Elina Valtonen backs proposal to move Supo under Foreign Ministry

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has backed a proposal to place the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, Supo, under the Foreign Ministry, reopening a debate over which part of government should oversee the country’s civilian intelligence service. Outgoing Foreign Ministry State Secretary Jukka Salovaara proposed the change on Monday at Finland’s annual meeting of ambassadors in Helsinki.