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11.12.2025 | A round table discussion on port safety and security took place on 11 December 2025 at the invitation of Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen. The meeting focussed on the security situation in Finnish ports and how they might be impacted by changes taking place in the operating environment.

Liputan-mobiilisovelluksen saavutettavuusseloste Tässä saavutettavuusselosteessa kerrotaan, miten Liputan-mobiilisovelluksessa noudatetaan lakia digitaalisten palvelujen tarjoamisesta, mitä puutteita sovelluksen saavutettavuudessa on ja miten voit...

2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

7.12.2022 | On Wednesday 7 December, Finland sent buses to Ukraine to be used to transport children and young people to school. This donation is part of the European Commission’s solidarity campaign. Russia’s war of aggression has affected an estimated 5.7 million schoolchildren in Ukraine with many schools having been destroyed in bombing.

19.9.2023 | In its first budget session, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo decided on solutions that will return Finland to a sustainable growth track. The Government will launch structural reforms to boost employment and growth, which will have positive impacts on general government finances in the next few years. In addition, the Government decided on consolidation measures.

12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.

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1.9.2022 | The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government builds sustainable growth for the future, secures purchasing power and assists people with the hike in electricity prices. The budget proposal responds to the effects of Russia’s war of aggression and inflation, improves safety and security, security of supply, and energy self-sufficiency, and provides further investment in research and development and in the green transition.

25.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Government decided to restrict traffic between the Region of Uusimaa and other regions as of 27 March. The restrictions will be in force until 19 April 2020. The purpose of the new restrictions is to prevent coronavirus infections and to slow the spread of the epidemic from Uusimaa to other parts of Finland. On 25 March, the Government submitted to Parliament a decree concerning the use of powers under the Emergency Powers Act relating to the restrictions on movement.

11.9.2020 | In its session on 11 September, the Government adopted a resolution on a new operating model for implementing the hybrid strategy to manage COVID-19 in border traffic and travel. The operating model will make it possible to ease restrictions on entry while also combating the pandemic at the borders.

11.9.2020 | In its session on 11 September, the Government adopted a resolution on a new operating model for implementing the hybrid strategy to manage COVID-19 in border traffic and travel. The operating model will make it possible to ease restrictions on entry while also combating the pandemic at the borders.

26.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a joint ministerial working group to assess the need for entry into the country of employees working in essential sectors in the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

8.3.2018 | Myregion.fi is a new website designed for all residents of the new counties that are to be set up as part of the reform. The website was launched on 8 March. It explains all about the regional government, health and social services reform by showing how it will affect people’s everyday lives.

17.3.2020 | The Government resolution to slow the spread of coronavirus infections and to protect at-risk groups, issued on 16 March 2020, states as follows (section 2):

21.3.2019 | The Security Committee has granted its 2018 Timanttiteko (Diamond Act) award to the group in charge of implementing the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for 2022. The award was presented on 21 March 2019 at the Erve Forum, an annual cooperation event for security professionals organised by the State Security Networks Group.

Laptops for Ukraine campaign The Europe-wide Laptops for Ukraine campaign is being utilised to collect ICT devices and give them a new life, for example, in the hands of a Ukrainian schoolchildren, teachers or nurses. The attacks on Ukraine's crit...

Emergency warnings Emergency warnings are an effective way to alert a large section of the public in as short a time as possible. Emergency warnings can be issued when the public faces threats to life or health or when property is at risk of destr...

Frequently asked questions about the CER Act What is the Critical Infrastructure Protection and Crisis Resilience Act? The Act on the Protection of Infrastructure Critical to Society and on the Improvement of Resilience is a general act that defin...

The Border Guard directs maritime search and rescue The Border Guard is the authority responsible for directing maritime search and rescue missions. Maritime search and rescue covers search and rescue of people in distress at sea, provision of pre...

The Border Guard directs maritime search and rescue The Border Guard is the authority responsible for directing maritime search and rescue missions. Maritime search and rescue covers search and rescue of people in distress at sea, provision of pre...

The Finnish Border Guard is responsible for border management The main duties of the Border Guard are: surveillance of the country’s land and maritime borders conducting of border checks on persons at airports, land border crossings and ports carr...

Hjälp till ukrainare Myndigheterna får mycket frågor om hur vi i Finland kan hjälpa ukrainare i nöd. Det är också många som frågar om sätt att hjälpa Ukrainas grannländer, som utsätts för ett hårt tryck att hjälpa dem som flytt från Ukraina. Det e...

Accessibility statement for the website intermin.fi The intermin.fi website is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish and Swedish). Under the Act, public online services must be accessible, which means that e...

Tillgänglighetsutlåtande för intermin.fi Denna webbplats omfattas av lagen om tillhandahållande av digitala tjänster. Enligt lagen ska webbtjänster för den offentliga förvaltningen vara tillgängliga, vilket betyder att alla ska ha lika möjligheter...

Sjöräddningen leds av Gränsbevakningsväsendet Gränsbevakningsväsendet är ledande sjöräddningsmyndighet och svarar för organisering av sjöräddningstjänsten till havs. Sjöräddningen omfattar efterspaning och räddning av människor som är i fara, den ...

Finland’s National Cyber Security Strategy promotes a comprehensive approach to tackling cybercrime.

Svar på frågor om CER-lagen Vad gäller CER-lagen? Den allmänna lagen om skydd av samhällets kritiska infrastruktur och om stärkande av samhällets motståndskraft innehåller allmänna bestämmelser och principer. Till dessa hör bland annat kriterierna...

Gränsbevakningsväsendet upprätthåller gränssäkerheten Gränsbevakningsväsendets huvudsakliga uppgifter är gränsövervakning vid landgränserna och på havsområdet gränskontroller av persontrafiken på flygpaltserna, vid gränsövergångsställena vid landg...

