Photo: Office of the President of Bulgaria President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö participated in the meeting of the Arraiolos Group of EU presidents held in Bulgaria on 14–15 September….
President Niinistö visits Uruguay
President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay received President Niinistö in Montevideo on 17 August 2016. Photo: Presidencia de la Republica – ROU President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni…
President Niinistö addresses ambassadors: “Developments in Finland’s internal situation will have a decisive influence on our national security”
President Niinistö gave a speech the Ambassador Seminar. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland On 23 August, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö gave a…
President Niinistö at the Warsaw Summit: Deterrence and dialogue in balance in NATO’s relations with Russia
Family photo of the heads of state and government at the NATO Summit Warsaw 2016. Photo: NATO President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö attended the NATO Summit held on 8…
President Niinistö meets with President Putin: Downward spiral must be halted – trust is the keyword
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of Russia Vladimir Putin arrived in Finland for a working visit on Friday, 1 July 2016. President of…
Joint press conference by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and President of Russia Vladimir Putin at Kultaranta on 1 June 2016 (transcript, English translation)
President Niinistö: Thank you and good afternoon to all of you. We have had very interesting and good discussions. The number of issues is reflected in the fact that we…
Kultaranta talks: Closer defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden responds to the challenges of our time
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland The Kultaranta talks, hosted by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö, opened in the spirit of Finnish-Swedish cooperation. The…
Security in the Baltic Sea region on the agenda in Kultaranta
Participating in the panel discussion are Ambassador Mats Bergquist, Member of Parliament Erkki Tuomioja, Member of Parliament and Chairman of Sweden’s Parliamentary Defence Committee Allan Widman, and Ambassador René Nyberg….
Kultaranta talks close: “There are differences between Finland and Sweden, but those differences are hard to define”
President Niinistö concluded the Kultaranta talks of 2016. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö closed the Kultaranta talks by…
Kultaranta talks ask ‘Where is the EU headed?’
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland The future and credibility of the European Union was the subject of the morning’s second panel discussion. Elina Ravantti,…