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23.4.2026 | The EU–Mercosur trade agreement will be applied provisionally from 1 May 2026. Tariff reductions under the agreement will take effect gradually, and tariffs on certain products will be eliminated as of day one. For most products, tariffs will be eliminated over a transition period, the first stage of reductions taking place at the beginning of May.

13.3.2026 | At the presidential session on Friday 13 March, the President of the Republic appointed the following persons to serve as heads of missions, starting from 1 September 2026: Ann-Christine Krank, Algiers; Veikko Kiljunen, Buenos Aires; Salla Sammalkivi, Santiago de Chile; and Markku Lampinen, Tunis.

24.3.2026 | Finland has joined the US-led Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) programme as a contributing partner. Led by the State Department’s Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (ACN), FIRST harnesses the power of the nuclear industry to expedite responsible nuclear reactor deployment worldwide.

29.7.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Rubén Ramírez Lezcano on 30 July during his visit to Finland as a member of the delegation of President Santiago Peña.

13.6.2025 | In its meeting on Friday 13 June, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions on the Commission’s plans to phase out energy imports from Russia, the Commission’s communication on artificial intelligence and its proposal regarding the Asylum Procedure Regulation. The Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs also discussed the EU–Mercosur Association Agreement.

25.8.2025 | "Finland is advancing the interests of Finland and Finnish businesses in a proactive and forward-looking way, also in the midst of ongoing changes."

6.4.2023 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen to visit South America Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.4.2023 12.00 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary Esa Pulkkinen from the Ministry of Defence will participate in the Finnish defence industry's trade mi...

14.6.2023 | The nearly two-week long Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in Helsinki ended successfully last week. It brought more than 400 Antarctic experts from 56 countries and key global climate and environmental organisations to Helsinki. The meeting had a constructive atmosphere, and global tensions were mostly overlooked. However, no agreement was reached on new consultative members.

25.6.2020 | On Thursday 25 June, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President of Argentina Alberto Fernández discussed deepening relations and commercial cooperation between their countries and the situation with regard to the COVID-19 epidemic.

22.6.2022 | On Wednesday 22 June, the Government appointed a new Deputy Director General. At the presidential session on Wednesday 22 June, the President of the Republic decided to appoint two new Ambassadors.

4.11.2021 | Restrictions on external border traffic will continue. Vaccination coverage is not yet sufficient in Finland, and there is still a risk that the capacity of the healthcare system will be exceeded. For this reason, the validity of the decision made on 14 October will be extended until 28 November. However, people may still enter Finland from all countries upon presenting an approved certificate of a full course of vaccination.

4.8.2022 | On 4 August, the government session and the presidential session appointed several persons to new positions in Helsinki and Finland’s missions abroad.

12.3.2021 | Antarctica, located around the geographical South Pole, and the surrounding islands south of 60 degrees South latitude together form the Antarctic region. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth. It does not belong to any state and has no indigenous or permanent settlement.

14.3.2020 | If you are travelling abroad, return to Finland! Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 14.3.2020 13.41 Type: Press release Due to the prevailing emergency conditions based on the Emergency Powers Act, the Government has decided to restrict...

19.4.2021 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland Ville Skinnari delivered the statement on behalf of the governments and peoples of 81 countries.

Republikens presidents förordning om ändring av bilagan till republikens presidents förordning om placeringsorterna för Finlands beskickningar i utlandet och ordnandet av konsulära tjänster i utrikesförvaltningen I enlighet med republikens preside...

Statsrådets allmänna sammanträde 27.1.2022 Statsrådets beslut Statsrådets beslut om ändring av beslutet om begränsning av trafiken vid gränsövergångsställena och om förlängning av giltighetstiden för beslutet INNEHÅLL Statsrådet fattade den 17 mar...

23.4.2026 | Den provisoriska tillämpningen av handelsavtalet mellan EU och Mercosur-länderna inleds den 1 maj 2026. Tullsänkningarna träder i kraft stegvis, men vissa varor är helt tullfria från och med den första dagen. För merparten av varorna sänks tullarna under övergångsperioden, vilket innebär att den första sänkningen sker nu i början av maj.

13.3.2026 | Vid föredragningen fredagen den 13 mars utnämnde republikens president Ann-Christine Krank till chef för ambassaden i Algeriet, Veikko Kiljunen till chef för ambassaden i Buenos Aires, Salla Sammalkivi till chef för ambassaden i Santiago de Chile och Markku Lampinen till chef för ambassaden i Tunis med tillträde den 1 september 2026.

24.3.2026 | Finland har anslutit sig till FIRST-programmet (Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology) som handlar om ansvarsfull drift av småskaliga kärnkraftsreaktorer. Programmet som drivs av Byrån för vapenkontroll och icke-spridning vid det amerikanska utrikesministeriet (Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, ACN) tar vara på branschindustrins kompetens för att främja säkra kärnenergiprojekt.