Minister Mikkonen met Baltic interior ministers and Undersecretary of State of Poland in Helsinki
Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen met the Baltic interior ministers Lauri Läänemetsi (Estonia), Kristaps Eklons (Latvia) and Agnė Bilotaitė (Lithuania) and Undersecretary of State Bartosz Grodecki in Helsinki on 5–6 October. The meeting focused on civil and emergency preparedness, and on critical infrastructure and its protection.
Finnish Government issues a resolution to strongly restrict entry of Russian tourists into Finland
On 29 September 2022, the Finnish Government issued a resolution to significantly restrict the entry of Russian tourists into Finland. The entry restrictions will enter into force on 30 September 2022 at 00.00, and they will remain in force until further notice.
New advisory board appointed to guide and develop rescue services
The advisory board consists of representatives from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Finance, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki. The first task of the advisory board is to discuss the national objectives of rescue services.
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Voluntary and forced return »
Under certain conditions, Finland may assist voluntary return to the home country.
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International assistance »
Finland may provide international rescue service assistance upon the request of another country, the EU or an international organisation.
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Violent radicalisation »
Violent radicalisation refers to justifying violence based on one's own view of the world, or on ideological grounds.
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Finnish flag days »
Finland has official flag days and national flag days designated in the calendar. The flag may be flown on other days as well.