The Independence Day reception has long traditions. During the period of autonomy, dances were arranged in connection with the Diet at the Imperial Palace, which is nowadays the Presidential Palace. This paved the way for Independence Day receptions, first in the afternoon and then in the evening.
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visits Finland
he President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, paid an official visit to Finland on Wednesday, 17 October 2018. The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, welcomed President Nazarbayev with…
President Niinistö sends condolences to Indonesia
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo following the disasterous tsunami in Sulawesi. In…
President Niinistö at the UN General Assembly and in Washington
The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö travelled to the United States to attend the opening week of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on…
President of the Federal Republic of Germany on a state visit to Finland
President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse Mrs Elke Büdenbender made a state visit to Finland on 17 to 19 September 2018. The visit was hosted by the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö together with Mrs Jenni Haukio.
President of France Macron in Finland – President Niinistö: Europe should assume more responsibility for its own security
President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron made an official visit to Finland on 29–30 August 2018. The visit was hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö together with Mrs Jenni Haukio.
American and Russian presidents meet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland The President of the United States Donald Trump and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met at the Presidential Palace in…
President Niinistö attends NATO summit in Brussels
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Niinistö at the NATO summit. Photo: Katri Makkonen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic of Finland Sauli…
UN Secretary-General Guterres at Kultaranta Talks 2018: Lack of trust most serious problem facing world today
“I believe that we live in a better world than in any other moment in the past. We live much longer and infant mortality is at a much lower level than before,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his closing remarks at the Kultaranta Talks on Monday, 18 June.
President Niinistö marks 100 years of Estonian independence in Tartu
President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid and President Niinistö greeting the crowds in Tartu. Raigo Pajula/Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia President Niinistö visited Tartu on 22 June…