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29.5.2026 | At its meeting on 29 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed supporting Ukraine on the path to a just and lasting peace, strengthening the EU’s defence within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation and promoting energy efficiency.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-support-for-ukraine-and-strengthening-of-eu-defence
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Finland's EU policy The European Union is Finland’s most important political and economic frame of reference and community of values. The basic stance of Finland’s EU policy is to further develop the European Union and to promote growth, stability...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/finlands-eu-policy
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30.3.2026 | EU foreign ministers will hold an informal meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 31 March. Taking place on the anniversary of the discovery of the Bucha massacre, the meeting will be an important signal of the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine. Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-to-attend-eu-foreign-ministers-informal-meeting-in-kyiv
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Overview of information influence activities Information influence activities are goal-oriented and systematic acts aimed at influencing public opinion, perceptions and behaviour and undermining the ability of society to function. Methods include ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government-communications/overview-of-information-influence-activities
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21.10.2025 | The Prime Minister’s Office has awarded a total of EUR 240,000 in discretionary government grants for work to combat racism in 2025–2026. The grants were available to civil society organisations representing ethnic minorities and were intended to strengthen the organisations’ core activities and develop new ways to combat racism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/discretionary-government-grants-awarded-to-civil-society-organisations-for-work-to-combat-racism-eur-240-000-awarded-to-ten-different-projects
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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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14.10.2024 | The Government discussed the recommendations, decisions and conclusions issued to Finland by the international human rights monitoring bodies on 3 October. The discussion was held as part of the implementation of the Government's equality statement. Based on the discussion, the State Secretaries of the parties in Government decided on further measures related to the recommendations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-discusses-human-rights-recommendations-issued-to-finland
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Data protection in the Prime Minister's Office Data Protection Officer Data Protection Officer Heidi Alajoki Prime Minister’s Office, Economy Unit [email protected] Controller Prime Minister’s Office, PO Box 23, 00023 Government Registry: [email p...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/data-protection
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3.11.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft new act on healthcare and social welfare units that assist in investigating suspected offences involving children. The aim is to make the child-friendly Barnahus model a permanent part of the investigation of suspected offences involving children. Comments can be submitted between 3 November and 15 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/request-for-comments-new-act-would-strengthen-child-friendly-practices-in-criminal-investigations
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11.3.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo invited representatives from Finland’s six largest cities (Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu and Turku), immigrant organisations, religious communities and public officials to explore ways to promote good relations between population groups in Finland. The event was organised in cooperation with the City of Vantaa on 11 March.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-s-roundtable-selects-measures-to-promote-good-relations-between-population-groups
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30.7.2025 | During the summer, there have been significantly more drownings and serious near misses than usual at public swimming areas. The Ministry of the Interior, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the National Police Board of Finland and the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation met on 30 July to discuss safety at swimming areas.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/authorities-consider-means-to-improve-safety-at-swimming-areas
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3.5.2022 | In May, the Ministry of Justice will organise an international webinar to share information on the practices of restorative justice in addressing hate crimes and hate speech.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/webinar-on-10-may-2022-hate-crimes-and-restorative-justice
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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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31.3.2021 | Ten years ago, millions of Syrians took to the streets of Dara’a, Aleppo and Damascus, calling for democracy and respect of their fundamental rights and basic freedoms. The brutal response by the regime triggered over the span of a decade one of the most serious criminal enterprises and humanitarian crises since the Second World War resulting in more than 400 000 deaths and in countless violations of human rights.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/joint-op-ed-by-18-foreign-ministers-on-the-fight-against-impunity-for-crimes-committed-in-syria
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31.3.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has published a guide on good practices for identifying and preventing hate crimes for the police and their stakeholders.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/a-guide-on-good-practices-for-identifying-and-preventing-hate-crimes-has-been-published
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10.10.2024 | Public authorities will be better able to exchange information in their efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government is proposing legislative amendments that will improve access to information and strengthen national security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/legislative-amendments-to-enhance-exchange-of-information-in-prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing
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19.6.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 19 June, the Government received a briefing from the police on the stabbings in Oulu. The police are investing two stabbings that took place at the Valkea shopping centre in Oulu on Thursday 13 June and Tuesday 18 June. According to the police, there are indications that both incidents were racially motivated. The suspect in the first incident has a history of right-wing extremism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-condemns-stabbings-in-oulu
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6.11.2024 | Minister of Finance Riikka Purra gave the Government’s address to a memorial ceremony for Jews handed over to Nazi Germany by Finland. The memorial was held in Helsinki on 6 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/we-cannot-allow-the-evil-of-antisemitism-to-prevail
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28.5.2026 | Finland’s overall money laundering risk is significant, and the risk of terrorist financing is moderately significant according to national authorities and other key actors responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-supplements-risk-assessment-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-and-drafts-first-related-strategy
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19.10.2024 | Finland promotes Environmental Security in war-ravaged Ukraine. Minister of Climate and the Environment of Finland Kai Mykkänen and Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Hrynchuk agreed on stronger cooperation in the forest, nature, meteorology and energy sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-ukraine-strengthen-environmental-and-energy-cooperation-as-part-of-sustainable-reconstruction-of-ukraine