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28.4.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its partners will organise the Crisis Management NOW event focusing on crisis management and peacebuilding on Tuesday 5 May.

30.4.2026 | Economic recovery in Finland will be further delayed as a result of the crisis in the Middle East. The general government deficit will widen and remain large according to the Economic Forecast published by the Ministry of Finance on 30 April.

22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. Both the global economy and Finland’s finances are facing challenges. In its spending limits session, the Government focused on new targeted measures to strengthen people’s confidence in the future and improve the conditions for growth and employment.

21.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has published three new guides containing practical instructions on how to use and maintain civil defence shelters and on how to draw up emergency plans. The guides are intended, for example, to support building owners (such as housing companies) and other building operators.

27.11.2025 | The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the inauguration to announce Finland’s EUR 11 million funding for constructing civil defence shelters. Finland has earlier confirmed approximately EUR two million in funding for the bilateral project, which makes Finland’s total support to Ukrainian civil defence sector about EUR 13 million. 

13.11.2025 | The Ministers of Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and Baltic countries made the following statement:

14.11.2025 | On 12 October 2025, Finland signed a technical arrangement (TA) on a possible joint procurement of armoured infantry combat vehicles between Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. The participating countries will examine a possible joint procurement of CV90 combat vehicles based on the TA.

9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided to place functions of the 3rd Logistics Regiment of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command in Kemi.

2.9.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's keynote speech at the Lithuania-Finland Defence Industry and Science Forum on 2 September 2025 Publication date 2.9.2025 16.19 Type: Speech Mr President, excellences, participants and partners of this Defence I...

9.2.2026 | Norway and the United Kingdom have joined the Research and Development (R&D) Agreement of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Programme, which aims to develop and deliver modern 6x6 vehicles.

12.6.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft guide intended to support the planning of the activation and use of civil defence shelters and to harmonise the preparation of related plans. The deadline for submitting comments is 11.8. 2025.

11.1.2024 | Presentation technology equipment and services for Defence Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.1.2024 13.13 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to procure presentation technology equi...

22.1.2026 | In its meeting on Thursday 22 January, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the informal European Council, economic support for Ukraine and military mobility.

5.12.2024 | Finland will deliver its 26th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 5 December 2024 on the proposal of the Government.

4.3.2025 | Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Denmark and Finland on 4 March 2025 Ministry of Defence Publication date 4.3.2025 11.05 Type: Press release As close Allies and Nordic neighbours, Denmark and Finland will continue to devel...

2.12.2024 | Administration of industrial participation transfers to Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 2.12.2024 15.03 Type: Press release The tasks of the secretariat of the Finnish Committee on Industrial Participation, including the p...

13.11.2024 | Finnish Defence Forces to procure more Finnish naval mines Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.11.2024 13.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure naval mines, support and t...

28.8.2023 | Finland's civil defence shelters are largely in good repair, but there is still some need for maintenance and repairs. A new Ministry of the Interior study shows that more than 90 per cent of civil defence shelters would provide people with good protection against the effects of conventional weapons. Shelter equipment is in most need of repair. Based on the report, the Ministry of the Interior has drawn up four recommendations for improving the network of civil defence shelters.

29.1.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the SecD-Day conference and exhibition on 29 January 2025 Publication date 29.1.2025 13.49 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank the organizers of the SecD-Day for this great event and fo...

6.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Wood from Finland Conference on 6 February 2025 Publication date 6.2.2025 10.23 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.20 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to address you ...