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18.2.2025 | Aimed at the entire population of Finland, the Preparing for Crises and Incidents Guide was published on the Suomi.fi Web Service in November. The preparedness instructions have reached a large number of people over the first three months.

17.11.2022 | The aim of insurance guarantees for emergency conditions is to ensure a sufficient insurance cover for transports that are essential to the livelihood of the population or the functioning of business and industry and the security of supply. The reason for updating the regulation is the changing security environment. 

18.11.2024 | The new Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide aimed at the entire population has been published on Suomi.fi. The Ministry of the Interior produced the online guide together with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and an extensive cooperation network. The guide collects preparedness instructions in one place.

2.4.2020 | The Government has issued decrees that will bring into effect special agreements on the transport of dangerous goods.

9.6.2020 | In its negotiations on Tuesday 9 June, the Government discussed how to implement the next steps needed to deal with the epidemiological situation by developing the legislation on normal conditions. Reports prepared by the cooperation group for the development of legislative drafting and the Prime Minister's Office provided a basis for the discussion. The Government also received an overview of ...

20.3.2020 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has issued a guidance note to all municipalities, and for onward distribution to municipal units and to private service providers within each municipality, on specialised medical care, primary health care, services to older people, child welfare and ensuring the handling of social assistance under emergency conditions.

16.1.2020 | The Prime Minister’s Office has appointed a working group to examine the need to renew the central government’s communications guidelines for emergencies and the state of defence and to prepare a proposal for the revised guidelines.

9.4.2020 | In its negotiations on Thursday 9 April, the Government decided that its policies and guidelines issued on 16 March to curb the spread of the coronavirus and protect vulnerable groups would continue to be in force until 13 May 2020.

18.6.2020 | The Lockdown Dialogues gave a unique picture of the lives of different groups in society from the start of the COVID-19 epidemic to the present. The discussions provided an updated overview throughout the spring of our society under these exceptional conditions.

13.3.2020 | “People are understandably concerned about the coronavirus. However, there is no need to buy and store excessive amounts of food,” says Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen in her blog post.

7.4.2020 | On 7 April 2020, the Government decided at an extraordinary Government session to prolong the validity of the decision on the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders and the restrictions on traffic. The validity period was extended from 14 April 2020 to 13 May 2020.

1.4.2020 | On Monday 30 March, the Government decided to reorganise the management of the coronavirus crisis at the central government level. The COVID-19 coordination group has been expanded and the organisation for the management of emergency conditions within the Prime Minister’s Office has also been strengthened.

24.4.2020 | In its negotiations on 24 April, the Government heard a report on the situation in the restaurant sector. The Government held a preliminary discussion on compensation for the losses incurred due to restaurant closures.

3.6.2020 | In its informal meeting on 3 June, the Government decided on the use of face masks. During the coronavirus epidemic, it is essential to maintain sufficient physical distance and observe good hand and respiratory hygiene to prevent infections.

1.4.2020 | On 1 April, the Prime Minister’s Office established an Operations Centre to help manage the coronavirus situation.

27.4.2020 | On Thursday 16 April, people across the country took part in a series of discussions – under the title Lockdown Dialogues – about life in Finland under the national coronavirus emergency. These discussions gave people the opportunity to share their current experiences. The summary drawn up of the dialogues gives an overview of the current situation in society.

22.2.2021 | In 2020, the Unit for Consular Assistance provided nearly twice as much guidance compared to the previous year. In the spring, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, personal guidance and advice were given to tens of thousands of travellers stranded abroad. Thousands of travellers were assisted in returning to Finland after air traffic ground to a sudden halt.

22.4.2020 | The Government met today, 22 April, to update Finland’s coronavirus strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19, after having consulted experts for their assessments of the situation.

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...

11.4.2020 | With regard to the first task of the mandate, the preparation group will report by 1 May on measures to limit the economic and social damage in the immediate crisis stage and on how to move away from the measures now decided in a timely manner.