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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.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410877/joint-recommendations-for-workplaces-in-case-of-drone-threats
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Rescue services reform aimed at improving services Under the Act on Organising Rescue Services, adopted in June 2021, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki are responsible for organising rescue services from the beginning of 202...https://intermin.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/rescue-services-reform
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Emergency response centres receive emergency calls Emergency response centres receive emergency calls for the rescue, police and health and social services, and relay the information they receive to the appropriate assisting authorities or partner...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response/emergency-response-centres
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/whistleblower-protection
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Joint EU reserve: rescEU The European Union’s rescEU system consists of reserves designed to prepare for various disasters. There are two rescEU stockpiles in Finland: the rescEU CBRN Stockpile , which prepares for chemical (C), biological (B), ra...https://intermin.fi/en/project/resceu-stockpiling
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2.6.2026 | Finland has delivered medicinal products to Ukraine from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile, which is hosted by Finland. The value of the delivery is about EUR 151,000. The need for assistance stems from Russia's war of aggression, and the delivery is part of EU support for Ukraine.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-delivers-medicinal-products-from-eu-emergency-stockpile-to-ukraine
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Emergency warnings Emergency warnings are an effective way to alert a large section of the public in as short a time as possible. Emergency warnings can be issued when the public faces threats to life or health or when property is at risk of destr...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-operations/emergency-warnings
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Employee benefits Our work has a purpose: We are working towards making Finland a safe country now and in future. Competent and committed employees are a great asset to us, and we have many ways to support their wellbeing and development. If you j...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/ministry-as-workplace/employee-benefits
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History of the ministry The Finnish Ministry of the Interior was set up in 1809 as the Administrative Department for General Management. In 1869, the name was changed to the Administrative Department for Civil Affairs, and in 1917, to the Administ...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/history-of-the-ministry
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The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the preparation of migration policy and legislationhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/agencies-and-responsibilities
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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 ...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/international-and-eu-cooperation/sub-committees-on-eu-affairs
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EU Civil Protection Mechanism helps countries confronted with overwhelming crises The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has become one of the most important instruments of international assistance in recent years. The Mechanism covers various natural ...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/international-assistance/civil-protection-mechanism
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Gambling legislation helps to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm In Finland, gambling games are run by the state-owned company Veikkaus Oy. In line with the Government Programme, the gambling system will be reformed by introducing licences t...https://intermin.fi/en/police/gambling
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Departments and units Police Department The Police Department deals with matters concerning the police administration under the National Police Board, combating crime, public order and security, licencing, firearms, gambling policy, the private se...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/management-and-organisation/departments-and-units
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CER-lakihttps://intermin.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-cer-act
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13.5.2026 | The rescEU Medical Stockpile hosted in Finland reached its full material readiness at the end of April. All products specified in the original plan have now been purchased and stored and they are ready to go. The project was completed on schedule, thanks to seamless cooperation among the different parties.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-s-resceu-medical-stockpile-reached-full-readiness
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National objectives for the functions of the wellbeing services counties The Government adopts, at least every four years, national strategic objectives for the performance of the healthcare, social welfare and rescue service functions of the well...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-services-strategy
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Strengthening crime prevention The Ministry of the Interior is carrying out several legislative projects which, in line with the Government Programme, aim to strengthen crime prevention. The key means include drafting regulation on threat-informed...https://intermin.fi/en/projects/strengthening-crime-prevention
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Civil defence shelters would be used during military threat Civil defence shelters provide protection for the population particularly against a military threat in areas where people normally move, live and go to work. Civil defence shelters protec...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/preparedness/civil-defence-shelters
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Recruitment and training of experts The Crisis Management Centre (CMC Finland) is responsible for the recruitment and training of Finnish experts for international civilian crisis management missions. The purpose of the recruitment process is to f...https://intermin.fi/en/civilian-crisis-management/recruitment-and-training