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Finland becomes observer member of NATO

5.7.2022 12.29

NATO member countries have signed the Accession Protocol of Finland, whereby Finland has become an observer member of NATO. Finland is now entitled to attend NATO meetings. As an observer Finland is not entitled to vote. Next, the NATO member countries will ratify the Accession Protocol based on their national procedures. 

Press conference with Jens Stoltenberg, Pekka Haavisto and Ann Linde

Signing ceremony of the Accesion Protocol of Finland

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Finland sends more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine

4.7.2022 18.15
On July 4th 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that Finland will send more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine.

Minister Tuppurainen visited Western Balkans to discuss EU integration and security situation in Europe

5.7.2022 15.18
Minister Tuppurainen at a meeting table
Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen visited Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania on 3–5 July. Minister Tuppurainen visited the region together with Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs. The purpose of the visit was to promote the EU integration of Western Balkan countries and discuss the security situation in Europe.

Government proposes amendments to Integration Act to secure services for those fleeing Ukraine

1.7.2022 11.50
The Government is preparing amendments to the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration so that municipalities and wellbeing services counties would be reimbursed for the costs they incur for organising services to beneficiaries of temporary protection who have been granted a municipality of residence.

Finns are increasingly worried about state of nature – biodiversity loss is now recognised as threat

28.6.2022 9.00
56% of the respondents are worried or very worried about the state of Finnish nature, while 80% are worried or very worried about the state of the world’s nature.
Finns are clearly much more worried about the state of nature on the global scale than about the state of Finnish nature. A barometer on the connection to nature was conducted to find out about our relationship with nature and with preserving biodiversity, and how the responsibilities should be divided between the different stakeholders.

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