Ministers Krista Mikkonen, who has become Minister of the Interior, highlighted the gang of young people: “We need to find new tools” – Emma Kari became Minister of the Environment

Government the interior minister and environment minister changed on friday.

Minister of the Interior who has been on family leave Maria Ohisalon (green) was replaced by the current Minister of the Environment, Member of Parliament Krista Mikkonen (green).

A Member of Parliament became Mikkonen’s new Minister of the Environment Emma Kari (green). The new ministers held a press conference after the presentation.

New Minister of the Interior Mikkonen said that his goal is that in 2030 Finland will still be the safest country in the world and in the future even safer for all people and groups of people.

Mikkonen emphasized the importance of police resources and highlighted the increase in violent crimes against minors and the gang of young people as a recent phenomenon.

“The phenomenon needs to be closely monitored and new tools need to be found to address development,” he said.

Mikkonen At the press conference, he also commented on the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border and on the so-called hybrid influence in Belarus.

“Hybrid influence is an illegal activity where the victims are innocent people. The situation is in danger of getting out of hand, and the most urgent thing is to prevent the humanitarian crisis from escalating in the border areas. “

According to Mikkonen, Belarus’s actions are directed against the European Union, and therefore the EU’s joint action is key. He said it was important to prevent a humanitarian crisis by ensuring that people were not used as pawns and that no one was left in a precarious situation.

According to the Minister, Finland’s goal is to maintain border security while respecting all international agreements and EU legislation.

From Mikkonen The press conference asked how the hybrid influence in Belarus had already affected Finland and whether, for example, Finland’s eastern border could be closed if necessary.

According to Mikkonen, hybrid influence has many goals and Finland is preparing for them by many means, but these means cannot be disseminated very publicly, as it is a matter of national security.

He said it was important to keep the legislation up to date. However, if Finland is threatened by a serious situation, it is already possible to take various measures and, if necessary, close border posts if necessary.

“In part, the hybrid effect has already achieved the goals of causing confusion in Finland. I hope everyone understands that we are on the verge of seriousness. ”

Mikkonen At the press conference, he also highlighted Finland’s vitality, which is in danger of deteriorating due to its low birth rate. According to him, many sectors are already suffering from labor shortages and the aging of the population could exacerbate the situation in the future.

“Immigration supports Finland’s population growth and is one answer to the problem,” he said.

New Minister of the Environment Kari stated at the press conference that the accumulation of environmental and nature debt cannot be continued.

“At a time like this, taking on the role of Minister for the Environment and Climate is a big responsibility that I humbly accept,” Kari said.

Kari highlighted the loss of nature, which he says is as great a crisis as the climate crisis and should be highlighted as prominently.

“This government is investing a historic amount in conservation, more than double the previous government. Still, biodiversity continues to decline in Finland as well, ”said Kari.

According to him, in the future, natural capital should be included in the national accounts and decision-making indicators so that the increase or decrease of natural capital would be clearly visible.

“In the fight against both natural and climate crisis, it is a question of whether we are ready to put human activities within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity,” Kari said.