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18.6.2026 | The interior ministers of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany or their representatives have gathered for a meeting of the ministerial group on Baltic Sea Security on 17 and 18 June. The representatives of the countries will discuss drone-related threats in the region and joint measures to respond to these threats. The meeting is chaired by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.

National and regional risk assessments The objective of Finland's national risk assessment is to anticipate sudden events affecting Finland which require the authorities to take exceptional action or even request assistance from other countries. A...

9.7.2026 | On 9 July, the President of the Republic approved amendments proposed by the Government to legislation governing information exchange between authorities. The amendments will simplify the exchange of information between the police and other authorities. The legislative amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2026.

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.

10.7.2026 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior requests views on a draft government proposal to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration, known as the Border Security Act. The purpose of the act is to prevent the use of instrumentalised migration to put pressure on Finland. 

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...

Become a volunteer Volunteer organisations and associations play a very important role in rescue departments’ daily work, helping rescue departments perform their basic tasks and achieve their objectives. Vital societal functions are secured in co...

Calendar Current Issues Current news, press releases and events of the rescue services. Latest news RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views requested on amendments to Act on Emergency Warnings The Ministry of the Interior invites views on ...

Rescue sector organisations Several organisations support and complement the work of the authorities within the sphere of the rescue services. These organisations play important roles in areas such as accident prevention, increasing public awarene...

Preparedness Preparedness means preparing in advance for various accidents and crisis situations to keep society’s and individuals’ activities going without interruption as far as possible. New! Potential drone threat What is it? How do I protect ...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Duty and organisation We work for the safety of the capital of Finland and its residents and visitors. We work for the safety of the capital of Finland and its residents and visitors. We assess the city’s accident r...

Communications guidelines for rescue services in 2024–2026 These guidelines for communications in rescue services are intended as a common base that can be supplemented by the organisations' own communications plans. Tasks and objectives of commun...

25.6.2026 | The Government has submitted a government proposal for legislation on police criminal intelligence to Parliament. The proposal includes an amendment to the Police Act that would introduce provisions on criminal intelligence methods and their use in threat‑informed criminal intelligence. It would also strengthen the police’s secret intelligence collection powers used to prevent and detect individual offences.

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 Departm...

Media service Rescue services will change how they communicate about incidents in 2026. This is part of wider changes to the rescue services information systems. A new media service will launch in autumn 2026. Changes to incident communications Re...

7.7.2026 | Each responsible ministry is identifying the critical entities within its sector in line with legislation based on the European Union CER Directive. The aim is to reinforce society’s preparedness and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure. The statutory deadline under the Finnish CER Act for designating entities is 17 July 2026.

Rescue Department of Kymenlaakso Research and development activities Rescue Department of Kymenlaakso is actively involved in research and development activities in the area. Research and Development activities The Kymenlaakso Rescue Department is...

Emergency conditions The definition of emergency conditions covers not only an armed aggression but also other exceptional circumstances that seriously threaten the nation, including extremely serious natural disasters, pandemics and major acciden...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Instructions for designers and builders Information and forms related to construction and construction planning. SUMMER 2026: Construction planning guidance is closed due to the summer break from 1 to 31 July. -----...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Instructions for designers and builders Information and forms related to construction and construction planning. SUMMER 2026: Construction planning guidance is closed due to the summer break from 1 to 31 July. -----...