Cybercrime knows no borders Cybercrime refers to criminal activities that take place online or exploit information networks and systems. A growing number of crimes reported to the police now involve the use of these technologies in some way. Cyber...

Ministry of the Interior Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen The Finns Party Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen heads the Ministry of the Interior. She is responsible for internal security and migration matters covered by the Ministry of th...

Sjöräddningen leds av Gränsbevakningsväsendet Gränsbevakningsväsendet är ledande sjöräddningsmyndighet och svarar för organisering av sjöräddningstjänsten till havs. Sjöräddningen omfattar efterspaning och räddning av människor som är i fara, den ...

Critical infrastructure protection A changing security environment and more diverse threats have increased the need to protect society’s critical infrastructure and improve the resilience of critical entities. Critical infrastructure refers to fac...

Befolkningen varnas genom varningsmeddelanden Ett varningsmeddelande är ett effektivt sätt att på en gång varna en stor del av befolkningen. Ett varningsmeddelande utfärdas i situationer där det är nödvändigt att varna allmänheten om en händelse s...

The aim of the legislative project is to enhance national security and the resilience of society.

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...

Bekämpning av miljöskador på havsområden Den allmänna ledningen, uppföljningen och utvecklingen av bekämpningen av oljeskador och fartygskemikalieolyckor på havsområdena hör till inrikesministeriet. I februari 2023 godkände statsrådet genom ett pr...

Den nationella säkerheten gäller den gemensamma säkerheten i det finländska samhället och Finlands suveränitet.

Interoperability

7.7.2026 | Each responsible ministry is identifying the critical entities within its sector in line with legislation based on the European Union CER Directive. The aim is to reinforce society’s preparedness and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure. The statutory deadline under the Finnish CER Act for designating entities is 17 July 2026.

Mass influx of migrants and preparedness The Migration Department of the Ministry of the Interior directs and coordinates preparations for a mass influx of migrants and the measures needed to respond. A mass influx of migrants is a situation in wh...

Incidentanmälningar I lagen om skydd av samhällets kritiska infrastruktur och om stärkande av samhällets motståndskraft, CER-lagen, förutsätts det att aktörer som identifierats som kritiska aktörer ska anmäla incidenter som riktar sig till samhäll...

History of the ministry The Finnish Ministry of the Interior was set up in 1809 as the Administrative Department for General Management. In 1869, the name was changed to the Administrative Department for Civil Affairs, and in 1917, to the Administ...

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 ...

Målet för lagprojektet är att förbättra samhällets resiliens och den nationella säkerheten.

7.7.2026 | Varje ansvarigt ministerium identifierar de kritiska aktörerna inom sitt eget ansvarsområde i enlighet med den lagstiftning som grundar sig på EU:s CER-direktiv. Målet är att stärka samhällets beredskap och förbättra den kritiska infrastrukturens motståndskraft. Tidsfristen för identifieringen av aktörer enligt CER-lagen är den 17 juli 2026.

Employee benefits Our work has a purpose: We are working towards making Finland a safe country now and in future. Competent and committed employees are a great asset to us, and we have many ways to support their wellbeing and development. If you j...

Frågor och svar om varningsmeddelanden Varför kan regionala reklamkampanjer sändas i television men inte regionala varningsmeddelanden? Reklamkampanjer kan vara regionala, eftersom man känner till deras distributionsområde och längd i förväg. Rekl...

Government Programme measures to reform national security Finland’s security environment changed significantly when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Government Programme aims to strengthen national security ...

Helping Ukrainians People in Finland want to help Ukrainians in their time of need, and many have been asking the Finnish authorities how they can help Ukrainians. People are also asking how they can help Ukraine’s neighbouring countries who are u...

Lagar och förordningar som gäller den nationella säkerheten

Civilian assistance sent from Finland to Ukraine and neighbouring regions A highly exceptional aid operation is underway in Europe. Extensive amounts of assistance have been sent to Ukraine and neighbouring countries through the European Union Civ...

Interoperability

People found guilty of certain serious offences can lose their Finnish citizenship.

Statens civila bistånd från Finland till Ukraina och dess närområden I Europa pågår en mycket exceptionell biståndsinsats. Genom Europeiska unionens civilskyddsmekanism (European Union Civil Protection Mechanism) har omfattande mängder bistånd ski...

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.

8.6.2026 | Inrikesministeriet skickade i dag ett utkast till proposition om lagstiftning om bekämpning av organiserad brottslighet på remiss. Den föreslagna lagen innehåller bestämmelser om en ny central för analys av organiserad brottslighet och om centralens uppgifter och befogenheter. Remissbehandlingen pågår till den 3 augusti 2026.

25.5.2026 | At a roundtable event on 25 May 2026, representatives of wellbeing services counties, cities and labour market organisations developed a shared understanding of how to address drone-related threats and communicate about them to the public. The purpose of the discussion was to strengthen the resilience of society and increase understanding of what has already been done to ensure preparedness and how it can be further developed through cooperation. 

RP 182/2025 rd FvUB 12/2026 rd RSv 113/2026 rd Lag om ändring av lagen om behandling av personuppgifter inom Tullen I enlighet med riksdagens beslut upphävs i lagen om behandling av personuppgifter inom Tullen (650/2019) 16 § 3 mom., 17 § 2 mom. o...

RP 182/2025 rd FvUB 12/2026 rd RSv 113/2026 rd Lag om ändring av lagen om behandling av personuppgifter inom Tullen I enlighet med riksdagens beslut upphävs i lagen om behandling av personuppgifter inom Tullen (650/2019) 16 § 3 mom., 17 § 2 mom. o...