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  1. Action Plan for the Prevention of Irregular Entry and Stay updated - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  2. Rescue services granted significant EU financing for high capacity pumping - Ministry of the Interior

    29.7.2020 | The European Commission has granted significant co-financing to the Oulu-Koillismaa Rescue Department for a high capacity pumping module. The high capacity pumping module is a joint project of four Rescue Departments in northern Finland (Oulu-Koillismaa, Jokilaaksot, Kainuu and Lappi).
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/rescue-services-granted-significant-eu-financing-for-high-capacity-pumping

  3. No significant increase in prices from chimney sweeping reform but sweeping intervals have lengthened - Ministry of the Interior

    25.8.2021 | The reform of chimney sweeping services, which entered into force in 2019, has not led to a significant increase in the prices of the services. On the other hand, sweeping intervals have lengthened slightly. These conclusions are presented in a study commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior from the University of Eastern Finland.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/no-significant-increase-in-prices-from-chimney-sweeping-reform-but-sweeping-intervals-have-lengthened

  4. UK citizens in Finland can apply later this year for a right of residence under the withdrawal agreement - Ministry of the Interior

    13.3.2020 | As a result of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, UK citizens living in Finland will have to submit a separate application for a right of residence under the withdrawal agreement. The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to prepare legislation that will specify the procedure and the timetable.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/britit-voivat-hakea-erosopimuksen-mukaista-oleskeluoikeutta-myohemmin-tana-vuonna

  5. An overview of migration to the EU and Finland 1/2023 - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  6. Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and civil society organisations discussed youth crime and gang activity - Ministry of the Interior

    1.12.2022 | On 30 November 2022, Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen and experts in several fields discussed youth crime and the emergence of gangs and gang crime. The round table meeting included experts by experience, parties engaged with young people through preventive work and authorities.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-krista-mikkonen-and-civil-society-organisations-discussed-youth-crime-and-gang-activity

  7. The campaign run by the Ministry of the Interior and the police encourages young people to think about the culture of discussion on social media and the impacts of hate speech - Ministry of the Interior

    7.10.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior and the National Police Board have launched a new social media campaign for young people that aims to encourage them to think about the way we use social media to discuss issues and the impacts of hate speech in their surroundings and in society as a whole.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/the-campaign-run-by-the-ministry-of-the-interior-and-the-police-encourages-young-people-to-think-about-the-culture-of-discussion-on-social-media-and-the-impacts-of-hate-speech

  8. Ministers Henriksson and Ohisalo: Nordic cooperation must be developed to combat human trafficking - Ministry of the Interior

    18.11.2021 | Trafficking in human beings is a global phenomenon, and even individual human trafficking offences often extend to more than one state. The ministers speaking at an anti-trafficking seminar in Helsinki on Thursday consider cross-border measures against human trafficking to be of utmost importance.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410853/ministers-henriksson-and-ohisalo-nordic-cooperation-must-be-developed-to-combat-human-trafficking

  9. This spring Finns are more communal and information-seeking - better sense of safety and security, but the global outlook gives cause for concern - Ministry of the Interior

    19.5.2022 | This spring, people’s attitudes in Finland towards immigration, international assistance and EU cooperation have become more positive. The use of media has also increased significantly. At the moment, there appears to be a greater spirit of community among people, people seek more information and they appear to trust the authorities more than last year.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/this-spring-finns-are-more-communal-and-information-seeking-better-sense-of-safety-and-security-but-the-global-outlook-gives-cause-for-concern

  10. Effectiveness of the new Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police to be assessed - Ministry of the Interior

    22.4.2021 | The new Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police entered into force on 1 June 2019. The Ministry of the Interior has sent a request for opinions to the police and police stakeholders on the effectiveness of the Act and its implementation. The Government must submit a report on the implementation of the Act to the Administration Committee of Parliament by the end of this year.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/effectiveness-of-the-new-act-on-the-processing-of-personal-data-by-the-police-to-be-assessed

  11. 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

  12. Seminar for sharing best practices against trafficking in human beings in Nordic countries to be held in Helsinki - Ministry of the Interior

    4.11.2021 | Nordic authorities and civil society actors working against trafficking in human beings will meet at a seminar in Helsinki on 18 November 2021. The aim with the seminar is to share information and expertise and thus support the participants in their work for strengthening the anti-trafficking efforts. Registration for the live-streamed parts of the seminar is open until 15 November 2021.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410853/seminar-for-sharing-best-practices-against-trafficking-in-human-beings-in-nordic-countries-to-be-held-in-helsinki

