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22.8.2024 | Tarja Jaakkola appointed Assistant Secretary General of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.8.2024 14.00 Type: Press release NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed Tarja Jaakkola , Director-General of the Resource Policy De...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/tarja-jaakkola-appointed-assistant-secretary-general-of-nato
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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
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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
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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
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6.9.2024 | The civil preparedness ministers of the Nordic countries, Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine met in Vilnius on 6 September to discuss the current situation and common challenges. Items on the agenda included warning the population, civil defence shelters and mass evacuations across borders. Finland was represented at the meeting by State Secretary Antti Salminen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/joint-eu-crisis-preparedness-helps-support-preparedness-in-all-member-states
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3.2.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for amending the regulation on biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish Immigration Service. An objective of the Government Programme is to strengthen crime prevention and improve the conditions for using biometrics in law enforcement and crime prevention. The Ministry proposes that biometric data co...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/proposal-to-amend-regulation-on-biometric-data-in-crime-prevention-circulated-for-comments
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1.7.2021 | Defence Ministers of JEF countries signed steering document guiding military activities Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.7.2021 12.36 Type: Press release The defence ministers of the JEF partner countries met in Helsinki on 30 June to 1 July...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/defence-ministers-of-jef-countries-signed-steering-document-guiding-military-activities
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25.6.2025 | Statement regarding NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.6.2025 9.53 Type: Press release Forward Land Forces Finland is an important part of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture on the Northern Flank and a...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/statement-regarding-nato-s-forward-land-forces-in-finland
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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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/introducing-centralised-system-for-banking-data-requests-by-authorities
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10.7.2025 | Finland presented the instrument of withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention on 10 July 2025. The withdrawal shall take effect in January 2026. Finland will continue its support for the humanitarian goals of the Convention.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-presented-the-instrument-of-withdrawal-from-the-ottawa-anti-personnel-landmines-convention
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10.12.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba met in Tokyo on Tuesday 10 December. Their talks focused on bilateral political, trade and economic relations between the countries. They also discussed a variety of topical international issues. The prime ministers addressed the situation in Ukraine and the need for support, and shared their serious concerns about increased military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-japanese-prime-minister-ishiba-in-tokyo
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2.9.2024 | The Finnish Government aims to improve national security of Finland by tightening the legislation on foreign real estate transactions. A working group appointed by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen drew up a report on the matter, which will be sent out for comments next. The legislative proposal is due to be submitted to Parliament before the end of the year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/report-on-banning-foreign-real-estate-acquisitions-sent-out-for-comments
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13.6.2025 | In their meeting on Friday 13 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current state of the Ukraine peace negotiations, proposals to achieve peace and bring an end to Russia’s unlawful war of aggression, and support for Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-support-for-ukraine-finland-s-preparations-for-the-nato-summit-and-the-current-situation-in-israel-and-palestine
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16.6.2021 | Annual report on export of defence materiel 2020 published Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.6.2021 11.27 Type: Press release In 2020, the Ministry of Defence granted a total of 234 licences for permanent exports and transfers of defence mat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/annual-report-on-export-of-defence-materiel-2020-published
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30.12.2024 | The Government adopted a resolution on the national space strategy on 30 December 2024. The space sector and its geopolitical operating environment have changed significantly in recent years. There are around 200 companies operating in the sector in Finland and their turnover has tripled in 2018–2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-adopts-resolution-on-space-strategy
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19.8.2021 | Finland has proposed deploying military forces to support the Foreign Ministry’s relief team carrying out the evacuation operation in Kabul. The decision to send troops is being made in accordance with the Act on Decision-making on the Provision of and Request for International Assistance. This is the first time the Act is being applied.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-preparing-to-deploy-defence-forces-troops-to-afghanistan
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13.5.2025 | Transport ministers of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark will meet on 13–14 May 2025 in Helsinki. They will issue a joint statement on military mobility and security of supply.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/nordic-transport-ministers-issue-a-statement-on-military-mobility-and-security-of-supply
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11.10.2024 | In the third supplementary budget for 2024, the Government proposes to cut the appropriations for the Ministry of Defence’s branch of government by a total of EUR 378.332 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/additional-funding-to-procurements-replacing-materiel-delivered-to-ukraine-and-to-nato-presence-
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10.10.2024 | In line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, Finland's Cyber Security Strategy has been revised to respond to the changed security environment. The strategy will make cyber security a more integral part of Finland's concept of comprehensive security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/revised-cyber-security-strategy-responds-to-changed-security-environment
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11.12.2024 | Finland to strengthen preparedness against CBRNE threats Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.12.2024 14.17 Type: Press release Today, the Ministry of Defence published Finland’s updated cross-administrative CBRNE Strategy. It brings together t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-strengthen-preparedness-against-cbrne-threats