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  1. 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
  2. 6.5.2026 | Crisis Management NOW was held on 5 May at the University of Helsinki. The event drew experts, decision-makers and others interested in the topic to discuss the development and future direction of comprehensive crisis management. In 2026, Finland marks 70 years of engagement in international crisis management.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/crisis-management-now-brings-together-people-interested-in-the-future-of-crisis-management
  3. 20.5.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of the Finnish Government has outlined that the expenditure Finland will be reporting under NATO’s 1.5 per cent target for defence- and security-related spending will include statutory readiness and preparedness duties or capabilities critical to homeland defence that are sustained and developed by other branches of government than the Ministry of Defence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-exceed-nato-s-1.5-target-for-defence-and-security-related-spending-in-2026
  4. Press releases about Finland in the EU Finland’s rescEU Medical Stockpile reached full readiness 13.5.2026 13.10 News item Prime Minister Orpo: Only a strong Europe can defend its values 8.5.2026 16.01 Press release Ministers for European affairs ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/finlands-eu-policy/current-issues
  5. 23.4.2026 | On 23 April, the Government decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems for the Finnish Border Guard. Finland will seek the funding from the EU Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-decides-to-apply-for-additional-funding-for-detecting-and-countering-drones
  6. 9.4.2026 | In its meeting on 9 April, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission’s Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument (BMVI). The funding would be used by the Border Guard to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-agrees-on-applying-for-additional-funding-for-detecting-and-countering-drones
  7. 16.4.2026 | The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum establishes a common EU system to strengthen external border control, ensure effective identification of third-country nationals and enhance procedures for asylum and return. The Pact will be implemented in Finland through a series of national legislative amendments. The Government submitted a proposal on these amendments to Parliament on 16 April.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-implementing-eu-pact-on-migration-and-asylum-submitted-to-parliament
  8. Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/prime-ministers-office/whistleblower-protection
  9. 13.5.2026 | The rescEU Medical Stockpile hosted in Finland reached its full material readiness at the end of April. All products specified in the original plan have now been purchased and stored and they are ready to go. The project was completed on schedule, thanks to seamless cooperation among the different parties.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-s-resceu-medical-stockpile-reached-full-readiness
  10. 18.6.2025 | The validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration (‘Border Security Act’) will be extended until 31 December 2026. The purpose of the act is to prevent efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants. The Government submitted the relevant amendments for approval on 18 June. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendments on 27 June, and they will enter into force on 1 July.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/validity-of-border-security-act-to-be-extended-until-31-december-2026-
  11. 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
  12. 9.12.2025 | The Government proposes improvements to the Finnish Border Guard's preparedness and its ability to respond to the requirements of the changed security and operating environment. The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal for an act amending the Border Guard Act and certain related acts.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-border-guard-s-powers-related-to-preparedness-to-be-strengthened-
  13. 19.6.2025 | The interior ministers of Finland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Sweden will meet in Estonia on 19 and 20 June. The topics on their agenda include border issues and the situation in the Baltic Sea. Finland will be represented at the meeting by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-external-border-countries-face-common-security-challenges-both-on-land-borders-and-in-the-baltic-sea
  14. 16.4.2026 | On 16 April 2026, the Government submitted proposals to Parliament on implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, reforming regulation on removal from the country and introducing a citizenship test.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-submits-several-proposals-to-parliament-concerning-migration
  15. 16.4.2025 | The Government has renewed its decision on the closure of border crossing points on the eastern border. On 16 April 2025, the Government decided that the border crossing points on the eastern border remain closed and the submission of applications for international protection continue to be centralised. The decision will remain in force until further notice.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-s-eastern-border-to-remain-closed-until-further-notice-1
  16. 27.3.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration (‘Border Security Act’) until 31 December 2026. The purpose of the act is to prevent efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on 27 March. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-government-proposes-to-extend-validity-of-border-security-act
  17. 23.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2027–2030. The Government has agreed on significant transport investments across Finland. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-agrees-on-significant-transport-investments-with-a-focus-on-eastern-finland-and-military-mobility
  18. 13.2.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration ('Border Security Act') until 31 December 2026. The purpose of the act is to respond to efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/comments-requested-on-legislative-proposal-to-extend-validity-of-border-security-act
  19. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ukraine
  20. 9.1.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration (‘Border Security Act’). The purpose of the act is to respond to efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-government-prepares-to-extend-validity-of-border-security-act