Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 12/2024 29 February 2024 The term of office of President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö ends on…
Lauri Tierala appointed as Head of Cabinet of the president-elect of the Republic of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 11/2024 28 February 2024 Master of Political Sciences Lauri Tierala has been appointed as Secretary General of the Office…
President Niinistö to attend meeting on support for Ukraine in Paris
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 10/2024 25 February 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend a meeting on support for…
President Niinistö to attend the funeral of late President of Namibia Geingob
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2024 22 February 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the state funeral of late…
President Niinistö to visit Salo
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 8/2024 19 February 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Salo on Thursday 22 February…
President of the Republic of Finland to be inaugurated on 1 March 2024
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Parliamentary Office Press release 7/2024 15 February 2024 The inauguration of the President of the Republic of Finland will take place…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss NATO defence ministers’ meeting and border security situation at Finland’s eastern border
Government Communications Department 9.2.2024 Press release In their meeting on Friday 9 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Meeting…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss topical NATO issues, situation in the Red Sea and preparation of Government Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department 26.1.2024 Press release In their meeting on Friday 26 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed preparations for…
President of the Republic of Finland to inspect the Jaeger Brigade
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 6/2024 17 January 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will inspect the Jaeger Brigade on Monday…
President Niinistö to visit Tampere
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 5/2024 16 January 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Tampere on Saturday 20 January…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation at Finland’s eastern border, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and security situation in Europe
Government Communications Department 12.1.2024 Press release On Friday 12 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s…
The President of the Republic of Finland’s official residence Mäntyniemi to be renovated
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 4/2024 12 January 2024 The renovation of Mäntyniemi, the official residence of the President of the Republic of Finland,…
President Niinistö spoke with President Xi of China
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 3/2024 10 January 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö held a video call with President of…
President Niinistö’s visit to Tampere has been postponed
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 2/2024 5 January 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s visit to Tampere tomorrow, 6 January, has…
President Niinistö to visit Tampere
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 1/2024 3 January 2024 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Tampere on Saturday 6 January…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe and at Finland’s eastern border
Government Communications Department 20.12.2023 Press release On Wednesday 20 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s…
President Niinistö attends Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Norway
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 43/2023 13 December 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Oslo…
President Niinistö to meet Nordic Prime Ministers in Norway
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 42/2023 8 December 2023 On Wednesday 13 December, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation at eastern border, security in society and Finland’s participation in international crisis management
Government Communications Department 8.12.2023 Press release In their meeting on Friday 8 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s participation…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss US-Finland Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), Russia and situation at Finland’s eastern border
Government Communications Department 27.11.2023 Press release In their meeting on Monday 27 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Defence…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss defence cooperation between Finland and United States and situation at Finland’s eastern border
Government Communications Department 17.11.2023 Press release In their meeting on Friday 17 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation at eastern border, legal analysis on Åland and humanitarian situation in Gaza
Government Communications Department 14.11.2023 Press release In their meeting on Tuesday 14 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Poland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 41/2023 9 November 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will make…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Germany
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 40/2023 2 November 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will make…
Independence Day reception at Presidential Palace to highlight changing times
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 39/2023 31 October 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will host…
President Niinistö to visit Åland Islands
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 38/2023 31 October 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit the Åland Islands on Friday…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss damage to underwater infrastructure in Finland’s neighbouring areas, the related international cooperation, and the security situation in Europe and the Middle East
Government Communications Department 20.10.2023 Press release On Friday 20 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing on the situation…
State funeral of President Martti Ahtisaari to be held in Helsinki on St Martin’s Day, 10 November
Press release Government Communications Department 18.10.2023 The state funeral of former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari will take place in Helsinki on St Martin’s Day, Friday 10 November. The funeral…
Book of condolence for President Ahtisaari to open on Tuesday
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 37/2023 16 October 2023 A book of condolence for President Ahtisaari will be opened at the Presidential Palace on…
President Martti Ahtisaari 1937–2023
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 36/2023 16 October 2023 Former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki on 16 October 2023 at…
President Niinistö to make a state visit to Italy
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 35/2023 12 October 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a state visit to Italy…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss underwater infrastructure and Hamas terrorist attack on Israel
Government Communications Department 11.10.2023 Press release On Wednesday 11 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing on the situation…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on the damage to underwater infrastructure
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 34/2023 10 October 2023 The damage to the underwater infrastructure has been taken seriously and its causes have been…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel
Government Communications Department 9.10.2023 Press release On Monday 9 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the attack on Israel launched…
President Niinistö to attend JEF Leaders’ Summit in Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 33/2023 3 October 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the JEF Leaders’ Summit on…
President Niinistö to attend the meeting of the Arraiolos Group of European presidents in Portugal
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 32/2023 2 October 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to Portugal to attend a…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss topical NATO matters and participation in EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine
