Signal
Submitted
Jun 4, 2026, 19:14 UTC
Finnish Government allocates €50.2M in supplementary budget to strengthen counter-drone capabilities for Border Guard and police, plus funding for immigration removals and citizenship test introduction.
On 3 June 2026, the Finnish Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2026, allocating EUR 50.2 million to enhance counter-drone capabilities. Of this, EUR 44 million is dedicated to the Finnish Border Guard and EUR 6.2 million to the police to improve drone detection, identification, and countermeasures. The development and use of counter-drone technologies will be coordinated by the Defence Forces, Border Guard, and police through multi-authority cooperation. Additional provisions include EUR 2 million for Finnish Immigration Service to support amendments to the Aliens Act concerning removals from the country, EUR 4.2 million for the introduction of a citizenship test starting early 2027, and EUR 1.5 million to cover increased removals expenditure by police. The citizenship test costs are intended to be covered by fees in the future.
Confidence: High
The information pertains to a government budget allocating funds for defensive counter-drone capabilities and law-enforcement resources, indicating preparation and strengthening of homeland security rather than an active hostile action.
Source URL
https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/supplementary-budget-allocates-funding-for-drone-defence-removals-from-the-country-and-citizenship-test
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jun 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Finland
Primary actor
Finnish Government
Country
Finland
Countries
Finland
Tags
counter-drone, budget, border guard, police, immigration, citizenship test, Finland
Signal
Submitted
Jun 4, 2026, 19:14 UTC
Finnish Government allocates €50.2M in supplementary budget to strengthen counter-drone capabilities for Border Guard and police, plus funding for immigration removals and citizenship test introduction.
On 3 June 2026, the Finnish Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2026, allocating EUR 50.2 million to enhance counter-drone capabilities. Of this, EUR 44 million is dedicated to the Finnish Border Guard and EUR 6.2 million to the police to improve drone detection, identification, and countermeasures. The development and use of counter-drone technologies will be coordinated by the Defence Forces, Border Guard, and police through multi-authority cooperation. Additional provisions include EUR 2 million for Finnish Immigration Service to support amendments to the Aliens Act concerning removals from the country, EUR 4.2 million for the introduction of a citizenship test starting early 2027, and EUR 1.5 million to cover increased removals expenditure by police. The citizenship test costs are intended to be covered by fees in the future.
Confidence: High
The information pertains to a government budget allocating funds for defensive counter-drone capabilities and law-enforcement resources, indicating preparation and strengthening of homeland security rather than an active hostile action.
Source URL
https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/supplementary-budget-allocates-funding-for-drone-defence-removals-from-the-country-and-citizenship-test
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jun 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Finland
Primary actor
Finnish Government
Country
Finland
Countries
Finland
Tags
counter-drone, budget, border guard, police, immigration, citizenship test, Finland