Government bills13
- HE 78/2025 vpPassed
Deepening EU-Chile cooperation
Finland approves the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and Chile, which replaces the previous cooperation agreement that is more than 20 years old. The reform deepens political cooperation between the parties and promotes trade and investment.
6 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 113/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing ground stations and remote sensing
Operating satellite ground stations, radars and satellite remote sensing will become subject to a licence in Finland. The reform will protect national security and supervise the distribution of satellite data.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2020 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Ukraine
Finland and Ukraine agree on the protection and handling of confidential security information between the two countries. The agreement creates common rules for the exchange and protection of classified materials.
26 Feb 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2018 vpPassed
Approval of the EU-Australia framework agreement
Finland would approve the comprehensive framework agreement between the European Union and Australia and incorporate it into national legislation. The agreement creates a binding legal basis for political, economic and security cooperation between the parties.
5 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2017 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Austria
Finland and Austria will agree on the mutual protection of confidential classified information. The arrangement will enable the secure exchange of sensitive information between the authorities and businesses of both countries.
28 Feb 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 185/2017 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Hungary
Finland and Hungary agree on the protection of confidential and classified information exchanged between them. The agreement establishes common rules for information security and enables companies to participate in classified projects in both countries.
28 Feb 2018 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 55/2017 vpPassed
Deepening cooperation with New Zealand
Finland would approve a broad partnership agreement between the European Union and New Zealand. The agreement would create a formal framework for political and economic cooperation between the parties.
27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying decision-making on international assistance
Clear rules will be established in Finland on how the highest state leadership decides on providing or requesting international assistance to and from other countries. The procedure covers, in particular, assistance obligations under EU treaties as well as crisis situations requiring military force or extensive resources.
16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 261/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening state leadership situational awareness
The duties and rights of access to information of the Government Situation Centre will be laid down in a separate act. Authorities will be required to report security incidents to the Situation Centre so that state leadership always has access to an up-to-date overall picture.
28 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 118/2016 vpPassed
Deepening EU–Kazakhstan cooperation
Finland will approve the enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Kazakhstan. The new agreement will replace the earlier agreement and expand cooperation in areas such as trade, security and sustainable development.
7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2016 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Belgium
Finland and Belgium will agree on the mutual protection of confidential information. The agreement will enable the transfer and receipt of classified information between the authorities and companies of the two countries.
25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote