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5.5.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) in Trondheim, Norway, on 5–6 May 2024.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-ministerial-meeting-of-nordic-defence-cooperation-in-trondheim
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6.7.2026 | Finland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Poland issued a Joint statement on developing the New Multilateral Defence Mechanism on 6 July 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/joint-statement-by-finland-the-united-kingdom-the-netherlands-and-poland-on-developing-the-new-multilateral-defence-mechanism
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4.6.2026 | On 4 June 2026, the Finnish Government, based on Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s presentation, submitted to Parliament a government proposal for reforming the legislation on military intelligence.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-reform-finland-s-military-intelligence-legislation-to-strengthen-our-homeland-defence-and-national-security
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20.5.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of the Finnish Government has outlined that the expenditure Finland will be reporting under NATO’s 1.5 per cent target for defence- and security-related spending will include statutory readiness and preparedness duties or capabilities critical to homeland defence that are sustained and developed by other branches of government than the Ministry of Defence.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-exceed-nato-s-1.5-target-for-defence-and-security-related-spending-in-2026
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15.4.2026 | The Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), coordinating materiel support for Ukraine, held a video conference on Wednesday 15 April 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meeting-of-ukraine-defence-contact-group
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9.12.2025 | Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and security, December 2025 Publication date 9.12.2025 9.00 The ABDI's survey of 2025 was published on 9th of December 2025. The survey can be read at Institutional Repository for th...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finns-opinions-on-foreign-and-security-policy-national-defence-and-security-december-2025-1
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29.4.2026 | The ministers will meet at the National Defence University as part of the working visit of Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur to Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finnish-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-to-meet-estonian-minister-of-defence-hanno-pevkuri-2
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26.6.2026 | On Thursday 25 June, the Finnish Defence Forces, the Finnish technology company Insta and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement to create a maintenance and service centre in Finland. The centre will be located at Insta’s offices in Tampere.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-a-maintenance-and-service-centre-for-mlrs-common-fire-control-system-will-be-created-in-finland
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2.9.2026 | A drone was discovered on the coast of Porvoo on Tuesday 1 September following sighting by a member of the public. Preliminary information indicates that the drone is used for surveying and mapping and poses no danger to the public.https://defmin.fi/en/-/possible-territorial-violation-by-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-in-gulf-of-finland
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28.4.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will make a working visit to Stockholm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. He will be hosted by Pål Jonson, Sweden’s Minister for Defence.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-to-visit-stockholm
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1.6.2026 | Finland will host a series of testing events led by NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) as part of the national implementation of NATO Innovation Range. The events will be held in Riihimäki, Joensuu, Oulu and Turku.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-host-a-series-of-nato-innovation-range-events
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18.6.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to procure GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) glide bombs from the United States. Glide bombs are used in F-35 multi-role combat aircraft.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-procure-sdb-ii-glide-bombs-for-finnish-air-force-f-35a-fighters
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5.6.2026 | In line with the Government Programme, the Finnish Government will reform the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions so that risks relating to national security, security of supply and broad-spectrum threats are taken into account more effectively than at present. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments a government proposal to reform the legislat...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-a-stricter-control-of-foreign-acquisitions-would-strengthen-security
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28.8.2026 | Building on an exceptionally close partnership and a longstanding defence cooperation, Finland and Sweden will together strengthen territorial surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity, in support of NATO’s deterrence and defence.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-and-sweden-are-deepening-cooperation-on-territorial-surveillance-and-protection-of-territorial-integrity
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9.6.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity in Kouvola on 9 June 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-meeting-of-the-council-of-europe-s-committee-on-social-inclusion-and-human-dignity
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5.3.2026 | The Finnish Government has appointed Otto Saxén, M.Soc.Sc., as Director General of the Defence Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence for a five-year term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.https://defmin.fi/en/-/otto-saxen-appointed-director-general-of-defence-policy-department-at-ministry-of-defence
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10.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the meeting of EU defence ministers and the meeting of NATO defence ministers, as well as the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and the defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation. After these meetings in Brussels, Minister Häkkänen will continue to the Munich Security Conference.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meetings-of-defence-ministers-in-brussels
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17.3.2026 | Finland and a group of other NATO countries are exploring the establishment of a new financing mechanism.https://defmin.fi/en/-/10623/finland-participating-in-discussions-on-new-financing-mechanism-for-defence
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23.1.2026 | A new NATO accelerator site was inaugurated in Espoo, Finland, on 22 January 2026. Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave a speech at the event.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-a-new-nato-accelerator-site-in-finland-will-combine-technology-defence-and-economic-growth
