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On April 27, 2026, Finland's ministerial working group on societal reform outlined actions to strengthen digital sovereignty through the end of the current government term. The working group, chaired by Municipality and Regional Affairs Minister Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and vice-chaired by Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne, adopted a roadmap to guide progress in forthcoming years. Digital sovereignty refers to the capacity to govern digital infrastructure, data, and technologies without excessive dependence on actors outside the European Union. Finland's approach emphasises independence in making autonomous technological and economic choices within an open global environment, while ensuring critical digital services remain operational under all circumstances. The roadmap prioritises mapping European alternatives, identifying critical dependencies and skills gaps, preparing guidance, and planning contingency measures to safeguard service continuity. The working group will also evaluate Nordic cooperation opportunities and national and European financing mechanisms supporting digital sovereignty development. The roadmap emphasises service continuity, portability, open interfaces, and exit capabilities for critical services. Public administration and other critical societal actors will improve their identification of vendor dependencies, assess technological risks, and prepare for disruption and crisis scenarios. Work will proceed in phases, with particular focus on critical services and platform-level technologies where dependencies are most significant. Minister Ikonen stated that digital sovereignty represents the capacity to manage dependencies, secure critical services, and strengthen societal resilience. Minister Ranne emphasised that digital independence must be complemented by cyber resilience, noting that cyber attacks are daily occurrences requiring 24/7 preparedness and urgent implementation of Finland's national cybersecurity strategy. REFERENCES: Valtioneuvosto (State Council of Finland). "Ministerityöryhmä linjasi digitaalisen suvereniteetin vahvistamisesta – tiekartta ohjaa toimia hallituskauden loppuun." April 27, 2026. Available at: https://valtioneuvosto.fi