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Contact information of the Ministry of the Interior Telephone and fax Telephone +358 295 480 171 (switchboard) Direct number +358 295... Fax +358 9 160 44635 Postal address PO Box 26, FI-00023 Government, Finland Street address Main office: Kirkko...https://intermin.fi/en/contact
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Money collection is subject to licence or notification The new Money Collection Act entered into force on 1 March 2020. The purpose of the Act is to streamline the process of fundraising through money collection and to ensure that civil society ca...https://intermin.fi/en/police/fundraising
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Joint Strategy for the Ministry of the Interior’s Administrative Branch: A safe and secure society in all situations The Joint Strategy of the Ministry of the Interior guides and steers all decision-making in the Ministry and its administrative br...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/joint-strategy-for-the-ministry-s-administrative-branch
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Fight against environmental damage in sea areas The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for general guidance, monitoring and development concerning the prevention of and response to oil and chemical spills from ships at sea. The National Strat...https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/fight-against-environmental-damage
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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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NATO membership and Finland’s resilience Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2023. NATO membership will strengthen Finland’s security as well as the security and stability of the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe. A...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues/finland-and-nato
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Interoperabilityhttps://intermin.fi/en/project/reform-of-legislation-on-civilian-intelligence
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Coordination of EU matters Finland’s system for coordinating EU affairs aims to ensure that Finland can present a coordinated position in line with Finland’s general EU policy on any issue under consideration in the European Union at any stage of ...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/international-and-eu-cooperation/sub-committees-on-eu-affairs
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Cybersecurity as part of national security Cybersecurity is one of the areas of national security. The aim is to protect the increasingly digital society and society’s ability to function against hostile cyberattacks and intelligence gathering on ...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/cyber-security
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29.5.2023 | According to the 2023 survey, the attitudes of Finns towards rescue services have remained positive. World events, such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, are clearly reflected in how Finns perceive the likelihood that potential risks may materialise. Similarly, Finns see civil defence as more necessary than before.https://intermin.fi/en/-/nine-out-of-ten-finns-consider-civil-defence-necessary-for-security
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Applying for a job at the Ministry of the Interior Each year, the Ministry of the Interior recruits around 30–40 new employees. The central government recruitment process involves certain steps that may prolong the process. From the publication of...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/ministry-as-workplace/applying-for-a-job
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Racist crimes account for most hate crimes There is no single universally agreed definition of hate crime. A hate crime is generally taken to mean any criminal act which is motivated by prejudice or hostility against groups of people that the vict...https://intermin.fi/en/police/hate-crime
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11.6.2020 | On 11 June 2020, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the grey economy and economic crime for 2020–2023. The tackling of the grey economy will focus on prevention, more effective access to information and cooperation between authorities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410877/hallitus-torjuu-harmaata-taloutta-laajalla-toimenpideohjelmalla
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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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Expatriate Finns are Finnish citizens who live permanently outside Finlandhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/nationality/expatriate-finns
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10.2.2022 | The European Commission wants to enhance and modernise the exchange of information between police officers in the Member States. In December 2021, the Commission issued three proposals that would constitute an EU Police Cooperation Code: a proposal for a Directive on information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member States, a proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational pol...https://intermin.fi/en/-/commission-wants-to-improve-information-exchange-between-law-enforcement-authorities-in-the-eu
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12.5.2022 | As a Member State of the European Union, Finland will take responsibility for the migratory impact of the situation in Ukraine, and especially for protecting those fleeing war. Finland is also prepared to receive beneficiaries of temporary protection transferred from other countries as a part of joint EU measures. The Government expressed its position on such transfers in a Union communication to Parliament on 12 May.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-may-also-receive-refugees-from-ukraine-as-transfers-from-other-countries
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8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has today sent out for comments a draft government proposal to supplement an earlier legislative proposal on criminal intelligence. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the Police Act provides sufficient support for combating crime and that threat‑informed criminal intelligence can be used effectively to intervene in criminal activity such as serious gang crime and organised crime. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-to-supplement-legislative-proposal-on-criminal-intelligence-sent-out-for-comments
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3.3.2022 | Finland’s assistance includes emergency accommodation equipment for 5,000 people and a field kitchen to help people who have fled to Moldova from Ukraine. Material assistance was provided through the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-sends-material-aid-to-moldova-to-accommodate-people-fleeing-from-ukraine
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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