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  1. Finland and Sweden to intensify planning and cooperation on security of supply - Finnish Government

    16.9.2024 | Finland and Sweden will increase cooperation on security of supply. "The matter was agreed on in connection with the joint meeting of the Finnish and Swedish governments in Stockholm on 16 September 2024. The aim is to develop security of supply between the two countries and specify it in concrete terms.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-sweden-to-intensify-planning-and-cooperation-on-security-of-supply

  2. Advisory Board for Network Security appointed for its third term of office - Finnish Government

    27.6.2024 | On 27 June 2024, the Government appointed the Advisory Board for Network Security for a new term of office. The Advisory Board aims to assess and improve national security in communications networks. The Board’s term of office is from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2027.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/advisory-board-for-network-security-appointed-for-its-third-term-of-office

  3. Keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs by Minister for European Affairs Joakim Strand - Finnish Government

    17.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand gave a keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs on the 17th of September 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Check against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-address-to-the-institute-of-international-and-european-affairs-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-joakim-strand

  4. Draft budget of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026 - Finnish Government

    8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026

  5. Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend workshop on EU’s Strategic Compass - Finnish Government

    20.10.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend workshop on EU’s Strategic Compass Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.10.2021 15.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the EU’s Strategic Compass workshop in Bru...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-attend-workshop-on-eu-s-strategic-compass

  6. Finland and Sweden strengthen their cooperation in Stockholm - Finnish Government

    16.9.2024 | The governments of Finland and Sweden met in Stockholm on Monday 16 September to accelerate and deepen cooperation between the two countries. The joint meeting adopted a declaration which covers cooperation in several key sectors of society.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-sweden-strengthen-their-cooperation-in-stockholm

  7. Finland to boost its high-technology profile in NATO – An accelerator and two test centres to be established in Finland - Finnish Government

    14.3.2024 | Finland to boost its high-technology profile in NATO – An accelerator and two test centres to be established in Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.3.2024 14.02 Type: Press release The Board of Directors of NATO’s Defence Innovation Ac...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-boost-its-high-technology-profile-in-nato-an-accelerator-and-two-test-centres-to-be-established-in-finland

  8. The Ilmarinen shipwreck is being investigated to avoid potential oil spills - Finnish Government

    12.8.2024 | Investigations on methods for removing oil from the sunken coastal defence ship Ilmarinen will continue between 12 and 18 August 2024 on the Navy’s multipurpose vessel Louhi. As a result of the amendment to the Environmental Protection Act that entered into force at the beginning of 2023, the responsibility for monitoring and gathering information on hazardous shipwrecks has been assigned to the Finnish Environment Institute, which now coordinates the research carried out at Ilmarinen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/the-ilmarinen-shipwreck-is-being-investigated-to-avoid-potential-oil-spills

  9. President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss damage to telecommunications cables in Baltic Sea and Finland’s participation in summit of NB8 and Polish leaders in Harpsund - Finnish Government

    22.11.2024 | On Friday 22 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the recent damage to undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea. The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating the matter in Finland and engaging in international cooperation. It is still too early to assess the cause of the damage. The damage does not affect network traffic or Finland’s security of supply.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-damage-to-telecommunications-cables-in-baltic-sea-and-finland-s-participation-in-summit-of-nb8-and-polish-leaders-in-harpsund

  10. New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland - Finnish Government

    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.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-guide-instructs-people-how-to-prepare-for-incidents-and-crises-in-finland

  11. Countries on EU's external border face common challenges - Finnish Government

    24.5.2024 | The interior ministers of Finland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland met in Latvia's capital, Riga, on 23 and 24 May. The ministers discussed the countries' common security challenges, especially those concerning the EU's external borders. Finland was represented at the meeting by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen. She briefed her colleagues about the Finnish Government's proposal on a border security act, which had just been submitted to Parliament.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/countries-on-eu-s-external-border-face-common-challenges

  12. Finnish Interior Minister Rantanen and Estonian Interior Minister Läänemets visit the eastern border - Finnish Government

    8.4.2024 | The interior ministers of Finland and Estonia visited the Pelkola border guard station and the Imatra border crossing point on 8 April. The exceptional circumstances at Finland's eastern border continue. The ministers were briefed on the current situation at the border and the project to build a fence on the border.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-interior-minister-rantanen-and-estonian-interior-minister-laanemets-visit-the-eastern-border

  13. EU home affairs ministers to symbolically adopt proposal to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war - Finnish Government

    13.6.2024 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Luxembourg on 13 June for a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The topics on the agenda include the continuation of temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's war of aggression, the implementation of the asylum and migration reform, and the EU’s common crisis preparedness. Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-home-affairs-ministers-to-symbolically-adopt-proposal-to-extend-temporary-protection-for-ukrainians-fleeing-the-war

  14. Government proposal on the budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026 - Finnish Government

    22.9.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.8 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 0.5 billion less than in the 2025 Budget.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-on-the-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026

  15. Prime Minister Orpo highlights importance of Finland’s participation in reconstruction of Ukraine - Finnish Government

    12.6.2024 | Prime Minister Orpo reiterated Finland’s continued support for Ukraine at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2024) in Berlin on 11–12 June. The conference focused on support for Ukraine’s economy and reconstruction and on the reforms needed for Ukraine’s convergence with the EU.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-highlights-importance-of-finland-s-participation-in-reconstruction-of-ukraine

  16. Draft act on the establishment of a space situational awareness centre circulated for comments - Finnish Government

    27.5.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal for an act amending the Act on the Finnish Meteorological Institute and for an Act amending the Act on the Defence Forces. The amendments would enable the establishment of a space situational awareness centre in Finland. The deadline for submitting comments is 30 June 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/draft-act-on-the-establishment-of-a-space-situational-awareness-centre-circulated-for-comments

  17. Revised Cyber Security Strategy circulated for comments - Finnish Government

    12.6.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the revised draft of Finland's Cyber Security Strategy. The deadline for submitting opinions is 9 August 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/revised-cyber-security-strategy-circulated-for-comments

  18. EU home affairs ministers to discuss threats to internal security as well as migration management - Finnish Government

    30.1.2025 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Warsaw in Poland on 30 January for an informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. They will discuss current challenges and threats to EU internal security as well as migration management, among other topics. State Secretary Antti Salminen will represent Finland at the meeting in place of Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen, who is unable to attend for reasons of illness.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-threats-to-internal-security-as-well-as-migration-management

  19. Market Court rejected Heckler & Koch's appeal concerning acquisition of assault rifles - Finnish Government

    21.5.2024 | Market Court rejected Heckler & Koch's appeal concerning acquisition of assault rifles Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.5.2024 11.53 Type: Press release On 17 May 2024, the Market Court rejected Heckler & Koch's appeal concerning the Defenc...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/market-court-rejected-heckler-koch-s-appeal-concerning-acquisition-of-assault-rifles

  20. Finland and Latvia agree on joint life cycle services for CAVS vehicles - Finnish Government

    9.8.2024 | Finland and Latvia agree on joint life cycle services for CAVS vehicles Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.8.2024 10.00 Type: Press release Finland and Latvia have signed an agreement on joint life cycle services for the Common Armoured Vehicl...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-latvia-agree-on-joint-life-cycle-services-for-cavs-vehicles