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Transport emissions to zero by 2045
Press release 12.12.2018 12.12
Reformed legislation governing forenames and surnames enters into force on 1 January
Press release 12.12.2018 11.56
Report on the quality of legal aid provided to asylum seekers published
Press release 12.12.2018 10.19
Study: The Sino-Russian and US-Russian Relationships: current developments and future trends
Press release 12.12.2018 9.57
Romania, Finland and Croatia announce the EU Trio Programme
Press release 11.12.2018 13.57

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News

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Tiilikainen from Finland invited to facilitate negotiations on adaptation
News item 11.12.2018 13.32
Happy Independence day!
News item 6.12.2018 10.49
Congratulations to century-old Iceland!
News item 3.12.2018 9.35
Ministers Berner and Simson: Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel an important large-scale project of the future
News item 30.11.2018 14.47
Grave memorial for former President Koivisto unveiled
News item 25.11.2018 17.00

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Speeches

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Speech by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä during a topical parliamentary discussion on the future development of the EU
Speech 12.12.2018 14.29
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the unveiling of the grave memorial for former President Koivisto
Speech 25.11.2018 12.09
Speech by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä at the UArctic Congress 2018
Speech 4.9.2018 15.15
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s speech at the Europe Forum Turku
Speech 31.8.2018 12.30
Speech by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission, 27 August 2018
Speech 27.8.2018 14.05

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