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7.5.2026 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the provisions on the powers of the police to carry out undercover activities in an information network. The amended legislation is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/police-powers-to-conduct-undercover-activities-in-information-network-to-be-specified-1
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28.4.2026 | The upcoming supplementary budget will significantly improve the counter-drone capabilities of the Border Guard and the police. The Government agreed on this in its spending limits session last week. Discussions will continue in the supplementary budget session at the end of May.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-rantanen-the-government-will-strengthen-drone-defence
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29.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare the necessary amendments to the provision of the Aliens Act on sufficient financial resources for family reunification. In future, a government decree would lay down provisions on the euro amounts required to demonstrate sufficient financial resources. This requirement would apply to family members of people who live in Finland with a residence permit.https://intermin.fi/en/-/provisions-on-income-thresholds-for-family-reunification-to-be-issued-by-government-decree
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21.7.2022 | The National Action Plan for the Prevention of Violent Radicalisation and Extremism for 2019–2023 has now reached its halfway point, and despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, reasonable progress was made in 2021. The main focus of the measures implemented in 2021 was on organising different types of training online, according to the annual report.https://intermin.fi/en/-/national-action-plan-for-the-prevention-of-violent-radicalisation-and-extremism-is-progressing
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16.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage extending to 2035. The Strategy was adopted at the government session on 16 February. Its main objective is to guide the authorities’ preparedness for current and future threats of environmental damage. The Strategy needed to be updated to ensure that the responsibilities of different actors are in line with the current legislation.https://intermin.fi/en/-/national-strategy-for-the-prevention-of-and-response-to-environmental-damage-guides-preparedness-for-current-and-future-threats-
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7.7.2022 | A new national information system for incident and accident prevention will be procured for the rescue services. The purpose of the procurement is to enhance, harmonise and make transparent the processes of incident and accident prevention, data transfer and practices in rescue services and to enable electronic services for customers. The reform aims to improve the effectiveness of incident and accident prevention and the equality among clients.https://intermin.fi/en/-/digital-services-to-enhance-fire-inspections-and-other-incident-and-accident-prevention
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2.2.2023 | In the first supplementary budget proposal for 2023, the Government proposes an increase of EUR 6.9 million for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior. A total of EUR 2.477 million is proposed for the police to prevent and combat youth crime. EUR 1.037 million is proposed for strengthening multi-professional and preventive Anchor work by the police. In addition, the Government propo...https://intermin.fi/en/-/additional-funding-proposed-for-prevention-of-youth-crime-and-for-training-in-civil-defence-and-individual-emergency-planning
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30.9.2021 | The final report on the implementation of the action plan for incident prevention for rescue services has now been published. According to the report, closer cooperation between different actors is needed and tools must be developed for qualitative evaluation.https://intermin.fi/en/-/attitudes-and-cooperation-decisive-in-reaching-incident-prevention-targets
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25.2.2021 | International internet crime and mobile crime are constantly evolving. Proposed amendments to the Europol Regulation concern, for example, exchange of information between Europol and private operators to ensure that prevention of serious international crime and terrorism meets today’s requirements.https://intermin.fi/en/-/europol-regulation-on-the-prevention-of-cross-border-crime-to-be-updated
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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
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16.12.2019 | The action plan for incident prevention for the rescue services has been completed. The action plan defines the national targets for incident prevention and makes it into a stronger part of all rescue services activities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/onnettomuuksien-ehkaisyn-toimintaohjelmalla-parannetaan-arjen-turvallisuutta
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Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be given as gifts - Ministry of the Interior
21.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to prepare amendments to the Lotteries Act and the Gambling Act concerning the claiming of winnings, with the aim of making it possible to give scratch cards as gifts. The project will run until 31 December 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-project-launched-to-enable-scratch-cards-to-be-given-as-gifts- -
26.4.2019 | The Ministry of the Interior coordinates the work preventing violent radicalization and extremism nationally. The work is based on the national action plan, which was verified in spring 2016. The assessment on the implementation of the plan and its objectives and actions is now ready. The assessment was completed by KPMG on the assignment of the Ministry of the Interior.https://intermin.fi/en/-/vakivaltaisen-radikalisoitumisen-ennalta-ehkaisytyo-on-arvioitu
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16.9.2019 | The Conference on Preventing Violent Radicalisation will bring together a wide range of international experts at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, on 17–18 September 2019. They will discuss the prevention of violent radicalisation from the viewpoint of research, practical experiences and the work of public authorities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/kansainvaliset-vakivaltaisen-radikalisoitumisen-ennaltaehkaisyn-asiantuntijat-koolla-helsingissa
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16.8.2019 | A draft for an action plan for accident prevention for the rescue services has been completed. The new action plan defines the national targets for accident prevention and makes it all the more a part of all rescue services activities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/pelastustoimen-yhteinen-onnettomuuksien-ehkaisyn-toimintaohjelma-lausuntokierrokselle
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25.8.2020 | Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo will meet her colleague, Estonian Minister of the Interior Mart Helme, in Tallinn today. The Ministers are to sign a memorandum of understanding between Finland and Estonia on oil spill prevention and response.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-ohisalo-and-estonian-minister-of-the-interior-helme-discuss-cooperation-in-oil-spill-prevention-and-response-in-the-baltic-sea
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31.5.2018 | The working group for police cooperation between Finland and Russia met in Tampere on 30 May 2018. This working group of experts meets once a year.https://intermin.fi/en/-/suomi-venaja-rikostorjunnan-koordinaatioryhma-kokoontui-30-5-
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3.4.2018 | A new shelter has been opened in Järvenperä, Espoo. The shelter is called Turvakoti Pellas. This is a practical example of the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence, and one way to help the victims. Establishing more shelters regionally is one of the goals of the Action Plan to prevent violence against women and domestic violence. The Action Plan was drawn up by an intersecto...https://intermin.fi/en/-/1271139/espoon-uusi-turvakoti-esimerkki-naisiin-kohdistuvan-vakivallan-ehkaisemisesta
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3.4.2017 | The Ministerial Working Group on Immigration has adopted the Action Programme for the Prevention of Illegal Entry and Stay for 2017–2020. The current programme is more extensive and covers a longer period of time than the Action Plan for the Prevention and Management of Illegal Stay approved last December. This is the third in a series of programmes first established in 2012.https://intermin.fi/en/-/194055633/third-programme-for-the-prevention-of-illegal-entry-and-stay
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19.4.2018 | The EU Passenger Name Record Directive, also known as the PNR Directive, enables a wider utilisation of passenger information collected by air carriers in the prevention of terrorism and other forms of serious crime. The Government submitted a proposal on the implementation of the Directive to Parliament on 19 April. The objective is that the proposed acts will enter into force as soon as possible.https://intermin.fi/en/-/lentoliikenteen-matkustajatiedot-laajemmin-osaksi-rikollisuuden-torjuntaa