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23.4.2026 | On 23 April 2024, the Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code. The Government proposes to remove the legal barriers on importing nuclear devices into Finland and on transporting, supplying or possessing them in Finland in the context of Finland’s homeland defence, the collective defence of NATO or defence cooperation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-submits-proposal-to-parliament-on-amending-nuclear-energy-act-and-criminal-code
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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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12.3.2026 | In 2025, Russia’s discourse about Finland took on a more hostile tone. Russia’s increasingly aggressive messaging is a reaction to Finland’s stronger cooperation within NATO, among other things. Russia also tends to harden its rhetoric towards its opponents as its own situation becomes more difficult.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-office-releases-new-overview-of-russian-information-influence-activities-targeting-finland
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19.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich on 13 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-bundesverband-der-deutschen-industrie-event-in-munich
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5.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence will circulate for comments a draft government proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-government-proposes-to-amend-nuclear-energy-act-and-criminal-code-to-strengthen-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence
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12.11.2025 | Finland hosted NATO’s first Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki on 12 November 2025. In his opening address, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen said that Finland will start building satellite cooperation together with Allies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-start-building-satellite-cooperation-together-with-allies
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15.1.2026 | The Government of Greenland and the Danish Ministry of Defence have decided to continue the Danish-led joint exercise in Greenland in close cooperation with NATO Allies. On Denmark’s request, Finland will send two liaison officers to Greenland on a reconnaissance mission to explore exercise opportunities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-send-two-liaison-officers-to-greenland-to-explore-exercise-opportunities
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/titles
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11.12.2025 | Two Finnish companies, Aboa Space Research Oy and SEATOM Technologies, have been selected to join a challenge programme of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). More than 3,600 companies, registered in NATO member states, submitted their application, and 150 companies were selected into the programme. They will join the programme in January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/two-finnish-companies-selected-to-join-nato-s-diana-challenge-programme
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20.11.2025 | Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence Esa Pulkkinen will visit Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk in the United States on Friday 21 November 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-and-finnish-business-delegation-to-visit-allied-command-transformation
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18.11.2025 | Permanent representatives of NATO member states will visit Rovaniemi and Rovajärvi in Finland on 20–21 November. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will take part in the program on Thursday and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen on Friday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nato-permanent-representatives-to-visit-finland
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministries
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10.10.2025 | Finland to participate in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.10.2025 11.53 Type: Press release Finland will send F/A-18 Hornet fighters and staff officers to NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-participate-in-nato-s-annual-nuclear-deterrence-exercise
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27.10.2025 | Tero Jokilehto, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been elected chair of the Inland Surface Transport Group for the next three years. The Inland Surface Transport Group is a sub-group of the Transport Group, which is one of the planning groups under NATO’s Resilience Committee.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-s-tero-jokilehto-appointed-as-chair-of-inland-surface-transport-group-of-nato-s-resilience-committee
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3.10.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s speech at the opening of NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command on 3 October 2025 Publication date 3.10.2025 10.30 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli. We j...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-opening-of-nato-s-multi-corps-land-component-command-on-3-october-2025
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Opening Remarks by Minister Valtonen at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik - Finnish Government
17.10.2025 | Opening Remarks by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik on 16 October 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-remarks-by-minister-valtonen-at-the-arctic-circle-assembly-in-reykjavik -
1 STATSRÅDETS REDOGÖRELSE TILL RIKSDAGEN OM FINLANDS DELTAGANDE I NATOS SÄKERHETSSTÖD OCH UTBILDNING FÖR UKRAINA NSATU (NATO SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR UKRAINE) SRR 4/2025 rd 2 Statsrådet förelägger riksdagen en redogörelse enligt 3 § 1 ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/156281
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19.5.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo gave a speech at the Finland in NATO – Two Years in the Alliance event at Finlandia Hall. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-atlantic-society-of-finland-seminar-on-19-may-2025
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4.3.2025 | Speech by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen about Finland’s approach to European security at an event entitled "Keeping the peace on NATO’s longest border with Russia", hosted by Chatham House on 4 March 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-valtonen-in-london-at-an-event-hosted-by-chatham-house
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24.4.2026 | Orpos regering föreslår att verksamhetsförutsättningarna för de internationella militära högkvarter som är verksamma i Finland ska stärkas genom ett fördrag som kompletterar Parisprotokollet om status för internationella militära högkvarter som inrättats i enlighet med nordatlantiska fördraget. Regeringens proposition om godkännande ett avtal överlämnades till riksdagen den 23.4.2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/236553176/proposition-som-ska-starka-de-internationella-militara-hogkvarterens-verksamhet-i-finland-overlamnas-till-riksdagen