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27.8.2026 | On 27 August 2026, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Hanken School of Economics published the final report of the co-research project Critical Functions of Finnish Society and Future Trends that sought to update and strengthen the understanding of which functions are critical to Finnish society. The information needs of the research were determined by the Ministry of Defence.https://defmin.fi/en/-/new-research-helps-finland-develop-preparedness-and-comprehensive-security
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16.3.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen hosted the countries participating in FLF Finland at the Cold Response 26 exercise at Rovajärvi on 16 March 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/defence-ministers-of-finland-sweden-and-norway-at-cold-response-26-implementation-of-flf-finland-progressing-rapidly
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18.6.2026 | The United States’ Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll will pay a working visit to Finland on 18–19 June 2026. Finland’s Ministry of Defence is hosting the visit.https://defmin.fi/en/-/us-secretary-of-the-army-to-visit-finland
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12.12.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure support services for military aviation, maritime defence, intelligence, surveillance and command and control from the Finnish companies Patria Aviation Oy and Insta Group Oy. The main part of deliveries will take place in 2026–2030.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-forces-to-place-large-orders-for-defence-system-services-with-finnish-companies
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9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided on 6th of March 2026 that a NATO Deployable CIS Module (DMC) will be established in Riihimäki. The DMC is scheduled to start operations in early 2027.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-a-nato-deployable-cis-module-will-be-established-in-riihimaki
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11.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will host a defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) in Helsinki on 12 November 2025. He will also host a meeting of Nordic and Baltic defence ministers on Thursday 13 November.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-host-meetings-of-nordic-defence-cooperation-and-nordic-baltic-defence-ministers-in-helsinki
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Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Finland to host NATO Deployable CIS Module | Puolustusministeriö
12.2.2026 | NATO approved Finland’s proposal to host a Deployable CIS Module.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-to-host-nato-deployable-cis-module -
9.1.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO, met in Finland on Friday 9 January 2026. They also visited the Vaalimaa border crossing point at Finland’s eastern border.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-meets-supreme-allied-commander-europe-of-nato
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5.2.2026 | Finland will deliver its 32nd materiel assistance package to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 5 February 2026 on the proposal of the Government.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-send-another-package-of-defence-materiel-to-ukraine-1
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15.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the official F-35 roll-out ceremony in Texas in the United States on 16 December 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-programme-will-raise-finland-s-air-defence-to-next-level-while-providing-work-for-finns
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16.1.2026 | Finland will deliver its 31st materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 16th January 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine-1
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12.1.2026 | Sweden will procure SAR satellites from the Finnish company ICEYE Oy.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-iceye-s-contract-with-sweden-will-strengthen-security-across-the-nordic-region
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16.3.2026 | Joint statement on Cold Response 26 and NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland by the Ministers of Defence of Finland, Sweden and Norway on 16 March 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/joint-statement-on-cold-response-26-and-nato-s-forward-land-forces-in-finland-by-the-ministers-of-defence-of-finland-sweden-and-norway
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16.2.2026 | Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has chosen Rovaniemi as the location for NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) Multinational Staff Element (MNSE).https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-nato-s-forward-land-forces-multinational-staff-element-to-be-established-in-rovaniemi
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23.1.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the opening gala of Finland’s NATO DIANA Innovation Accelerator on 22 January 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-opening-of-finland-s-nato-diana-innovation-accelerator
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14.10.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to NATO defence ministers’ meeting, Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting and to EU defence ministers’ meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.10.2025 14.35 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Ant...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-nato-defence-ministers-meeting-ukraine-defense-contact-group-meeting-and-to-eu-defence-ministers-meeting
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14.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) took effect on 10 January 2026. The Finnish defence administration will start planning the reintroduction of anti-personnel mines into the range of Finland’s defence capabilities.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-reintroduce-anti-personnel-mines-and-start-a-dialogue-with-the-finnish-industry
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27.11.2025 | At its plenary session on 27 November 2025, the Finnish Government appointed Janne Kuusela as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031.https://defmin.fi/en/-/janne-kuusela-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-finland-s-ministry-of-defence
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5.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence will circulate for comments a draft government proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finnish-government-proposes-to-amend-nuclear-energy-act-and-criminal-code-to-strengthen-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence
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3.12.2025 | Finland and Sweden signed a new technical arrangement regarding the provision of host nation support (FISE HNS TA) on 2 December 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-strengthen-the-defence-of-finland-and-sweden-through-a-new-technical-arrangement-on-host-nation-support
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1.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will visit the United States from 2 to 7 December 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-united-states
