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30.5.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will visit Stockholm on 31 May and meet with her colleagues, Minister for Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman and Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson. Items on the agenda include the situation in Ukraine and questions relating to the countries’ NATO membership.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-mikkonen-to-visit-stockholm-on-31-may-
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22.12.2021 | Amendments to legislation and decrees will enter into force at the beginning of 2022, of which the most important ones are explained in this release.https://intermin.fi/en/-/changes-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-at-the-turn-of-the-year-1
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31.3.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has published a guide on good practices for identifying and preventing hate crimes for the police and their stakeholders.https://intermin.fi/en/-/a-guide-on-good-practices-for-identifying-and-preventing-hate-crimes-has-been-published
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23.9.2021 | The Lotteries Act regulating gambling will be amended. The key proposals of the reform include preventing the harm caused by gambling, combating marketing that violates the Lotteries Act, and directing the demand for gambling towards services that are provided under the Lotteries Act. The Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to reform the Lotteries Act on 23 September 2021.https://intermin.fi/en/-/reform-of-the-lotteries-act-aims-to-combat-gambling-related-harm-more-effectively
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24.3.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft proposal on amendments to the emergency response centre legislation. The legislative amendments concern the Act on Emergency Response Centre Operations and related acts. Comments on the draft will be accepted until 13 May 2022.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposed-amendments-to-emergency-response-centre-legislation-sent-out-for-comments
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16.3.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and Sweden's Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson will meet in Finland on 16 March to discuss the countries' cooperation in civil preparedness, rescue services and the implementation of the police cooperation agreement. The discussions will also touch upon cooperation between the national coast guards.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-and-swedish-ministers-to-discuss-bilateral-cooperation-and-changes-in-the-security-environment
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12.5.2021 | The government report on the General Government Fiscal Plan was submitted to Parliament at the government plenary session on 12 May 2021. The appropriation for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior will remain under EUR 1.5 billion per year during the 2022–2025 spending limits period.https://intermin.fi/en/-/only-moderate-increases-to-funding-of-basic-activities-of-internal-security-authorities
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10.11.2021 | Parking fines go up in Hyvinkää, Kokkola, Kirkkonummi, Ylöjärvi, and Tikkurila, Vantaa The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on parking penalty charge notices. The parking penalty charge notice, known as a parking fine, will go up in Hyvinkää from EUR 50 to EUR 60, in Kokkola from EUR 40 to EUR 50, in Kirkkonummi from EUR 25 to EUR 50 and in Ylöjärvi from EUR 30 to EUR 40. The one char...https://intermin.fi/en/-/parking-fines-go-up-in-hyvinkaa-kokkola-kirkkonummi-ylojarvi-and-tikkurila-vantaa
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14.10.2021 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a government proposal for supplementary legislation on the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The purpose of the proposal is to make amendments to the national legislation as required by the relevant European Parliament and Council regulations.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-proposal-related-to-the-smart-borders-package-to-parliament
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5.6.2026 | Suomi kuuluu maihin, joissa luottamus poliisiin on perinteisesti ollut korkeaa. Tämä asema ei kuitenkaan ole pysyvä tai itsestään selvä. Luottamus on dynaaminen ilmiö, joka rakentuu arjen kokemuksissa ja vuorovaikutuksessa – erityisesti nuorten kohdalla, joiden suhde viranomaisiin on vasta muotoutumassa.https://intermin.fi/-/luottamus-on-ansaittava-uudestaan-jokaisessa-sukupolvessa
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10.6.2022 | Mikko Jalo has taken up his duties as Special Adviser to Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen. Jalo is responsible for the Minister’s communications and media relations as well as matters related to rescue services.https://intermin.fi/en/-/mikko-jalo-appointed-as-special-adviser-to-minister-of-the-interior-mikkonen
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18.12.2020 | Police traffic enforcement is of key importance to improving road safety and combating traffic crime. However, other broad-based, as well as targeted actions are also needed. An action programme for police traffic enforcement and traffic safety for 2021–2024, prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, was sent for comments on 18 December.https://intermin.fi/en/-/an-action-programme-to-reduce-traffic-fatalities-and-serious-injuries
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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
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11.4.2023 | Cyber security threats have increased and diversified in recent years, calling for the continuous and systematic development of cyber security. A newly published report identifies several development measures that can improve the authorities’ capacity to protect national cyber security, combat serious cyber crime and develop cyber defence.https://intermin.fi/en/-/report-finland-s-cyber-security-must-be-developed-systematically-cooperation-of-the-authorities-and-processes-require-further-improvement
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28.4.2021 | In the week before Vappu, a joint campaign of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Ministry of the Interior and the police is calling on people to celebrate Vappu safely, taking into account the COVID-19 restrictions.https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/-omassakuplassa-campaign-calls-on-people-to-spend-vappu-in-their-own-bubbles
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5.5.2021 | In line with the Government Programme, the Action Plan for the Prevention of Irregular Entry and Stay has been updated for the period 2021–2024. The purpose of the Action Plan is to tackle comprehensively irregular entry and stay, cross-border crime and the emergence of a parallel society outside the Finnish society.https://intermin.fi/en/-/action-plan-for-the-prevention-of-irregular-entry-and-stay-updated
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29.6.2021 | A provision on fingerprinting that supplements the relevant EU Regulation will be added to the Identity Card Act. In future, fingerprints will be taken from any person applying for an identity card, except for a person under the age of 12 or from a person in respect of whom fingerprinting is physically impossible, for example. The President of the Republic approved the amendment on 29 June. The Act will enter into force on 2 August 2021.https://intermin.fi/en/-/identity-card-act-will-be-amended-in-future-applicants-will-be-fingerprinted
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18.11.2021 | The Money Collection Act will be amended so that voluntary carbon offsetting services can be provided without a money collection licence in future. These services will be excluded from the scope of the Money Collection Act. The Government submitted the bill amending the Act for approval on Thursday 18 November. The President of the Republic is to approve the bill on 19 November. The Act will enter into force on 22 November 2021.https://intermin.fi/en/-/voluntary-carbon-offsetting-becomes-easier-with-the-amendment-to-the-money-collection-act
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16.9.2020 | One of the aims of the Government Programme of Prime Minister Marin’s Government is to ensure that Finland is a safe and secure state governed by the rule of law, offers a stronger sense of security and secures the operational capability of the security authorities. The 2021 budget proposal includes a total of EUR 1.568 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government.https://intermin.fi/en/-/budget-proposal-for-2021-to-include-additional-resources-for-combating-human-trafficking
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30.1.2023 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and Permanent Secretary Kirsi Pimiä will visit the United States between 29 January and 3 February. Their visit seeks to deepen bilateral relations with the United States counterparts in the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government and with key stakeholders. They also aim explore recent developments in the areas of internal and national security and migration in the United States.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-mikkonen-and-permanent-secretary-pimia-visit-the-united-states