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22.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend an informal meeting of EU heads of state or government hosted by Cyprus, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting will take place in Lefkosia and Agia Napa on 23–24 April. Discussions at the meeting will focus on current geopolitical challenges and the EU’s multiannual financial framework, which will serve as the Union’s long-term budget for 2028–2034.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-informal-european-council
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18.3.2026 | The EU heads of state and government will meet for the European Council in Brussels on Thursday 19 March. Discussions at the meeting will focus on recent developments in the Middle East, the situation in Ukraine, European competitiveness and the single market, defence and security, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2028−2034. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/competitiveness-economy-and-security-on-agenda-at-european-council-prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland
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5.12.2024 | Welcome to a business event hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 17 December 2024. We have invited experts to analyse the impacts of the upcoming US presidential term on geopolitics and thereby on foreign trade.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/morning-session-on-geopolitics-how-will-president-trump-s-second-term-impact-finnish-companies-
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31.1.2023 | Researches and other experts are invited to submit abstracts of their speeches and presentations in the SIWI Seminar Series ‘Innovation and geopolitics’ during the World Water Week in Stockholm. The World Water Week will be held from 20 to 24 August, and the call for abstract submissions will be open until 17 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/call-for-abstracts-open-for-world-water-week-seminar-series-innovation-and-geopolitics-
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12.6.2025 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched a new trade promotion services website offering comprehensive information on the Ministry’s services to businesses. The new service package comprises four categories.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/read-more-about-the-foreign-ministry-s-trade-promotion-services
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23.5.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on 22–26 May. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place in February but, due to the difficult COVID-19 situation, it was postponed until May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/geopolitics-and-global-themes-high-on-world-economic-forum-s-agenda
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24.6.2025 | A data economy roundtable convened by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo brought together actors and experts in the field to discuss topical issues related to the data economy and data centre investments on Tuesday 24 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/rapporteur-to-draw-up-roadmap-on-opportunities-and-impacts-of-data-economy-work-kicks-off-at-meeting-with-prime-minister-and-actors-in-the-field
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13.2.2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the Munich Security Conference on 14–16 February. She will take part in a panel on hybrid warfare and speak at an event on new geopolitics.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-munich-security-conference-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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26.8.2022 | Keynote speech by foreign minister Pekka Haavisto at Europe Forum in Turku on 26th August 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-s-speech-at-turku-europe-forum-geopolitics-and-european-security-in-transition-towards-a-new-paradigm-
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21.11.2024 | Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia Orhan Murtezani will visit Helsinki on Friday 22 November. During his visit, he will meet with Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand and Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen. The purpose of the visit is to discuss North Macedonia’s EU accession process and the related reforms.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/north-macedonian-minister-for-european-affairs-murtezani-to-visit-helsinki
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11.12.2024 | The Team Finland reform proceeds. After the transitional period, the foreign operations of Business Finland will be incorporated into the Foreign Service. The appropriation of Business Finland’s foreign network will be transferred to the administrative branch of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 1 January 2025. The service agreement ensures that the export promotion services will continue without interruption.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/service-agreement-ensures-continuity-of-export-promotion-work
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23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/orpo-government-decisions-in-mid-term-policy-review-session-will-strengthen-finland-s-competitiveness-and-security
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15.2.2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend a security conference in Munich on 16–18 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-attend-munich-security-conference
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24.4.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will represent Finland at a high-level conference on economic resilience and security of the EU’s eastern border in Vilnius on 24 April 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-puisto-to-attend-high-level-eastern-border-conference-in-vilnius
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EU leaders pleased to move forward with loan package already pledged to Ukraine - Finnish Government
24.4.2026 | The informal meeting of heads of state or government in Cyprus on 23–24 April focused on the current geopolitical situation and the proposal for the EU’s next multiannual financial framework.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-pleased-to-move-forward-with-loan-package-already-pledged-to-ukraine -
29.1.2024 | On Monday 29 January, the Ministry of the Interior and the United States Department of Homeland Security signed a joint statement of intent on deepening scientific and technological cooperation in the field of homeland security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-and-united-states-to-deepen-cooperation-on-homeland-security
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4.5.2026 | Prime Minister Orpo represented Finland at the eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Monday 4 May. The theme of the summit was building the future through unity and stability in Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-deepening-cooperation-will-help-secure-the-future-of-europe-
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7.6.2023 | Our digital world will become paralysed if access to semiconductors becomes more difficult. The theme of the June issue is semiconductors and geopolitics.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/kauppapolitiikka-a-world-built-on-microchips
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12.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare an industrial policy strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. The strategy will be drawn up in close interaction with Finnish business and industry and other key interest groups. Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will serve as chair of the steering group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/steering-group-to-prepare-an-industrial-policy-strategy