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9.4.2026 | The Government is proposing changes aimed at preventing intentional misuse of social security, reducing incorrect social security payments and improving information exchange with Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-measures-to-prevent-benefit-fraud-and-incorrect-payments
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26.1.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to prepare a programme to prevent segregation. The working group will identify measures to reduce segregation. The programme is due to be completed by the end of 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/work-begins-on-national-programme-to-prevent-segregation
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3.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published the Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for 2026–2033 aimed at preventing all forms of violence against children. The plan, which will be implemented at the government level, is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Lanzarote Convention and national statutes that require all forms of violence against children to be combated.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/every-adult-is-responsible-for-ensuring-that-children-can-live-without-violence-action-plan-guides-violence-prevention-in-finland
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25.9.2025 | The Government proposes amendments to acts governing the use of biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish Immigration Service. Improving the use of biometric data would particularly support the investigation of the most serious crimes. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 25 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-on-the-use-of-biometric-data-will-enhance-prevention-of-the-most-serious-crimes
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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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2.3.2026 | Wild-berry picking has been regulated under the Seasonal Workers Act since 2025. Companies must hire foreign berry pickers subject to a visa requirement for a contractual employment relationship to enable them to apply for an entry permit to Finland. For stays up to three months, berry pickers apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission abroad.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/visa-consideration-for-berry-pickers-aims-to-prevent-exploitation-and-trafficking-in-human-beings
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17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
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16.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage extending to 2035. The Strategy was adopted at the government session on 16 February. Its main objective is to guide the authorities’ preparedness for current and future threats of environmental damage. The Strategy needed to be updated to ensure that the responsibilities of different actors are in line with the current legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/national-strategy-for-the-prevention-of-and-response-to-environmental-damage-guides-preparedness-for-current-and-future-threats-
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11.7.2024 | On Thursday 11 July, the Government issued a resolution on the Action Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Violent Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-resolution-directs-prevention-and-combating-of-violent-radicalisation-and-extremism
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22.3.2024 | Finland’s support for the UNRWA is EUR 5 million annually. Ten per cent of the support will be directed for strengthening the organisation's oversight activities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-continues-funding-unrwa-funds-directed-to-prevention-of-misconduct
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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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28.6.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare legislative amendments on the use of air carriers’ passenger name record (PNR) data in the prevention of terrorist offences and serious crime.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/project-launched-to-prepare-legislative-amendments-on-using-passenger-name-record-data-in-crime-prevention-
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29.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare the necessary amendments to the provision of the Aliens Act on sufficient financial resources for family reunification. In future, a government decree would lay down provisions on the euro amounts required to demonstrate sufficient financial resources. This requirement would apply to family members of people who live in Finland with a residence permit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/provisions-on-income-thresholds-for-family-reunification-to-be-issued-by-government-decree
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28.4.2026 | The upcoming supplementary budget will significantly improve the counter-drone capabilities of the Border Guard and the police. The Government agreed on this in its spending limits session last week. Discussions will continue in the supplementary budget session at the end of May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-rantanen-the-government-will-strengthen-drone-defence
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10.11.2025 | Den nationella cancerstrategin är ett svar på utmaningarna med en växande cancerbörda och ett samhälle i förändring. Strategin lägger upp åtgärder för att utveckla cancervården och cancerforskningen under de kommande tio åren. Strategin har utarbetats av Nationellt cancercentrum FICAN på uppdrag av social- och hälsovårdsministeriet.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/gemensam-vag-mot-manniskocentrerad-och-effektiv-prevention-och-behandling-av-cancer-den-nya-nationella-cancerstrategin-har-publicerats
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7.10.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing the introduction of an employment voucher for young people, which was decided in the government budget session in September. The launch of the employment voucher is planned already for the beginning of next year. The purpose of the employment voucher is to help young people find work in the open labour market by temporarily reducing the costs of recruitment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-vouchers-for-young-people-to-open-doors-to-working-life-and-prevent-prolonged-unemployment-preparations-are-well-underway
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28.8.2025 | The citizens’ panel on improving the state of nature has issued a declaration to support the preparation of Finland’s national nature restoration plan. In its declaration, the panel stresses that biodiversity loss should be one of the most important criteria in decision-making.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/citizens-panel-declaration-the-most-important-thing-is-to-prevent-the-state-of-nature-from-further-deteriorating
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24.10.2023 | The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is ending Finland’s enhanced follow-up process. Finland will continue to improve prevention efforts by enhancing exchange of information.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-improves-prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-enhanced-follow-up-process-to-end
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New powers for Finnish Border Guard to prevent and investigate certain offences - Finnish Government
18.6.2025 | The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences. The Government submitted the Act on Crime Prevention by the Finnish Border Guard and certain other acts 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 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-powers-for-finnish-border-guard-to-prevent-and-investigate-certain-offences- -
21.7.2022 | The National Action Plan for the Prevention of Violent Radicalisation and Extremism for 2019–2023 has now reached its halfway point, and despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, reasonable progress was made in 2021. The main focus of the measures implemented in 2021 was on organising different types of training online, according to the annual report.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/national-action-plan-for-the-prevention-of-violent-radicalisation-and-extremism-is-progressing