Finnish government scraps €30M data center support and shelves youth social media ban

Finnish government drops €30M data center support, shelves youth social media ban

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The Finnish government decided during its budget negotiations (budjettiriihi) not to legislate a €30 million support scheme for data centers, according to Ilta-Sanomat's information. ^[1] Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government finalized its final budget on September 1, 2026, with a total sum of 92.5 billion euros and new debt of 12.4 billion euros. ^[2] Minna Helle, CEO of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), said that Finland must 'press the gas' to save its budding economic growth. ^[3] During the same budget negotiations, the government discussed a social media ban for children and young people, but the Basic Finns party is not ready to advance the matter, so the proposal has been shelved, according to Ilta-Sanomat. ^[4] The planned €30 million data center support was originally intended to come into effect at the beginning of July, but the government has now stated that the support is not necessary. ^[5] Minna Helle, CEO of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), stated that Finland has strong technology expertise, clean electricity, and conditions to attract investments. ^[6]

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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government finalized its final budget on September 1, 2026, with a total sum of 92.5 billion euros and new debt of 12.4 billion euros. · Ilta-Sanomat

Minna Helle, CEO of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), said that Finland must 'press the gas' to save its budding economic growth. · Kauppalehti

During the same budget negotiations, the government discussed a social media ban for children and young people, but the Basic Finns party is not ready to advance the matter, so the proposal has been shelved, according to Ilta-Sanomat. · Ilta-Sanomat

The planned €30 million data center support was originally intended to come into effect at the beginning of July, but the government has now stated that the support is not necessary. · Ilta-Sanomat

Minna Helle, CEO of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), stated that Finland has strong technology expertise, clean electricity, and conditions to attract investments. · Kauppalehti

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