The idea that Finland's state-run gaming operator should be split is gaining steam. The Veikkaus monopoly may be broken up in the coming government term,
Finland ranked first in the European Union’s digital performance comparison. The European Commission’s annual Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) monitors the digital performance of EU Member States and tracks their progress in digitalisation. Finland has been at the top of the list for several years, ranking number two in 2021 and number one in 2019 and 2020.
The Government session on 20 October discussed the report on Finland’s digital compass. Finland s digital compass is a national strategic roadmap extending to 2030 that provides an overview of Finland s digital transformation and provides the direction for national development work.
The digital compass sets national targets for the effective use of digital systems so that Finland can succeed in the ongoing transformation. It strengthens the shared understanding of the benefits, concepts and direction of digitalisation and the data economy.