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15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-to-open-some-gambling-services-to-competition
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26.9.2024 | On 26 September, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act that aims to improve the exchange of information between EU Member States for the purpose of combating crime.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-of-eu-member-states-submitted-to-parliament
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8.9.2023 | Recent news has shown that countries in Europe also need to be increasingly prepared for serious, protracted and large-scale crises. Even in the EU, Member States have the primary responsibility for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.https://intermin.fi/en/-/the-resceu-provides-additional-capacities-for-accident-and-disaster-management
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Government proposes more stringent provisions on international protection - Ministry of the Interior
18.4.2024 | The Government intends to make international protection temporary in nature. The length of international protection permits will be shortened to the minimum allowed by EU law. In addition, any particularly serious offence committed in Finland or endangerment of national security would prevent a person from being granted international protection. The Government submitted its legislative proposal to Parliament on 18 April.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-more-stringent-provisions-on-international-protection -
16.8.2023 | At the beginning of the year, Finland received substantial funding of EUR 242 million from the EU Commission for the establishment of a CBRN strategic reserve. Material will be stockpiled in the reserve in case of emergencies involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats, accidents and situations, especially in Northern and Eastern Europe, says Project Manager Tarja Rantala.https://intermin.fi/en/-/europe-s-largest-cbrn-reserve-to-be-established-in-finland
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18.4.2024 | On 18 April, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on temporarily reducing the reception allowance and the spending allowance. The act would enter into force as soon as possible and remain in force until the end of 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-to-reduce-reception-allowance
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30.5.2024 | The EU’s strategic stockpiles in Finland can be deployed in major accidents and emergencies. Supplies must be ready for delivery within 12 hours. An extensive exercise was organised under the lead of the Ministry of the Interior from 27 May to 30 May 2024 where assistance was delivered to an accident area.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-exercises-use-of-eu-strategic-stockpiles
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Project launched to review powers of the Border Guard at Schengen borders - Ministry of the Interior
16.10.2023 | A project has been launched to review whether the powers available to the Border Guard at the internal borders of the Schengen area need to be amended. The aim is to promote border security and to find out whether the powers of the Border Guard at internal borders are up-to-date compared to those of the border authorities of other EU Member States.https://intermin.fi/en/-/project-launched-to-review-powers-of-the-border-guard-at-schengen-borders -
18.4.2024 | The Government proposes legislative amendments to prevent the evasion of provisions on entry more effectively than at present. The amendments would prohibit asylum applicants from switching to a work-based or education-based application procedure in order to apply for a residence permit. The amendments would also tighten the identity verification procedure. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 18 April. The proposed acts would enter into force on 1 July 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-to-prevent-evasion-of-provisions-on-entry
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19.1.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for an act on the protection of infrastructure critical to society and on the improvement of resilience. The legislative project will enhance national security and the resilience of society.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-to-improve-protection-of-infrastructure-critical-to-functioning-of-society
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11.12.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to enhance the Finnish Border Guard’s powers related to preparedness to meet the demands of the changed security and operating environment. The project will assess and prepare the necessary amendments to legislation for normal conditions.https://intermin.fi/en/-/project-launched-to-review-finnish-border-guard-s-preparedness-powers
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8.12.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project concerning the implementation of the EU’s proposed Directive on Critical Entities Resilience (CER), which is currently under consideration in the Union. The project will enhance national security and the resilience of society.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-sets-up-a-project-to-improve-resilience-of-critical-infrastructure-and-to-identify-entities-critical-to-the-functioning-of-society-
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17.9.2025 | Finland and Norway held a preparedness exercise on 15–16 September to prepare for serious accidents, crises and emergencies. The exercise entailed Finland sending medicinal products and medical supplies to Norway in a fictitious crisis scenario. The exercise was related to the EU’s shared emergency stockpiles, known as rescEU stockpiles, some of which are located in Finland.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-and-norway-hold-exercise-on-cross-border-assistance-in-crisis-situations
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24.4.2025 | The Act on Emergency Warnings will be amended to include a provision on powers of municipal health protection authorities to issue emergency warnings. The Government proposed in its session on 24 April that the President of the Republic approve the amendment to the Act on Emergency Warnings. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendment on Friday and it will enter into force on 2 May 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-amendment-to-allow-municipal-health-protection-authorities-to-issue-emergency-warnings
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19.2.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior will set up a legislative project to combat instrumentalised migration and to bolster border security. The term of the project is from 19 February to 31 March 2024. The aim is for a government proposal to be submitted to Parliament in March 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-legislative-project-to-be-launched-to-combat-instrumentalised-migration
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28.6.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare legislative amendments on the use of air carriers’ passenger name record (PNR) data in the prevention of terrorist offences and serious crime.https://intermin.fi/en/-/project-launched-to-prepare-legislative-amendments-on-using-passenger-name-record-data-in-crime-prevention-
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3.6.2024 | The Government Programme aims to safeguard the activities of Finland’s existing shooting ranges and promote the establishment of new shooting ranges. The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to examine ways to safeguard the activities of shooting ranges and to prepare the necessary legislative amendments.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-sets-up-project-to-safeguard-finland-s-shooting-ranges
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16.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal on temporary protection. As the crisis in Ukraine drags on, there is a need to reform the legislation on temporary protection. The project will prepare the necessary amendments to the Aliens Act concerning people who have fled the war in Ukraine but also other possible situations of temporary protection in the future.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislation-on-temporary-protection-to-be-reformedtaan
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20.12.2023 | Additional common EU reserves will be established in Finland. The new reserves will contain supplies such as medicines, medical supplies and medical devices, and they are part of the rescEU project. Finland has received a total of EUR 305 million in funding from the European Commission for the establishment of the reserveshttps://intermin.fi/en/-/additional-common-eu-reserves-to-be-established-in-finland-value-of-projects-to-rise-to-eur-305-million-1
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26.8.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to amend the Emergency Warnings Act to enable municipal health protection authorities to issue emergency warnings if necessary.https://intermin.fi/en/-/municipal-health-protection-authorities-to-be-given-powers-to-issue-emergency-warnings