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12.9.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's keynote speech at Kouvola Security Conference on 12 September 2025 Publication date 12.9.2025 10.25 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the warm welcome. It is great to be back in Kouvola, and to s...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-keynote-speech-at-kouvola-security-conference-on-12-september-2025
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29.4.2025 | Finnish defence administration issues sustainability report for 2024 Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.4.2025 10.26 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces have published an annual report on the sustainabil...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-administration-issues-sustainability-report-for-2024
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19.12.2024 | Government Defence Report outlines development of Finland’s defence as part of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.12.2024 13.38 Type: Press release At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defenc...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-defence-report-outlines-development-of-finland-s-defence-as-part-of-nato
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3.10.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s speech at the opening of NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command on 3 October 2025 Publication date 3.10.2025 10.30 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli. We j...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-opening-of-nato-s-multi-corps-land-component-command-on-3-october-2025
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16.10.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO defence ministers’ meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.10.2024 17.40 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence at NAT...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nato-defence-ministers-meeting
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Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: EU’s plans to ban lead would weaken defence - Finnish Government
15.11.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: EU’s plans to ban lead would weaken defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.11.2024 13.16 Type: Press release The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed that the European Commission extend the res...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-eu-s-plans-to-ban-lead-would-weaken-defence -
19.3.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries signed a joint letter of intent concerning cooperation on civil defence shelters on 19 March 2025 in connection with the meeting between President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-and-ukraine-to-intensify-cooperation-on-civil-defence-shelters
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28.2.2025 | Finnish Defence Forces to continue its contribution to SNMG1 Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.2.2025 11.59 Type: Press release The participation of the Finnish Defence Forces in the tasks of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) will...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-continue-its-contribution-to-snmg1
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1.4.2025 | Finland will raise national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029. The aim was proposed by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and endorsed by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy on Tuesday.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-raise-defence-spending-to-at-least-three-percent-of-gdp
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31.1.2025 | Finland will deliver its 27th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 31 January 2025 on the proposal of the Government.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-send-more-defence-materiel-to-ukraine
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11.4.2025 | On Friday 11 April, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the ReArm Europe Plan, measures to simplify EU regulation, the state aid framework in the Clean Industrial Deal and the ‘stop-the-clock’ proposal, which is part of the Commission’s Omnibus I package.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-rearm-europe-plan-to-strengthen-defence
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12.6.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.6.2024 14.57 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of NATO ministers of defence at NATO's Headquart...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nato-defence-minister-meeting
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28.11.2024 | New Scientific Advisory Board for Defence appointed Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.11.2024 14.16 Type: Press release In its session on 28 November 2024, the Government appointed a new Scientific Advisory Board for Defence (MATINE) for a t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/new-scientific-advisory-board-for-defence-appointed
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4.2.2025 | The EU leaders discussed ways to strengthen Europe’s collective defence at their informal retreat in Brussels on Monday 3 February. The discussions, which continued late into the evening, also focused on EU-US relations, support for Ukraine and defence cooperation with key partners. According to Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who represented Finland at the meeting, the exchange of views was very useful.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-the-eu-has-to-do-much-more-for-defence
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8.5.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the NATO Nuclear Policy Symposium on 29 April 2025 Publication date 8.5.2025 11.50 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.24 Type: Speech Distinguished guests, experts and friends of nuclear polic...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-nato-nuclear-policy-symposium-on-29-april-2025
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19.6.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Parliament’s decision to accept Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention will strengthen security in Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.6.2025 15.22 Type: Press release On 19 June 2025, the F...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-parliament-s-decision-to-accept-finland-s-withdrawal-from-the-ottawa-convention-will-strengthen-security-in-finland
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23.4.2025 | Finland’s Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Sweden’s Minister for Migration Johan Forssell met in Helsinki on Wednesday 23 April. Later the same day, Minister Rantanen also had a meeting with Sweden's Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin in Espoo.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-meets-sweden-s-minister-for-migration-forssell-and-minister-for-civil-defence-bohlin
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2.12.2024 | Administration of industrial participation transfers to Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 2.12.2024 15.03 Type: Press release The tasks of the secretariat of the Finnish Committee on Industrial Participation, including the p...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/administration-of-industrial-participation-transfers-to-ministry-of-defence
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28.5.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday 28 May at the invitation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-petteri-orpo-in-kyiv-finland-and-ukraine-will-establish-a-coalition-to-support-the-construction-of-civil-defence-shelters
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13.12.2024 | On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/national-security-requirements-of-legislation-on-real-estate-expropriation-under-review
