President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s position and influence in changing world order
Government Communications Department
Publication date
17.1.2026
12.59
| Published in English on 19.1.2026 at 13.04
Type:Press release
On Saturday 17 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy met for an informal working session to discuss key foreign and security policy issues, global and European development trends, and their significance for Finland both now and in the longer term.
Topics of discussion included the transformation of the post-Cold War world order and the multilateral system, the state of great power politics, and Finland’s position and influencing channels in a rapidly changing world.
Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 130, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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