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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
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