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9.4.2026 | In its meeting on 9 April, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission’s Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument (BMVI). The funding would be used by the Border Guard to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems.

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 ...

23.4.2026 | On 23 April, the Government decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems for the Finnish Border Guard. Finland will seek the funding from the EU Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI).

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...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Further instructions on drone threat warnings published Type: Press release Publication date: 18.5.2026 19.00 Director General for Rescue Services: Danger has passed, it is safe to go to school and wo...

10.9.2025 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(4) Budget session of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government on 1–2 September 2025 Entries in the mee...

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.

29.6.2023 | In its plenary session on 29 June, the Government appointed Päivi Nerg (Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry), Laura Rissanen (Master of Social Sciences), Timo Jaatinen (Master of Social Sciences), Elina Laavi (Master of Public Administration), Juha Martelius (Doctor of Social Sciences) and Teija Makkonen (Master of Military Science, Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Administrative Sciences) to serve as state secretaries.

21.11.2019 | The Government has appointed a new Advisory Board on Gaming for the parliamentary term 2019–2023. According to the Lotteries Act, the task of the Advisory Board is to monitor the achievement of gambling policy goals and development needs in order to maintain and strengthen the exclusive right system.