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13.5.2026 | On 13 May 2026, the Government adopted a National Security Concept as a government resolution. The concept defines Finland’s key national security interests and focuses on measures to counter the most serious threats.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-issues-resolution-on-national-security-concept
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14.5.2026 | On 14 May, 41 OSCE participating States, including Finland, invoked the Moscow Mechanism to investigate Russia’s indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children. The mechanism was invoked in close cooperation with Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/osce-to-investigate-russia-s-indoctrination-and-militarisation-of-ukrainian-children
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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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8.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior will allocate around EUR 44 million in EU funding to projects on border management, crime prevention and migration. The projects will improve the capabilities of security authorities, develop information systems, and secure resources for the authorities to manage migration. The funding will be granted from the EU Home Affairs Funds, under the autumn 2025 call for proposals.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eur-44-million-in-eu-funding-to-improve-border-management-internal-security-and-migration-management
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10.4.2026 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen is currently visiting Türkiye to meet with the Turkish Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi. Topics on the ministers’ agenda include the effects of the situation in the Middle East on migration as well as counterterrorism and police cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-on-visit-to-turkiye
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7.5.2026 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the provisions on the powers of the police to carry out undercover activities in an information network. The amended legislation is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/police-powers-to-conduct-undercover-activities-in-information-network-to-be-specified-1
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14.5.2026 | The Council of Europe's annual session of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs will be held on 14–15 May in Chișinău, Moldova. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Secretary of State Pasi Rajala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/russia-s-accountability-and-the-strengthening-of-democracy-to-be-on-the-agenda-of-the-council-of-europe-meeting
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Improving comprehensive security in Europe Improving comprehensive security in Europe is one of Finland’s EU policy priorities. It is in Finland’s interest that the EU is as strong and effective as possible when it comes to security and defence. F...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/finlands-eu-policy/finland-in-the-european-union/comprehensive-security-in-europe
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12.3.2026 | The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service and military intelligence authorities will be able to disclose information on offences to other authorities more extensively than before. In its session on 12 March, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the bills concerned on 13 March. The amendments will enter into force on 20 March 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/intelligence-authorities-to-gain-more-extensive-rights-to-disclose-criminal-information
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31.3.2026 | The Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London from 23 to 27 March 2026. The Facilitation Committee (FAL) deals with facilitation, digitalisation and procedures by the authorities related to international maritime traffic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-promotes-digitalisation-and-facilitation-of-maritime-traffic
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16.4.2026 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on the automated search and exchange of information for European police cooperation. The proposal would introduce amendments to national legislation required by the EU regulation known as Prüm II.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/information-exchange-to-improve-in-police-cooperation-between-eu-countries
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24.2.2026 | The Finnish Government discussed recommendations, decisions and conclusions issued to Finland by international human rights monitoring bodies. Based on the discussion, the state secretaries of the parties in Government decided on further measures related to the recommendations. This was the second discussion held as part of the implementation of the Government’s equality statement.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-discusses-human-rights-recommendations-issued-to-finland-1
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18.12.2025 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal to specify provisions on police powers to conduct undercover activities in an information network.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/police-powers-to-conduct-undercover-activities-in-information-network-to-be-specified
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Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/promoting-equality/progress-of-the-action-plan
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19.8.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to review the provisions concerning powers related to undercover activities conducted in an information network by the police, who are the general authorities responsible for crime prevention. The project will run from 22 August to 28 November 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/ministry-of-the-interior-launches-project-to-specify-provisions-on-police-powers
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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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5.9.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal aiming to specify the provisions concerning powers related to undercover activities conducted in an information network by the police. The deadline for submitting comments is October 16, 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/proposal-to-specify-provisions-on-undercover-activities-conducted-in-information-network-by-the-police-sent-out-for-comments
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19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the shadow economy and economic crime for 2024–2027. During the new programming period, operating conditions of the authorities will be enhanced and their cooperation intensified.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-continues-to-combat-the-shadow-economy-and-economic-crime
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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal for an act on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation and for amending the Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police. The proposal introduces amendments to national legislation required by the EU Regulation on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation (the Prüm II Regulation). The deadline for submitting comments is Monday 19 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/exchange-of-information-between-eu-law-enforcement-authorities-to-become-more-effective
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19.12.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the Act on the Exchange of Information between the Law Enforcement Authorities of Member States of the European Union and certain related acts and that they enter into force on 20 December 2024. The new Act aims to improve the exchange of information between EU Member States for the purpose of combating crime.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/information-exchange-for-the-purpose-of-combating-crime-to-be-enhanced-between-eu-member-states