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  1. Improvements to the status of foreign berry pickers - Ministry of the Interior

    31.3.2021 | On 31 March 2021, the Government proposed new legislation to improve the legal status and earnings opportunities of foreign berry pickers and to make the competitive environment equal to companies in the sector. As foreign berry pickers have not been deemed to be in an employment relationship but instead to work as entrepreneurs, their status is currently unregulated from a legal point of view.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410877/improvements-to-the-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers

  2. Loss limits for Veikkaus Oy’s online gambling to be lowered - Ministry of the Interior

    28.4.2020 | The loss limits of Veikkaus Oy's fast-paced gambling games are to be lowered. The maximum loss limit will be lowered to EUR 500 (now 2,000) per month and EUR 500 (now 1,000) per day. Amendments to the Act will enter into force on 1 May and will remain in force until 30 September 2020. The aim of the amendments is to prevent and reduce more effectively economic, social and health harm caused by gambling during the coronavirus epidemic.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/netissa-pelattavien-veikkaus-oy-n-rahapelien-tappiorajoja-lasketaan

  3. Amendments to Border Guard Act help prepare for incidents - Ministry of the Interior

    8.7.2022 | In future, the reception of asylum applications can be centralised at separately designated border crossing points at Finland’s national border. Amendments to the Border Guard Act help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit e.g. migration. The President of the Republic approved the amendments on 8 July. The act will enter into force on 15 July 2022.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/amendments-to-border-guard-act-help-prepare-for-incidents

  4. Legislative amendments related to border security help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration - Ministry of the Interior

    12.4.2022 | The Border Guard’s preparedness and capacity to respond to incidents under normal conditions will be improved by reviewing the legislation on the powers of the Border Guard. The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to assess the need to amend border guard legislation. In particular, the aim is to draw up the necessary legislative amendments to prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-related-to-border-security-help-prepare-for-hybrid-influence-activities-that-exploit-migration

  5. Yli-Vakkuri appointed director of International Affairs Unit - Ministry of the Interior

    3.6.2021 | On Thursday 3 June, the Government appointed Laura Yli-Vakkuri, Master of Laws, as Director General of the International Affairs Unit in the Ministry of the Interior for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 April 2026. 
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/yli-vakkuri-appointed-director-of-international-affairs-unit

  6. Report: Still room for improvement in the asylum procedure but no systematic errors - Ministry of the Interior

    14.6.2018 | Based on a report made by the Finnish Immigration Service, decisions on asylum applications largely meet the criteria laid down in the law. Deficiencies in the quality of interpretation of asylum interviews and processing of asylum applications were, however, detected. It is likely that the number of deficiencies became bigger than normal following a sudden tenfold increase in asylum seekers in 2015 and a need to quickly increase the amount of human resources required for the process.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/selvitys-turvapaikkamenettelysta-loytyi-kehitettavaa-mutta-ei-systemaattisia-virheita

  7. Restrictions on entry into Finland to be tightened on 27 January - Ministry of the Interior

    22.1.2021 | On 22 January, the Government decided to tighten the restrictions on entry into Finland. The new restrictions will enter into force on 27 January and will remain in force until 25 February. The new restrictions aim to reduce cross-border traffic in order to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variants. The epidemiological situation in Finland differs considerably from that in other Schengen countries.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-to-be-tightened-on-27-january

  8. Government proposes amendments to the Lotteries Act due to a new financing model - Ministry of the Interior

    10.11.2022 | The Government proposes amendments to the Lotteries Act to make it compatible with a new model for financing activities with proceeds from gambling. From the beginning of 2024, Veikkaus Oy’s proceeds could be entered in the Budget without earmarking their purpose of use under the Lotteries Act.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-the-lotteries-act-due-to-a-new-financing-model

  9. Application of the Schengen acquis to be evaluated in Finland - Ministry of the Interior

    25.5.2018 | The European Commission will carry out a Schengen evaluation in Finland between May and June 2018. The evaluation teams coordinated by the Commission will visit Finnish authorities and evaluate whether the Schengen acquis is being applied correctly in all of its areas.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/schengenin-toimivuutta-tarkastetaan-suomessa

  10. Research agency selected for survey of asylum procedure - Ministry of the Interior

    11.1.2019 | Research agency Owal Group has been selected to carry out an independent survey concerning the asylum procedure. The Ministry of the Interior selected Owal Group following a tendering process that began in November 2018. The survey, which will examine the asylum procedure in its entirety, is set to be completed in summer 2019.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/turvapaikkaprosessia-koskevan-selvityksen-tekija-on-valittu