Government Communications Department 29.9.2023 Press release On Friday 29 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed topical NATO matters and the…
President of Latvia to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 31/2023 22 September 2023 President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs will make a working visit to Finland on Thursday 28…
President Niinistö to attend UN General Assembly in New York
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 30/2023 13 September 2023 On 18–21 September 2023, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Defence Cooperation Agreement negotiations between Finland and the United States and preparation of Government’s Defence Report
Government Communications Department 8.9.2023 Press release In their meeting on Friday 8 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the negotiations…
Presidential couple to attend King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th jubilee in Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 29/2023 4 September 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will travel…
The President of the Republic of Finland promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 28/2023 21 August 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will promote the graduating cadets to the…
President Niinistö challenges Finns to exercise and interact – to walk and talk
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 27/2023 21 August 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö celebrates his 75th birthday this week. In…
Jani Raappana appointed Director of Foreign and Security Policy to the President of the Republic of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 26/2023 11 August 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö appointed MSocSc Jani Raappana as Director of Foreign and…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss diplomatic missions of Finland and Russia and preparation of Government Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department 19.7.2023 Press release On Wednesday 19 July, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy considered the situation of the diplomatic…
Press release of the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki on 13 July 2023
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 25/2023 13 July 2023 On 13 July 2023, the Presidents of Finland and the United States and the Prime…
President Niinistö to NATO Summit in Vilnius
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 24/2023 7 July 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will participate in the NATO Summit on…
President Niinistö to host US-Nordic Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 23/2023 2 July 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host a visit of President of…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss preparations for NATO Summit in Vilnius and current issues related to Russia
Government Communications Department 27.6.2023 Press release On Tuesday 27 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the preparations for the forthcoming…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on the nominee for Prime Minister
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 22/2023 19 June 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with Speaker of Parliament Petteri Orpo…
Kultaranta Talks 2023 begin on Sunday
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 21/2023 13 June 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Kultaranta Talks on 18–19…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss key NATO issues, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe
Government Communications Department 6.6.2023 Press release On Tuesday 6 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed topical NATO issues and preparations…
President Niinistö to visit Brazil
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 20/2023 26 May 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Brazil…
Kultaranta Talks 2023: Tougher competition, deeper divisions – How will Finland respond to new global challenges?
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 19/2023 17 May 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Kultaranta Talks on 18–19…
President Niinistö to participate in Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 18/2023 12 May 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will participate in the Summit of Heads…
Presidential couple to attend the coronation of King Charles III
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 17/2023 4 May 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will attend…
President Niinistö to host the official visit of the President of Ukraine and the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Helsinki
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 16/2023 3 May 2023 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay an official visit to Finland today 3 May…
President Niinistö to meet Nordic Prime Ministers in Helsinki
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 15/2023 28 April 2023 The Nordic Prime Ministers will visit Helsinki on Wednesday 3 May 2023, at the…
Presidential couple to receive traditional May Day greetings
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 14/2023 27 April 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will receive…
President Niinistö visits South Africa and Namibia
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 13/2023 14 April 2023 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make state visits to South Africa and…
Prime Minister’s resignation request to the President of the Republic of Finland
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 12/2023 6 April 2023 Prime Minister Sanna Marin has submitted the resignation request of the Government to President…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on Finland’s NATO membership
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 11/2023 4 April 2023 Finland has today become a member of the defence alliance NATO. The era of military…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s future NATO membership
Government Communications Department 3.4.2023 Press release In their meeting on Monday 3 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the meeting…
Finland becomes a Member of NATO on Tuesday 4 April
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 10/2023 3 April 2023 Finland will become a Member of NATO on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. President of the…
President Niinistö to make a visit to Türkiye
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2023 15 March 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Türkiye…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss progress of Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 12.3.2023 Press release On Sunday 12 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the progress of Finland’s NATO…
President Niinistö to meet U.S. Senators
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 8/2023 23 February 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s war of aggression and progress of Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 23.2.2023 Press release In their meeting on Thursday 23 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s war…
President Niinistö to visit the United States
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 7/2023 23 February 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit the United States from 6…
President Niinistö to speak about security in Europe at the Munich Security Conference at noon on Saturday
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 6/2023 16 February 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Munich Security Conference…
President Niinistö to meet the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway in Harpsund, Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 5/2023 14 February 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson…
President Niinistö meets with the chairs of parties elected to Parliament
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 4/2023 2 February 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the chairs of parties elected…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s war of aggression and progress of Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 1.2.2023 Press release In their meeting on Wednesday 1 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s war…
Governor General of Canada to make a state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 3/2023 25 January 2023 Governor General of Canada Mary Simon will make a state visit to Finland from 6…
President Niinistö visits Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 2/2023 24 January 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visits Ukraine and meets President of Ukraine…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss EU assistance operation in support of Ukraine, international law issues related to the war of aggression, and negotiations on a defence cooperation agreement between Finland and the United States
Government Communications Department 19.1.2023 Press release On Thursday 19 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy decided that Finland will participate in…
Director of Communications for the President of the Republic will change
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 1/2023 2 January 2023 The President of the Republic of Finland has appointed Riikka Hietajärvi, MSocSc, as his Director…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss NATO issues and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Government Communications Department 20.12.2022 Press release In their meeting on Tuesday 20 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed topical NATO…
President Niinistö to attend JEF leaders meeting in Latvia
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 55/2022 12 December 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend a meeting of Joint Expeditionary…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in international crisis management, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 25.11.2022 Press release In their meeting on Friday 25 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy agreed that Finland…
President Niinistö to inspect Army’s main exercise Kontio 22
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 54/2022 23 November 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will inspect the Army’s main exercise Kontio…
The President of the Republic of Mozambique to make working visit to Finland
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 53/2022 10 November 2022 President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi will pay a working visit to…
Finland’s Independence Day pays tribute to a nation that trusts in itself
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 52/2022 4 November 2022 Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated with a reception hosted by President of the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Defence Forces’ exercises, intelligence issues and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Government Communications Department 28.10.2022 Press release In their meeting on Friday 28 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Finnish…
President Niinistö to pay working visit to Lithuania
The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 51/2022 28 October 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will pay a working visit to…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Iceland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 50/2022 11 October 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a state visit to Iceland…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy condemn Russia’s announcement of its illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory
Government Communications Department 30.9.2022 Press release In their meeting on Friday 30 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s war…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and topical issues related to NATO
Government Communications Department 30.9.2022 Press release In their meeting on Friday 30 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s war…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Norway
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 49/2022 30 September 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Norway on…
President Niinistö to pay a working visit to Estonia
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 48/2022 28 September 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will pay a working visit to Estonia…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss the effects of Russia’s war and partial mobilisation on the assessment of Russian tourists
Government Communications Department 23.9.2022 Press release On Friday 23 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy decided that the Government would issue…
President Niinistö to receive Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Award
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 47/2022 19 September 2022 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be presented with the Global Citizen Award, granted…
President Niinistö to UN General Assembly in New York and Washington
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 46/2022 13 September 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel 19–25 September to the United…
Presidential couple to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 45/2022 12 September 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will attend the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in NATO’s KFOR operation in Kosovo, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 9.9.2022 Press release In their meeting on Friday 9 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy agreed that Finland…
The 50th jubilee of Queen of Denmark’s accession to the throne to be held in Copenhagen
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 44/2022 5 September 2022 On 10–11 September 2022, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s NATO membership process and restrictions on tourism from Russia to Finland
Government Communications Department 22.8.2022 Press release On Monday 22 August, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed restrictions on tourism from Russia…
The President of the Republic of Finland promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 43/2022 22 August 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will promote the graduating cadets to the…
President Niinistö spoke with US President Biden and Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 42/2022 9 August 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, President of the United States Joseph R….
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on 28 June 2022
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 41/2022 28 June 2022 Today in Madrid, before the beginning of the NATO Summit, we had a thorough meeting…
President Niinistö to meet U.S. Senators
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 40/2022 23 June 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet United States Senate NATO Observer…
President Niinistö to attend NATO Summit in Madrid
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 39/2022 23 June 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to Madrid to attend the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed current NATO issues, defence cooperation between Finland and the United States, and Russia
Government Communications Department 22.6.2022 Press release 416/2022 On Wednesday 22 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy were briefed on the preparations…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss international crisis management and Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department Press release 7.6.2022 | Published in English on 8.6.2022 On Tuesday 7 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy…
Kultaranta Talks begin on Sunday – NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Prime Minister of Norway Støre the main guests
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 38/2022 6 June 2022 The Kultaranta Talks, hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, will be…
Presidential couple to attend 100th anniversary celebrations of Åland’s autonomy
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 37/2022 3 June 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will visit the…
Presidential couple arrive at Kultaranta, Naantali
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 36/2022 1 June 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio with their family…
The theme of 2022 Kultaranta Talks is “Responsible, strong and stable Nordic region”
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 35/2022 25 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Kultaranta Talks on 12–13 June…
President Niinistö to make a working visit to Washington D.C.
