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  1. 20.5.2021 | On Thursday 20 May, the Government adopted the Report on Internal Security and submitted it to Parliament for consideration. The objective of the Report is that Finland will be an even safer country for all people and population groups in the future.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-is-the-safest-country-in-the-world-for-all-people-and-population-groups
  2. 7.5.2018 | An abnormal situation that tests the structures and preparedness of a society can occur without warning. The most critical objective of preparedness planning is to ensure functional preparedness in unexpected circumstances and to secure uninterrupted operational capacity in the various abnormal conditions. The regional government reform emphasises the harmonisation of preparedness models and the structural flexibility of the various security actors.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/maakuntauudistus-yhdenmukaistaa-varautumisen-rakenteita
  3. 1.8.2018 | Sweden has requested Finland to continue to help in extinguishing forest fires in the country. The Ministry of the Interior made a decision on 1 August to continue the assistance until 10 August. The rescue team working in Sweden comprises about 30 people and rescue gear such as fire engines, water tenders, motor pumps and all-terrain vehicles.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-jatkaa-ruotsin-auttamista-metsapalojen-sammuttamisessa
  4. 29.8.2018 | The Government decided to allocate an additional appropriation of EUR 2.5 million for preventive police work in 2019. The aim of this is to respond to security challenges facing suburbs before problems escalate. The Government agreed the content of its budget proposal for 2019 in its budget session on 29 August.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/hallitus-panostaa-lahipoliisiin-ja-poliisin-ennalta-ehkaisevaan-tyohon
  5. 27.7.2018 | Late Thursday evening Sweden accepted Finland’s offer to help in extinguishing forest fires in the country. Finland will send a self-sufficient rescue team with equipment to Sweden. The team will comprise about 30 people and rescue gear such as fire engines, water tenders, motor pumps and all-terrain vehicles. According to preliminary estimates, the rescue personnel will arrive in Sweden by Saturday morning and start working in central Sweden as soon as possible following their arrival.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-lahettaa-noin-30-henkiloa-ja-kalustoa-avuksi-ruotsin-metsapalojen-sammuttamiseen
  6. 22.3.2018 | The Government has appointed Ilkka Salmi, Master of Laws, to the post of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior. The fixed-term appointment is for five years.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/valtioneuvosto-nimitti-ilkka-salmen-sisaministerion-kansliapaallikoksi
  7. 27.3.2019 | When fighting forest fires, it is essential to ensure smooth cooperation between authorities and other operators. This applies to both preparedness for forest fires and extinguishing work if a fire occurs. Emergency services authorities, representatives from the Finnish Meteorological Institute and forestry sector operators are meeting today at a seminar hosted by the Finnish Association of Fire Chi...
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410837/varautumista-metsapaloihin-tehostetaan
  8. 9.8.2018 | The Ministry of the Interior proposes that an appropriation totalling EUR 1,485 million be allocated to its administrative branch in 2019. This is, as a whole, an increase of nearly EUR 10 million on the approved 2018 Budget figure.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaministerio-esittaa-lisarahaa-poliisin-digitaalisiin-ratkaisuihin-kokonaisbudjetti-suurenee-hieman
  9. 17.3.2020 | The Government has decided to begin restricting cross-border traffic at Finland’s borders starting on Thursday 19 March at midnight. Border-crossing points will be closed and border controls will be reintroduced. The police will monitor, within the limits of their resources, compliance with the restrictions on public gatherings imposed due to the coronavirus and, if necessary, provide executive assistance to other authorities.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomen-rajaliikennetta-aletaan-rajoittaa-elakkeella-olevia-rajavartijoita-ja-poliiseja-voidaan-kutsua-toihin
  10. 26.4.2018 | The Ministry of the Interior and the Finnish Red Cross further strengthened their cooperation by signing a cooperation agreement on contingency planning and preparedness on 26 April.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaministerio-ja-spr-tiivistavat-valmius-ja-varautumisyhteistyotaan
  11. 8.4.2020 | The Government has concluded its negotiations on the 2021–2024 General Government Fiscal Plan and the second supplementary budget.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaisen-turvallisuuden-viranomaisten-perustoiminnan-rahoitus-ja-tarvittavat-investoinnit-korostuvat-sisaministerion-maararahaesityksessa
  12. 29.9.2017 | Finland sends experts to Dominica to assist in relief and recovery after Hurricane Maria Ministry of the Interior Publication date 29.9.2017 14.48 | Published in English on 2.10.2017 at 11.27 Type: Press release 103/2017 Press release from the Min...
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-lahettaa-dominicaan-asiantuntijoita-tukemaan-hurrikaani-marian-jalkitoimissa
  13. 4.10.2018 | The operating conditions of the Crisis Management Centre Finland (CMC Finland) will be strengthened and the rights and responsibilities of experts deployed abroad will be clarified. On 4 October, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on the amendment of the Acts concerning civilian crisis management. The intention is for the amendments to enter into force on 1 January 2019.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/siviilikriisinhallintalain-muutoksella-vahvistetaan-kriisinhallintakeskuksen-asemaa
  14. 19.9.2017 | The budget of the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch for 2018 is approximately EUR 1.5 billion, which is, as a whole, EUR 56 million less than in the approved 2017 Budget figure. The changes in appropriations are mainly due to the fact that less funding is needed for the reception of refugees and asylum seekers than last year.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaministerion-talousarvioesitys-vuodelle-2018
  15. 14.12.2017 | The Ministry of the Interior has published the first national CBRNE Strategy which aims to prevent the misuse of chemical substances (C), biological pathogens (B), radioactive material (R), nuclear weapons (N) and explosives (E).
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomelle-ensimmainen-kansallinen-cbrne-strategia
  16. 5.10.2017 | The Internal Security Strategy, A Safe and Secure Life, is a road map for ensuring that Finland will be the safest country in the world, as envisaged in the Government Programme. Good internal security means that everyone can enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the rule of law without fear or insecurity caused by crime, disorder, accidents or national or international events. The Government adopted a Resolution on the Internal Security Strategy on 5 October.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/sisaisen-turvallisuuden-strategia-rakentaa-maailman-turvallisinta-maata
  17. 31.8.2017 | On 31 August 2017, the Government appointed General Staff Officer Jukka Savolainen as Director of the Community of Interest focusing on vulnerabilities and resilience at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats. The appointment is for the period between 1 October 2017 and 31 August 2022.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/jukka-savolainen-hybridiosaamiskeskuksen-haavoittuvuudet-ja-resilienssi-verkoston-johtajaksi
  18. 30.10.2014 | Finland to send protective equipment to Ebola-affected countries
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-to-send-protective-equipment-to-ebola-affected-countries
  19. 22.1.2016 | Ministeri Orpo: EU:n vapaan liikkuvuuden periaate vaarassa
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministeri-orpo-eu-n-vapaan-liikkuvuuden-periaate-vaarassa
  20. 24.9.2025 | Government Report on Internal Security 11 September 2025 Government Report on Internal Security 2025 • In September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted its Report on Internal Security to Parliament. The report was prepared under the lead of the...
    https://intermin.fi/documents/1410869/246806106/Valtioneuvoston-selonteko-sisaisesta-turvallisuudesta-2025-EN-esittelydiat.pdf/3267c0c1-1c0b-d1d6-306c-d431d1e4979a?t=1758716060588