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5.4.2022 | National defence budget to be increased significantly Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.4.2022 18.44 Type: Press release In its spending limits discussion concerning the General Government Fiscal Plan 2023–2026 that ended on 5 April 2022, the...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/national-defence-budget-to-be-increased-significantly
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13.3.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov met bilaterally on Thursday 13 March 2025. They signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation between the two countries’ defence administrations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-and-ukraine-sign-new-mou-on-defence-cooperation-finland-announces-new-arms-assistance-package
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6.2.2025 | The Research and Innovation Council is identifying national strategic choices for RDI policy and activities before the Government’s mid-term policy review in April. As part of the preparations, the Council will hold a consultation round from 26 February to 10 March and an open stakeholder event on 28 February 2025. In the earlier stages of the process, stakeholders emphasised the need to take a long-t...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/research-and-innovation-council-to-hear-stakeholders-views-on-national-strategic-choices-for-rdi-policy-and-activities
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16.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Strategy for the Prevention of and Response to Environmental Damage extending to 2035. The Strategy was adopted at the government session on 16 February. Its main objective is to guide the authorities’ preparedness for current and future threats of environmental damage. The Strategy needed to be updated to ensure that the responsibilities of different actors are in line with the current legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/national-strategy-for-the-prevention-of-and-response-to-environmental-damage-guides-preparedness-for-current-and-future-threats-
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13.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen signs Letter of Intent on Slovenian procurement of 8 x 8 Armoured Vehicles Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.2.2025 14.48 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Letter of Intent between S...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-signs-letter-of-intent-on-slovenian-procurement-of-8-x-8-armoured-vehicles
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18.6.2024 | Exports of defence materiel grew in 2023 Ministry of Defence Publication date 18.6.2024 12.00 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has published a report on the exports of defence materiel in 2023. The report provides statistical data on bo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/exports-of-defence-materiel-grew-in-2023
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6.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Wood from Finland Conference on 6 February 2025 Publication date 6.2.2025 10.26 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to address you today at the International Conference on Sawmi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-wood-from-finland-conference-on-6-february-2025-1
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29.1.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the SecD-Day conference and exhibition on 29 January 2025 Publication date 29.1.2025 13.49 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank the organizers of the SecD-Day for this great event and fo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-secd-day-conference-and-exhibition-on-29-january-2025
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Reko-Antti Suojanen appointed national head of ICE Pact -icebreaker cooperation - Finnish Government
21.10.2024 | Reko-Antti Suojanen (M.Sc. Engineering) will lead the national coordination of ICE Pact – an icebreaker collaboration effort between Finland, the United States and Canada.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reko-antti-suojanen-appointed-national-head-of-ice-pact-icebreaker-cooperation -
6.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Wood from Finland Conference on 6 February 2025 Publication date 6.2.2025 10.23 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.20 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to address you ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-wood-from-finland-conference-on-6-february-2025
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8.10.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a coordination group on offshore wind power. The group will maintain a situation picture for the offshore wind power sector and participate in the preparation of the timetables and selection of wind power areas, which will be tendered in territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-coordination-group-to-intensify-national-cooperation-in-promotion-of-offshore-wind-power
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1.6.2022 | Government proposal on amendments to voluntary national defence training to Parliament Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.6.2022 10.58 Type: Press release On 25 May 2022, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/government-proposal-on-amendments-to-voluntary-national-defence-training-to-parliament
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9.7.2024 | Minister of Defence signs three agreements at NATO Summit Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.7.2024 20.21 Type: Press release On Tuesday 9 July 2024, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Nordic Airspace Summit Declaration in c...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-signs-three-agreements-at-nato-summit
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20.6.2024 | On 20 June 2024, the Government appointed a National Emergency Supply Council for the period of 1 July 2024–31 December 2026. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa Oyj, was invited to chair the Council, while Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as vice-chair. The Council will have 26 members.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-national-emergency-supply-council-appointed-till-the-end-of-2026
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15.12.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to sign Defence Cooperation Agreement in United States Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.12.2023 15.38 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will make a working visit to the United States on 17-2...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-sign-defence-cooperation-agreement-in-united-states
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18.6.2024 | NATO defence ministers support objectives of Finland's NATO integration Ministry of Defence Publication date 18.6.2024 15.13 Type: Press release At their meeting of 14 June 2024, NATO defence ministers gave their political backing to establishing ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nato-defence-ministers-support-objectives-of-finland-s-nato-integration-
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10.10.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.10.2023 12.06 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence at NATO ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-nato-defence-minister-meeting-1
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8.3.2024 | The Finnish Government will draw up a national security strategy as part of the development of an operating model for the management of national security at the Government level. The strategy aims to identify and assess the most serious threats against Finland in more efficient and extensive ways through cooperation across administrative boundaries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finnish-government-to-draw-up-national-security-strategy
