Customs has investigated illegal imports of whale meat from Norway to Finland. In 2022, about 36 000 kilograms of whale meat ...

Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will travel to Vietnam and the Philippines from 11 to 18 January 2025. The purpose of the visit is to create a cooperation model between Finland and the countries ...

One important factor behind the popularity was the Marias and Mörkös special exhibition, which opened in spring 2024 and features, among other things, the world’s fastest police motorcycle and police ...

Exit declarations following export declarations and under the responsibility of transport companies will be renewed on 24 May 2025. Message declarants are required to test the new exit declaration ...

Imports of CBAM goods will be subject to authorisation from 1 January 2026. From then on, the importer of CBAM goods needs the authorised CBAM declarant status. The authorised CBAM declarant status is ...

On 30 December 2024, the President of the Republic of Finland ratified amendments to the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport and the related acts. The amendments implement the ...

Changes will be made to permits issued on the basis of international protection as of 2 January 2025, when the amendments to the Aliens Act enter into force. Moving forward, asylum and the extended ...

schools The Basic Education Act is being amended. With the amendments, the use of telephones and other mobile devices during lessons will only be allowed in certain situations. Regional State ...

Mr. Vice-President, Distinguished Delegates, I am honoured to have this important dialogue on Finland’s human rights situation with you. We appreciate this opportunity to discuss human rights, rule of ...