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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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/the-exercise-proved-it-together-we-are-stronger
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7.10.2025 | Finland will host the annual seminar of NATO’s Food and Agriculture Planning Group (FAPG) in Helsinki on 7–8 October 2025. The seminar is primarily aimed at the Finnish members of the FAPG, and its focus is on hybrid threats and critical infrastructure protection.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nato-s-food-and-agriculture-planning-group-to-meet-in-helsinki-to-develop-hybrid-threat-resilience-in-food-and-water-sector
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13.6.2025 | Appointments of generals Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.6.2025 11.37 Type: Press release The President of the Republic has appointed Major General Mika Kalliomaa as Finland's Military Representative to the EU and NATO and Colonel Jaro Kes...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/appointments-of-generals
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14.11.2025 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet in Brussels on Monday 17 November. The main themes of the meeting will be the EU’s next multiannual financial framework, the annual rule of law dialogue and preparations for the December European Council. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-discuss-next-multiannual-financial-framework-and-rule-of-law
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13.8.2025 | Finland and United States sign first DCA implementing agreement Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.8.2025 17.18 Type: Press release Finland and the United States signed the Implementing Agreement Regarding Infrastructure in Implementation of ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-united-states-sign-first-dca-implementing-agreement
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29.10.2025 | As part of the lecture series "Raffles lecture" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Singapore Minister Elina Valtonen delivered the following speech on 28th October 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/lecture-by-minister-elina-valtonen-at-the-iiss-in-singapore
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4.12.2025 | Today, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to remove obstacles to information sharing between the police and other authorities in combating crime. The proposal includes amendments to provisions on access to information and disclosure of information. These changes aim to enable better exchange of information for preventing, detecting and investigating offences, for example.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-to-streamline-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-in-combating-crime
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10.12.2025 | A new OECD report, prepared at the request of the European Commission, sets out a roadmap to strengthen resilience, competitiveness and security in Finland’s eastern border regions. The report was launched in Helsinki on 10 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tsi-report-recommends-actions-finland-should-take-to-improve-resilience-and-competitiveness-of-its-eastern-border-regions
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13.11.2025 | On Thursday 13 November 2025, the Government appointed a parliamentary working group that will assess and, if necessary, put forth justified proposals for developing practices or legislation concerning NATO matters. The work will be based on an assignment from the Constitutional Law Committee and a preliminary study completed by the Ministry of Justice in October 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-appoints-parliamentary-working-group-to-assess-and-develop-practices-and-legislation-related-to-nato
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3.10.2025 | The EU Commissioner for Equality and for Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib will visit Helsinki on Friday 3 October. She will meet Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. The visit to Finland is on the invitation of Minister of the Interior Rantanen. On Thursday Commissioner Lahbib was in Oulu to observe the international Rescue Borealis field training exercise.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-commissioner-for-preparedness-lahbib-to-visit-helsinki
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22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued decrees on fees charged by the police and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and be effective until 31 December 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-fees-charged-by-the-police-and-the-finnish-security-and-intelligence-service
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11.9.2025 | The Government is proposing to Parliament a legislative amendment that would oblige the wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use and threat of military force. The amendment concerns the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services, and it aims to ensure close cooperation between the wellbeing services counties and the Finnish Defence Forces in both normal and emergency conditions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/preparedness-for-emergencies-to-be-reinforced-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare
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11.11.2025 | Finnish diplomat Rasmus Salminen participated in a further training programme for diplomats, organised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The year-long training opened doors to global connections and provided fresh insights into international relations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/a-year-at-spanish-diplomatic-academy-cooperation-and-global-connections
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6.6.2026 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit New York on 7–9 June and launch Finland’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council on 8 June. Minister Valtonen will also deliver a speech at the UN Security Council’s Ukraine session and lead the Finnish delegation to the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 9 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-launch-finland-s-campaign-for-a-seat-on-the-un-security-council-and-address-the-council
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17.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen: Cooperation between like-minded countries is increasingly important in the current security situation Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.9.2025 10.27 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-cooperation-between-like-minded-countries-is-increasingly-important-in-the-current-security-situation
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9.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen: Finland and South Korea see opportunities for deeper industrial and technological cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.9.2025 12.31 Type: Press release The Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-finland-and-south-korea-see-opportunities-for-deeper-industrial-and-technological-cooperation
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5.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen to South Korea and Japan Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.9.2025 13.05 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence Esa Pulkkinen will pay a working visit to South Korea and Japan fro...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-to-south-korea-and-japan
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10.10.2025 | On Friday 10 October, the Government submitted its third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament. Among other things, the proposal sets aside an appropriation for investments in the preparedness of the Finnish Defence Forces’ healthcare services for emergency conditions and updates the tax revenue estimates to correspond to the latest forecast.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2025-to-parliament
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25.11.2025 | Finland does not meet the EU’s criteria for public deficit, according to the European Commission. The Commission is considering proposing that the EU open an excessive deficit procedure for Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/european-commission-considers-proposing-to-open-excessive-deficit-procedure-for-finland-in-december
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22.10.2025 | Nordic countries to prepare joint procurement of unmanned aircraft Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.10.2025 13.23 Type: Press release Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark prepare joint procurements of unmanned aircraft systems and related te...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nordic-countries-to-prepare-joint-procurement-of-unmanned-aircraft