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News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Finland sends expert to Greenland to support disaster preparedness Type: Press release Publication date: 24.9.2026 14.28 European experts observe blast tests on civil defence shelters in Rovaniemi Typ...

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 ...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Finland sends expert to Greenland to support disaster preparedness Type: Press release Publication date: 24.9.2026 14.28 European experts observe blast tests on civil defence shelters in Rovaniemi Typ...

Samarbete kring skyddsrum för att stödja Ukraina

Government Programme measures to reform border security The Government Programme aims to ensure Finland's border security in all situations. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and other changes in the security environment require that border secu...

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...

22.6.2026 | SHELTER COALITION FOR UKRAINE: INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE SAFETY OF THE POPULATION As a result of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the constant attacks against civilian population, there is a need to rapidly increase the number of...

14.7.2026 | Suur-Karja 23 / 15076 Tallinn, Estonia / + 372 628 2222 / [email protected] / www.kul.ee / Registration No 70000941 Commissioner Glenn Micallef European Commission [email protected] Dear Commissioner Glenn Micallef, We sincerely appreciat...

25.6.2026 | Baltic Sea Security Meeting 18 June 2026; Final Statement 18 JUNE 2026 We, the Ministers and representatives responsible for the internal security, law enforcement and border management of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Repub...

22.6.2026 | КОАЛІЦІЯ УКРИТТІВ ДЛЯ УКРАЇНИ: МІЖНАРОДНЕ ПАРТНЕРСТВО ЗАДЛЯ БЕЗПЕКИ НАСЕЛЕННЯ У зв’язку з агресією Росії проти України та постійними атаками на цивільне населення виникла потреба швидко збільшити кількість укриттів цивільного захисту в Україні. На...

21.9.2026 | Brandkorset tilldelas personer som har utmärkt sig inom släcknings- och räddningsarbetet eller tjänstgjort förtjänstfullt inom brandkåren eller i annat brandskyddsarbete. Brandkorset kan också tilldelas en person som genom sin sakkunskap eller på något annat sätt effektivt har bistått vid brandskyddsarbete.

6.3.2026 | Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany have agreed to deepen their cooperation on protecting the civilian population and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministries responsible for civil preparedness. The ministers discussed the Memorandum at a videoconference in February, with Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen representing Finland.

16.4.2026 | Helsinki, 16 April 2026 Statement of the European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience Ministers and representatives responsible for the internal security, civil preparedness and resilience of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denm...

8.12.2025 | Inrikesministeriet och räddningstjänsten i Ukraina SESU (State Emergency Service of Ukraine) har kommit överens om att fördjupa samarbetet inom olika verksamhetssektorer. I samarbetet betonas stödet till den internationella koalition som stöder byggandet av skyddsrum i Ukraina. 

28.5.2025 | Statsminister Petteri Orpo besöker Kiev onsdagen den 28 maj på inbjudan av Ukrainas premiärminister Denys Sjmyhal.

13.11.2025 | Nordic ministers responsible for civil preparedness or their deputies will meet in Helsinki on 13 November. This so-called Haga ministerial meeting will be chaired by Finnish Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen. The ministers will discuss topical issues related to crisis preparedness in the Nordic countries.

19.3.2025 | JOINT LETTER OF INTENT of the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Finland and the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine following the joint visit of the Presidents of Finland and Ukraine to the Merihaka civil defense shelter 19 March...

27.3.2025 | The European Commission published the Preparedness Union Strategy on Wednesday 26 March, outlining actions to strengthen the security of the European Union over the next five years. The strategy aims to build a more resilient and secure Europe where citizens are protected. We must be able to prepare for all kinds emerging threats, ranging from extreme weather events to hybrid threats. We cannot ignore the most serious scenarios either, and Europe must also prepare for the possibility of war.

16.9.2024 | At a meeting between the Finnish and Swedish governments in Stockholm on 16 September, the countries agreed to further intensify their cooperation in civil preparedness and emergency planning. Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne and Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin signed a letter of intent concerning the joint planning of the protection of the civilian population.

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.