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Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in-rescue-services
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Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in+rescue-services
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23.10.2025 | The Government asks the President of the Republic to sign the 24 October amendment of enforcement clause of the Act on Emergency Response Centre Operations into law. This amendment extends the transition period for implementing an emergency notification system that is capable of real-time text. The new system for emergency notifications must be implemented by 28 June 2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/real-time-text-for-emergency-notifications-to-be-deployed-by-june-2027
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Fight against environmental damage in sea areas The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for general guidance, monitoring and development concerning the prevention of and response to oil and chemical spills from ships at sea. The National Strat...https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/fight-against-environmental-damage
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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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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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Mass influx of migrants and preparedness The Migration Department of the Ministry of the Interior directs and coordinates preparations for a mass influx of migrants and the measures needed to respond. A mass influx of migrants is a situation in wh...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/agencies-and-responsibilities/preparing-for-large-scale-influxes-of-migrants
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National Security Concept On 13 May 2026, the Government adopted the National Security Concept as a government resolution. The National Security Concept defines Finland’s key national security interests and focuses on countering the most serious t...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/concept
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5.6.2025 | The Government proposes that the transitional period for introducing real time text in emergency calls be extended. It must be possible to submit an emergency call using real time text by 28 June 2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-extension-for-introducing-real-time-text-in-emergency-calls
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Rescue services The Ministry of the Interior guides and directs emergency response centre operations, and prepares related legislation. The aim is to build a safe and crisis-resilient Finland. There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland, w...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services
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The Ministry of the Interior is the ministry for internal security The Ministry’s vision is a safe and secure society in all situations. Our objective is to keep people, property and the environment safe and for all people to live safe everyday li...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/tasks-and-objectives
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Temporary protection for people fleeing from Ukraine Temporary protection is intended for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Granting temporary protection makes it possible to provide protection to a limited group of people in a swift process that...https://intermin.fi/en/ukraine/temporary-protection
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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
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NATO membership and Finland’s resilience Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2023. NATO membership will strengthen Finland’s security as well as the security and stability of the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe. A...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues/finland-and-nato
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues
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9.1.2026 | Finland has sent material assistance to Ukraine from the EU-funded rescEU strategic stockpile for the third time. The deployment from Finland included supplies to respond to chemical, biological and radiological threats, as well as medical items.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-delivers-assistance-from-eu-strategic-stockpile-to-ukraine
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Removal and departure from the country If a person does not meet the conditions for legal stay in Finland, they are required to leave the country. This applies, for example, to persons whose asylum or residence permit application has been rejected...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/removal-and-departure-from-the-country
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About the Ministry of the Interior’s web service The address of the Ministry of the Interior's web service is intermin.fi. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the service, and it is maintained by the Ministry’s Communications Unit in c...https://intermin.fi/en/about-the-site
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=6286
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=6003