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Back to homepageAnne-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 climate change, the number of hungry people in the world has unfortunately started to rise again.
Read MoreEvaluation: 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 in high-risk projects that have significant development impacts, reveals a recent evaluation. The evaluation of the
Read MoreMinister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Kiev, Ukraine from 5 to 6 March
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Kiev from 5 to 6 March. Foreign Minister Timo Soini will hold bilateral discussions with Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin. The Foreign Ministers will discuss the relations between
Read MoreFinland 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 via the EU’s African Peace Facility fund, to be used to provide the troops with material support and services.
Read MoreMinister 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 be Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen. The ministers will discuss, among other things,
Read MoreForeign 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 Soini will meet the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Taro Kono. The ministers will discuss
Read MoreMerikasarmi 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 anniversary of Lithuania’s independence and on 24 February for Estonia’s 100th anniversary. Merikasarmi is architect Carl
Read MoreForeign 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 will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini. The topics on the agenda are North Korea,
Read MoreHelena 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 1 June 2018. The post will be a fixed-term appointment ending on 31 May 2021. Helena
Read MoreMinister Anne-Mari Virolainen to attend the International Conference of Iraq Reconstruction and Development in Kuwait
NordenBladet — An International Conference of Iraq Reconstruction and Development will be held in Kuwait from 12 to 14 February. The World Bank, the UN and the EU have supported the making of reconstruction plans for Iraq which will be
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