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Minister Mikkonen to travel to Brussels for informal ministerial meeting on CBRN threats
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30.5.2023 9.19
Nine out of ten Finns consider civil defence necessary for security
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29.5.2023 13.00
Education and increased awareness needed to detect and identify human trafficking
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23.5.2023 10.01
Application of the Schengen acquis to be evaluated in Finland
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4.5.2023 10.00
Ministry of the Interior publishes report on the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service
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27.4.2023 10.00
Preliminary study on state monopoly system for gambling now ready
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17.4.2023 10.16
Report: Finland’s cyber security must be developed systematically – cooperation of the authorities and processes require further improvement
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11.4.2023 9.31
Legislative project aims to safeguard the operational capacity of the Border Guard during incidents under normal conditions
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6.4.2023 14.45
Finland sends one thousand maternity packages to Ukraine
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28.3.2023 9.02
Pekka Kokkonen appointed as Senior Police Coordinator of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia
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24.3.2023 14.08
Increases proposed to Ministry of the Interior in technical spending limits
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23.3.2023 15.52
Emergency response centre legislation to be updated to comply with EU data protection legislation
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23.3.2023 14.40
Responsibility for smoke detectors to be transferred from the resident to the owner of the building
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23.3.2023 14.36
Finland sent solar power system and other energy sector assistance to Ukraine
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15.3.2023 15.23
Ministry of the Interior proposes use of State's pre-emption right in real estate transaction in Imatra
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15.3.2023 11.05
Home affairs ministers to discuss migration and EU visa policy
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9.3.2023 8.40
Preparations under way to enhance Border Guard operational capacity and combat crime more effectively
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8.3.2023 14.50
Integration and challenges in finding a job hot topics at immigration dialogues
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8.3.2023 9.40
Persons displaced from Ukraine begin registering municipalities of residence – greater role for municipalities and wellbeing services counties in providing services
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2.3.2023 8.31
Finland sent more material assistance to Türkiye and Syria
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28.2.2023 7.57
Flags to be flown on Government buildings on 24 February in support of Ukraine
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22.2.2023 14.50
Minister Mikkonen to visit Moldova
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22.2.2023 11.34
Emilia Laaksonen to return as Special Adviser to Minister of the Interior Mikkonen
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21.2.2023 15.57
Finland sends rescue service vehicles and equipment to Ukraine
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17.2.2023 8.30
National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage guides preparedness for current and future threats
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16.2.2023 14.55
Finland’s national risk assessment maps out potential risks and supports preparedness
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14.2.2023 14.30
Finland sent emergency accommodation to Türkiye – material assistance to Syria is also under preparation
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11.2.2023 14.27
Finland has civil defence shelters for about 4.8 million people
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9.2.2023 7.00
Finland sends expert assistance to Türkiye
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6.2.2023 19.50
Thousands of people who fled Ukraine may secure a municipality of residence from March
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3.2.2023 10.30
Additional funding proposed for prevention of youth crime and for training in civil defence and individual emergency planning
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2.2.2023 14.57
US. Department of Homeland Security and Finnish Ministry of the Interior enhance internal security cooperation
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1.2.2023 20.54
Minister Mikkonen and Permanent Secretary Pimiä visit the United States
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30.1.2023 11.12
Kauko Aaltomaa took up his duties as Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia
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26.1.2023 9.59
Home affairs ministers to discuss organised crime and cooperation with third countries on return
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25.1.2023 15.40
Enough time and resources should be reserved for the comprehensive reform of the Aliens Act
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23.1.2023 13.35
Ukrainians will continue to be an important immigrant group
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19.1.2023 12.00
Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen expresses her condolences to Ukraine
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18.1.2023 13.42
EU’s common reserve of rescue equipment and medical supplies to be located in Finland – project budget EUR 242 million
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17.1.2023 12.31
Rescue services responded to over 100,000 emergency calls in 2022
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3.1.2023 9.14
Ukrainians enjoying temporary protection to have extended residence permits without application procedure
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29.12.2022 14.42
Assistance to be given to victims of human trafficking irrespective of the progress of criminal proceedings
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29.12.2022 14.41
You can now send email to the Ministry of the Interior to @gov.fi addresses
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29.12.2022 12.47
More energy sector assistance and hospital supplies to Ukraine – the need for assistance will continue for a long time
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29.12.2022 10.02
Ukrainian refugees offered the opportunity to move from Estonia to Finland
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22.12.2022 13.51
Expansion of the target group for voluntary return to be examined
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22.12.2022 13.15
New year brings changes to the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch
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21.12.2022 11.39
Family reunification process for minors to be streamlined in future
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20.12.2022 15.55
Long-term D visa will expedite entry into the country for students and researchers who have been issued with residence permits
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20.12.2022 15.40
Acts related to the Smart Borders Package to enter into force next year
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20.12.2022 15.31
Study of migration administration structures to develop the best possible model
