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21.4.2021 | Vid sina överläggningar den 20 april godkände regeringen planen för att avveckla coronarestriktionerna. Regeringen behandlade responsen som kommit in och gjorde preciseringar i planen utifrån den.

11.6.2020 | Regeringen beslutade den 11 juni att gränskontrollen vid de inre gränserna delvis ska fortsätta och att trafiken över de yttre gränserna fortsättningsvis ska begränsas fram till den 14 juli 2020. Begränsningarna förlängs till den del de anses vara nödvändiga med anledning av det allvarliga hot som smittoläget medför. Statsrådet fattar beslut i ärendet vid sitt allmänna sammanträde den 12 juni.

22.1.2021 | Statsrådet beslutade den 22 januari att inreserestriktionerna skärps i Finland. De nya begränsningarna träder i kraft den 27 januari och gäller till och med den 25 februari. Syftet med ändringarna är att minska den trafik som anländer över gränsen, detta för att förhindra att nya varianter av coronavirus sprids. Sjukdomsläget i Finland skiljer sig avsevärt från läget i andra Schengenländer, vilket innebär att den risk för spridning av virusvarianter i Finland som resenärer medför är betydande.

14.12.2017 | Inrikesministeriet har publicerat Finlands första nationella CBRNE-strategi. Med CBRNE-hot avses missbruk av kemiska ämnen (C), biologiska patogener (B), radioaktiva ämnen (R), kärnvapen (N) och explosiva ämnen (E). Genom strategin vill man bekämpa sådant missbruk.

20.9.2018 | Det föreslås att man i fortsättningen kan ta i bruk reservpolispersonal såväl under undantagsförhållanden som vid störningar under normala förhållanden. Så bemöter man på ett mera heltäckande sätt den förändrade säkerhetssituationen och hot av nya slag samt förstärker polisens funktionsförmåga i överraskande eller omfattande störnings- eller säkerhetssituationer i samhället. Statsrådet lämnade en proposit...

9.9.2014 | Suomalaisasiantuntijat koordinoimassa avustustarvikkeiden toimituksia Syyriaan

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.

22.2.2019 | Regeringen överlämnade en tilläggsbudgetproposition för 2019 till riksdagen idag. Regeringen föreslår ytterligare anslag bland annat för social- och hälsovården samt säkerheten.

18.3.2016 | Suomi lähettää materiaaliapua Kreikkaan maahantulijoiden olojen helpottamiseksi

3.9.2024 | Statsminister Petteri Orpos regering har lagt fram en proposition om statsbudgeten för 2025 som stärker förutsättningarna för ekonomisk tillväxt. Ekonomisk tillväxt som drivs av den privata sektorn tryggar också finansieringsbasen för de offentliga finanserna. Det görs hela tiden framsteg i de snabbverkande åtgärder för att stävja skuldsättningen som regeringen beslutat om på grund av det svåra läget i de offentliga finanserna.

22.11.2018 | Brandskyddsfondens innovationspris 2018 tilldelades brandförman Jarno Joensuu, som utvecklat en avrinningsränna för flytande kemikalier. Med hjälp av avrinningsrännan går det lättare och snabbare att i fall av olycka tömma tankar som används vid transport av flytande kemikalier.

13.11.2014 | Kaksi suomalaista asiantuntijaa Sierra Leoneen

28.3.2014 | Laittoman maahantulon järjestäjän rangaistusvastuu tiukkenee

28.10.2014 | Selviämisasemapalvelut tulevat sote-alueiden vastuulle

11.3.2011 | En arbetsgrupp som utrett transporten och behandlingen av berusade föreslår att berusade personer snabbare än i nuläget ska hänvisas till vård. Istället för att förvara berusade i häktet ska man satsa på förebyggande missbrukararbete och utveckla servicen för bostadslösa. När man utvecklar vårdkedjan för berusade bör man i synnerhet beakta de långa avstånden i glesbygdsområden och de regionala särdragen.

22.10.2014 | Meripelastustoiminnan toimintavalmiutta parannetaan MIRG-sopimuksella

22.9.2015 | Tornion järjestelykeskuksen toiminta käynnistynyt

10.10.2012 | - Utan en omorganisering av polisförvaltningen skulle resurserna som används för trafikövervakning utan tvekan minska. I reformen eftersträvas årliga kostnadsbesparingar på ca 25–30 miljoner euro i synnerhet i ledningsstrukturer såsom förvaltnings- och stödfunktionerna, konstaterade inrikesminister Päivi Räsänen vid Polisens trafiksäkerhetsseminarium vid Polisyrkeshögskolan.

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...

