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13.3.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for energy issues will convene in Brussels on 16 March 2026. The meeting agenda will include the European grids package for 2028–2034, the action plan for affordable energy, and energy security. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.

15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027. 

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.

Questions and answers on gambling system reform General information on the gambling system reform Why switch over to a licensing system and retain a partial monopoly system instead of, for example, strengthening the current system based on the Vei...

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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 ...

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...

Tax fraud is the most common economic crime Typical economic offences are tax offences, accounting offences and offences by a debtor. Other economic offences include fraud, embezzlement, securities market offences, environmental crimes, food crime...

Cybersecurity as part of national security Cybersecurity is one of the areas of national security. The aim is to protect the increasingly digital society and society’s ability to function against hostile cyberattacks and intelligence gathering on ...

Government Programme measures in the police sector The Government Programme aims to strengthen security and society's resilience. Police presence will be secured throughout the country. The Government will step up the combating of crime to improve...

The aim is to extend the validity of Finnish passports to 10 years.

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...

Archive: Press releases and news Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Organization: Ministry of the Interior Type: Press release Categories: Publication date: 23.4.2026 Legislative project launched...

Activities of the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government in the war in Ukraine As part of the European Union, Finland is doing its part for Ukraine with respect to the impacts of Russia’s war of aggression. In particular, we want to prote...

26.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has supplemented the decree on fees charged for services provided by the police in 2026 with licence fees related to gambling services under the new Gambling Act. The new fees will be charged for an exclusive licence, a gambling licence and an authorisation for international cooperation for the holder of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence. The fees will also be charged for the alteration of an exclusive licence or a gambling licence.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 13.56 Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be ...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 13.56 Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be ...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 13.56 Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be ...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 13.56 Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be ...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government decides to apply for additional funding for detecting and countering drones Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 13.56 Legislative project launched to enable scratch cards to be ...