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 34/2022 17 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to the…
President Niinistö to meet U.S. senators
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 33/2022 15 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet United States Senate Republican Leader…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Report on Finland’s Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Government Communications Department Press release 309/2022 15.5.2022 On Sunday 15 May, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy finalised a report on Finland’s…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 32/2022 14 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
Federal President of Austria to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 31/2022 12 May 2022 Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen will make a working visit to Finland…
Joint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland’s NATO membership
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Prime Minister’s Office Press release 30/2022 12 May 2022 During this spring, an important discussion on Finland’s possible NATO membership has…
Co-operation between Finland and Sweden in changing security policy situation to be discussed during President Niinistö’s state visit to Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 29/2022 10 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a state visit to Sweden…
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 28/2022 10 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom…
President Niinistö to meet President of Estonia Karis
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 27/2022 9 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet President of Estonia Alar Karis…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine and topical issues related to China
Government Communications Department Press Release 294/2022 6.5.2022 On Friday 6 May, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine…
President Niinistö held discussions on the security solutions with the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Parliament and party leaders
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 26/2022 5 May 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the Speaker and Deputy Speakers…
The President of the Republic of Finland has been discharged from hospital
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 25/2022 27 April 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö has returned to Mäntyniemi following in-hospital monitoring…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö in hospital for monitoring
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 24/2022 26 April 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö is currently in hospital for monitoring due…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 23/2022 20 April 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a state visit to Sweden…
President Niinistö has tested positive for coronavirus
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 22/2022 19 April 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö has tested positive for a COVID-19 virus…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland: Report on changes in the security environment published – joint work for Finland will continue
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 21/2022 13 April 2022 A report on changes in the security environment has been published today. The preparatory work…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss report on changes in the security environment
Government Communications Department Press Release 240/2022 12.4.2022 In their meeting on Tuesday 12 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy finalised the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine and government report on changes in the security environment
Government Communications Department Press Release 236/2022 8.4.2022 On Friday 8 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine…
Joint statement by the President of the Republic of Finland and the chairs of parties elected to Parliament
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 20/2022 4 April 2022 At their meeting on Monday, 4 April 2022, the President of the Republic of Finland and the…
Federal President of Germany to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 19/2022 4 April 2022 President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier will make a working visit to Finland on Friday,…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine, report on the current security environment and defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden
Government Communications Department Press Release 217/2022 1.4.2022 In their meeting on Friday 1 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed issues…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Norway
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 18/2022 1 April 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Norway on…
President Niinistö to visit Kemi and Tornio
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 17/2022 31 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Kemi and Tornio on Wednesday, 6…
President Niinistö to make working visit to France
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 16/2022 20 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to France…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine, report on the current security environment and EU Strategic Compass
Government Communications Department Press Release 187/2022 18.3.2022 In their meeting on Friday 18 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s…
President Niinistö to attend JEF Leaders’ Summit in London
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 15/2022 12 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to London to attend a…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 14/2022 11 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
President Niinistö spoke with the President of Ukraine Zelensky
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 13/2022 11 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine and security situation in Europe
Government Communications Department Press Release 163/2022 9.3.2022 In their meeting on 9 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Russia’s attack…
President Niinistö to inspect Finnish Defence Forces’ local defence exercise and visit Porvoo
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 12/2022 8 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Porvoo on Thursday, 10 March 2022….
President Niinistö to meet with Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Parliament, chairs of committees and leaders of parties elected to Parliament
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 11/2022 8 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet with the Speaker and the…
Sweden’s Prime Minister and Minister for Defence to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Government Communications Department Ministry of Defence Press release 10/2022 4 March 2022 Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson and Sweden’s Minister…
President Niinistö to make a working visit to Washington D.C.