8.10.2015 | Barents Rescue -harjoitus opetti yhteistyötä rajojen yli

27.2.2014 | Ministeri Räsänen: Yhteistyötä huumerikosten torjunnassa tiivistetään Venäjän ja Viron kanssa

8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal for legislation on combating organised crime. The proposed act would lay down provisions on a new centre for the analysis of organised crime and on the centre’s tasks and powers. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.

16.6.2026 | 1(4) 12 June 2026 WORKING LIFE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF DRONE THREATS The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces ...

17.10.2025 | The Rescue Borealis exercise, conducted in Finland between August and October 2025, brought together around 700 professionals from healthcare, rescue services and other security authorities from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany. This multi-agency exercise, which was mainly funded by the European Commission and focused on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats (CBRN), was reportedly the largest of its kind in Europe in recent years.

6.3.2015 | Parlamentarisk arbetsgrupp: Tillräckliga resurser för den inre säkerheten och rättsvården måste tryggas och verksamheten förnyas inrikesministeriet justitieministeriet Utgivningsdatum 6.3.2015 9.53 Typ: Pressmeddelande En parlamentarisk arbetsgrup...

25.5.2026 | At a roundtable event on 25 May 2026, representatives of wellbeing services counties, cities and labour market organisations developed a shared understanding of how to address drone-related threats and communicate about them to the public. The purpose of the discussion was to strengthen the resilience of society and increase understanding of what has already been done to ensure preparedness and how it can be further developed through cooperation. 

3.12.2012 | En arbetsgrupp som inrikesministeriet tillsatt föreslår i sina preliminära linjedragningar flera preciseringar och skärpningar av skjutvapenlagen. Enligt arbetsgruppens förslag skulle det inte längre vara möjligt att förvara ett vapen så att en vapendel förvaras på ett olåst ställe separat från resten av vapnet.

5.9.2013 | Aselakiehdotus lausunnolle − säännöksiä selkeytetään, tsaarinaikainen ampumaratalainsäädäntö uudistetaan

6.3.2015 | Parlamentaarinen ryhmä: Sisäisen turvallisuuden ja oikeudenhoidon riittävät resurssit turvattava ja toimintaa uudistettava

31.5.2011 | - Finlands grundlag tryggar inte enbart symmetrisk jämlikhet. Den förutsätter även att faktisk jämlikhet uppnås, skriver lagstiftningsdirektör Marko Viitanen idag i sitt blogginlägg på inrikesministeriets webbplats.

16.11.2010 | I Norden rör det sig nu märkbart mer utländska kriminella grupper som begår olika stöldbrott på beställning än tidigare. Det uppskattas att antalet egendomsbrott som begås av professionella brottslingar, oftast från Estland, Litauen, Polen eller Rumänien, kommer att fortsätta öka.

5.3.2026 | Finland has provided Ukraine with an extensive package of equipment for combating oil spills. The package included donations compiled by the Finnish Border Guard and rescue departments, and materials procured by the Ministry of the Interior. A total of 35 truckloads of oil spill response equipment were delivered to Ukraine.

3.2.2026 | As part of the European Union, Finland bears its share of responsibility for the impacts of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. Public authorities alone cannot respond to the extensive need for aid; instead, assistance must be provided through broader cooperation. The Ministry of the Interior coordinates the provision of civilian material assistance to Ukraine through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. 

6.3.2012 | Arbetsgruppen som utrett polisens resultatstyrning och inriktning av resurser har i dag överlämnat sin slutrapport till inrikesminister Päivi Räsänen. Arbetsgruppen anser att polisens ekonomiska situation är allvarlig. Målen gällande balanseringen av statsfinanserna orsakar polisverksamheten betydande tryck att spara. Oberoende av kommande politiska riktlinjer ska polisen göra alla de åtgärder den kan, investera i produktiviteten och följa en strikt utgiftsdisciplin.

22.12.2025 | The start of 2026 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes in the Ministry of the Interior’s government branch.

12.6.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the Act on the Protection of Infrastructure Critical to Society and on the Improvement of Resilience on 13 June. In accordance with the Government Programme, the act will strengthen national security and the resilience of our society. The act is scheduled to enter into force on 1 July 2025.

22.8.2025 | The European Commission has granted the Finnish Border Guard, the Police, the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom a total of EUR 1,833,075 in emergency funding to cover the costs incurred to these authorities in connection with the damage done to the Estlink 2 power cable.  

31.3.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will attend the Border Security Summit in London on 31 March. The ministerial summit will focus on crime related to people smuggling and organised immigration crime. The aim is to identify the best ways to combat these phenomena.

