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24.7.2026 | Finland has sent material assistance to Ukraine from the EU-funded rescEU emergency stockpile for the sixth time. The shipment from Finland included supplies against chemical, biological and radiological threats as well as personal protective equipment, among other supplies. The total value of the shipment is about EUR 1.7 million.

2.6.2026 | Finland has delivered medicinal products to Ukraine from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile, which is hosted by Finland. The value of the delivery is about EUR 151,000. The need for assistance stems from Russia's war of aggression, and the delivery is part of EU support for Ukraine.

9.7.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to prepare the legislative amendments required for the national implementation of the EU Return Regulation.

29.6.2026 | Venezuela was hit by two devastating earthquakes on 24 June. Finland is assisting Venezuela by providing emergency shelter assistance through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

29.6.2026 | Den 24 juni drabbades Venezuela av två jordbävningar som orsakade stor förödelse. Finland lämnar bistånd till Venezuela genom att skicka utrustning för nödinkvartering via EU:s civilskyddsmekanism.

EU-delfinansierat projektet förbättrar insatsernas prestanda vid ruinräddning i Nyland

29.6.2026 | Venezuelaa ravisteli kaksi suurta tuhoa aiheuttanutta maanjäristystä 24.6. Suomi osallistuu Venezuelan avustamiseen toimittamalla hätämajoitusapua EU:n pelastuspalvelumekanismin kautta.

8.10.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will visit Warsaw, Poland on 8 October, where she will meet Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński. The two ministers will discuss the border situation in both countries. 

8.10.2025 | Sisäministeri Mari Rantanen vierailee Puolan Varsovassa 8.10. ja tapaa Puolan sisäministerin Marcin Kierwińskin. Ministerit keskustelevat molempien maiden rajatilanteista. 

8.10.2025 | Inrikesminister Mari Rantanen besöker Warszawa i Polen den 8 oktober och träffar Polens inrikesminister Marcin Kierwiński. Ministrarna diskuterar läget vid gränserna i båda länderna. 

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.

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.

31.7.2026 | Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression has been extended. On 30 July 2026, EU countries agreed to extend the temporary protection status granted to those fleeing Ukraine by one year. Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war will continue until 4 March 2028.

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Ministry of the Interior Department for Civil Protection The Department for Civil Protection directs and oversees rescue services. The Department is led by Kimmo Kohvakka, Director General for Civil Protection. The Ministry of the Interior forms p...

International cooperation Finnish rescue services engage in continuous international cooperation with the European Union, the UN, NATO, the Nordic countries and other neighbouring countries alike. The Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Expertise on land We prepare for threats to the capital with special expertise and equipment. Work with a risk of falling We rescue people from heights or shafts and trenches with bucket trucks and various rope tech...

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25.6.2026 | Baltic Sea Security Meeting 18 June 2026; Final Statement 18 JUNE 2026 We, the Ministers and representatives responsible for the internal security, law enforcement and border management of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Repub...