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29.4.2026 | In its meeting on Wednesday 29 April, the Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discussed the issues on the agenda for the European Political Community (EPC) Summit, temporary protection for Ukrainians and the revision of the EU emissions trading system. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for two council meetings taking place next week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-european-political-community-summit
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29.4.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) to be held in the Armenian capital on Monday 4 May. The theme of the summit is Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe. Along with the heads of state or government of the countries involved in the EPC, representatives of EU institutions and the secretaries-general of NATO, the OSCE and the Council of Europe have been invited to the summit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-european-political-community-summit-in-yerevan
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12.5.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday 19 May. On the same day, the Nordic prime ministers will also hold their own meeting on topical foreign and security policy issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-india-nordic-summit-in-oslo
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12.5.2026 | In their meeting on Tuesday 12 May, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the need to continue to provide strong support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-current-situation-in-ukraine-situation-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-finland-s-participation-in-g20-cooperation
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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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9.2.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will travel to Belgium this week to attend an informal meeting of EU leaders. He will also visit the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-attend-eu-summit-and-milan-cortina-winter-olympics
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13.2.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit New Delhi, India on 17–20 February. On Thursday 19 February, Prime Minister Orpo will attend the India AI Impact Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on Wednesday 18 February he will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Orpo will be accompanied by a business delegation composed of representatives of 22 Finnish companies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-visit-india
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10.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the meeting of EU defence ministers and the meeting of NATO defence ministers, as well as the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and the defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation. After these meetings in Brussels, Minister Häkkänen will continue to the Munich Security Conference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meetings-of-defence-ministers-in-brussels
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15.12.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels on Wednesday 17 December and the European Council meeting starting on Thursday 18 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-meetings-in-brussels
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20.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will attend the European Union–African Union Summit in Angola on 24–25 November. From there, Prime Minister Orpo will continue on to South Africa, where he will take part in a trade mission promoting bilateral relations between Finland and South Africa on 26–27 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-visit-africa-for-summit-and-trade-mission
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4.11.2025 | The Second UN World Summit for Social Development will be organised on 4–6 2025 November in Doha, Qatar. The summit will strengthen the global commitment to social development. Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen will represent Finland at the summit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-participates-in-un-social-development-summit-in-qatar-aim-to-strengthen-social-justice-and-sustainable-development
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25.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the seventh EU-African Union (AU) Summit in Luanda, Angola on 24 and 25 November. The summit was attended by heads of state or government from both continents and by President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen from the European side.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-at-eu-au-summit-deepening-the-economic-partnership-between-the-eu-and-african-countries-is-an-important-goal-for-finland-s-export-sectors-
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18.3.2026 | In its meeting on Wednesday 18 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland’s positions for the European Council meeting on 19–20 March and the Euro Summit to be held in connection with it. The ministerial committee also discussed the agenda for the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, which will focus on trade.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-outlines-finland-s-positions-for-march-european-council-
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17.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo spoke at the AI Summit in Turku, Finland, on 17 November. Speech to be checked against delivery.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-at-turku-ai-summit-on-november-17-2025
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24.11.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited the leaders of seven EU Member States to the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki on 16 December. The meeting will focus on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EU’s eastern border.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-to-meet-in-helsinki-for-eastern-flank-summit-discussions-to-focus-on-security
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17.11.2025 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will participate in the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin on 18 November 2025. The meeting will be attended by policy-makers and representatives of businesses and academia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-to-attend-a-berlin-summit-europe-s-digital-independence-must-be-strengthened
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2.2.2026 | Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit the United Arab Emirates, Zambia and South Africa from 2 to 10 February 2026. The purpose of the visit is to promote exports of Finnish companies and to strengthen Finland’s role in the mineral value chains.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-puisto-to-visit-the-united-arab-emirates-zambia-and-south-africa
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16.12.2025 | In their meeting on Tuesday 16 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current efforts to end Russia’s unlawful war of aggression, including the outcome of the meeting in Berlin on 15 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-situation-in-ukraine-2
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23.6.2025 | In their meeting on Monday 23 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current situation in the Middle East.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-situation-in-middle-east-and-finland-s-preparations-for-nato-summit
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13.6.2025 | In their meeting on Friday 13 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current state of the Ukraine peace negotiations, proposals to achieve peace and bring an end to Russia’s unlawful war of aggression, and support for Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-support-for-ukraine-finland-s-preparations-for-the-nato-summit-and-the-current-situation-in-israel-and-palestine