  13. Legislative proposal on long-term D visa facilitates labour migration - Ministry of the Interior

    16.9.2021 | The government proposal on the introduction of a long-term national D visa in Finland promotes labour migration and includes the preparation of a fast track pledge. According to the proposal, the national D visa would first cover specialists, growth or start-up entrepreneurs and their family members.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-proposal-on-long-term-d-visa-facilitates-labour-migration

  14. National implementation of EU Directive on access to financial information proceeds to Parliament - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  15. Working group on essential work-related travel and other traffic appointed to assess the need for workers’ entry into country in the state of emergency - Ministry of the Interior

    26.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a joint ministerial working group to assess the need for entry into the country of employees working in essential sectors in the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410877/valttamattoman-tyomatka-ja-muun-liikenteen-virkamiestyoryhma-asetettu-arvioimaan-tyontekijoiden-maahantuloa-poikkeustilanteessa

  16. A guide on good practices for identifying and preventing hate crimes has been published - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  17. Potential solutions investigated to address the situation of individuals with no right of residence - Ministry of the Interior

    10.2.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has completed an investigation into a statutory amendment that would allow a residence permit and alien’s passport to be issued to applicants whose lack of a travel document is the sole impediment to granting the permit. The same project also investigated other potential solutions to address the situation of individuals who have remained in Finland for an extended period with no right of residence.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/potential-solutions-investigated-to-address-the-situation-of-individuals-with-no-right-of-residence

  18. Reform of the Lotteries Act continues - Ministry of the Interior

    23.5.2018 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a new project to reform the Lotteries Act. The previous reform of the Lotteries Act focused on the merger of the gambling operators. The new Veikkaus — a fully State-owned Finnish gambling company — started operating at the beginning of 2017. The current project will prepare legislative amendments concerning the introduction of compulsory identification...
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/arpajaislain-uudistaminen-jatkuu

  19. Role play helps prepare for extreme weather events and emerging threats - Ministry of the Interior

    10.7.2019 | The ability to prepare for extreme weather events will be increasingly important in the future. A European team of researchers has developed a role-playing game to help authorities plan their response to extreme weather events. Finland’s Presidency will test the game at a workshop for civil protection authorities focusing on chemical, radiological and hybrid threats as well as weather phenomena.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/roolipeli-auttaa-viranomaisia-varautumaan-saan-aari-ilmioihin-ja-muihin-uusiin-uhkiin

  20. Police should be able to better intervene in use of unmanned aircraft and drones - Ministry of the Interior

    16.3.2018 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project with the aim of ensuring that the police have necessary powers to intervene in the use of drones and unmanned aircraft, vessels and other vehicles. The project will also examine the possibility of the police to use these powers in their work.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/poliisin-tulisi-voida-puuttua-paremmin-lennokkeihin-ja-miehittamattomiin-ilma-aluksiin

  21. Budget proposal for 2021 to include additional resources for combating human trafficking - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  22. Consultation begins on national implementation of EU directive on access to financial information - Ministry of the Interior

    12.2.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has prepared legislative amendments to implement the EU directive on access to financial information at national level. The directive contains rules to facilitate the use of information held in bank account registries by the authorities for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain offences.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/consultation-begins-on-national-implementation-of-eu-directive-on-access-to-financial-information

  23. Jarno Lappalainen appointed as Special Adviser to Minister Ohisalo - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  24. 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

  25. Smoother referral to services for radicalised persons - Ministry of the Interior

    27.5.2019 | Prevention of violent radicalisation and extremism in Finland is based on joint efforts by public authorities and other bodies. The aim is to produce services that help people who have become or are in the process of becoming radicalised disengage with violence. These services are provided by a wide range of government agencies and non-governmental organisations.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/radikalisoitunut-henkilo-on-saatava-paremmin-palvelujen-pariin

  26. Increased jihadist activity and online communication in Finland in the 2010s - Ministry of the Interior

    4.4.2019 | During the 2010s, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of people involved in jihadist activity in Finland. However, most of this activity is still quite small in scale, and it is mainly concerned with providing support in the form of recruitment and financing. Jihadist communication online has also increased during the present decade. The University of Helsinki has conducted two studies on these topics, commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/jihadistinen-toiminta-ja-verkkoviestinta-lisaantyivat-suomessa-2010-luvulla