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2022 3 March 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to the…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland: In times of extreme change, we must keep a cool head
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 8/2022 3 March 2022 Yesterday, I convened a meeting of the chairs of parties elected to Parliament, the Speaker…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Government Communications Department Press Release 27.2.2022 On Sunday 27 February, the President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation in Ukraine following Russia’s…
President Niinistö spoke with the President of Ukraine Zelensky
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 7/2022 25 February 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
President Niinistö to participate by remote connection in NATO Summit
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 6/2022 24 February 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will participate in a virtual NATO summit…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss military actions launched by Russia in Ukraine
Government Communications Department Press Release 113/2022 24.2.2022 On Thursday 24 February, the President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the actions taken by Russia…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s actions and the security situation in Europe
Government Communications Department Press Release 108/2022 22.2.2022 On 22 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the actions taken by Russia…
Finland’s statement on Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 5/2022 21 February 2022 Finland condemns Russia’s unilateral acts that violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The recognition of…
President Niinistö met with the chairs of parties elected to Parliament
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 4/2022 21 February 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the chairs of parties elected to…
President Niinistö to attend Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 3/2022 14 February 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Munich Security Conference in…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 2/2022 21 January 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long and thorough phone call with President…
President Niinistö spoke with US President Biden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 1/2022 18 January 2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the United States Joseph…
President Martti Ahtisaari tests positive for coronavirus
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 36/2021 29 December 2021 President Martti Ahtisaari has been tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The result of the…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 35/2021 14 December 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
President Niinistö spoke with US President Biden
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 34/2021 13 December 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on the Independence Day celebrations
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 33/2021 25 November 2021 The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated rapidly. Restrictions have tightened since last week and…
Finland’s Independence Day celebration will reflect gratitude
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 32/2021 17 November 2021 Independence Day will be celebrated this year at the Presidential Palace. On Monday, 6 December,…
President Niinistö to pay a working visit to Germany
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 31/2021 15 November 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will pay a working visit to Germany…
President Niinistö to visit Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 30/2021 12 November 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Stockholm today, Friday 12 November…
President Niinistö’s working visit to Lithuania has been postponed
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 29/2021 8 November 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s working visit to Lithuania and his meeting with…
President Niinistö to pay a working visit to Lithuania
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 28/2021 4 November 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will pay a working visit to Lithuania and…
President Niinistö to attend UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 27/2021 27 October 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the UN Climate Change Conference in…
President Niinistö to make working visit to Russia
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 26/2021 25 October 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Russia and…
President of Estonia to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 25/2021 21 October 2021 Alar Karis, President of Estonia, will visit Finland on Tuesday, 26 October 2021. President Niinistö…
North Atlantic Council to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 24/2021 20 October 2021 The North Atlantic Council (NAC), composed of ambassadors from NATO member countries and chaired by…
President of Estonia’s first visit to Finland postponed
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 22/2021 14 October 2021 The first visit to Finland of Alar Karis, President of Estonia, and his meeting with…
President Niinistö to visit Åland Islands
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 21/2021 13 October 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit the Åland Islands on Wednesday…
President of Estonia to make his first visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 20/2021 12 October 2021 President of Estonia Alar Karis will make his first visit to Finland on Thursday 14…
President Niinistö to attend Malmö International Forum on Holocaust
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 19/2021 11 October 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend Malmö International Forum on Holocaust…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 18/2021 17 September 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a thorough phone call with President…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly in New York
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 17/2021 17 September 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York to attend…
President Niinistö to attend the meeting of the Arraiolos Group of European presidents in Italy
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 16/2021 10 September 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to Italy to attend a…
President Niinistö to make working visit to France
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 15/2021 6 September 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to France…
President Martti Ahtisaari has withdrawn from all public engagements due to illness
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 14/2021 2 September 2021 President Martti Ahtisaari is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Due to advanced neurodegenerative disease, he is…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss crisis management operations, Defence Report and situation in Afghanistan
Government Communications Department Press Release 26.8.2021 In their meeting on Thursday 26 August 2021, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy agreed that…
The President of the Republic of Finland to promote graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 13/2021 23 August 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation in Afghanistan
Government Communications Department Press Release 470/2021 19.8.2021 On Thursday, 19 August 2021, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s evacuation operation…
President Niinistö to attend inaugural summit of Crimea Platform in Kyiv
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 12/2021 19 August 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to the inaugural summit of…
President Niinistö spoke with Chinese President Xi
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 11/2021 21 June 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a good and thorough telephone conversation with the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia and Government’s Defence Report
Government Communications Department Press Release 392/2021 18.6.2021 In their meeting on Friday 18 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed current…
Presidential couple arrives at Kultaranta, Naantali
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 10/2021 4 June 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio and their family…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Government’s Defence Report
Government Communications Department Press Release 364/2021 4.6.2021 In their meeting on Friday 4 June 2021, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed…
Aliisa Tornberg appointed Foreign Affairs Adviser to the President of the Republic of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2021 4 June 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö appointed MScEcon Aliisa Tornberg as Foreign Affairs…
