Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen made a working visit to Finland accompanied by his spouse Doris Schmidauer on 3–4 April 2025. The visit was hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb.
In addition to bilateral relations between Finland and Austria, President Stubb and Federal President Van der Bellen discussed issues such as Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, the security situation in Europe and transatlantic relations. Following their discussions, the Presidents held a joint press conference.
During his stay in Helsinki, President Van der Bellen also met with the Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho. In addition, he visited the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and got acquainted with the activities of the Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District.
Joint press conference with the presidents at the Presidential Palace
(Lanuage: English and interpretation from German to Finnish)
