The Finnish Economic Policy Council will publish its annual assessment of the government’s economic policy and the sustainability of public finances on Monday, 2 February 2026. The report will be available on the council’s website at 10 am. The report will be in Finnish. An English translation of the report will be published in March.
Seminar
A seminar discussing the report will be held on the day of publication.
Time: Mon, 2 Feb, 1:00–3:00 PM
Place: Economicum Auditorium | Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki
During the seminar, the Chair of the Finnish Economic Policy Council, Professor Niku Määttänen, will present the new report. Comments on the report will be provided by Finance Minister Riikka Purra and Mauri Kotamäki, Chief Economist at Finnvera.
The publication seminar will be in Finnish.
Program
13:00 Economic Policy Council Report 2025
- Overview of the report, Professor Niku Määttänen (Chair of the Economic Policy Council)
- Comment by Riikka Purra, Minister of Finance
- Comment by Mauri Kotamäki, Chief Economist, Finnvera
14:00 Panel discussion
Chair: Jenni Jaakkola, Secretary General (Economic Policy Council)
Panelists:
- Professor Niku Määttänen, University of Helsinki and Helsinki GSE
- Professor Tuukka Saarimaa, Urban Economics, Aalto University and Helsinki GSE
- Professor Johanna Wallenius, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics
- Professor Liisa Häikiö, Social Policy, Tampere University
- Professor Juha Junttila, Financial Economics, Oulu Business School, University of Oulu
Discussion
15:00 Discussion continues over coffee.
Registration is available here. Registered participants will receive a link to the report in advance. We kindly ask you to register by Thursday, 29 Jan. Registration is not required to attend. The event will not be streamed.
Welcome to the seminar!