Istuntosali

Government bills19

Topiccounter-terrorism19
  1. 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
  2. HE 52/2025 vpPassed

    Improving criminal data exchange in Eurojust

    Information exchange between Finnish authorities and Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, will be enhanced, especially regarding terrorist offences. At the same time, the term of office of the Assistant to the National Member of Finland will be made more flexible.

    25 Sep 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 157/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing anti-money laundering and information exchange

    Information exchange between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing and to safeguard national security. At the same time, the format of reports on suspicious transactions will be harmonised and the access to information rights of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) will be corrected.

    30 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 4/2025 vpPassed

    Import licences for cultural goods

    The Finnish Heritage Agency will start issuing import licences for valuable and old cultural goods imported into Finland from outside the EU. The reform aims to combat illicit trade in cultural goods.

    27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 271/2022 vpPassed

    Approving a counter-terrorism treaty

    Finland will approve the Council of Europe Additional Protocol on the prevention of terrorism and intensify international information exchange on foreign terrorist fighters. At the same time, the Criminal Code will be amended so that receiving training is also punishable for less serious terrorist offences.

    6 Mar 2023 · 1 vote
  6. HE 241/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing removal of terrorist online content

    The police may order terrorist content spreading online to be removed quickly from hosting services. Administrative penalty fees can be imposed on online service providers that fail to meet their obligations.

    21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 106/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining executive assistance to the police

    The police will be able to receive support and heavy equipment from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard more quickly and flexibly for dangerous situations and for securing state visits. Operations will always remain under police leadership, but preparedness for executive assistance and decision-making in urgent threat situations will be streamlined.

    9 May 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 232/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing aviation safety and criminal liability

    Finland will bring into force three international aviation safety conventions and expand the scope of application of its Criminal Code to offences committed on flights. At the same time, attempts to commit certain dangerous acts and interference with traffic will be made punishable.

    26 May 2021 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 135/2020 vpPassed

    Toughening penalties for financing terrorism

    Financing an individual terrorist will be made a criminal offence under the law, even if the funding cannot be directly linked to a specific terrorist attack. At the same time, penalties for financing a terrorist group will be increased.

    23 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 172/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Penalties for illicit movement of cultural goods

    Finnish Customs will be granted the right to impose a penalty fee for bringing or moving cultural goods into the customs territory of the EU if the goods were exported unlawfully from their country of origin. The fee may also be imposed in situations where the goods are merely transported through Finland or held in a customs warehouse.

    2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 100/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Approving maritime counter-terrorism agreements

    Finland will accede to international protocols aimed at combating maritime terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The agreements give authorities the right to stop and inspect vessels suspected of offences in international waters with the consent of the flag state.

    3 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 105/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming anti-money laundering rules

    Finnish legislation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing would be reformed to align with the European Union's new regulatory package. The reform would tighten reporting and customer due diligence obligations across several sectors and expand the powers of supervisory authorities.

    12 Jun 2026 · no votes yet
  13. HE 55/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Air passenger data for crime prevention

    Airlines would be required to disclose their passenger data to the authorities for the prevention of terrorism and serious crime. The data would be processed by a joint passenger information unit of the police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard.

    3 May 2019 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 270/2018 vpPassed

    Deepening cooperation between the EU and Armenia

    Finland will approve an extensive partnership agreement between the European Union and Armenia. The new agreement will strengthen political and economic cooperation between the parties.

    13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 30/2018 vpPassed

    Broadening criminal liability for terrorist offences

    Counter-terrorism legislation will be tightened to meet the requirements of an EU directive. Independent training for a terrorist offence and facilitating travel for the purpose of terrorism will also become punishable acts.

    16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 23/2018 vpPassed

    Clarifying anti-money laundering supervision in Åland

    Anti-money laundering supervision of gambling entities and estate agents operating in Åland will be assigned to national authorities. Supervisory responsibility will be allocated to the National Police Board and the Regional State Administrative Agency.

    25 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision

    Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.

    15 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 206/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Registration requirement for debt collection

    Fixed-term licensing for debt collection activities will be abolished and replaced with a registration procedure that remains valid until further notice. Operators collecting debts on behalf of others must register with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland.

    18 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 75/2017 vpPassed

    Approving the EU-Cuba cooperation agreement

    Finland will approve the agreement on political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union, its member states and Cuba. The agreement establishes for the first time an official framework for relations and cooperation between the EU and Cuba.

    19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote