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1.6.2026 | A new emergency warning system complementing the existing systems will be built in Finland by the end of October 2026. The new FI-Alert system will complement the current emergency warning system by delivering faster and more accurately targeted regional warnings directly to mobile phones. The Ministry of the Interior and Erillisverkot Group signed an agreement on implementing the FI-Alert system on 28 May 2026.

25.5.2026 | At a roundtable event on 25 May 2026, representatives of wellbeing services counties, cities and labour market organisations developed a shared understanding of how to address drone-related threats and communicate about them to the public. The purpose of the discussion was to strengthen the resilience of society and increase understanding of what has already been done to ensure preparedness and how it can be further developed through cooperation. 

MSC 108/20/Add.1 Annex 12, page 1 I:\MSC\108\MSC 108-20-Add.1.docx ANNEX 12 RESOLUTION MSC.560(108) (adopted on 23 May 2024) AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE SEAFARERS' TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING (STCW) CODE THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,...

17.1.2022 | There is great demand for Finnish expertise in the field of the rule of law around the world. The Rule of Law Centre, established jointly by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the University of Helsinki, supports the implementation of democracy, the rule of law and human rights in developing countries.

22.12.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued decrees on the chargeable services of Pelastusopisto – Emergency Services Academy Finland and the Emergency Response Centre Agency. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2022.

1.12.2023 | This year, the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28, will host the first-ever Health Day and climate-health ministerial. The purpose of the thematic day is to highlight how climate change affects people’s health and wellbeing as well as the resilience of health systems and societies and to point out that the climate crisis is also a health crisis.

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle SOLAS-yleissopimuksen liitteeseen, MARPOL- yleissopimuksen I pöytäkirjaan ja painolastivesiyleiss liitteeseen tehtyjen muutosten hyväksymiseksi ja voimaansaattamiseksi sekä laeiksi merilain 6 luvun 12 a §:n ja väylä...

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om godkännande och sättande i kraft av ändringar i bilagan till SOLAS-konventionen, i protokoll I till MARPOL-konventionen och i bilagan till barlastvattenkonvent samt med förslag till lagar om ändring av 6 k...

20.12.2019 | The start of 2020 will see the entry into force of amendments to acts and decrees related to the police, immigration and rescue services. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till godkännande och sättande i kraft av ändringarna i bilagan till 1974 års internationella konvention om säkerheten för människoliv till sjöss och av den till konventionen hörande internationell...

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ihmishengen turvallisuudesta merellä vuonna 1974 tehdyn kansainvälisen yleissopimuksen liitteeseen tehtyjen muutosten sekä yleissopimukseen liittyvän teollisuustyöntekijöitä kuljettavia aluksia koskevan kansainvälis...

1.8.2023 | Finansministeriets nya utredningsrapport visar på ett lättfattligt sätt hur maskininlärning kan utnyttjas i den tekniska övervakningen av den digitala säkerheten. Samtidigt rekommenderas att anvisningarna om maskininlärande system preciseras.

16.5.2023 | The Council of Europe has long been monitoring Russia’s alarming situation of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. For many years, the Council tried to exert influence over Russia by keeping the country as a Member and within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). However, Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was the last straw, and the Council decided to expel Russia only three weeks later.

2.11.2023 | Minister Ville Tavio's speech in FinCEED Partnership Forum Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 2.11.2023 13.16 Type: Speech Dear participants, I will start with a few points on Africa, before moving on to the subject of the learning cris...

Finansministeriet Helsingfors 2026 Finansministeriets publikationer 2026:24 Nationell riskbedömning av penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism 2026 Centralkriminalpolis, Centralen för utredning av penningtvätt Finansministeriet CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 ...

21.5.2024 | Unofficial translation Government proposal to Parliament for an Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration MAIN CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL The Government proposes that an act on temporary measures to combat instrumentalised migration...

27.8.2024 | Speech by Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 27 August 2024. Check against delivery.

Riksdagens skrivelse RSk 18/2023 rd ─ RP 41/2023 rd, RP 86/2023 rd Riksdagens skrivelseRSk 18/2023 rd─ RP 41/2023 rd, RP 86/2023 rd Riksdagen Regeringens proposition till riksdagen om statsbudgeten för 2024 Regeringens proposition till riksdagen o...

2.6.2022 | The Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan presents the package of measures by which Finland will halve emissions from the effort-sharing sector by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The Government approved and gave to Parliament the Report on the Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan on 2 June 2022.

26.11.2019 | The Ministry of Education and Culture is set to launch the Right to Learn – An Equal Start on the Path of Education development programme. The programme, which will run from 2020 to 2022, is the Government term’s most significant package for the development of early childhood education and care and basic education.