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21.3.2024 | According to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior, Ukrainians who arrived in Finland as refugees after February 2022 are satisfied with their life in Finland and more interested than before in staying in the country. The online survey was completed by 1,300 Ukrainians in November 2023.https://intermin.fi/en/-/report-on-ukrainians-who-fled-to-finland-published
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20.2.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for a legislative amendment that would shorten the length of international protection permits to the minimum allowed by the Qualification Directive. The deadline for submitting comments is 12 March 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-to-tighten-the-provisions-on-international-protection-sent-out-for-comments
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30.1.2025 | The Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication on a cooperation agreement between the European Union and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). The negotiations for the agreement are expected to conclude by the end of this year.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-government-supports-negotiations-for-eu-interpol-agreement
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15.3.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to examine and prepare legislative amendments to enable the introduction of the border procedure in Finland. The border procedure would allow the processing of potentially unfounded asylum applications immediately at the border or in its vicinity. This would prevent asylum applicants from travelling within Finland or from Finland to other EU countries.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-to-prepare-introduction-of-border-procedure
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11.6.2020 | As a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, UK citizens living in Finland must submit a separate application for the right of residence in Finland under the withdrawal agreement. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on Thursday, 11 June 2020.https://intermin.fi/en/-/uk-citizens-residing-in-finland-could-apply-for-residence-rights-under-the-withdrawal-agreement-in-autumn
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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
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15.1.2019 | Finland wishes to protect the opportunities for citizens of the United Kingdom to live, work and study in Finland in the future, too, even after the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.https://intermin.fi/en/-/brittien-tyoskentely-ja-opiskeluoikeus-suomessa-turvataan
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17.2.2022 | On 14 December, the European Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of migration and asylum. The Regulation would allow all EU Member States to derogate from certain provisions on the EU asylum procedure, reception of asylum seekers and return in situations of instrumentalisation. The Government expressed its position on the proposal in its communication submitted to Parliament on 17 February.https://intermin.fi/en/-/commission-proposes-common-model-to-respond-to-instrumentalisation-of-migrants
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Illegal entry and stay are prevented through cooperation between authorities Illegal entry and stay remain low in Finland when compared with all migration to Finland. Most people move legally to Finland on the basis of work, family ties or studies...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/combating-illegal-entry-and-stay
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19.5.2022 | Border security will be strengthened by improving the ability of the Finnish Border Guard to prepare for and respond to incidents under normal conditions. The Ministry of the Interior has sent a draft government proposal on amending the Border Guard Act out for comments. The aim is to make the necessary amendments to the Border Guard Act to help prepare for hybrid influence activities that exploit migration, for example.https://intermin.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-border-guard-act-and-the-emergency-powers-act-help-prepare-for-hybrid-influence-activities-that-exploit-migration-
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23.5.2024 | Sofia, Prague, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Athens, Rome, Nicosia, Riga, Vilnius, Valletta, The Hague, Vienna, Warsaw, Bucharest, Helsinki To the attention of: Ms Ylva Johansson, Commisisoner for Home Affairs Ms Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the Co...https://intermin.fi/documents/1410869/3723692/Joint+Letter+to+the+European+Commission+on+new+solutions+to+address+irregular+migration+to+Europe.pdf/13b5b8c6-d4c9-77e3-fb81-fb2b5637a2e9?t=1716449707409
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Increased use of guards and security stewards The private security sector covers guarding services, security steward services, security system installation services and security check services. Locksmiths and installers of burglar alarms are examp...https://intermin.fi/en/police/private-security-sector
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13.11.2023 | To prevent labor exploitation and human trafficking, foreign workers need to have access to information in their native language about working in Finland.https://intermin.fi/en/-/work-help-finland-mobile-application-helps-to-combat-human-trafficking
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8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal for legislation on combating organised crime. The proposed act would lay down provisions on a new centre for the analysis of organised crime and on the centre’s tasks and powers. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislation-on-combating-organised-crime-sent-out-for-comments
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Accident prevention is a joint efforthttps://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/accident-prevention/fire-safety-equipment/frequently-asked-questions-about-smoke-alarms
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27.1.2022 | On 1 December, the European Commission issued a proposal for provisional emergency measures for the benefit of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The proposal is part of a set of joint EU measures aimed at responding to Belarus’s actions. Belarus has made efforts at its borders to instrumentalise migration for political purposes. The Government expressed its position on the proposal in its communication submitted to Parliament on 27 January.https://intermin.fi/en/-/provisional-eu-measures-would-help-latvia-lithuania-and-poland-manage-migration
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Migration The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for drafting legislation on migration. It also guides and develops the immigration administration, and is responsible for the performance management of the Finnish Immigration Service. The aim ...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration
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Order of precedence International flag etiquette should be observed when flags of more than one nation are flown. On international occasions, the flag of the host nation should have pride of place. This rule has also been incorporated in the decre...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/order-of-precedence
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Coat of arms of Finland Little is known about the origins of the Finnish coat of arms. The oldest known display of the emblem is on the burial monument of Gustav Vasa in Uppsala Cathedral, which was completed in the 1580s. The same design was adop...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/arms-of-finland
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Online targeting and shaming Online targeting and shaming is a phenomenon in which one or more persons or groups urge and incite a large number of people to attack one person in different ways, for example by sending hate messages by email or post...https://intermin.fi/en/police/hate-crime/online-targeting