President Niinistö to inspect the Finnish Navy and visit the Archipelago National Park
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 8/2021 28 May 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will inspect the Finnish Navy at Russarö…
Appointments in the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 7/2021 27 May 2021 At a Presidential session on 27 May 2021, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in NATO mission in Iraq, Government’s Defence Report and EU security and defence cooperation
Government Communications Department Press release 277/2021 30.4.2021 On Friday 30 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s participation in NATO…
President Niinistö spoke with US Vice President Harris
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 6/2021 27 April 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long and pleasant phone call…
Three discussions, three topics, three universities – Kultaranta discussion tour of the President of the Republic to be held in April
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 5/2021 15.4.2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will pave the way for the upcoming Kultaranta Talks…
President Niinistö spoke with the President of Ukraine Zelensky
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 4/2021 15 April 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with the President…
President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 3/2021 13 April 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long phone call with President…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Ukraine, Strategy for Arctic Policy, Report on Development Policy Across Parliamentary Terms and comprehensive security
Government Communications Department Press release 225/2021 9.4.2021 In their meeting on Wednesday 9 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Africa strategy
Government Communications Department Press release 162/2021 12.3.2021 On Friday 12 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Government’s Africa strategy,…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 2/2021 21 January 2021 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of…
Statement by President Niinistö on the election situation in the United States
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 1/2021 7 January 2021 The United States Congress has today certified the result of the presidential election. The continuation…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 26/2020 28.12.2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s NATO partnership, Government’s Defence Report and cooperation with the UK
Government Communications Department Press release 792/2020 16.12.2020 In their meeting on 16 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing…
Defence Forces’ exercises and Government’s Defence Report on the agenda at the meeting of the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 752/2020 27.11.2020 In their meeting on 27 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the Defence…
Whole of Finland to celebrate Independence Day together in a new way
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 24/2020 17 November 2020 Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated this year in a new way. Instead of the traditional reception,…
United States elections, crisis management and Government’s Defence Report on the agenda at the meeting of the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 715/2020 13.11.2020 On Friday 13 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the preparation of the…
Report on Foreign and Security Policy, and Nordic cooperation discussed by the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 673/2020 23.10.2020 In their meeting on 23 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy finalised the Government…
President of the Republic of Finland to inspect Finnish Air Force and Finnish Defence Intelligence Agency
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 23/2020 5 October 2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will inspect the Finnish Air Force and the Finnish…
US-Russian talks on strategic stability and nuclear arms control in Helsinki
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 22/2020 4 October 2020 The latest round of talks on strategic stability and nuclear arms control between the United States and…
Whole of Finland to celebrate Independence Day 2020 together
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 21/2020 29 September 2020 Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated this year in a new way. Instead of the traditional reception…
President Niinistö to virtually attend the UN General Assembly
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 20/2020 17 September 2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will participate in the 75th session of the United…
The President of the Republic of Finland to promote graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 19/2020 24 August 2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of lieutenant…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation in Belarus
Government Communications Department Press release 523/2020 19.8.2020 On Wednesday 19 August, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation in Belarus….
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Lebanon, Belarus, relations between Turkey and Greece, human rights report and Government Report on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 515/2020 14.8.2020 President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Lebanon, Belarus, relations between Turkey and Greece, human rights report and Government Report…
Visit the Presidential Palace online
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 18/2020 30 June 2020 The Open House event at the Presidential Palace is now virtual. On the tour, created with panoramic…
President Niinistö to make virtual visits to four municipalities across Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 16/2020 5 June 2020 Next week, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit four municipalities by remote connection….
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 15/2020 27 May 2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had…
Kultaranta Talks 2020: After corona – What kind of Finland? In what kind of a world?
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 14/2020 13 May 2020 The Kultaranta Talks, hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, will be broadcast live…
President Niinistö spoke with the President of China
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 13/2020 14 April 2020 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö conducted a fairly long and very pleasant telephone…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss security of supply and Government Report on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department 3.4.2020 Press release On Friday 3 April 2020, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the coronavirus pandemic and…
Theme of the 2020 Kultaranta Talks – the world after the corona pandemic
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 1 April 2020 The 2020 Kultaranta Talks will exceptionally be held virtually. The talks hosted by President of the Republic of…
President Ahtisaari tests positive for coronavirus
The Crisis Management Initiative Press release 24 March 2020 President Martti Ahtisaari has been tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. His spouse, Mrs. Eeva Ahtisaari, was diagnosed with the same…
President of the Republic of Finland offers his condolences for the death of a coronavirus patient
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 8/2020 21 March 2020 I have received confirmation that the coronavirus has claimed its first victim in Finland. I offer my…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 7/2020 16 March 2020 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had…
President Niinistö met chairs of parliamentary parties
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 6/2020 9 March 2020 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met chairs of parties represented in the Parliament…
The Office of the President of the Republic instructs staff on coronavirus
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 5/2020 9 March 2020 The Office of the President of the Republic has taken measures and issued instructions for the staff…
Syrian situation and Turkey’s actions on the agenda at the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 111/2020 3 March 2020 On Friday 3 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss hybrid threats and preparation of the Government Report on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department Press release 81/2020 18.2.2020 On Monday 18 February 2020, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed hybrid threats and…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation in Afghanistan, Arctic Lock military exercise and Government Report on Foreign and Security Policy
Government Communications Department 31.1.2020| Press release 45/2020 On Friday 31 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation in Afghanistan….