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20.12.2022 12.33
Finland to receive relocated asylum seekers from the Mediterranean region
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15.12.2022 13.49
Ministry sets up a project to improve resilience of critical infrastructure and to identify entities critical to the functioning of society
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8.12.2022 9.50
Home affairs ministers to discuss migrant smuggling and the situation of Ukrainian refugees
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7.12.2022 15.33
Finland sends school busses to Ukraine
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7.12.2022 6.59
Nordic cooperation in civil preparedness is now more important than ever before
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2.12.2022 13.57
Kirsi Henriksson to continue as Director of Crisis Management Centre
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1.12.2022 13.30
Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and civil society organisations discussed youth crime and gang activity
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1.12.2022 8.58
Finland supports energy sector in Ukraine
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30.11.2022 16.04
Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen to attend European Commission’s refugee forum – resettlement must continue even in times of crisis
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29.11.2022 15.30
Home affairs ministers to discuss migration to the EU
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24.11.2022 16.01
Proposal to enable requests for an administrative review of certain decisions of the Finnish Immigration Service free of charge
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17.11.2022 13.58
Changes proposed to police intelligence gathering methods
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17.11.2022 13.57
Finland to receive ten rescued asylum seekers from France
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17.11.2022 13.51
Government resolution guides Finland’s counter-terrorism activities
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17.11.2022 13.41
Fence on the eastern border and rescue services to receive the largest budget increases in the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government
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17.11.2022 13.32
Minister Mikkonen to meet Swedish National Police Commissioner Anders Thornberg
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15.11.2022 10.22
Government proposes amendments to the Lotteries Act due to a new financing model
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10.11.2022 14.38
Finland sent back-up generators and medical supplies to Ukraine
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9.11.2022 14.24
Review of Ukrainians in Finland improves the preparedness of local government and other authorities
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7.11.2022 12.00
Government proposes streamlining extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians
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3.11.2022 13.40
Minister Mikkonen to meet Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin
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1.11.2022 14.51
Finland has sent experts in international civil protection to Cuba
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31.10.2022 15.31
Funding for a pilot section of a fence on the eastern border, increasing the number of rescue workers and developing police ICT services
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27.10.2022 13.54
Government proposes legislative amendments to improve status of victims of human trafficking
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20.10.2022 13.49
Proposal for restructuring the education and training in Finland’s rescue services and emergency response centre operations sent out for comments
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18.10.2022 14.14
Home affairs ministers to discuss Ukraine and EU’s migration and asylum reform
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13.10.2022 12.49
Finland sent more of civilian material assistance to Ukraine
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12.10.2022 9.34
Minister Mikkonen met Baltic interior ministers and Undersecretary of State of Poland in Helsinki
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6.10.2022 15.36
Autumn 2022 call for proposals for EU Home Affairs Funds launched
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3.10.2022 9.03
New advisory board appointed to guide and develop rescue services
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29.9.2022 13.55
Interior Minister Mikkonen to meet Malta’s Interior Minister Camilleri in Helsinki on 28 September
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28.9.2022 10.59
Amendments to Aliens Act would streamline extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians
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27.9.2022 10.42
It is proposed that the responsibility for smoke detectors be transferred from the resident to the owner of the building
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22.9.2022 15.30
Government proposes a significant increase for the appropriations of the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch for 2023
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19.9.2022 18.35
Government proposes to update emergency response centre legislation to comply with the EU data protection legislation
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19.9.2022 18.35
Commission proposes new measures to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
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15.9.2022 14.00
Ministry of the Interior prepares special act to ensure smooth extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians
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12.9.2022 13.52
Finland could request support from the EU Agency for Asylum in the event of mass influx of migrants
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8.9.2022 13.53
One in three Ukrainians wants to stay in Finland while many are uncertain about the future
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7.9.2022 15.03
Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to visit Finland
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7.9.2022 13.28
New proposal to increase flexibility with regard to travel document requirement when issuing residence permits
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6.9.2022 15.36
Finland has sent an expert in international civil protection to Pakistan
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6.9.2022 11.38
Minister of the Interior Mikkonen to attend EU coordination meeting on preparing for wildfires
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5.9.2022 7.10
Study of the Aliens Act will examine whether the need to amend legislation can be anticipated
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1.9.2022 15.10
Finland continued to support Ukraine through civilian material assistance during the summer
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24.8.2022 10.47
Immigration dialogues invite people to discuss immigration
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23.8.2022 12.15
Minister of the Interior Mikkonen and German Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser to meet in Helsinki
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10.8.2022 14.07
Proposal for introducing possibility of requesting administrative review of automatic decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service sent out for comments
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5.8.2022 15.37
Finland to send experts in international civil protection to combat forest fires in Greece
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29.7.2022 11.05