Finland’s Independence Day is again celebrated in Finnish homes and communities around the world. In the great transatlantic migration between the 1860s and 1930s, many people left Finland to seek…
President Niinistö Receives Friedrich von Hayek Prize for Economic Achievements
Roman Herzog, former Federal President of Germany, handing the von Hayek International Prize to President Sauli Niinistö in Freiburg. Picture: Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung On Sunday 17 November 2013, President of the Republic…
President of Namibia visited Finland
President of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba and his spouse were on a state visit in Finland during 11–13 November 2013. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse welcomed the…
President Niinistö meets Prime Minister of Turkey
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday, 6 November at Mäntyniemi. President Niinistö…
Broad representation of Finnish population at the Independence Day gala concert and reception
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 55/2013 29.10.2013 The first invitations to the Independence Day gala concert and reception hosted by the President of the Republic have…
Norway’s Crown Prince visited Finland
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon visited Finland on 22–23 October 2013. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and…
Crown Prince of Norway to visit Finland, visit by Crown Princess cancelled
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Finland on 22–23 October 2013. Contrary to earlier information, Crown Princess Mette-Marit will not be accompanying him on this visit…
School lunches, studying and summer jobs – adolescents in eastern Helsinki asked President Niinistö
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic "What things bothered you when you were young?” That was the first question put to the President of the Republic at…
President of Latvia visited Finland
President Berzins and President Niinistö at a joint press ocnference at Kultaranta on 23 July 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Andris Bērziņš, President…
President Niinistö to meet European presidents in Poland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 52/2013 1 October 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend an informal meeting of European presidents in Cracow, Poland,…