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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 ...

17.12.2025 | Finland, together with Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, has published a letter to the European Commission calling for new and innovative solutions to counter and prevent irregular migration to Europe.

18.11.2021 | The Money Collection Act will be amended so that voluntary carbon offsetting services can be provided without a money collection licence in future. These services will be excluded from the scope of the Money Collection Act. The Government submitted the bill amending the Act for approval on Thursday 18 November. The President of the Republic is to approve the bill on 19 November. The Act will enter into force on 22 November 2021.

16.9.2021 | The aim is to amend the Money Collection Act so that voluntary carbon offsetting services would be excluded from the scope of the Act. In future no money collection licence would be required for voluntary carbon offsetting. The Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Money Collection Act on 16 September 2021.

Forsknings-, utvecklings- och innovationsverksamhet Forsknings-, utvecklings- och innovationsverksamheten är ett led i arbetet med att genomföra inrikesministeriets uppgifter, koncernstrategin för förvaltningsområdet och regeringsprogrammet. Målet...

Strategic foresight in the Ministry of the Interior's branch of government Joint strategic foresight activities in the Ministry of the Interior's branch of government include: continuously observing and monitoring of the operating environment iden...

What is national security? National security concerns Finland’s sovereignty and the security of all of Finnish society. The concept of national security is dynamic and it is defined both temporally and in relation to Finland’s changing threat and ...

25.2.2021 | International internet crime and mobile crime are constantly evolving. Proposed amendments to the Europol Regulation concern, for example, exchange of information between Europol and private operators to ensure that prevention of serious international crime and terrorism meets today’s requirements.

16.4.2026 | Ministers responsible for internal security and preparedness (or their deputies) from Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden will meet in Helsinki on 16 April to discuss how the EU can prepare for security threats and various crises. Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland, and Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, will deliver the opening addresses.

12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.

18.11.2019 | The Fire Protection Fund’s innovation award for 2019 was shared between Senior Research Scientist Marko Hassinen for developing a detection scope for extinguishing fires and Firefighter Kalle Kuparinen for a wall support used for firefighting and clearance work.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Legislative proposals concerning intelligence collection methods sent out for public consultation Type: Press release Publication date: 18.6.2026 15.09 Ministerial group on Baltic Sea Security in Hels...

17.12.2025 | Suomi on yhdessä Alankomaiden, Belgian, Bulgarian, Italian, Itävallan, Kreikan, Kyproksen, Latvian, Liettuan, Maltan, Puolan, Ruotsin, Saksan, Tanskan, Tšekin ja Viron kanssa julkaissut Euroopan komissiolle suunnatun kirjeen, jossa maat peräänkuuluttavat EU:lta uusia innovatiivisia ratkaisuja Eurooppaan suuntautuvan laittoman muuttoliikkeen torjumiseksi ja ehkäisemiseksi.

17.12.2025 | Finland har tillsammans med Nederländerna, Belgien, Bulgarien, Italien, Österrike, Grekland, Cypern, Lettland, Litauen, Malta, Polen, Sverige, Tyskland, Danmark, Tjeckien och Estland publicerat ett brev riktat till Europeiska kommissionen där länderna efterlyser nya innovativa lösningar från EU för att bekämpa och förebygga olaglig migration till Europa.

18.12.2025 | 1 16 December 2025 Joint follow-up letter from the undersigned ministers on the operationalisation of new and innovative solutions to counter and prevent irregular migration to Europe The following is a joint letter from the undersigned ministers....

5.10.2017 | The Internal Security Strategy, A Safe and Secure Life, is a road map for ensuring that Finland will be the safest country in the world, as envisaged in the Government Programme. Good internal security means that everyone can enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the rule of law without fear or insecurity caused by crime, disorder, accidents or national or international events. The Government adopted a Resolution on the Internal Security Strategy on 5 October.

27.10.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will meet Austria's Federal Minister for the Interior Gerhard Karner on 27 October. The ministers will travel together to Vaalimaa, Finland's eastern border, where they will receive a briefing on the situation at the eastern border, on the progress of the construction of the border fence, and on border arrangements.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Act on Emergency Warnings to be amended Type: Press release Publication date: 15.6.2026 11.18 Joint recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats Type: Press release Publication date: 12.6.2...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Act on Emergency Warnings to be amended Type: Press release Publication date: 15.6.2026 11.18 Joint recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats Type: Press release Publication date: 12.6.2...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Legislative proposals concerning intelligence collection methods sent out for public consultation Type: Press release Publication date: 18.6.2026 15.09 Ministerial group on Baltic Sea Security in Hels...