A recent Akava Works report examines the business subsidy system and the needs and possibilities for its renewal. The report emphasises long-term and consistent development of the system and comprehensive consideration during the renewal process. According to the report, more focus should be placed on social impact when granting the subsidies, and the system should be changed to be more loan-weighted. In addition, the report proposes changes to the State ownership policy by, for example, significantly reducing the State's shareholding as part of the business subsidy system renewal. The report has been drafted by Timo Kuosmanen, Professor of Economics, as commissioned by Akava Works.

The Akava Students’ Council will meet for the last time in its current composition on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. During this meeting, the Council will elect the President, Vice President, and four to eight Board Members for Akava Students for the year 2026.

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The total number of members of Akava affiliates at the start of 2025 was 623,924. This signifies a slight increase of about 600 members from the previous year. The number of paying members amounted to about 1,300 more than last year for a total of 483,446. Student membership grew by about one hundred to 127,404 members in total. The biggest growth among Akava affiliates was seen in TEK, whose membership increased by 2,065 members.

The pension reform negotiated by the social partners has been approved and the preparation of legislation may now begin. Katri Ojala and Eugen Koev, Akava representatives at the negotiations, explain what the new pension reform includes and what it affects.

‘Our goal is for each of our customers and employees to feel heard and met’, emphasise veterinarians Chita and Timo Wahlroos. Their family business, Eläinklinikka Avec, offers a wide range of veterinary services in Porvoo and Turku. Since its beginnings, the company has grown in a sustainable and profitable way. The Finnish Veterinary Association nominated its member to be a recipient of Akava’s annual Entrepreneur Award.