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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
National Action Plan for the Prevention of Violent Radicalisation and Extremism is progressing
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21.7.2022 13.10
EU home affairs ministers discuss the effects of the war in Ukraine on the Union’s internal security
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8.7.2022 11.16
Amendments to Border Guard Act help prepare for incidents
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8.7.2022 10.48
Commission proposes improvements to the EU’s legal migration policy
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8.7.2022 10.40
Digital services to enhance fire inspections and other incident and accident prevention
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7.7.2022 12.05
First national radiation measurement strategy is ready
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30.6.2022 15.45
Border procedure could be introduced at the Finnish border in situations of mass influx of migrants or instrumentalisation of migration
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22.6.2022 11.11
Bonfires may not be lit while forest and grass fire warnings are in force
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21.6.2022 13.44
No restrictions on external border traffic as of 1 July
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20.6.2022 15.31
Comments invited on legislative amendments to improve status of victims of human trafficking
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17.6.2022 13.55
Long-term D visa would expedite entry into the country for students and researchers who have been issued with residence permits
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16.6.2022 13.33
More minors who have been granted international protection could live with their parents
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16.6.2022 13.32
Ministry of the Interior invites Ukrainians who have come to Finland to tell about their situation
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15.6.2022 11.30
Mikko Jalo appointed as Special Adviser to Minister of the Interior Mikkonen
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10.6.2022 12.47
EU home affairs ministers meet in Luxembourg on 10 June
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9.6.2022 15.27
Amendments to the Border Guard Act help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration
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9.6.2022 13.42
New project aims to enable automated decision-making by the Finnish Immigration Service
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9.6.2022 9.12
New study aims to improve detection of human trafficking
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7.6.2022 10.00
Working group proposes legislative amendments to strengthen Finland's ability to participate in international activities
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6.6.2022 14.54
All of Finnish society has come together to help Ukraine
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3.6.2022 12.44
Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 30 June
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2.6.2022 13.57
Minister of the Interior Mikkonen to visit Stockholm on 31 May
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30.5.2022 13.25
Finland sent medicines and medical supplies to Ukraine
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25.5.2022 14.23
Amendments to the Border Guard Act and the Emergency Powers Act help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration
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19.5.2022 15.40
This spring Finns are more communal and information-seeking - better sense of safety and security, but the global outlook gives cause for concern
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19.5.2022 11.01
Finland may also receive refugees from Ukraine as transfers from other countries
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12.5.2022 13.50
Legislative amendments on the introduction of the border procedure sent out for comments
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10.5.2022 14.15
Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 5 June
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5.5.2022 14.23
Finland builds security through civilian crisis management around the world from Ukraine to Africa
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5.5.2022 7.56
Finnish and Estonian interior ministers meet in Tallinn
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2.5.2022 13.49
Finland and Sweden engage in extensive and diverse cooperation in preparedness issues
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29.4.2022 8.01
Amendments to clarify the Nationality Act submitted to Parliament
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28.4.2022 13.52
Finland sent additional civilian material assistance to Ukraine and Moldova
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22.4.2022 13.14
Finland could request support from the EU Agency for Asylum in the event of mass influx of migrants
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21.4.2022 13.49
Finland sends experts in international civil protection to Poland and Slovakia
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14.4.2022 10.35
Legislative amendments related to border security help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration
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12.4.2022 12.20
Draft bill on terrorist content online sent out for comments
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11.4.2022 15.03
Municipalities receive compensation for services provided to Ukrainians
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8.4.2022 16.32
People fleeing Ukraine may start working immediately after applying for temporary protection
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8.4.2022 15.18
Proposal for amending the Rescue Act and the Act on the Emergency Services Academy sent out for comments
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8.4.2022 9.02
Provisions on EU Home Affairs Funds amended to help people fleeing Ukraine
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7.4.2022 15.29
Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 8 May
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7.4.2022 15.14
Finland sends additional material assistance to Ukraine
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5.4.2022 16.00
Home affairs ministers discuss support for refugees from Ukraine — responsibility for refugees should be shared between EU Member States
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25.3.2022 11.22
Government proposes to expand responsibilities of owners of nuclear facilities and production facilities in radiological emergencies
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24.3.2022 14.41
Proposed amendments to emergency response centre legislation sent out for comments
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24.3.2022 11.26
Finnish and Swedish ministers to discuss bilateral cooperation and changes in the security environment
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16.3.2022 9.04
Ministry of the Interior to prepare introduction of border procedure
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15.3.2022 13.14
Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 10 April
10.3.2022 14.33
Government decides on temporary protection category of people fleeing Ukraine
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7.3.2022 17.18
Legislation on Finland’s preparedness to provide and receive international assistance to be reviewed
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7.3.2022 14.57
EU Member States offer Ukrainians temporary protection – categories of persons to be granted protection to be specified nationally
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4.3.2022 15.36
Finland sends experts in international civil protection to Moldova
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4.3.2022 10.33
Finland has sent material aid to Moldova to accommodate people fleeing from Ukraine
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3.3.2022 16.15
Home affairs ministers to discuss Ukraine, Schengen and EU’s migration and asylum reform
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3.3.2022 9.53
Coordination group to deal with migration situation in Finland following Russia’s attack
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2.3.2022 10.18
Capacity of authorities to ensure national cyber security to be assessed and developed
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1.3.2022 15.03
Legislative amendments could strengthen preparedness for hybrid influencing that exploits migration
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24.2.2022 14.03
Comments invited on proposal for long-term D visa expediting entry for students and researchers
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18.2.2022 16.07
Legislative amendments to improve status of victims of human trafficking
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18.2.2022 10.19
Commission proposes common model to respond to instrumentalisation of migrants
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17.2.2022 13.54
Acts concerning safety and security at sports events to enter into force in March
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10.2.2022 13.58
European Commission aims to harmonise Member States’ measures at the EU’s external borders in crisis situations
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10.2.2022 13.54
Restrictions on external border traffic extended until 13 March
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10.2.2022 13.36
Commission wants to improve information exchange between law enforcement authorities in the EU
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10.2.2022 13.19
Potential solutions investigated to address the situation of individuals with no right of residence
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10.2.2022 10.30
Capacity project results to be used to standardise rescue services operations
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9.2.2022 12.14
Finland sends two experts in international civil protection to Madagascar
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8.2.2022 12.03
Home affairs ministers to discuss security at Europe’s borders and EU’s migration and asylum reform
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2.2.2022 15.52
Provisional EU measures would help Latvia, Lithuania and Poland manage migration
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27.1.2022 14.02
Internal border control will end, restrictions on external border traffic will continue until 14 February
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27.1.2022 13.58
Ministerial conference in Vilnius to discuss challenges in EU’s external border control
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20.1.2022 9.21
Additional legislative amendments concerning preparedness for mass influx of migrants circulated for comments
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19.1.2022 15.30
More detailed information will be used in the future to develop the Finnish Immigration Service
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14.1.2022 12.07
Restrictions on entry remain largely unchanged until 31 January
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13.1.2022 14.12
Internal border control to be reinstated for traffic between Finland and the Schengen countries on 28 December – same restrictions now apply to all passengers arriving in Finland
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28.12.2021 13.19
Changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the year
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22.12.2021 13.49
Fees charged by Emergency Services Academy and Emergency Response Centre Agency to change in 2022
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22.12.2021 12.49
Reform of Lotteries Act aims to combat negative impacts of gambling more effectively
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22.12.2021 11.47