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12.11.2024 | Muutokset puhuttaessa mahdollisia / Check against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-by-the-prime-minister-at-the-hanaholmen-initiative-summit-12.11.2024
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20.10.2025 | The EU heads of state or government will meet for the European Council on 23 October in Brussels. The meeting will focus on support for Ukraine, efforts to strengthen European defence, the EU’s competitiveness and the clean transition, the Middle East, migration and housing. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-to-focus-on-defence-prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-the-meeting
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4.12.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen hosted an informal meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic and Central Asian countries on the sidelines of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Vienna on 4 December 2025. The meeting brought together ministers or their representatives from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/meeting-of-nordic-and-central-asian-foreign-ministers-at-the-osce-ministerial-council-highlights-regional-cooperation-opportunities
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28.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels on 3 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-3
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13.7.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend a summit bringing together the leaders of the EU Member States and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The summit will take place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-eu-celac-summit
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11.11.2025 | NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska will meet Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen during her visit to Helsinki on 12 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nato-deputy-secretary-general-shekerinska-to-meet-finland-s-foreign-minister-valtonen
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25.10.2023 | In its meeting on 25 October, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs decided on Finland’s positions for the October European Council and Euro Summit and outlined the Government’s priorities for the European Commission’s 2024 work programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-upcoming-eu-meetings-and-commission-s-2024-work-programme
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22.10.2025 | The meeting of the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs on Wednesday 22 October focused on the October European Council and the Euro Summit, the next multiannual EU budget and next week's Agriculture and Fisheries Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-october-european-council-1
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24.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday 23 August. There, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. Prime Minister Orpo also attended the third Crimea Platform Summit hosted by President Zelenskyy, where discussions highlighted the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-leaders-and-attends-crimea-platform-summit-in-kyiv
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31.5.2023 | On 1 June, Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Chisinau, Moldova.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-summit-in-moldova
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26.9.2025 | The Finnish Internet Forum will again address current issues in digital development. This year’s agenda includes the resilience of critical digital infrastructure, the future of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and online harassment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-internet-forum-focuses-on-foundations-of-secure-digital-life
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6.11.2023 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend the Space Summit 2023 in Spain’s Seville on 6–7 November 2023. The event will bring together European space operators. An informal meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council, an informal ministerial meeting of the European Space Agency (ESA) and an informal joint meeting of the EU and ESA will be held in connection with the summit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-attend-a-european-space-summit-in-spain
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21.5.2025 | A meeting between EU and African Union (AU) foreign ministers will be held in Brussels on 21 May. State Secretary Pasi Rajala will represent Finland at the meeting. This year marks the 25th anniversary of multilateral relations between the EU and the African Union.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-secretary-rajala-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-and-african-union-foreign-ministers-in-brussels
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5.11.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed an updated Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) participant nations on behalf of Finland on Wednesday 5 November. The signing took place at a meeting of JEF defence ministers in Norway.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-strengthening-jef-s-support-to-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence-in-northern-europe
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10.9.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Responsible AI in the Military domain Summit on 10 September 2024 Publication date 10.9.2024 10.12 Type: Speech Finland would like to thank the Republic of Korea, and our co-hosts the Kingdom of N...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-responsible-ai-in-the-military-domain-summit-on-10-september-2024
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1.12.2023 | The UN Climate Change Conference COP28 began on Friday with a two-day summit of heads of state and government. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is representing Finland at the summit and will deliver Finland’s national address on Saturday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/un-climate-change-conference-begins-with-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government
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31.1.2025 | On Friday 31 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s support to Ukraine and Arctic security issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-finland-s-support-to-ukraine-arctic-security-issues-and-finland-s-continued-participation-in-eunavfor-operation-aspides
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21.3.2025 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne attended the European Shipping Summit seminar in Brussels on 20 March 2025. The seminar brought together European and international decision-makers, authorities and actors in the shipping industry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-finland-is-a-shipping-country-greater-than-its-size-
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1.12.2023 | The UN Climate Change Conference COP28 began on Friday with a two-day summit of heads of state and government. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is representing Finland at the summit and will deliver Finland’s national address on Saturday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/un-climate-change-conference-begins-with-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government
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17.10.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the School Meals Coalition Global Summit in Paris on Wednesday 18 October. Finland and France are co-chairs of the School Meals Coalition, and Minister Tavio is the Global Champion for School Meals. The French President Emmanuel Macron will open the summit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-france-to-co-host-school-meals-coalition-global-summit-in-paris
