Tag: Finland
Anne-Mari Virolainen: Finland grants EUR 32 million to improving food security in crises
NordenBladet — Finland supports the World Food Programme (WFP) by EUR 32 million as core support for 2018–2021. “Because of the prolonged conflicts and...
Evaluation: The focus of Finnfund’s investment activities successfully shifted to the poorest countries
NordenBladet — An increasing share of the investment portfolio of the State’s development financing company Finnfund is now invested in the poorest countries and...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Kiev, Ukraine from 5 to 6...
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Kiev from 5 to 6 March. Foreign Minister Timo Soini will hold bilateral discussions...
Finland to support security troops in the Sahel region
NordenBladet — Finland will fund the development of joint security troops in the Sahel region with EUR 900 000. The support will be channelled...
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen to EU development ministers’ meeting
NordenBladet — An Informal meeting of EU development ministers will be organised in Brussels on 20 February 2018. Finland's representative at the meeting will...
Foreign Minister Soini to Japan and South Korea
NordenBladet — On 20–27 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Tokyo, Seoul and the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. In Tokyo Minister Timo...
Merikasarmi lit up in February in honour of Lithuania and Estonia
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will illuminate the seaside façade of Merikasarmi, its main building, on 16 February to mark the 100th...
Foreign Minister Soini to attend EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Sofia
NordenBladet — The informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) will be held in Sofia on 15-16 February. Finland's representative in the meeting...
Helena Liikanen-Renger appointed as Press Officer in Washington
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs appointed Helena Liikanen-Renger to serve as Press Officer at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, starting on...
Minister Anne-Mari Virolainen to attend the International Conference of Iraq Reconstruction and Development in...
NordenBladet — An International Conference of Iraq Reconstruction and Development will be held in Kuwait from 12 to 14 February. The World Bank, the...