President of Latvia Andris Bērziņš and President Sauli Niinistö at the joint press conference following their discussions. The ever closer relations between Finland and Latvia and security policy issues, particularly…
President of the Republic and Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed crisis management and training cooperation in Iraq
Government Communications Department Press release 38/2015 26.1.2015 On Monday 26 January, the meeting of the President of the Republic and Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed further work…
Statement by the President of the Republic and the Government of Finland regarding the situation in Ukraine
25 January 2015 Finland is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and strongly condemns the attacks against the civilian population of the city of Mariupol…
President of the Republic and Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed situation in Ukraine
Government Communications Department Press release 13/2015 13.1.2014 On Tuesday 13 January 2015, the President of the Republic and the Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Ukraine situation…
President Niinistö sends condolences on terrorist attack in France
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö sent a message of condolence to François Hollande, President of France, on the attack on the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris…
President Niinistö in his New Year’s Speech: Finland’s foreign policy safeguards the liberty, security and wellbeing of all Finns
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö opened his traditional New Year’s Speech by noting that the past year has left us with three…
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. The President wishes to express his compliments for…
Message from the President of the Republic of Finland to Finnish expatriate communities on 6 December 2014
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland On the 6th of December each year, we Finns have the privilege of celebrating our country’s independence. This also…
History of the Independence Day reception at the Presidential Palace
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….