Finland's government has underscored the importance of proactive preparedness in addressing the country's security challenges. According to Permanent Secretary Matti Sarasmaa, ensuring security and societal preparedness is a deliberate choice that enables growth and makes Finland an attractive environment for investment.
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The Finnish government has highlighted the need to strengthen preparedness at all levels of society. This includes warning and protecting the population, safeguarding critical infrastructure, and maintaining vital functions. The government also aims to enhance the ability of the police to identify, prevent, and combat serious crime, both online and in the physical environment.
The policy outlook expresses concern about increasing segregation within cities, which can lead to social exclusion, youth and gang crime, and violent radicalization. To address this, the government plans to review the governance and financing system of wellbeing services counties and examine the nationalization of rescue services.
The government emphasizes the need for long-term development and investment in authorities' capabilities, including the use of artificial intelligence, data, automation, and digitalization. Efficient and robust migration processes are also essential for both security and growth, with a focus on developing migration permit processes, legislation, and information systems as a coherent whole.
