Ministry of the Interior

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GOVERNMENT

Government appoints state secretaries to Ministers Henriksson, Ohisalo

The Nomad Today 8/13/21

The State Secretaries’ terms end with those of the Ministers

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SECURITY

Finnish police will take fingerprints of identity card applicants

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

With this amendment, Finland intends to adapt to the EU regulation on identity cards

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FASTER DEPORTATIONS

Ohisalo to discuss migration and asylum reform with EU ministers

The Nomad Today 10/7/20

The Commission is pushing with these proposals for more and faster deportations of asylum seekers, as well as a significant step up in cooperation between EU countries.

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Minna Hulkkonen, new director general of the Migration Department

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

She has worked as senior specialist at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the Embassy in Moscow since 2019.

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Government aims 11-minute police response time in big cities

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Typically, there are fewer crimes and disturbances in sparsely populated areas requiring response from the police, but it takes longer to get help.

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Government warns of forest fire risk at Midsummer

The Nomad Today 6/18/20

Check the latest fire warnings and the weather forecast before lighting bonfires.

Coronavirus

51 new coronavirus infections found in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/13/20

Security authorities are preparing for the spread of the disease. Suspected infections detected during border checks will be directed to healthcare services. The Government may decide to…

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Ohisalo to discuss human trafficking along Balkan route with EU ministers

The Nomad Today 1/22/20

The Croatian Presidency wishes to highlight the role of organised crime in exploiting human misery.

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OECD Interior Ministers to discuss preparedness for large-scale migration

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

Finland will be represented at the Paris meeting by Minister Maria Ohisalo, who will chair the discussion on labour mobility.

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Migri raised the fee for refugees' right to work certificates by 150%

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

As of 1 January, Migri charges 50 euros for the documents that entitle asylum seekers to work. Learn in this article how to request one of those certificates and download the relevant…

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Finnish Interior Minister married a biofuel trader

The Nomad Today 12/31/19

The minister and leader of the Green League (Vihreät) posted in her official Twitter account a photo of her and her husband kissing.

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More police officers and more Migri officials in 2020

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

The Ministry of the Interior proposes 1.53 billion euros in appropriations for its administrative branch in 2020. Among its spending plans is to increase the number of police officers and…

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Government decides to relocate in Finland five asylum seekers rescued in the Mediterranean

The Nomad Today 8/8/19

The Ministry of the Interior said Finland will not admit any more asylum seekers until a system of provisional arrangements is in place.

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EU Interior ministers discuss the future of internal security and migration policy in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 7/18/19

The discussion on migration focused on cooperation with third countries, an effective return and repatriation policy , and reform of the EU’s common asylum system.

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New Fundraising Act will come into force in March 2020

The Nomad Today 7/4/19

The Ministry of the Interior highlights that the "application process is lightened significantly from the present one".

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Increased jihadist activity and online communication in Finland in the 2010s

The Nomad Today 4/4/19

The Security Intelligence Service of Finland (Supo) identified more than 80 people who travelled to the conflict zones of Syria and Iraq affected by the 'caliphate' project, but the real number is…