5-year-old Ulla Schulman demonstrated her coding skills to the president, with her father Johan Schulman looking on. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland “This is…
President Niinistö’s New Year’s Speech: Finland and Sweden promoting Northern European security
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has stated that Finland and Sweden have a major, joint opportunity to promote Northern European…
UN Secretary-General visiting Finland – 2 nosto
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Mr Ban Ki-moon, General Secretary of the United Nations, and his wife Ban Soon-taek visited Finland on 8–9 December 2015 at…
Peaceful and Joyous Christmas and Happy New Year
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio wish everyone a Peaceful and Joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year. President Niinistö and Mrs Haukio wish to express…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s military assistance to France, the US request for contributions to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, and Finland’s candidature for a seat in the UN Security Council
Government Communications Department PRESS RELEASE 666/2015 11.12.2015 On Friday 11 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed concrete measures in response…
The President’s Independence Day Reception on 6 December 2015
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic President of the Republic, Sauli Niinistö, and his spouse, Jenni Haukio, hosted the Independence Day Reception at the Presidential Palace on…
President Niinistö attends Paris climate conference
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö attended the opening ceremony of the UN climate change conference in Paris on Monday 30…
History of the Independence Day reception at the Presidential Palace [2015]
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….
Message from the President of the Republic of Finland to Finnish expatriate communities on 6 December 2015
On the sixth of December, each and every Finn can feel proud and privileged to celebrate our independence. Recent news from around the world has proven that peace, freedom and…
President Niinistö makes climate pledge
The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, made a climate pledge, promising to reduce his greenhouse gas emissions. President Niinistö, who chairs the Finnish delegation at the Paris…