Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has confirmed that the country will seek the chairpersonship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2025, the 50th anniversary of the organisation’s founding conference in Helsinki. Speaking on Monday at a seminar held by the Körber Foundation during his visit toContinue Reading
In an address on Tuesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that after more than 40 years of discussing climate change, the world needs to act now. “We have reached a point where we need to move beyond goals andContinue Reading
Military alliance NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, began a two-day official visit to Finland on Monday along with the North Atlantic Council, which consists of NATO ambassadors. The occasion marks the first time that members of the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal political decision-making body, have visited Finland in anContinue Reading
Naton ovi pysyy auki Suomelle jatkossakin, Naton pääsihteeri Jens Stoltenberg sanoi Presidentinlinnassa maanantaina pidetyssä tiedotustilaisuudessa. – Suomi on hyvin läheinen Natolle, joten Naton ovi pysyy auki, mutta asia on Suomen päätettävissä, Stoltenberg kommentoi. Jos Suomen vastaus Natolle on kyllä, Suomen kanssa aloitetaan Stoltenbergin mukaan jäsenyysprosessiin liittyvät keskustelut. Stoltenberg lisäsi, ettäContinue Reading
The Åland Convention of 1921 remains an important agreement for ensuring stability in the Baltic Sea region, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö said on Wednesday at a ceremony celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Åland Non-Fortification and Neutralisation Convention. “The Åland Convention is a stabilising force for peace in theContinue Reading
President Alar Karis’ first meeting with two heads of state has been canceled after Latvian President Egils Levits tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, while Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is isolating. Latvian national broadcaster LSM reported Levits gave a positive antigen rapid test last night after returning from Sweden. HeContinue Reading
Finlands president Sauli Niinistö öppnade riksmötet inför en nära heltom riksdag. Han inledde sitt tal med att blicka tillbaka till motsvarande tal ifjol – hur lite man då visste om den kommande pandemin – och avrundade med “lärorik berättelse” om upproret vid Capitolium i USA. Niinistö tog också upp detContinue Reading
Finlands statsminister Sanna Marin (SDP) kräver att den gripna, ryska oppositionspolitikern Aleksej Navalnyj friges. President Sauli Niinistö säger till tidningen Helsingin Sanomat att han ska ta upp saken i ett samtal med Vladimir Putin. President Sauli Niinistö säger till tidningen att han har tagit initiativ till ett telefonsamatal med denContinue Reading
President Sauli Niinistö addressed pandemic fatigue in his New Year’s speech on Friday, urging people to find the strength to carry on. He said hardship stemming from the virus was far from over despite vaccines beginning to roll out. Touching on vaccine hesitancy, Niinistö said vaccines will only improve theContinue Reading