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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...

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

16.4.2026 | Ministers responsible for preparedness from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland and Germany have issued a joint statement in connection with their meeting in Helsinki on 16 April. According to the statement, Russia’s large-scale war of aggression against Ukraine remains the most significant factor affecting Europe’s security in the long term.

Ministries identify critical entities in their sectors Ministries are responsible for identifying critical entities in their the sectors. Identification is based on the CER Act and the detailed guidance issued by the European Commission. The natio...

Operations and finances The appropriations for the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior in the state budget for 2026 are approximately EUR 2.09 billion. The ministry directs a wide administrative branch employing over 17,000 inter...

Oversight of legality safeguards the quality of authorities’ activities All exercise of public powers must be based on the law, and the law must be strictly observed in all aspects of public governance. Laid down in the Constitution, the principle...

Research, development and innovation Research, development and innovation (RDI) are part of the implementation of the Ministry of the Interior's tasks, the joint strategy for the administrative branch and the Government Programme. Ministry of the ...

16.4.2026 | Suomen, Ruotsin, Tanskan, Viron, Latvian, Liettuan, Belgian, Hollannin, Luxemburgin, Puolan ja Saksan varautumisesta vastaavat ministerit ovat antaneet yhteisen julkilausuman Helsingin kokouksensa yhteydessä 16.4. Siinä todetaan, että Venäjän laajamittainen hyökkäyssota Ukrainaan on edelleen merkittävin tekijä, joka vaikuttaa Euroopan turvallisuuteen pitkällä aikavälillä.

16.4.2026 | Finlands, Sveriges, Danmarks, Estlands, Litauens, Lettlands, Belgiens, Hollands, Luxemburgs, Polens och Tysklands ministrar med ansvar för beredskap har gett ett gemensamt uttalande i samband med sitt möte i Helsingfors den 16 april. Enligt uttalandet är Rysslands omfattande anfallskrig mot Ukraina fortfarande den främsta faktorn som påverkar Europas säkerhet på längre sikt.

10.12.2025 | Joint Statement delivered to the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe, 10 December 2025 The following States: Denmark, Italy, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, ...

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Frequently asked questions about criminal intelligence legislation Why are the intelligence collection powers of the police being strengthened? One of the key objectives of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government is to step up th...

10.12.2025 | On 10 December, Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen represented Finland at the informal ministerial conference of the Council of Europe held in Strasbourg. The conference discussed topical migration issues and the role that the European Convention on Human Rights plays in addressing them responsibly.

10.12.2025 | Sisäministeri Mari Rantanen osallistui 10.12. Suomen edustajana Euroopan neuvoston epäviralliseen oikeusministerikonferenssiin Strasbourgissa. Konferenssissa käsiteltiin muuttoliikkeen ajankohtaisia kysymyksiä ja Euroopan ihmisoikeussopimusjärjestelmän merkitystä niiden vastuullisessa hallinnassa.

10.12.2025 | Inrikesminister Mari Rantanen representerade Finland vid Europarådets informella justitieministerkonferens i Strasbourg den 10 december. Vid konferensen behandlades aktuella migrationsfrågor och den betydelse som det europeiska konventionssystemet för de mänskliga rättigheterna har för en ansvarsfull hantering av migrationsfrågor.

28.10.2025 | The interior ministers of Finland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark will meet in Gdánsk, Poland, on 28 October. The ministers will discuss countering hybrid threats posed by Russia and Belarus, and evacuation practices in the countries in the Baltic Sea region. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.

19.12.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on the Finnish Immigration Service’s application processing fees. In addition, the decree on the fees charged for reception services will be amended.

28.5.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday 28 May at the invitation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

28.5.2025 | Pääministeri Petteri Orpo vierailee Kiovassa keskiviikkona 28. toukokuuta Ukrainan pääministeri Denys Smyhalin kutsusta.