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20.5.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will participate in the EU trade minister conference in Brussels on 20 May 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/trade-ministers-of-the-eu-to-discuss-trade-policies-the-wto-and-relations-with-the-united-states
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Minister Skinnari to attend informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Marseille - Finnish Government
11.2.2022 | On 13–14 February, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will attend an informal meeting of EU trade ministers in Marseille, France.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-skinnari-to-attend-informal-meeting-of-eu-trade-ministers-in-marseille -
24.11.2022 | A forum for sustainable maritime trade, convened by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, will take place on 24 November 2022. The forum aims to generate discussion on the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in maritime logistics for Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/forum-for-sustainable-maritime-trade-discussion-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-green-transition-in-maritime-logistics
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17.10.2023 | Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will open a call for discretionary government grant applications for the organisation of continuing training on international environmental law and diplomacy. The call for applications will be open for universities and other organisers of continuing training from 17 October to 3 November 2023 at 16:00.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/call-for-discretionary-government-grant-applications-for-organisation-of-continuing-training-on-international-environmental-law-and-diplomacy
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4.4.2025 | Finland provides humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. The damage caused by the recent severe earthquake in Myanmar exacerbates the already challenging humanitarian situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-grants-humanitarian-aid-to-myanmar
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18.6.2025 | In its meeting on Wednesday 18 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions the EU single market strategy and the proposal for a handling fee for goods ordered from outside the EU. The Ministerial Committee also discussed Finland’s positions on the 18th sanctions package currently under preparation and the review of the EU Emissions Trading Directive.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-single-market-strategy-and-customs-reform
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15.5.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has adopted a development policy investment strategy for 2025–2027. The strategy guides the use of the appropriation allocated to development policy loans and investments in accordance with the Government Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation. The general terms and conditions for development policy loans and investments are published concurrently with the strategy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-development-policy-investment-strategy-emphasises-mobilisation-of-private-capital
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22.8.2022 | "While Europe stands united in relation to Russia and in condemning military action, we must not ignore or forget Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen and other countries where human rights or the social conditions for living a decent life are under threat. The global need for humanitarian aid is now greater than ever before. No single humanitarian crisis is more important than another. These are always matters of human distress."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-development-cooperation-and-foreign-trade-ville-skinnari-at-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-2022
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15.1.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo cultivated political and economic relations between Finland and the United Arab Emirates during a working visit on 13–15 January. The programme for his visit included meetings with the President and Prime Minister of the UAE and with several ministers. His visit also coincided with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and the UAE. Prime Minister Orpo was accompanied on the visit by a business delegation put together by Business Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-pays-working-visit-to-united-arab-emirates
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31.1.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 31 January, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the upcoming informal EU leaders’ retreat. The Ministerial Committee also discussed ways to exercise influence on the future of EU defence and outlined Finland’s positions for the informal meeting of competitiveness and trade ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-leaders-retreat-and-future-of-eu-defence
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The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125008
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19.9.2022 | World leaders are meeting again in the high-level week of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. The week is an opportunity for Finland to reinforce partnerships, to emphasise the significance of the UN and multilateral cooperation in addressing global problems and to highlight themes that are important for Finland’s foreign and security policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/un-high-level-week-is-barometer-for-international-relations
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2.2.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie visited Ukraine from January 31 to February 1. At the invitation of Ukraine's Minister of Culture Mykola Tochytskyi, the Minister attended an international ministerial meeting in Uzhhorod, Zakarpatska region. It was the minister's first official visit abroad.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/working-group-submitted-proposals-for-developing-student-financial-aid-both-essential-and-comprehensive-restructuring-discussed-duplicate-1
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5.6.2025 | The EU Arctic Forum, to be held at Levi, Lapland, on 26–27 June 2025, gives European Arctic actors an opportunity to discuss the future of Arctic cooperation at its turning point.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-arctic-cooperation-under-the-midnight-sun
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10.6.2021 | Finland will support the World Trade Organisation’s trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) activities by slightly more than EUR one million in 2021–2022. The support is aimed to strengthen least-developed countries’ trading capacity. The agreement on the support was signed on 10 June 2021 in Geneva.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-donates-eur-one-million-to-support-developing-countries-trade
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7.4.2025 | A Finnish-Ukrainian cooperation project will improve the transparency and digitalisation of the Ukrainian tax administration and its capacity to manage and implement reforms. The project will also support the fight against corruption and Ukraine's EU accession.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-ukrainian-cooperation-project-to-develop-the-ukrainian-tax-administration
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17.10.2022 | The ministerial meeting of the international School Meals Coalition will be held in Helsinki on 18 October. Finland and France are co-chairing the international School Meals Coalition, which promotes access to school meals globally.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-ministerial-meeting-of-the-international-school-meals-coalition-will-be-held-in-helsinki
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13.3.2025 | The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will visit Finland on 14–15 March on the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen. This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and the United Arab Emirates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/uae-deputy-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs-hh-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-to-meet-foreign-minister-valtonen
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23.3.2023 | In its meeting on 23, the European Council discussed the EU’s support for Ukraine and the global effects of the war. Also present at the meeting were UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the latter of whom joined the EU leaders via videoconference. The second main theme of the day was strengthening Europe’s long-term competitiveness.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-at-european-council-meeting-ukraine-is-fighting-for-the-international-rules-based-system
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12.3.2025 | Boosting assistance to Ukraine and strengthening European defence were key topics on the agenda when Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met for discussions in Helsinki on Wednesday 12 March. While in Helsinki, Prime Minister Sánchez also met with President of the Republic Alexander Stubb.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-ministers-of-finland-and-spain-european-countries-need-to-increase-their-defence-spending