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Lainsäädäntöhankkeessa arvioidaan ja valmistellaan tarvittavat muutokset ampuma-aselakiin (1/1998) ja ampuma-aseasetukseen (145/1998).

12.6.2026 | Together with the social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of the Interior have drawn up recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats. Their premise is that official instructions are followed. The recommendations are based on the current threat assessment and they will be updated as necessary. They also include a recommendation on the payment of wages.

NATO membership and Finland’s resilience Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2023. NATO membership will strengthen Finland’s security as well as the security and stability of the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe. A...

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 ...

10.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments four draft decrees to be issued under the Gambling Act. A draft government decree covers the operation of gambling by the holder of an exclusive licence. The draft decrees of the Ministry of the Interior concern the rules of play for gambling operated by the exclusive licence holder, the operation of gambling by gambling licence holders in the competitive market, and the start of the period for claiming winnings.

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...

13.3.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for energy issues will convene in Brussels on 16 March 2026. The meeting agenda will include the European grids package for 2028–2034, the action plan for affordable energy, and energy security. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.

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. 

3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.

11.6.2020 | On 11 June 2020, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the grey economy and economic crime for 2020–2023. The tackling of the grey economy will focus on prevention, more effective access to information and cooperation between authorities.

1.6.2022 | A new fast track service enables specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service will be launched at the beginning of June. This service pledge is one of the Government's many measures to streamline the immigration of experts. 

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi ampuma-aselain muuttamisesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi ampuma-aselakia. Esityksen mukaan asealan elinkeinonharjoittaj ilmoitusvelvollisuut asetietojärjestelmään selk...

4.2.2017 | Tarkentava virkaehtosopimus, joka tehtiin 7 päivänä huhtikuuta 2008 sisäasiainmi- nisteriön ja Julkisalan koulutettujen neu- vottelujärjestö JUKO ry:n, Julkisten ja hy- vinvointialojen liitto JHL ry:n ja Palkan- saajajärjestö Pardia ry:n välillä l...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av skjutvapenlagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att skjutvapenlagen ändras. Enligt propositionen ska skyldigheten för näringsidkare i v...

14.12.2017 | The Ministry of the Interior has published the first national CBRNE Strategy which aims to prevent the misuse of chemical substances (C), biological pathogens (B), radioactive material (R), nuclear weapons (N) and explosives (E).

26.4.2016 | Finland to facilitate granting of residence permits to foreign investors, entrepreneurs and leading experts Ministry of the Interior Publication date 26.4.2016 12.58 Type: Press release This is an English translation of a press release published o...

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):

4.2.2017 | Tarkentava virkaehtosopimus uuden palkkausjärjestelmän käyttöönottamisesta Ulkomaalaisvirastossa Sopimus on tehty 24 päivänä tammikuuta 2006 sisäasiainministeriön sekä Julkisalan koulutettujen neuvottelujärjestö JUKO ry:n ja Palkansaajajärjestö Pa...

12.6.2020 | RESOLUTION 11 June 2020 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY AND AN ACTION PLAN FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 2 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 The ...

4.2.2017 | 1 Tarkentava virkaehtosopimus uuden palkkausjärjestelmän käyttöönottamisesta Pelastusopiston entisen A-palkkausluokkaisen henkilöstön osalta. Sopimus on tehty 27 päivänä joulukuuta 2005 sisäasiainministeriön, Julkisalan koulutettujen neuvottelujär...