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Back to homepageFinnish and Swedish Ministers for Foreign Affairs discuss foreign and security policy cooperation
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will meet Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström in Stockholm on 2 May. The Ministers will discuss ways to intensify the foreign and security policy cooperation between Finland and Sweden, the
Read MoreCrisis management now – resolving conflicts and building peace together (seminar in Kalasatama, Helsinki, on 17 May 2018)
NordenBladet — The 100-year-old Ministry for Foreign Affairs with its partners are organising a Crisis management now seminar in Kalasatama, Helsinki, on 17 May 2018. The event will present Finnish actors’ participation in the resolution of international crises and peacebuilding.
Read MoreFinland used EUR 935 million on official development assistance in 2017
NordenBladet — Finland used EUR 935 million on official development assistance (ODA) in 2017. This represented 0.41 per cent of Finland’s gross national income. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today published preliminary data on official development assistance
Read MoreFinland´s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen: EU and Mexico reach agreement on modernising their trade relationship
NordenBladet — On 21 April 2018, the European Union and Mexico reached a political agreement on modernising their existing Free Trade Agreement. “The future agreement is welcome, because it brings partly outdated trade rules up to date to correspond companies’
Read MoreAgreement about transfer of Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 services to the Emergency Response Centre Agency
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Emergency Response Centre Agency (ERCA) have agreed that the Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 services will be handled by ERCA in Kerava from August 2018 onwards. Initially, the agreement will be in force
Read MoreA hundred years of foreign policy – Foreign Ministry’s public event in Jyväskylä
NordenBladet — The Ministry for Foreign Affairs marks its 100th anniversary by presenting its activities in various public events in different parts of the country. A public event will be organised on 27 April in cooperation with the Regional Council
Read MoreSoini: Young people’s participation in peace processes to be ensured
NordenBladet — United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake will visit Finland from 25 to 27 April. On Thursday 26 April, she will attend a visit to Helsinki Senior High School together with Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini
Read MoreBrussels Syria Conference to reaffirm assistance to people affected by the crisis
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini together with representatives of the international community will attend the Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the region” from 24 to 25 April. The Conference aims to support the
Read MoreMinisters Virolainen and Tiilikainen to join the discussion on energy transition possibilities
NordenBladet — A delegation of directors and experts from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will visit Helsinki next week. They will also meet with Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen and Minister of the Environment, Energy and
Read MoreMinister Virolainen to attend meetings of World Bank Group in Washington
NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen will attend the spring meeting of the World Bank Group and a meeting of the joint Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund IMF and the World Bank in Washington
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