File photo of the closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia is seen in Virolahti, Finland. Photo: Lehtikuva
Finland’s government has formally proposed keeping the Border Security Act, also known as the “pushback law”, in force until the end of 2028, moving ahead with plans announced earlier this summer.
The Ministry of the Interior said on Thursday that the government wants to extend the legislation without changing its contents. The current law expires at the end of 2026.
The proposal follows a public consultation launched in July, when the government set out plans for a two-year extension. The government had said it intended to submit the proposal to Parliament in September.
The ministry said the threat of instrumentalised migration at Finland’s eastern border remains high. The Finnish Border Guard assesses that conditions have not changed substantially since 2025, when Parliament last extended the legislation.
