In its meeting on 9 April, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission’s Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument. The funding would be used by the Border Guard to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems. The systems to be procured would significantly improve Finland’s ability to detect and monitor drones at the eastern border and in the Gulf of Finland.

Current issues

European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience to meet in Helsinki: Russia is the most serious security threat to Europe

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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.
German Minister of State for European Affairs Gunther Krichbaum and Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government is Finland’s 77th government. Orpo’s Government is formed by the National Coalition Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party of Finland and the Christian Democrats in Finland.

Ministers Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government Ministerial committees and working groups
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The Government

The Government is an institution exercising the supreme executive power in Finland. It is a central part of Finland's political system.

How the Government works Ministries Finland's EU policy History and buildings

Decisions

Government plenary sessions make decisions on matters that are far-reaching or important as matters of principle and on proposals for decisions to be submitted to the President of the Republic. Government plenary sessions handle approximately a thousand items of business every year.