Minister of the Interior Rantanen met Sweden’s Minister for Migration Malmer Stenergard
20.2.2024 18.38
Finland’s Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Sweden’s Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard met in Finland on 20 February. The Ministers visited Finland’s eastern border and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border.
Finland's eastern border to remain closed
11.1.2024 13.35
The Government has decided that the border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia will remain closed until 11 February 2024. It will not be possible to submit applications for international protection at any border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia. The Government decided on the matter in its session on 11 January 2024.
Finland’s entire eastern border closed again
14.12.2023 18.23
The Government has decided to close border crossing points at the land border between Finland and Russia up to 14th of January 2024. The decision will take effect on the 15th of December 2023 at 20.00. Applications for international protection will not be accepted at the crossing points on the Finnish-Russian border. A decision to this effect was made by the extraordinary session of the Government on the 14th of December.
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Minister of the Interior Rantanen met Sweden’s Minister for Migration Malmer Stenergard
Press release
20.2.2024 18.38
Finland's eastern border to remain closed
Press release
11.1.2024 13.35
Finland’s entire eastern border closed again
Press release
14.12.2023 18.23
Finland's entire eastern border to be closed
Press release
28.11.2023 16.16
Preparations under way to enhance Border Guard operational capacity and combat crime more effectively
Press release
8.3.2023 14.50
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