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26.4.2024 | Nordic defence ministers to meet in the Faroe Islands Ministry of Defence Publication date 26.4.2024 9.47 Type: Press release On 29 to 30 April 2023, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a ministerial meeting for Nordic Defence Cooperati...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/nordic-defence-ministers-to-meet-in-the-faroe-islands
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/antti-hakkanen
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/puolustusministeri
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27.9.2024 | Finnish defence administration proposes Mikkeli as site for NATO Multi Corps Land Component Command Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.9.2024 12.04 Type: Press release Finland's defence administration proposes Mikkeli, the town where the Finn...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-administration-proposes-mikkeli-as-site-for-nato-multi-corps-land-component-command
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10.11.2022 | Defence ministers from JEF partner nations meet in Edinburgh Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.11.2022 14.00 Type: Press release The ministers of defence from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations met in Edinburgh, Scotland on ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/defence-ministers-from-jef-partner-nations-meet-in-edinburgh-
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/forsvarsminister
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-defence
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19.11.2024 | Ministry of Defence opens new e-service for permits to buy real estate by parties outside EU and EEA Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.11.2024 10.35 Type: Press release On Tuesday 19 November 2024, Finland’s Ministry of Defence opened a new ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/ministry-of-defence-opens-new-e-service-for-permits-to-buy-real-estate-by-parties-outside-eu-and-eea
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10.1.2024 | In the first phase of the national health and wellbeing programme Terveydeksi (‘To Your Health’), concrete measures will be selected based on scientific expertise. The implementation of the measures in the second phase will start in autumn 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/national-health-and-wellbeing-programme-to-be-launched
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25.6.2024 | On 25 June, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and key representatives of the defence industry met to for a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing the defence industry in the new security policy environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-holds-roundtable-discussion-on-opportunities-and-challenges-in-defence-industry
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9.2.2024 | Finland to deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.2.2024 11.56 Type: Press release Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter, on the proposal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-deliver-more-defence-materiel-to-ukraine-2
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11.9.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Seoul Defense Dialogue on 11 September 2024 Publication date 11.9.2024 11.22 Type: Speech It is a great honour and my pleasure to address today the 2024 Seoul Defence Dialogue and discuss the mult...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-seoul-defense-dialogue-on-11-september-2024
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5.4.2024 | Ministry of Defence to conclude partnership agreement with Bittium Wireless Ltd. Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.4.2024 16.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to sign a partnership agr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/ministry-of-defence-to-conclude-partnership-agreement-with-bittium-wireless-ltd.-
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31.1.2024 | Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola appointed Chief of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.1.2024 13.40 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has proposed Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola as the Chief of Defence for the...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/lieutenant-general-janne-jaakkola-appointed-chief-of-defence
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4.8.2026 | The draft national budget of the Minister of Finance for 2027 will implement policies agreed in the spring spending limits session. The budget proposal totals EUR 92.2 billion, envisioning a deficit of EUR 12.9 billion.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/the-draft-budget-of-minister-of-finance-riikka-purra-for-2027-will-enable-growth-and-implement-previously-decided-fiscal-consolidation-measures
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28.5.2024 | Finnish industrial and research actors well represented in European Defence Fund projects Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.5.2024 9.00 Type: Press release The results of the call for applications by the European Defence Fund (EDF) for 2023 ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-industrial-and-research-actors-well-represented-in-european-defence-fund-projects
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9.7.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's keynote speech at the NATO Technology event in Washington Publication date 9.7.2024 20.53 Type: Speech It is my honor to represent Finland in the context of NATOs 75th year. Let me start by saying a couple of w...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-keynote-speech-at-the-nato-technology-event-in-washington
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23.4.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend Veterans' Day's main event in Vaasa Ministry of Defence Publication date 23.4.2024 13.28 Type: Press release On Saturday 27 April 2024, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the National Veterans' Da...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-veterans-day-s-main-event-in-vaasa
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9.9.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's opening remarks at the Korea-Finland Innovation Forum on 9 September 2024 Publication date 9.9.2024 16.50 Type: Speech It is a great honour and my pleasure to address the Korea-Finland Innovation forum 2024. Fi...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-opening-remarks-at-the-korea-finland-innovation-forum-on-9-september-2024
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7.1.2025 | JEF nations to increase Baltic Sea surveillance Ministry of Defence Publication date 7.1.2025 16.57 Type: Press release The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), led by the United Kingdom, will increase surveillance in the Baltic Sea. The JEF has devel...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/jef-nations-to-increase-baltic-sea-surveillance
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25.3.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to discuss with Portugal’s Minister of National Defense Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.3.2021 16.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will hold a bilateral meeting with Portugal’s Minist...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-discuss-with-portugal-s-minister-of-national-defense
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11.6.2024 | National Statement by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin 11 June 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/national-statement-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-the-ukraine-recovery-conference-on-11.-june-2024