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24.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is of the view that the negotiations between Ukraine and the United States in Geneva have moved the Ukraine peace plan in the right direction. On Monday 24 November, Prime Minister Orpo attended an informal meeting of EU leaders on the status of the peace negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-ukraine-peace-plan-is-moving-in-the-right-direction
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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8.11.2024 | In its informal meeting on 8 November in Budapest, Hungary, the European Council adopted a declaration highlighting the need to strengthen the EU’s economy and competitiveness. The leaders of the EU Member States also discussed EU-US relations and the situation in Georgia. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-member-states-pledge-to-strengthen-competitiveness-in-budapest
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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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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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10.1.2025 | Finland, together with Åland, holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2025. In the branch government of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Presidency programme highlights cultural cooperation between the Nordic countries as well as cultural diversity, inclusiveness and equality. In terms of education and research cooperation, the emphasis is on raising the level of educat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-holds-the-presidency-of-the-nordic-council-of-ministers-in-2025
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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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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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16.5.2025 | The Baltic Sea NATO allies and the European Union have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding to protect critical undersea infrastructure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/baltic-sea-nato-allies-and-eu-agree-on-cooperation-to-protect-critical-undersea-infrastructure
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5.3.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend a special summit of the European Council in Brussels on 6 March. The meeting will focus on support for Ukraine and European security. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend via video connection.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-special-european-council-in-brussels
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26.1.2024 | In their meeting on Friday 26 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed preparations for the NATO summit in Washington DC in July and other topical NATO issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-topical-nato-issues-situation-in-the-red-sea-and-preparation-of-government-report-on-finnish-foreign-and-security-policy
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4.10.2024 | The Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs has formulated the position of Finland on using immobilised Russian Central Bank assets to support Ukraine, and on establishing a cooperation mechanism for loans to Ukraine and granting macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/cabinet-committee-on-eu-affairs-considers-the-use-of-immobilised-russian-central-bank-assets-to-support-ukraine
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14.9.2023 | The high-level meetings of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) will start in New York on Monday 18 September. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend ministerial events in New York and have bilateral meetings with their counterparts and with representatives of the UN. Minister Tavio’s programme will also incl...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-valtonen-and-tavio-to-attend-high-level-week-of-un-general-assembly-in-new-york