Minister Rantanen to attend Warsaw Security Forum in Poland

On Tuesday 13 October, Minister Rantanen will participate in a panel discussion focusing on hybrid threats and how states prepare for and respond to them. The discussion will also address the resilience of societies and citizens. Hybrid threats place new demands on the work of public authorities and on cooperation between them. Finland, security threats are addressed as part of our comprehensive preparedness approach, in which citizens also play a central role. People must have the knowledge and skills needed to cope with different types of disruption. “In recent years, Finland has introduced several measures in response to the deteriorating security environment. For example, we have updated legislation concerning the Finnish Border Guard and the police to ensure that the authorities have sufficient powers to address potential threats,” says Minister Rantanen. During her visit, Minister Rantanen will also hold a bilateral meeting with Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński. The ministers will discuss the protection of external borders and ways to make returns more effective. Their agenda will also include the international Civil Protection Shelte...