News

Legislative amendment on speeding up the enforcement of removal decisions into force
Press release 15.11.2018 15.07
EU to tackle terrorist content online through legislation
Press release 15.11.2018 15.02
Government proposes new powers for police to intervene in use of drones in certain cases
Press release 8.11.2018 14.02
New Fundraising Act makes it significantly easier to organise fundraising
Press release 25.10.2018 13.41
Introducing compulsory identification of slot machine players and opportunities for setting gambling restrictions
Press release 25.10.2018 13.26
Flags to be flown in Helsinki on 17 October for visit of President of Kazakhstan
Press release 15.10.2018 10.51
EU home affairs ministers discuss the European Border and Coast Guard
Press release 11.10.2018 15.26
The Firearms Act submitted to Parliament, changes required by the EU Directive will not prevent target shooting or firearm collection
Press release 11.10.2018 14.49
Amendment of the Civilian Crisis Management Act strengthens the role of the Crisis Management Centre Finland
Press release 4.10.2018 13.58
Kimmo Kohvakka appointed as Director General for Rescue Services
Press release 4.10.2018 13.28
Minister Mykkänen joins mission to select quota refugees in Turkey
Press release 28.9.2018 14.26
Reserve police assist the police in unexpected, exceptional and temporary circumstances
Press release 20.9.2018 14.52
Flags to be flown in Helsinki and Oulu on 17–19 September 2018 for visit of German Federal President
Press release 14.9.2018 10.21
Finland and Russia are building cooperation in migration issues
Press release 14.9.2018 8.43
Government will invest in community policing and preventive police work
Press release 29.8.2018 14.12
The structure of Home Affairs Funds will change and the budget increase substantially
Press release 23.8.2018 15.01
Project is underway to improve referral of radicalised persons to services
News item 15.8.2018 13.18
Finland has coped well with fighting forest fires
Press release 15.8.2018 9.35
Residence permits for students and researchers from outside the EU will be extended and job-seeking encouraged
Press release 10.8.2018 9.45
Security checks at the Finnish Immigration Service will complement the current security measures
Press release 9.8.2018 15.17
Ministry of the Interior proposes additional funding to police for digital solutions; total budget will increase slightly
Press release 9.8.2018 13.49
Finland continues to help Sweden fight forest fires
Press release 1.8.2018 12.02
30 Finnish persons to Sweden to help fight forest fires
Press release 27.7.2018 12.34
Finland has offered assistance to help Sweden fight forest fires and is waiting for a reply
Press release 26.7.2018 14.54
Introduction of online service for the system for information on weapons postponed
Press release 18.7.2018 11.20