President Niinistö to attend event in Poland commemorating 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 2/2020 14 January 2020 On 27 January 2020, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend an event in…
President Niinistö to attend the World Holocaust Forum in Israel
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 1/2020 10 January 2020 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Israel 21–24 January 2020. During the…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation in Iraq, Iran and the Middle East
Government Communications Department Press release 003/2020 7.1.2020 On Tuesday 7 January 2020, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the tense situation…
President Niinistö had a telephone conversation with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 40/2019 30 December 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had…
Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 37/2019 3 December 2019 Prime Minister Antti Rinne has submitted the resignation of the Government to President of the Republic Sauli…
Statement by the President of the Republic on the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 36/2019 30 November 2019 This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. Inevitably, we will soon…
The themes of this year’s Independence Day Reception are knowledge and discussion in society
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 35/2019 29 November 2019 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will host the Independence…
The theme of this year’s Independence Day Reception is knowledge
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 34/2019 30 October 2019 The theme of this year’s Independence Day Reception is knowledge and discussion. “Finland’s strength has always been…
President of Lithuania to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 33/2019 29 October 2019 President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda will pay a working visit to Finland on Tuesday,…
President Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio to attend the ceremony of the enthronement of the Emperor of Japan in Tokyo
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 32/2019 14 October 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will visit Japan 21–23 October…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Ethiopia
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 31/2019 3 October 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Ethiopia on 15–16…
President Niinistö to make official working visit to Washington D.C.
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 30/2019 18 September 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make an official working visit to the United…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly in New York
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 29/2019 17 September 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York to attend the opening…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 28/2019 9 September 2019 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Ukraine on 12–13 September 2019….
Open House at the Presidential Palace from 12 to 14 September 2019
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 27/2019 2 September 2019 The public will have the opportunity to visit the Presidential Palace on three days, from 12 to…
President of Latvia to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 25/2019 23 August 2019 President of Latvia Egils Levits will pay a working visit to Finland on Wednesday, 28 August 2019. The…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 24/2019 16 August 2019 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Ukraine and will meet President…
President of Russia to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 23/2019 14 August 2019 President of Russia Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Finland on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. The…
Jouni Mölsä appointed as President’s Director of Communications
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 22/2019 9 August 2019 President of the Republic of Finland has appointed Jouni Mölsä, Master of Science in Economics and Business…
President Niinistö to attend the French National Day celebrations in Paris
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 20/2019 10 July 2019 President of the Republic of Finland will participate in the celebration of the French National Day or…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 19/2019 25 June 2019 Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan will visit Finland on 2–5…
Director of Communications for the President of the Republic will change
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 17/2019 18 June 2019 Director of Communications and a Member of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Finland…
President of the Republic of Korea to pay state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 14/2019 29 May 2019 President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in will pay a state visit to Finland with his…
The future of Europe to be discussed in Kultaranta Talks – keynote speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 13/2019 17 May 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Kultaranta Talks on 16-17 June 2019….
President Niinistö to make official visit to Slovenia
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 11/2019 9 May 2019 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to Slovenia on 23–24 May 2019….
Presidents of EU member states appeal to people to vote
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 10/2019 9 May 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö is one of the heads of state who signed…
President of the Swiss Confederation to make a working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 9/2019 3 May 2019 President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer will make a working visit to Finland on Friday, 10…
President Niinistö to attend Arctic Forum in Russia
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 6/2019 1 April 2019 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to St. Petersburg to attend the International Arctic Forum…
Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 5/2019 8 March 2019 Prime Minister Juha Sipilä has submitted the resignation of the Government to President of the Republic Sauli…
President Niinistö to attend Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 3/2019 8 February 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Munich Security Conference on 15-17…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed relations with Iraq and current terrorism threat assessment in Finland
Government Communications Department 8.2.2019 Press Release The President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy were given an update on the relations between Iraq and…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss China, the United States and Middle East, and GPS signal disruption
Government Communications Department 29.1.2019 Press Release 50/2019 On Tuesday 29 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed topical affairs concerning China…
President Niinistö to attend Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 2/2019 17 January 2019 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly…
President Niinistö to make a state visit to China
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 1/2019 7 January 2019 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Mrs Jenni Haukio will make…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 51/2018 28 December 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had an hour-long telephone conversation with President of the…
President Niinistö and Mrs Haukio to visit Austria
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 50/2018 27 December 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will visit Austria…
Environmental theme to be visible and audible at this year’s Independence Day reception
Tasavallan presidentin kanslia Tiedote 48/2018 30.11.2018 The President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will host Finland’s Independence Day reception together with his spouse Mrs Jenni Haukio on 6 December 2018….
