers and purchasers from the regional municipalities. 26 regional municipalities looked for new cultural services via the project and event called Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market. Amazing 1,248 offers were given by the deadline. 

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24.9.2024

Regional Developer Eero Venäläinen guiding Helsinki-Uusimaa

Mr Eero Venäläinen at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council started as the new Regional Development Director at the beginning of August. Our operational environment is undergoing great changes, but he believes in the future.

News

9.9.2024

Welcome to Helsinki-Uusimaa Culture Forum 24 September 2024 

The first Helsinki-Uusimaa Culture Forum invites actors in culture and creative industry to Musiikkitalo (Music Hall) in Helsinki on 24 September. What does the cultural future look like in Helsinki-Uusimaa, and what is on the topic right now? We wish for you to take part, get inspired and create your own network! 

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3.9.2024

Prerequisites for growth in the entire country are defined in the vision for Southern Finland – Southern Finland is a responsible pioneer 

If Southern Finland is doing well, it is a guarantee for the entire country being successful and competitive. There is therefore a need for promoting the interests together in matters which connect the area and its inhabitants. The regions of Southern Finland, that is Southwest Finland, Helsinki-Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, Kymenlaakso and South Karelia have started joint intense activities for promoting interests and advocacy within the EU.

News

8.8.2024

Info Events for creative industry by Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market

We wish all regional actors and artists in the creative industry welcome to the presentations of the project Helsinki-Uusimaa Cultural Market. The project carried out by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is aiming to improve the equal availability of culture, as well as the employment situation in the industry.

News

24.5.2024

Helsinki-Uusimaa tops the EU Social Progress Index

Helsinki-Uusimaa Region tops the rankings as the most prosperous European region in the latest edition of the European Social Progress Index, comparing wellbeing and social progress across European regions.

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17.5.2024

Tuija Telén: Finland more strongly into continental Europe with Tallinn Tunnel

With a location in the northern periphery of the European Union, Finland needs more well-functioning routes both to the south and to the west. A planned tunnel from Helsinki to Tallinn has by now earned its position as a truly considerable solution for the future, Regional Mayor Tuija Telén writes.