  27. Residence permit practices concerning victims of human trafficking are being reviewed - Ministry of the Interior

    18.3.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have ordered a review of the grounds on which victims of human trafficking are granted residence permits. The review will be conducted by the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman acting as the national human trafficking rapporteur. The aim is to investigate how the Finnish Immigration Service applies the special regulation of the Aliens Act to the continuous residence permit granted to trafficking victims.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/residence-permit-practices-concerning-victims-of-human-trafficking-are-being-reviewed

  28. Finland to review migration legislation to comply with EU provisions - Ministry of the Interior

    3.11.2015 | Suomi tarkistaa maahanmuuttolainsäädäntöä EU:n säännösten mukaisesti
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-tarkistaa-maahanmuuttolainsaadantoa-eu-n-saannosten-mukaisesti

  29. Access to an all-Nordic public safety network intensifies Nordic rescue cooperation - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  30. Immigration supports Finland's population growth – number of work-based residence permit applications growing - Ministry of the Interior

    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

  31. Assistance for voluntary return increased - Ministry of the Interior

    21.9.2017 | The maximum amount of assistance for voluntary return will be increased. In future, the maximum amount of financial assistance granted to adults who decide to return to their home countries voluntarily could be EUR 1,500, and to accompanying minors EUR 750. Previously, the maximum amount of financial assistance was EUR 1,000 for adults and EUR 600 for minors.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/vapaaehtoisen-paluun-tukea-korotetaan

  32. 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

  33. Removal process for foreign national offenders to be speeded up - Ministry of the Interior

    24.9.2015 | Rikoksiin syyllistyneiden ulkomaalaisten maasta poistamista nopeutetaan
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/rikoksiin-syyllistyneiden-ulkomaalaisten-maasta-poistamista-nopeutetaan

  34. Finnish GHSA team presented with the Damir Čemerin Award - Ministry of the Interior

    3.10.2016 | Kansainvälisen terveysturvaohjelman Suomen työryhmä sai Damir Čemerin -palkinnon
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/kansainvalisen-terveysturvaohjelman-suomen-tyoryhma-sai-damir-cemerin-palkinnon

  35. Promoting equality is an essential part of civilian crisis management for Finland - Ministry of the Interior

    4.5.2018 | Finland is known around the world as a country with strong expertise in crisis management. Nearly half of the Finnish civilian crisis management experts come from the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government. The strength of Finnish crisis management is the work done to promote the equality and the integrated approach, in other words cooperation between different parties in stabilising conflict-affected countries.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/tasa-arvon-edistaminen-suomelle-keskeista-siviilikriisinhallinnassa

  36. Stricter family reunification criteria to comply with EU Directive - Ministry of the Interior

    24.9.2015 | Perheenyhdistämisen kriteerejä tiukennetaan EU-direktiivin mukaisesti
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/perheenyhdistamisen-kriteereja-tiukennetaan-eu-direktiivin-mukaisesti

  37. Family members of beneficiaries of international protection to be charged an application fee to meet growing resource needs - Ministry of the Interior

    17.2.2016 | Kansainvälistä suojelua saavien ulkomaalaisten perheenjäsenten oleskelulupahakemukset maksullisiksi - taustalla kasvaneet resurssitarpeet
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/kansainvalista-suojelua-saavien-ulkomaalaisten-perheenjasenten-oleskelulupahakemukset-maksullisiksi-taustalla-kasvaneet-resurssitarpeet

  38. New act to lay down provisions on crime combating by the Finnish Border Guard - Ministry of the Interior

    25.1.2018 | New act to lay down provisions on crime combating by the Finnish Border Guard
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/uusi-laki-saatelemaan-rajavartiolaitoksen-rikostorjuntaa

  39. Migration Review: Migration to Finland based increasingly on employment and studies - Ministry of the Interior

    8.5.2019 | Written by the Ministry of the Interior, the Migration Review provides current information about developments in labour migration and the asylum-seeker situation as well as about recent legislative amendments.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/maahanmuuton-tilannekatsaus-suomeen-muutetaan-entista-enemman-tyon-ja-opiskelun-perusteella

  40. How will the regional government, health and social services reform affect your everyday life? To find out, go to Myregion.fi. - Ministry of the Interior

    8.3.2018 | Myregion.fi is a new website designed for all residents of the new counties that are to be set up as part of the reform. The website was launched on 8 March. It explains all about the regional government, health and social services reform by showing how it will affect people’s everyday lives.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/10623/how-will-the-regional-government-health-and-social-services-reform-affect-your-everyday-life-to-find-out-go-to-myregion.fi.