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22.7.2014 | National Discrimination Tribunal prohibited ethnic discrimination in the provision of banking services

27.9.2021 | The 2022 budget proposal envisages a total of some EUR 1,566 million for the main title of the Ministry of the Interior. This total includes EUR 856 million for policing, some EUR 280 million for the Finnish Border Guard, EUR 87 million for rescue services and the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and EUR 160 million for immigration.

13.1.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to implement the EU directive on access to financial information at national level. The directive contains rules to facilitate the use of information held in bank account registries by the authorities for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain offences.

12.6.2020 | RESOLUTION 11 June 2020 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY AND AN ACTION PLAN FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 2 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 The ...

17.5.2023 | Sisäministeriön käynnistämässä hankkeessa kehitetään rahanpesun ja terrorismin rahoituksen valvontaa, riskien tunnistamista ja ennaltaehkäisyä. Kohderyhmänä ovat voittoa tavoittelemattomat toimijat, kuten yhdistykset, säätiöt ja liitot.

3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.

20.3.2025 | Today, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on a new gambling system. The Government proposes to end Veikkaus' gambling games monopoly in betting and in online slot machine and casino games at the end of 2026, and to open the provision of these games to competition.

10.4.2025 | On 10 April 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System.

14.8.2025 | Public authorities in Finland will have to use the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System each time they request information on account balances, transactions and securities. The Government submitted the legislative amendments for approval on 14 August. The President of the Republic is expected to approve the amendments on 15 August, and they will enter into force on 1 December 2025.

18.6.2025 | The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences. The Government submitted the Act on Crime Prevention by the Finnish Border Guard and certain other acts for approval on 18 June. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendments on 27 June, and they will enter into force on 1 September.

8.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior will allocate around EUR 44 million in EU funding to projects on border management, crime prevention and migration. The projects will improve the capabilities of security authorities, develop information systems, and secure resources for the authorities to manage migration. The funding will be granted from the EU Home Affairs Funds, under the autumn 2025 call for proposals.

11.11.2024 | Cashing Out Joint report by the Nordic countries on cross-border money laundering via cash transportation Foreword As the global economy is getting more and more digitized, criminals are still using cash to carry out their criminal activity, as ca...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government to promote operation of existing shooting ranges and establishment of new ones Type: Press release Publication date: 1.10.2026 13.53 EU home affairs ministers to discuss improving effective...

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