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24.5.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has submitted the draft equality and non-discrimination action plan for rescue services for statements. The aim of the action plan is rescue services that actively and systematically promote equality in the long term. The draft action plan will be out for comments from 24 May to 30 June 2021.https://intermin.fi/en/-/draft-equality-and-non-discrimination-action-plan-for-rescue-services-submitted-for-statements
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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
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2.12.2019 | An action plan on police traffic enforcement and traffic safety will be drawn up. The aim is to improve people's sense of security and the safety of people, the environment and property. The action plan will guide and direct the activities of the police, and it will take into account the changes that have occurred in traffic and traffic safety and the impacts of these changes.https://intermin.fi/en/-/toimintaohjelma-kehittamaan-poliisin-liikennevalvontaa
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17.1.2023 | The European Commission is funding the EU’s first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear strategic reserve in Finland, under rescEU, which includes personal protective equipment, measuring equipment, pharmaceuticals and antibodies in Finland for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear accidents.https://intermin.fi/en/-/eu-s-common-reserve-of-rescue-equipment-and-medical-supplies-to-be-located-in-finland-project-budget-eur-242-million
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16.9.2019 | Jarno Lappalainen took office as Special Adviser to Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo on 16 September 2019. He has previously served as Special Adviser to Foreign Minister Haavisto. Lappalainen is now in charge of the communications and media relations of the Minister of the Interior and of coordinating the communications of the ministerial group of the Green Party.https://intermin.fi/en/-/jarno-lappalainen-ministeri-ohisalon-erityisavustajaksi
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4.5.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has appointed an investigation commission to investigate a building fire in Kerimäki on 1 May 2021, where one member of a contract fire brigade was seriously injured.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-has-launched-investigation-into-an-accident-in-connection-with-a-building-fire-in-kerimaki-onnettomuudesta
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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
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10.12.2020 | On 10 December, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 12 January 2021. The COVID-19 epidemic is still clearly growing globally, and the number of infections is increasing in most countries. Although the number of new cases in Finland started to rise in the autumn after a calmer period in the summer, differences between the epidemiological situations in Finland and many other countries have recently grown sharply.https://intermin.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-extended-until-12-january
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7.1.2021 | On 7 January, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 9 February 2021. The COVID-19 epidemic is still clearly growing globally, and the number of infections is increasing in most countries more sharply than in Finland. It is therefore not justified to ease the restrictions until the new health security measures under preparation have been made sufficiently available.https://intermin.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-extended-until-9-february
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3.6.2021 | On 3 June, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 27 June 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and we do not yet have adequate measures available to replace the restrictions. For this reason, and to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants, both internal border controls and restrictions on external border traffic will continue. Some amendments will be made to the decisions adopted on 20 May. These will enter into force on 7 June.https://intermin.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-extended-until-27-june
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18.2.2021 | According to the annual report, work on preventing violent extremism and radicalisation has proceeded well despite the coronavirus pandemic.https://intermin.fi/en/-/measures-preventing-violent-extremism-and-radicalisation-proceed
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4.8.2023 | Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. As a result of the war, around four million Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in the Member States of the European Union. Other migration to the EU is also growing. Both the number of asylum applications submitted in the EU and irregular migration to the EU are on the rise. At the moment, migration pressure is concentrated on the Central Mediterranean route from Tunisia and Libya to Italy.https://intermin.fi/en/-/an-overview-of-migration-to-the-eu-and-finland-1-2023
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29.4.2022 | Cooperation in maintaining and developing civil preparedness is an important part of the joint preparedness of Finland and Sweden. The heads of the authorities responsible for preparedness in the two countries will meet in Helsinki on Friday 29 April. The bilateral meeting is the first of its kind, and the topics on the agenda will include civil preparedness, security of supply and cyber matters.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-and-sweden-engage-in-extensive-and-diverse-cooperation-in-preparedness-issues
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19.12.2019 | The Government has issued a resolution on the national action plan 2019–2023 for the prevention of violent radicalisation and extremism. The action plan aims to reduce extremist violence and its threat to individuals, communities and society, and to promote equality, freedom of expression and other constitutional rights.https://intermin.fi/en/-/vakivaltaista-radikalisoitumista-ja-ekstremismia-ehkaistaan-monin-keinoin
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20.5.2021 | On 20 May, the Government decided to extend the restrictions on entry into the country until 15 June 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and we do not yet have adequate measures available to replace the restrictions. For this reason, and to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants, both internal border controls and restrictions on external border traffic will continue. Minor amendments will be made to the decisions adopted on 22 April. These will enter into force on 24 May.https://intermin.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-entry-into-finland-extended-until-15-june
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19.8.2020 | In its negotiations yesterday on 18 August, the Government decided on border traffic restrictions. Restrictions on internal and external border traffic will be reinstated based on an epidemiological assessment.https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/government-tightens-travel-restrictions-at-internal-and-external-borders
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24.3.2022 | Government proposes amendments to the Rescue Act to ensure that it meets the requirements of the EU’s Basic Safety Standards Directive. The legislative amendments would expand site owners’ responsibilities for damping down, clearing and security at the site under the Rescue Act.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-proposes-to-expand-responsibilities-of-owners-of-nuclear-facilities-and-production-facilities-in-radiological-emergencies
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11.4.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft bill which lays down provisions on the authorities competent to counter terrorist content online. The proposal is related to the EU Regulation which aims to improve detection and removal of online content that incites to terrorist acts. The deadline for submitting comments on the proposal is 25 May 2022.https://intermin.fi/en/-/draft-bill-on-terrorist-content-online-sent-out-for-comments
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2.6.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has published a programme for police traffic enforcement and traffic safety for 2021–2030. The programme aims to reduce traffic fatalities, serious injuries, traffic accidents and traffic offences, as well as transportation crime and the grey economy in commercial traffic.https://intermin.fi/en/-/police-traffic-enforcement-and-safety-programme-has-been-published-with-the-aim-of-reducing-traffic-fatalities-and-serious-injuries
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7.10.2021 | National implementation of the EU Directive on access to financial information moves a step closer. On 7 October, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Act on the Bank and Payment Accounts Control System and the Act on the Financial Intelligence Unit.https://intermin.fi/en/-/national-implementation-of-eu-directive-on-access-to-financial-information-proceeds-to-parliament