9.7.2026 | On 9 July 2026, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament concerning the European Commission’s proposals for a Passenger Package. Finland takes a largely positive view of the proposals included in the package.

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8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has today sent out for comments a draft government proposal to supplement an earlier legislative proposal on criminal intelligence. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the Police Act provides sufficient support for combating crime and that threat‑informed criminal intelligence can be used effectively to intervene in criminal activity such as serious gang crime and organised crime. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.

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10.9.2025 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(2) Investment projects decided on in the budget session of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government In...

2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.

Syftet med reformen av offentlighetslagen är att åstadkomma en allmän lag som på ett ännu tydligare och mera välfungerande sätt kan reglera offentligheten i myndigheternas verksamhet. Målet är att bereda en regeringsproposition som balanserar öppenheten i myndigheternas verksamhet samt behovet av sekretess och som bedömer behoven att uppdatera offentlighetslagen på ett heltäckande sätt.

14.4.2019 | Linguistic rights 2 3 Linguistic rights are fundamental rights Pursuant to the Constitution of Finland, the national languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Every person has the right to use their language, either Finnish or Swedish, when us...

8.2.2018 | Report of the Government on the application of language legislation 2017 Government publications 10/2017 Government publications 10/2017 Prime Minister’s Office, Helsinki 2017 Report of the Government on the Application of Language Legislation 201...

8.2.2018 | Report of the Government on the application of language legislation 2017 Government publications 10/2017 Government publications 10/2017 Prime Minister’s Office, Helsinki 2017 Report of the Government on the Application of Language Legislation 201...

Julkisuuslain uudistuksella pyritään saavuttamaan yleislaki, joka sääntelee viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuutta nykyistä selkeämmin ja toimivammin. Tavoitteena on valmistella viranomaistoiminnan avoimuutta ja salassapidon tarpeita tasapainottava hallituksen esitys, jossa julkisuuslain ajantasaistamistarpeet on arvioitu kattavasti.