  11. Government action to prevent sexual offences and offences by immigrants - Ministry of the Interior

    20.2.2019 | On 20 February, the Finnish Government published measures to prevent and combat sexual offences in general and crimes committed by immigrants. The package of measures was prepared by the ministerial working group on internal security and administration of justice and the ministerial working group on migration, led by the Minister of the Interior Kai Mykkänen.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/government-action-to-prevent-sexual-offences-and-offences-by-immigrants

  12. Acts on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police and Border Guard and Act implementing the PNR Directive to enter into force on 1 June - Ministry of the Interior

    9.5.2019 | The Acts on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police and the Border Guard will be amended in order to bring them in line with the new EU data protection requirements. In addition, passenger information collected by air carriers may in future be utilised more extensively in prevention of terrorism and serious crime.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/poliisin-ja-rajavartiolaitoksen-henkilotietolait-ja-matkustajarekisteridirektiivin-taytantoonpanolaki-voimaan-1-6-

  13. Assistance to be given to victims of human trafficking irrespective of the progress of criminal proceedings - Ministry of the Interior

    29.12.2022 | The status and the right to services of victims of human trafficking will improve as the help provided through the Assistance System will no longer depend on the progress of the criminal proceedings related to human trafficking. Primarily, assistance will be based on an assessment of the victim’s individual situation. The President of the Republic approved the related legislative amendments on 29 December and they will enter into force on 1 January.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/assistance-to-be-given-to-victims-of-human-trafficking-irrespective-of-the-progress-of-criminal-proceedings

  14. Proposed new act to include provisions on processing personal data by migration authorities - Ministry of the Interior

    17.5.2018 | The Ministry of the Interior proposes that a new act on the processing of personal data by migration authorities be enacted. The new act would replace the old Act on the Register of Aliens adopted over 20 years ago. The relevant legislative proposal was sent out for comments on 17 May.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/henkilotietojen-kasittelysta-maahanmuuttohallinnossa-saadettaisiin-jatkossa-yhdessa-laissa

  15. Commission proposes new measures to prevent and combat child sexual abuse - Ministry of the Interior

    15.9.2022 | The European Commission proposes a number of measures to help EU Member States prevent and combat child sexual abuse. The Government informed Parliament of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation by submitting a Union communication on 15 September. 
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/commission-proposes-new-measures-to-prevent-and-combat-child-sexual-abuse

  16. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo commented on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 14 November 2019 - Ministry of the Interior

    14.11.2019 | Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo commented on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights against Finland. The judgment relates to an asylum seeker who was expelled from Finland in December 2017.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaministeri-maria-ohisalo-kommentoi-euroopan-ihmisoikeustuomioistuimen-ratkaisua-14-11-2019

  17. Working group proposes legislative amendments to strengthen Finland's ability to participate in international activities - Ministry of the Interior

    6.6.2022 | The working group appointed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs presents proposals concerning the amendment of the Act on the Making of Decisions Concerning the Provision of and Request for International Assistance. The working group proposes that the Act be amended so that its scope of application would cover not only international assistance but also activities arising from Finland's national needs without an outside request.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-legislative-amendments-to-strengthen-finland-s-ability-to-participate-in-international-activities

  18. Relationship between carbon offsetting and Money Collection Act to be assessed - Ministry of the Interior

    16.4.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project aiming to assess the relationship between carbon offsetting activities and the Money Collection Act. Based on this assessment, the Money Collection Act will be amended to allow for voluntary carbon offsetting.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/paastokompensaation-ja-rahankerayslain-valista-suhdetta-arvioidaan

  19. Civilian intelligence legislation to be supplemented with two decrees - Ministry of the Interior

    29.5.2019 | The Finnish Government laid down two decrees today concerning civilian intelligence. The decrees will take effect on 1 June at the same time with the intelligence legislation.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/siviilitiedustelulainsaadantoa-taydennetaan-kahdella-asetuksella

  20. Legislative amendments could strengthen preparedness for hybrid influencing that exploits migration - Ministry of the Interior

    24.2.2022 | A working group chaired by the Ministry of the Interior has assessed legislation falling within the purview of the Ministry and the need for amendments to prepare for hybrid influencing that exploits migration. The study suggests that practical amendments for responding to hybrid influencing and managing situations could be made to the Aliens Act, the Act on the Reception of Persons Applying for Internatio...
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-could-strengthen-preparedness-for-hybrid-influencing-that-exploits-migration