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Head of the EU Brexit Task Force Michel Barnier visits Helsinki

Government Communications Department
Publication date 5.12.2016 14.59 | Published in English on 5.12.2016 at 16.55
Press release 531/2016

Michel Barnier, who is in charge of the Brexit negotiations in the European Commission, will be visiting Helsinki on Wednesday, 7 December. He will meet Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo. The meetings will focus on the preparations for the negotiations on Britain's exit from the EU.

It is important for Finland that the agreements to be negotiated with Britain will secure Finland's interests in all essential issues. The unity of the European Union is also very important for Finland. 

Barnier, who is a former Commission Vice-President, was appointed to the task by President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker as of 1 October.

Inquiries: Kare Halonen, State Secretary, EU Affairs, tel. +358 295 160 319, Jari Haapiainen, Special Adviser (EU Affairs), tel. +358 295 160 406 and on media arrangements Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications for EU Affairs, tel. +358 40 537 0733, Prime Minister’s Office

 
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