Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Coronavirus

• The application process for remuneration and compensation for catering companies is well under way - there is still time to apply (keha-keskus.fi, pdf)
• Support and compensation for catering companies (keha-keskus.fi)
• Coronavirus situation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (mmm.fi)
• Temporary support for the fisheries sector - how to apply? (keha-keskus.fi)
• Legislative proposal regarding support for business costs to Parliament this week, applications for coronavirus-related support provided by Business Finland and ELY Centres accepted until 8 June (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, press release 1.6.2020)
• ELY Centres' Funding for companies in the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus
• Questions and answers on corona funding from ELY-centres
• Strong demand for ELY Centre development services (14.4.2020)
• Questions and answers regarding the coronavirus and business financing (tem.fi)
• MEAE Group monitors the effects of the coronavirus on businesses, employment, consumers and security of supply (tem.fi)

Flood situation in Lapland

• Floods in Lapland are over and water levels are falling (Lapland , 15.6.2020)
• Rainfall did not exacerbate floods - flood peak in Tornionjoki at the end of the week, water levels elsewhere mostly falling (Lapland, 9.6.2020)
• Flood situation in Lapland is calm - higher rainfall than predicted may exacerbate the situation (Lapland, 3.6.2020)
• Flood water will rise to the damage limit in Rovaniemi and Kittilä in the next few days (Lapland, 28.5.2020)
• Snow starts gradually melting in Lapland - major floods still possible (Lapland, 20.5.2020)
• The flood situation in Lapland will remain calm for the next few days - major flooding still a risk in June (Lapland, 13.5.2020)

Brexit

• The impacts of Brexit on business and industry

The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) are responsible for the regional implementation and development tasks of the central government.

Finland has a total of 15 ELY Centres, which are tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well-being and sustainable development and curbing climate change.

ELY Centres have three areas of responsibility:

• Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities
• Transport and infrastructure
• Environment and natural resources

The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment steer and supervise the activities of the Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices).  Not all ELY Centres deal with all three areas of responsibility as they can also manage duties on each others' behalf.

The following ELY Centres deal with all three areas of responsibility:

• Lapland
• North Ostrobothnia
• South Ostrobothnia
• Central Finland
• Pirkanmaa
• Southwest Finland
• Uusimaa
• North Savo
• Southeast Finland

The following ELY Centres deal with two areas of responsibility: (Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities and environment and natural resources):

• Häme
• Kainuu
• North Karelia
• South Savo

The following ELY Centres deal with only one area of responsibility: (Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities):

• Ostrobothnia
• Satakunta

The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment come under the administrative branch of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. ELY Centres also deal with tasks coming under the administrative branches of the Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of the Interior.