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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."

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.

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.

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

26.10.2020 | Finland is committed to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which are recommendations presented by governments to multinational enterprises for responsible business conduct in a global context. During this year, the Finnish National Contact Point (NCP) has examined two complaints concerning compliance with the Guidelines.

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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.

19.3.2020 | Finland suspends the reception and processing of ordinary visa and residence permit applications in the missions Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 19.3.2020 9.10 Type: Press release Owing to the coronavirus outbreak, Finland, in line w...

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.

22.4.2020 | Foreign Ministry helps travellers stranded abroad during coronavirus pandemic through subsidised repatriation flights Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 22.4.2020 16.42 Type: Press release So far, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has or...

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...

6.6.2019 | Finland contributes to strengthening nuclear safety Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 6.6.2019 12.10 Type: News item When agreements are breeched and broken away from, arms control and arms limitation efforts are facing difficult times...

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27.4.2020 | Foreign Ministry’s assistance abroad reinforced remotely from Helsinki during coronavirus crisis Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 27.4.2020 13.50 Type: Press release Because of the coronavirus crisis, tens of thousands of Finnish trav...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om förhandlingar om ett avtal mellan Europeiska unionen och Algeriet om samarbete mellan Europeiska unionens byrå för straffrättsligt samarbete (Eurojust) och de behöriga myndigheter som ansvarar för det straff...

Statsrådets förordning om de finska beskickningar och deras verksamhetsställen som är förhandsröstningsställen vid Europaparlamentsvale 2024 I enlighet med statsrådets beslut föreskrivs med stöd av 9 § 1 mom. 2 punkten och 47 § 3 mom. i vallagen (...

8.12.2025 | Det internationella jämställdhetspriset gick i år till den ukrainska stiftelsen Masha Foundation som gör ett betydelsefullt arbete för att hjälpa ukrainska kvinnor att klara av de psykologiska följderna av krig och våld.

29.7.2025 | Utrikesminister Elina Valtonen träffar Paraguays utrikesminister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano den 30 juli i Helsingfors i samband med hans besök i Finland som en del av president Santiago Peñas delegation.