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18.11.2025 | Finland has decided to use EUR one billion in financing from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial instrument to strengthen the defence industry. The plan is to use the financing for multinational joint procurement that will strengthen Finland’s ground combat capabilities and for developing drone performance capabilities in cooperation with Ukraine and its allies. The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on the matter on Tuesday 18 November.https://defmin.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-to-use-new-eu-loan-financing-to-bolster-defence
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19.12.2025 | Finland’s procurement of F-35 combat aircraft involves a significant level of industrial participation. A key objective is to safeguard Finnish security of supply.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-project-is-expected-to-create-new-opportunities-for-finnish-companies
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5.11.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed an updated Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) participant nations on behalf of Finland on Wednesday 5 November. The signing took place at a meeting of JEF defence ministers in Norway.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-strengthening-jef-s-support-to-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence-in-northern-europe
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28.1.2026 | On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security and related legislation. The objective was to draw an overview of how the current legislation should be amended to ensure fair and effective safeguarding of real estate critical to national security.https://defmin.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-that-real-estate-expropriation-for-security-reasons-be-assigned-to-ministry-of-defence
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8.10.2025 | Finland and Iceland to enhance their defence cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 8.10.2025 11.17 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdótti...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-and-iceland-to-enhance-their-defence-cooperation
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12.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen hosted a meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Helsinki today on 12 November 2025. According to Minister of Defence Häkkänen, the Nordic countries will build air forces that are capable operating together both in peacetime and under emergency conditions.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-nordic-countries-will-build-air-forces-capable-of-combined-operations
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4.12.2024 | Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and security, December 2024 Publication date 4.12.2024 9.00 The ABDI's survey of 2024 was published on 4th of December 2024. The survey can be read from the link below: Finns' opinio...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finns-opinions-on-foreign-and-security-policy-national-defence-and-security-december-2024
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30.10.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/1410903/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-coordinate-nature-restoration-and-national-defence
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12.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-procure-state-of-the-art-air-to-air-missiles-for-f-35-fighters
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24.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided that Finland will propose to host a NATO Deployable CIS Module (DCM).https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-seeks-to-host-a-nato-deployable-cis-module
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12.11.2025 | Finland hosted NATO’s first Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki on 12 November 2025. In his opening address, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen said that Finland will start building satellite cooperation together with Allies.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-start-building-satellite-cooperation-together-with-allies
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9.4.2026 | The Finnish Ministry of Defence and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) signed a government-to-government contract on 9 April 2026 regarding the purchase of surplus K9 self-propelled howitzers.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-procures-more-155-mm-k9-self-propelled-howitzers-from-the-republic-of-korea
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9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided to place functions of the 3rd Logistics Regiment of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command in Kemi.https://defmin.fi/en/-/functions-of-3rd-logistics-regiment-to-be-placed-in-kemi
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13.11.2025 | The Ministers of Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and Baltic countries made the following statement:https://defmin.fi/en/-/joint-statement-by-the-ministers-of-defence-and-minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-the-nordic-and-baltic-countries
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14.11.2025 | On 12 October 2025, Finland signed a technical arrangement (TA) on a possible joint procurement of armoured infantry combat vehicles between Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. The participating countries will examine a possible joint procurement of CV90 combat vehicles based on the TA.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-joint-procurement-of-armoured-infantry-combat-vehicles-is-progressing
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4.6.2026 | On 4 June 2026, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen denied 14 prospective buyers from outside the EU and EEA a permit to buy real estate in Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/fourteen-negative-decisions-on-real-estate-transactions
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25.9.2025 | Minister of Defence decides on establishment of three endowed professorships Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.9.2025 15.59 Type: Press release On 25 September 2025, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided on the establishment of three fi...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-decides-on-establishment-of-three-endowed-professorships
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17.10.2025 | Finland will deliver its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 17th October 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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1.12.2025 | Finland has recently concluded negotiations with NATO’s strategic commands on an agreement to supplement the Paris Protocol, facilitating the operation of international military headquarters in Finland. The Ministry of Defence led the negotiations team on the Finnish side.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-facilitate-the-operation-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland-with-a-new-agreement
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26.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided that Finland will join the Maritime Capability Coalition, led by the United Kingdom and Norway. The Coalition aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy. Altogether 17 countries have joined the Coalition so far.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-strengthen-its-support-to-ukraine-by-joining-the-maritime-capability-coalition