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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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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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7.7.2026 | Each responsible ministry is identifying the critical entities within its sector in line with legislation based on the European Union CER Directive. The aim is to reinforce society’s preparedness and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure. The statutory deadline under the Finnish CER Act for designating entities is 17 July 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/identification-of-entities-critical-to-society-s-resilience-nearing-completion
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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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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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10.12.2025 | An independent group of experts has conducted a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform, which was published on 10 December. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso, Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen consider the findings valuable.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-steering-wellbeing-services-counties-fixing-the-flaws-of-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform-requires-persistence
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Rescue service operators and responsibilities Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respective regions There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland. Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respectiv...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-service-agencies-and-responsibilities
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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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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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Frequently asked questions about the CER Act What is the Critical Infrastructure Protection and Crisis Resilience Act? The Act on the Protection of Infrastructure Critical to Society and on the Improvement of Resilience is a general act that defin...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/critical-infrastructure-protection/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-cer-act
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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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CER-lakihttps://intermin.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-cer-act
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Information exchange between authorities strengthened to improve security - Ministry of the Interior
9.7.2026 | On 9 July, the President of the Republic approved amendments proposed by the Government to legislation governing information exchange between authorities. The amendments will simplify the exchange of information between the police and other authorities. The legislative amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/information-exchange-between-authorities-strengthened-to-improve-security -
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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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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10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
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Critical infrastructure protection A changing security environment and more diverse threats have increased the need to protect society’s critical infrastructure and improve the resilience of critical entities. Critical infrastructure refers to fac...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/critical-infrastructure-protection
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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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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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Helping Ukrainians People in Finland want to help Ukrainians in their time of need, and many have been asking the Finnish authorities how they can help Ukrainians. People are also asking how they can help Ukraine’s neighbouring countries who are u...https://intermin.fi/en/helping-ukrainians