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Emergency plan provides guidance on risk management Under the Rescue Act, an emergency plan must be drawn up for residential buildings with at least three residential apartments. The board of directors of the housing company is responsible for dra...

National plan and risk assessment to guide operations The Finnish Act on the Protection of Infrastructure Critical to Society and on the Improvement of Resilience (the CER Act) is being implemented in stages. The Government adopted a national CER ...

Smart Borders Package improves EU border management The EU has adopted a Smart Borders Package, which is to be introduced in 2025-2026. The Smart Borders Package aims to: facilitate border checks improve internal security by, for example, stronger...

28.5.2026 | Finland’s overall money laundering risk is significant, and the risk of terrorist financing is moderately significant according to national authorities and other key actors responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

2.6.2026 | Voittoa tavoittelemattomien yhteisöjen ja säätiöiden (NPO-sektori) rahanpesun ja terrorismin rahoittamisen riskiarvion toimintasuunnitelmassa määritellään toimenpiteet, joilla vahvistetaan NPO-sektorin riskienhallintaa sekä viranomaisten riskiperusteista yhteistyötä.

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News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Legislative proposals concerning intelligence collection methods sent out for public consultation Type: Press release Publication date: 18.6.2026 15.09 Ministerial group on Baltic Sea Security in Hels...

Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...

4.6.2026 | The Government has renewed its decision on the closure of border crossing points on the eastern border. On 4 June 2026, the Government decided that the border crossing points on the eastern border would remain closed and the submission of applications for international protection would continue to be centralised. The decision will remain in force until further notice.

Gambling legislation helps to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm In Finland, gambling games are run by the state-owned company Veikkaus Oy. In line with the Government Programme, the gambling system will be reformed by introducing licences t...

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...

Questions and answers on gambling system reform General information on the gambling system reform Why switch over to a licensing system and retain a partial monopoly system instead of, for example, strengthening the current system based on the Vei...

Archive: Press releases and news Legislative proposals concerning intelligence collection methods sent out for public consultation Organization: Ministry of the Interior Type: Press release Categories: Publication date: 18.6.2026 Ministerial group...

14.10.2025 | The EU home affairs ministers will gather in Luxembourg on 14 October. The topics on their agenda include the development of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex and the reform of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen. 

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Counter-terrorism builds on extensive cooperation Terrorism is a serious attack on democracy and the rule of law. It is an exceptionally serious violation of universal values such as human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, and respect for...

Situation at the eastern border The border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia have been closed since 15 December 2023. The border crossing points for maritime traffic at Haapasaari, the port of Nuijamaa and Santio have b...

16.4.2026 | Ministers responsible for internal security and preparedness (or their deputies) from Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden will meet in Helsinki on 16 April to discuss how the EU can prepare for security threats and various crises. Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland, and Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, will deliver the opening addresses.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Act on Emergency Warnings to be amended Type: Press release Publication date: 15.6.2026 11.18 Joint recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats Type: Press release Publication date: 12.6.2...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Act on Emergency Warnings to be amended Type: Press release Publication date: 15.6.2026 11.18 Joint recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats Type: Press release Publication date: 12.6.2...