Istuntosali

Government bills14

Topicmilitary alliances14
  1. HE 73/2026 vpPassed

    Arranging operations of NATO headquarters in Finland

    Finland will approve an agreement defining the rights and status of NATO international military headquarters and their personnel to be stationed in the country. The arrangement will enable the smooth operation of the headquarters, the use of premises, and the entry and privileges of personnel and their families.

    23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 72/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Permitting nuclear weapon import and transit

    Finland will permit the import, transport and possession of nuclear weapons as part of the collective defence of the military alliance Nato or defence cooperation. The manufacture, acquisition and detonation of nuclear weapons will remain completely prohibited in Finland.

    22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
    125 jaa
    61 ei
  3. HE 86/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving military preparedness in healthcare

    A duty will be laid down for wellbeing services counties to prepare for military threats and to support the Finnish Defence Forces and NATO with healthcare services. The state will reimburse wellbeing services counties in full for the costs of the new preparedness duties.

    14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 149/2026 vpIn progress

    Streamlining defence export controls

    Defence materiel exports will be streamlined by introducing a general export licence for temporary and non-commercial exports to trusted countries. At the same time, compliance and record-keeping obligations for companies exporting defence materiel and the supervisory powers of the authorities will be tightened.

    8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  5. HE 185/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining entry for NATO forces

    Entry procedures for soldiers, vessels and aircraft from NATO member states and other allies will be speeded up and made more flexible. At the same time, the rules applied to international military assistance and training exercises in Finland will be clarified.

    20 Feb 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 6/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning Defence Forces tasks with NATO

    Participation in NATO's collective defence will be added to the statutory tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. At the same time, operations by allied forces and the movement of equipment in Finland will be facilitated.

    14 May 2025 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 315/2022 vpPassed

    Finland's accession to NATO

    Finland will join the NATO defence alliance and become part of its collective defence. Through accession, Finland will receive NATO's security guarantees and commit to assisting other member states in the event of an attack.

    2 Mar 2023 · 4 votes
  8. HE 96/2024 vpPassed

    Reforming general staff officer training

    The separate postgraduate degree of general staff officer will be abolished and replaced with a continuing education course at the National Defence University. The reform will shorten officers' study time and improve the compatibility of the education system with NATO countries.

    28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 153/2024 vpPassed

    Third supplementary budget for 2024

    The third supplementary budget for 2024, that is, amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.

    11 Nov 2024 · 13 votes
  10. HE 20/2024 vpPassed

    Sharing atomic defence information with NATO

    Finland will accede to the ATOMAL agreement between NATO member states, which enables the sharing and receipt of classified atomic defence information. The agreement will help Finland prepare better for nuclear threats and participate fully in NATO's collective defence planning.

    29 May 2024 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 90/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Confirming legal status of NATO forces

    Finland will implement the agreements on the legal status of NATO forces and military headquarters. They establish rules for allied troops visiting Finland and for Finnish soldiers deployed abroad.

    20 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 98/2023 vpPassed

    Protecting defence inventions and technical data

    Finland will implement NATO agreements that safeguard the secrecy of defence-related inventions and the protection of technical information between member states. The agreements will make it possible to file secret patent applications and facilitate the exchange of confidential technological information among allies.

    1 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 4/2023 vpPassed

    Implementing NATO's information security agreement

    Finland will accede to the information security agreement between NATO member states and implement the defence alliance's shared security regulations. At the same time, Finland's previous bilateral information security arrangements with NATO from the partnership era will be terminated.

    21 Jun 2023 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 2/2023 vpPassed

    VAT exemption for NATO forces' purchases

    Purchases of goods and services as well as imports by the armed forces of other NATO countries participating in common defence activities in Finland will be exempt from value added tax (VAT). The exemption will be implemented under the same principles as in defence cooperation between EU member states.

    17 May 2023 · passed without a vote