Commission backs Finland's fifth €229m payment request

The money can be paid out after the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee (four weeks) and a Commission decision.

According to the Commission, Finland has met all 10 milestones and 12 targets of this request, including research funding for electricity storage, hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation, gypsum treatment of more than 50,000 hectares of farmland, additional professionals in youth centres and digital services for continuous learning (European Commission, 5 Oct 2026).