On Wednesday, 29 March 2023, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö participated in the virtual Summit for Democracy, organised for the second time. The summit was co-hosted by…
President Niinistö speaks with President of Hungary Novák
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of the Republic of Hungary Katalin Novák on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.
President Niinistö meets with Speaker of the German Bundestag Bärbel Bas
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with Speaker of the German Bundestag Bärbel Bas at Mäntyniemi on Thursday 23 March 2023. The one-day visit to Finland of…
President Niinistö meets with editors-in-chief of local newspapers
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with editors-in-chief of local Finnish newspapers on 23 March 2023. The meeting at Mäntyniemi was attended by 30 editors-in-chief representing different…
The President of the Republic of Finland decides on Finland’s accession to NATO
On 23 March 2023, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö decided on the proposal of the Government on Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by approving Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty.
President Niinistö on his visit to Türkiye: “Türkiye is ready to start the ratification process for Finland”
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited Türkiye from 16 to 17 March 2023. President Niinistö met with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 17 March in…
President Niinistö speaks with Prime Minister of Sweden Kristersson
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson on Thursday, 16 March 2023.
President Niinistö’s comment to the Finnish media 15 March 2023
“We have been in close contact with the presidential administration of Türkiye since last spring. Over the past few days, contacts have been even closer. It was known that once…
President Niinistö in the United States: Europe needs the United States, but the United States also needs Europe
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited the United States from 6 to 10 March 2023. In addition to foreign and security policy issues, the visit focused on closer economic and technological cooperation. The visit to the West Coast of the United States was the first by a Finnish head of state in decades. In Washington D.C., President Niinistö also met with President of the United States Joe Biden.
President Niinistö receives Cross of Honour of Navy Veterans
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö received the Cross of Honour of the Association of Navy Veterans at Mäntyniemi on Thursday 2 March 2023. The Cross of Honour…