16.8.2023 | At the beginning of the year, Finland received substantial funding of EUR 242 million from the EU Commission for the establishment of a CBRN strategic reserve. Material will be stockpiled in the reserve in case of emergencies involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats, accidents and situations, especially in Northern and Eastern Europe, says Project Manager Tarja Rantala.

16.9.2024 | At a meeting between the Finnish and Swedish governments in Stockholm on 16 September, the countries agreed to further intensify their cooperation in civil preparedness and emergency planning. Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne and Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin signed a letter of intent concerning the joint planning of the protection of the civilian population.

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19.12.2024 | On 19 December, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on the protection of infrastructure critical to society and on the improvement of resilience. The new act will strengthen society's resilience and national security in accordance with the Government Programme.

24.10.2024 | On 24 October, the Government issued a decree laying down provisions on cooperation in preparedness for civil defence and related plans in the wellbeing services counties. The decree specifies the practices of cooperation between the authorities of the wellbeing services counties.

20.10.2023 | Because of the escalating conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, more than 100,000 Armenians have fled the region towards Armenia. Armenia has therefore requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This includes, among other things, necessities such as food packages, clothing and hygiene supplies.

10.10.2024 | The EU home affairs ministers will gather in Luxembourg on 10 October for a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The ministers will discuss the impact of external conflicts on the EU and the development of the external border control, among other things. Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne will represent Finland at the meeting.

4.7.2024 | The reception allowance and the spending allowance to persons entitled to reception services will be reduced. On 4 July, the Government proposed that this amendment to the Reception Act be approved. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendment on Friday. The amendment will enter into force on 1 August and will remain in force temporarily until the end of 2025.

6.5.2024 | The European Union will begin providing secure satellite connections to its Member States at the end of this year. The plan is to offer Members States high-speed broadband connectivity in areas where no terrestrial connections are available. In April, the Ministry of the Interior launched a preliminary study on the adoption of secure satellite connections.

19.1.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for an act on the protection of infrastructure critical to society and on the improvement of resilience. The legislative project will enhance national security and the resilience of society.

18.4.2024 | On 18 April, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on temporarily reducing the reception allowance and the spending allowance. The act would enter into force as soon as possible and remain in force until the end of 2025.

18.11.2024 | The new Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide aimed at the entire population has been published on Suomi.fi. The Ministry of the Interior produced the online guide together with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and an extensive cooperation network. The guide collects preparedness instructions in one place.

3.9.2024 | “Next year’s budget proposal shows that the Government has the will to strengthen security. In Finland, help is available in times of need,” says Lulu Ranne, Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior.

16.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage extending to 2035. The Strategy was adopted at the government session on 16 February. Its main objective is to guide the authorities’ preparedness for current and future threats of environmental damage. The Strategy needed to be updated to ensure that the responsibilities of different actors are in line with the current legislation.

8.3.2024 | The Finnish Government will draw up a national security strategy as part of the development of an operating model for the management of national security at the Government level. The strategy aims to identify and assess the most serious threats against Finland in more efficient and extensive ways through cooperation across administrative boundaries.

30.5.2024 | The EU’s strategic stockpiles in Finland can be deployed in major accidents and emergencies. Supplies must be ready for delivery within 12 hours. An extensive exercise was organised under the lead of the Ministry of the Interior from 27 May to 30 May 2024 where assistance was delivered to an accident area. 

8.12.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project concerning the implementation of the EU’s proposed Directive on Critical Entities Resilience (CER), which is currently under consideration in the Union. The project will enhance national security and the resilience of society.  

19.2.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal that would provisionally amend the Act on the Reception of Persons Applying for International Protection and on the Identification of and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings. The deadline for submitting comments on the proposal is 13 March 2024.

13.9.2023 | On Wednesday 13 September, the Government appointed Eriikka Koistinen, Master of Social Sciences, as Director of Communications at the Ministry of the Interior from 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028.

7.9.2023 | On Thursday 7 September, the Government issued a Decree Amending the Decree on the Running of Veikkaus Oy's Gambling Games. The current decree has been updated to correspond to the amendments made to the Lotteries Act. The amendment will enable Veikkaus to create a new way to run lotteries online.

11.4.2023 | Cyber security threats have increased and diversified in recent years, calling for the continuous and systematic development of cyber security. A newly published report identifies several development measures that can improve the authorities’ capacity to protect national cyber security, combat serious cyber crime and develop cyber defence.

22.12.2022 | Estonia has received a considerable number of Ukrainian refugees considering the size of the country, and the local reception system is overburdened. To ease the situation of the refugees, Finland and Estonia will offer the opportunity for interested Ukrainians to move to Finland by group transport. Preparations for this arrangement began at Estonia’s request and they are being carried out in cooperation between the Estonian and Finnish authorities.