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19.6.2019 | The State Secretary and Special Advisers to the Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo have been appointed. The State Secretary to the Minister will be Olli-Poika Parviainen. He holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Culture and Arts degrees.https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaministerin-avustajat-nimetty-valtiosihteeriksi-olli-poika-parviainen
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Amendments to the Aliens Act to prevent misuse of subsequent applications - Ministry of the Interior
28.3.2019 | The Aliens Act will be amended, for example by specifying the criteria for the processing of subsequent applications. The Government submitted the amendments to the Act for approval on Thursday 28 March, and the President of the Republic will approve the Act on Friday. The Act is scheduled to enter into force on 1 June 2019.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ulkomaalaislain-muutoksilla-torjutaan-uusintahakemusten-vaarinkayttoa -
16.5.2019 | In order to reduce the negative economic, social and health impacts of gambling, players are in future required to identify themselves when they play slot machines found in shops or kiosks, for example.https://intermin.fi/en/-/raha-automaattipeleihin-tulossa-pakollinen-tunnistautuminen-2022-alkaen
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20.8.2020 | The various provisions on the processing of personal data by authorities dealing with migration matters will be brought together in a new act. The Government submitted the bill for approval on Thursday 20 August. The President of the Republic is to approve the bill on Friday. The act will then enter into force on 1 September.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-act-on-migration-authorities-processing-of-personal-data-to-bring-clarity-and-underline-legal-protection
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25.1.2018 | The Government has proposed the adoption of intelligence legislation in Finland, with the aim of improving our protection capabilities against serious threats to national security. Such threats include terrorism, espionage by foreign states or disruption of critical infrastructure. The focus of intelligence gathering by the Finnish Security Intelligence Service would therefore be on identifying threats and responding to them at an earlier stage.https://intermin.fi/en/-/siviilitiedustelulaki-parantaisi-suomen-kansallista-turvallisuutta
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23.1.2020 | The majority of Finnish people consider Finland a safe country. People’s concerns and fears can be divided into social and personal factors generating insecurity. Another factor influencing people’s sense of security is the level of trust individuals have in their own abilities and the abilities of their community and society to protect them against threats and overcome different kinds of disturbances in society.https://intermin.fi/en/-/kansalaiset-kokevat-suomen-turvalliseksi
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14.9.2018 | The Finnish and Russian migration authorities will convene for a seminar on migration in Helsinki on 14 September 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to establish permanent structures for cooperation between Finland and Russia in migration issues. Similar cooperation is already being carried out between the Finnish and Russian police authorities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-ja-venaja-rakentavat-maahanmuuttoyhteistyota
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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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12.6.2019 | National legislative work relating to the new European Union Home Affairs Funds has started at the Ministry of the Interior by setting a working group. The working group will review the implementation of the Home Affairs Funds in the current financial programming period and prepare legislation concerning the funds for the national implementation of the EU financial programming period 2021–2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/uusien-sisaasioiden-eu-rahastojen-lainsaadannon-valmistelu-alkaa
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18.7.2019 | The EU home affairs ministers met in Helsinki on 18 July to discuss internal security and migration. The agenda of this informal meeting also included a scenario-based discussion exercise on how to counter hybrid threats. This was the first exercise of its kind to be organised at ministerial level by Finland’s Presidency.https://intermin.fi/en/-/eu-n-sisaministerit-keskustelivat-sisaisen-turvallisuuden-seka-maahanmuuttopolitiikan-tulevaisuudesta
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7.11.2019 | Immigration supports Finland's population growth, as the birth rate is record low in Finland, it is stated in a report submitted by the Ministry of the Interior to the OECD. Certain fields are suffering from a labour shortage, and the ageing of the population can aggravate the situation in the future. The situation can be alleviated by labour migration.https://intermin.fi/en/-/maahanmuutto-kannattelee-suomen-vaestonkasvua-tyoperusteisten-oleskelulupahakemusten-maara-kasvussa
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15.11.2018 | The EU is examining new means to improve detection and removal of online content that incites to terrorist acts. The European Commission is proposing a new regulation to tackle dissemination of terrorist content online. The Commission’s proposal includes obligations on both internet service providers and Member States. On 15 November, the Finnish Government submitted a communication to Parliament on the Commission’s proposal for a regulation.https://intermin.fi/en/-/eu-haluaa-puuttua-terroristiseen-verkkosisaltoon-lainsaadannolla
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7.2.2019 | In the future, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian public safety networks will function seamlessly outside the country borders. This will facilitate communications between the Nordic rescue authorities in accidents and emergencies. Finland’s Authority Radio Network VIRVE and the Swedish equivalent Rakel will be officially combined on 7 February. Before this, the public safety networks of Finland and Norway had been combined, as had those of Sweden and Norway.https://intermin.fi/en/-/pohjoismainen-pelastusyhteistyo-tiivistyy-kun-viranomaisverkot-yhdistyvat
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Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om ett avtal mellan Europeiska unionen och Republiken Peru om utbyte av personuppgifter mellan Europeiska unionens byrå för samarbete inom brottsbekämpning (Europol) och behöriga myndigheter i Peru med ansvar f...https://intermin.fi/delegate/file/242115
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Finland’s Migration Review provides an overview of migration in 2017–2018 - Ministry of the Interior
14.12.2018 | A new Migration Review has been published. The report provides a concise summary of Finland’s migration-related policies, key legal amendments and up-to-date statistics. It also includes an extensive media review.https://intermin.fi/en/-/maahanmuuton-tilannekatsaus-tarjoaa-kokonaiskatsauksen-maahanmuuttoon-2017-2018 -
8.5.2018 | Somalia’s progress and the stabilisation of security in the country were high on the agenda when Minister of the Interior Kai Mykkänen and Minister of Internal Security of Somalia Mohamed Abukar Islow met. Minister Islow visited Helsinki between 7 and 8 May. He was accompanied on his visit by the head of the Somali immigration agency, Mohamed Adam Jimale.https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-on-sitoutunut-kahdenvalisen-yhteistyon-edistamiseen-somalian-kanssa
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4.10.2018 | On 4 October, the Government appointed Kimmo Kohvakka, Master of Arts in Military Science, as Director General for Rescue Services. He will take up his new post on 1 November and his term of office will last for five years.https://intermin.fi/en/-/kimmo-kohvakka-nimitettiin-pelastusylijohtajaksi
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18.9.2015 | On Friday 18 September, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and Minister of the Interior Petteri Orpo held a press conference on the migration pressures on Finland. The Government will monitor the situation closely, and the authorities have increased preparedness in Northern Finland. Pressures have built up significantly in the Tornio region, in particular.https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/government-to-closely-monitor-migration-situation
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15.2.2017 | There is an increasing need for internal security expertise to plan and carry out civilian crisis management operations which aim at stabilising countries in conflict. This will be an effective way of preventing cross-border threats, such as the spread of organised crime, terrorism, human trafficking and uncontrolled migration.https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-ja-ruotsi-haluavat-sisaisen-turvallisuuden-toimijoille-vahvemman-roolin-siviilikriisihallinnassa
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2.7.2019 | Migration, the course of internal security and strengthening of common values and the rule of law will be the key topics as the justice and home affairs ministers of EU member states convene in an informal meeting in Helsinki on 18–19 July.https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/common-values-and-the-future-course-of-internal-security-on-the-agenda-of-eu-justice-and-home-affairs-ministers-in-helsinki