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14.10.2021 | Thursday 14 October 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and Lithuania. Finland recognised Lithuania’s independence on 14 October 1921.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/centenary-of-diplomatic-relations-between-lithuania-and-finland
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10.11.2021 | Finland holds the Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2021. In this capacity, Finland will organise a virtual Freedom Online Conference from 30 November to 3 December 2021, which celebrates FOC’s 10th anniversary. The Conference will culminate with a virtual FOC Ministerial Meeting, hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/defending-human-rights-in-online-environment-finland-organises-a-virtual-freedom-online-conference
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2.12.2021 | The 10th anniversary of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) will be celebrated at the end of Finland’s Chairship. On 3 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will host a virtual Conference of foreign ministers representing 34 FOC member governments. The Freedom Online Coalition 10th Anniversary Helsinki Declaration for open and accessible internet and human rights-based digitalisation will be launched at the Conference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-to-host-a-freedom-online-conference-at-foreign-ministerial-level
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13.12.2021 | The Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument (TAIEX) funded by the European Union celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. In Finland, the milestone was marked by a publication and a seminar.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/25-years-of-taiex
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17.2.2023 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin visited Vienna on Friday 17 February. The programme of the visit included meetings with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. The focus in the discussions was on the current challenges facing Europe, including support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s war of aggression, economic actions of the EU and migration.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-marin-in-austria-european-cooperation-will-help-tackle-great-challenges-of-our-time
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26.2.2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 27 February. He will deliver Finland’s address to a High-Level Segment of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council on 27 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-to-un-human-rights-council-and-conference-on-disarmament-in-geneva
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8.9.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will meet political leaders of Åland in Mariehamn on 12 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-visits-aland
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31.5.2022 | The high-level UN meeting Stockholm+50 will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 2–3 June 2022. The meeting will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the environment, assess the environmental actions taken in the past 50 years and present concrete recommendations to improve the state of the environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/international-environmental-meeting-in-stockholm-50-years-of-environmental-action
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1.3.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari led a broad delegation on a visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from 21 to 24 February. The Team Finland visit was organised in collaboration with EastCham Finland, which is a Finnish chambers of commerce focusing on the Central Asian market. Emerging economies are interested in Finnish expertise in such sectors as education, energy and the environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/interest-in-finnish-expertise-in-central-asia
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27.2.2023 | Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 52nd session on 27 February 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/statement-by-minister-for-foreign-affairs-pekka-haavisto-at-the-high-level-segment-of-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-s-52nd-session
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10.9.2021 | The Nordic Ministers for Cooperation will meet under the leadership of Minister Thomas Blomqvist in Mariehamn 13-14 September 2021. At the meeting, the ministers will prepare the Nordic Council of Ministers’ budget for 2022 and explore the state of the Nordic freedom of movement when they meet the Freedom of Movement Council. The fourth ministerial meeting during the Finnish Presidency will be h...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/nordic-ministers-for-cooperation-to-meet-in-aland
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25.1.2021 | 100 years of diplomatic relations between Latvia and Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 25.1.2021 12.53 Type: News item Tuesday 26 January 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Fin...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/100-years-of-diplomatic-relations-between-latvia-and-finland
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1.4.2022 | Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly will visit Finland on 4 April and have a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/canadian-minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-visit-finland
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25.3.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir will visit Finland on 29–30 March and have a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-iceland-to-visit-finland
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28.7.2023 | The EU has updated its Single Market Scoreboard especially with regard to the transposition of EU legislation in 2022. The results indicate that Member States have made some progress in implementing and enforcing the single market rules despite the shock to the single market caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland’s performance continues to be above EU average.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/single-market-scoreboard-2022-finland-continues-to-perform-well-in-enforcing-eu-rules-
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9.9.2022 | Members of the public will have a rare opportunity to explore the Government Palace and House of the Estates at an open house event for the palace’s 200th anniversary on Sunday 25 September. The Government Palace and House of the Estates will open their doors to the public on 25 September at 9.00.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/open-house-at-the-government-palace-and-house-of-the-estates-on-sunday-25-september
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14.12.2021 | Finland has chaired the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2021. The Chairship culminated in a Ministerial Meeting on the state and future of an open and safe internet in December, hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/a-global-and-open-internet-prevents-confrontation-and-strengthens-the-realisation-of-human-rights
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5.4.2022 | To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the autonomy of Åland, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will organise a seminar in The Hague on 5 April in cooperation with the Government of Åland and the Embassies of Finland and Sweden in The Hague.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/aland-100-jubilee-seminar-in-the-hague
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16.11.2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto presents the priorities of Finland’s Presidency in connection with the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference on 16 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-finnish-presidency-of-the-barents-euro-arctic-council-2021-2023
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5.9.2022 | Landscapes are an essential part of our well-being and the quality and diversity of our living environment. Thursday 20 October is International Landscape Day. The annually celebrated Landscape Day encourages everyone to participate in observing landscapes and in the decision-making concerning them. Take part in the programme to celebrate Landscape Day or create your own way to celebrate.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/landscape-day-invites-you-to-experience-and-to-photograph-landscape