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1.6.2023 | The heads of state or government of the EU Member States and 20 other European countries met for the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Moldova on 1 June. The EPC Summit focused on three themes: security, energy and strengthening connections between the participating countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-stresses-strong-support-for-ukraine-at-moldova-summit
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5.11.2025 | Minister Multala: It is most important that we were able to reach an agreement, even if many of the details remained to be decided later.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-countries-agree-on-90-per-cent-emission-reduction-target-by-2040-
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13.2.2025 | Minister Anna-Kaisa Ikonen represented Finland at the World Governments Summit in the United Arab Emirates. At the event, the Suomi.fi service won the Govtech Prize for Best Government Service in the World.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/suomi.fi-wins-prize-for-best-government-service-in-the-world
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21.3.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will take part in the European Council and Euro Summit in Brussels on 23–24 March. The European Council will focus on Ukraine, competitiveness, the single market and the economy, and energy. The meeting will begin with a discussion between the EU leaders and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-european-council-and-euro-summit-in-brussels
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12.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend meeting of UDCG, meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and Munich Security Conference Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.2.2025 12.28 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meeting-of-udcg-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-defence-and-munich-security-conference-
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14.5.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Antalya in Türkiye on 14–15 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-informal-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-1
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25.6.2025 | The European Council on 26 June in Brussels will focus on topical international events. Items on the agenda at the meeting of the EU heads of state or government will include support for Ukraine, growing tensions in the Middle East, European defence and security, and strengthening the EU’s competitiveness. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/international-tensions-on-agenda-at-european-council-prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland
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9.12.2025 | Statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, 8 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/statement-by-minister-valtonen-at-the-un-security-council-meeting
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31.3.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will attend the Border Security Summit in London on 31 March. The ministerial summit will focus on crime related to people smuggling and organised immigration crime. The aim is to identify the best ways to combat these phenomena.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-to-attend-meeting-on-organised-immigration-crime-in-london
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9.5.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 9 May, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the Commission’s proposals for a Preparedness Union Strategy and an Internal Security Strategy. The Ministerial Committee also discussed the Common European System for Returns, the EU-UK Summit and e-commerce.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-preparedness-union-and-internal-security-strategies
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1.12.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, the capital of Albania, on Tuesday 6 December. The meeting will discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkan countries while also taking into account the impacts of Russia’s war of aggression on the region.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-eu-western-balkans-summit-in-tirana
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25.8.2025 | Speech by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 25 August 2025. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-meeting-of-heads-of-mission
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Prime Minister Marin to attend European Council and EU-ASEAN summit in Brussels - Finnish Government
12.12.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend two meetings in Brussels this week: the EU-ASEAN summit on 14 December and the European Council on 15 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-to-attend-european-council-and-eu-asean-summit-in-brussels -
27.6.2025 | The EU heads of state and government made important decisions to enhance security at the European Council in Brussels on 26 June. Support for Ukraine will continue and measures to strengthen European defence will be accelerated. The leaders also discussed the EU’s relations with the rest of the world and European competitiveness. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-member-states-pledge-to-continue-to-support-ukraine-and-develop-european-defence
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30.10.2024 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will attend the 2024 Global Education Meeting (GEM) organised by UNESCO in Fortaleza, Brazil, on 31 October and 1 November 2024. Brazil is hosting the meeting as part of its G20 Presidency. The meeting will examine strategies needed to achieve the SDG4 Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is expected to adopt the Fortaleza Declaration by the ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-adlercreutz-to-attend-unesco-meeting-of-education-ministers-in-brazil-on-31-october-and-1-november
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13.12.2022 | In its meeting today, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the European Council on 15 December and the EU-ASEAN summit on 14 December, both of which will take place in Brussels. The Ministerial Committee was also briefed on the use of funds frozen as a result of sanctions against Russia to support the reconstruction of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-european-council-and-eu-asean-summit
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24.3.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin represented Finland at the Euro Summit in Brussels on 24 March. Topics on the agenda included the economic situation and the coordination of economic policies. Discussions also focused on the situation in the banking sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-stresses-the-importance-of-completing-the-banking-union-which-has-strengthened-the-resilience-of-the-banking-sector-at-the-euro-summit
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11.7.2025 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend an extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in its trade configuration in Brussels on 14 July 2025. The Council will exchange views on the EU’s trade relations with the United States and the ongoing trade agreement negotiations with various trading partners. The ministers will also hold a policy debate on EU–China trade relations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-trade-ministers-to-discuss-eu-us-trade-relations
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19.3.2025 | At its meeting on Wednesday 19 March, the Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the March European Council and Euro Summit (20–21 March) and on the EU High Representative’s proposal for increasing military support to Ukraine, which will be discussed at the European Council.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-march-european-council
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27.8.2025 | "I’m glad to see strong momentum for Nordic cooperation. Our goal is a united and strong Nordic region that benefits us all."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-nordic-cooperation-anders-adlercreutz-s-speech-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-2025