Prime Minister Marin to attend special meeting of European Council

Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend a special meeting of the European Council to be held in Brussels on Thursday 17 February.

The EU Heads of State or Government will discuss Russia’s actions and the situation in Ukraine. The special meeting of the European Council is being held before the European Union-African Union summit, which will begin in Brussels on Thursday 17 February. Prime Minister Sanna Marin will also represent Finland at the summit.

Inquiries: Jari Luoto, State Under-Secretary for European Affairs, tel. +358 50 468 5949; Lauri Voionmaa, Special Adviser (International Affairs), tel. +358 295 160 306 and Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications for EU Affairs, tel. +358 40 537 0733, Prime Minister’s Office