Agreement on police cooperation between Finland and Sweden to enter into force in the beginning of February
16.1.2025 13.45
The Government has issued a decree bringing into force the agreement on police cooperation in the border area between Finland and Sweden. The agreement will enter into force on 1 February 2025.
Finnish Government prepares to extend validity of Border Security Act
9.1.2025 14.14
The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration (‘Border Security Act’). The purpose of the act is to respond to efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants.
Transitional period to be extended for provisions on accessibility of emergency calls
9.1.2025 9.56
Provisions on the answering of emergency communications made to the general emergency number and on the accessibility of the number were added to the Act on Emergency Response Centre Operations in 2023. The legislative amendments implemented the EU Directive on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act). The amendments will enter into force on 28 June 2025.
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Agreement on police cooperation between Finland and Sweden to enter into force in the beginning of February
Press release
16.1.2025 13.45
Finnish Government prepares to extend validity of Border Security Act
Press release
9.1.2025 14.14
Transitional period to be extended for provisions on accessibility of emergency calls
Press release
9.1.2025 9.56
Finland delivered assistance from EU emergency stockpile to Ukraine
Press release
8.1.2025 13.06
Changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the year
Press release
20.12.2024 11.00
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