Statement by President Niinistö on events in Kerch Straits
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 47/2018 26 November 2018 The Finnish government is monitoring the situation in the Kerch Straits closely, and I have…
President Niinistö and other European leaders appeal to halt climate crisis
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö has joined an initiative launched today, 23 November 2018, by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen calling for more ambitious action to halt climate change.
President Niinistö to attend Latvian Centennial Celebration
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 45/2018 12 November 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend official celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of…
Independence Day celebrations to focus on environment
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 44/2018 6 November 2018 The theme for this year’s Independence Day reception will be our shared environment. President of the Republic…
President Niinistö to attend Paris Peace Forum
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 43/2018 2 November 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to France where he will attend the…
President of Kazakhstan to make an official visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 41/2018 10 October 2018 The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will make an official visit to Finland on Wednesday, 17 October…
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland to reduce its carbon footprint by two thirds
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 40/2018 8 October 2018 The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland has set a goal to reduce its carbon…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly in New York
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 38/2018 14 September 2018 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to the United States to attend the…
President Niinistö to attend the meeting of the Arraiolos Group in Latvia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 37/2018 7 September 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the European presidents’ meeting of the Arraiolos…
President of the Federal Republic of Germany to make a state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 36/2018 3 September 2018 President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse Mrs Elke Büdenbender will make…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 35/2018 27 August 2018 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a…
President of France Emmanuel Macron to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 34/2018 23 August 2018 President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron will make an official visit to Finland…
President Niinistö to visit Åland Islands
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 33/2018 21 August 2018 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit Åland Islands on 27 August 2018. President Niinistö will…
President Niinistö in conversation with Chancellor Merkel
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 32/2018 20 August 2018 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on August…
President Niinistö to make a working visit to Russia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 30/2018 10 August 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Russia and meet…
President of France Emmanuel Macron to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 29/2018 30 July 2018 The French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron will make an official visit to Finland…
American and Russian presidents to meet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki
The Hall of State. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 27/2018 13 July 2018 The President…
President Niinistö to attend NATO summit in Brussels
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 26/2018 3 July 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the NATO summit in Brussels on 11–12 July…
Statement by President Niinistö on the meeting of the Presidents of the United States and Russia in Helsinki
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 25/2018 28 June 2018 The Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, have agreed to meet…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres to attend Kultaranta Talks
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 23/2018 4 June 2018 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will attend the Kultaranta Talks event hosted by President of…
President Niinistö attends Georgia’s 100th Anniversary
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 22/2018 23 May 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will attend the 100th Anniversary of Georgia’s First Democratic Republic in…
The theme of the Kultaranta talks: the future of the international system
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 20/2018 14 May 2018 The Kultaranta talks on 17-18 June 2018 will concentrate on the future of the international system, international organisations and…
Change of Special Adviser to the President of the Republic
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 21/2018 18 May 2018 Juuso Rönnholm, Master of Social Sciences, will become Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Finland and…
The President of the Republic of Mozambique to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 18/2018 27 April 2018 * * * The working visit is cancelled * * * President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi…
President of Iceland to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 19/2018 3 May 2018 President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid will make a state visit to Finland from…
President Niinistö spoke with President Trump
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 16/2018 23 April 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone call with President of the United States…
Statement of President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on the missile strike on Syria
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 15/2018 14 April 2018 The missile strike on Syria conducted by the United States, Great Britain and France was limited as…
President Niinistö on a state visit to Croatia
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic Press release 14/2018 10 April 2018 The European Union and security were…
Statement of President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on the situation in Syria
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 13/2018 9 April 2018 The news from Syria during the past few days has once again been devastating. In Eastern Ghouta,…
President Niinistö spoke with Federal President Steinmeier
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 12/2018 29 March 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone call with German Federal President Frank-Walter…
Päivi Pietarinen appointed Legal Adviser to President of the Republic of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 9/2018 26 March 2018 Päivi Pietarinen, LLM, MSocSc, has been appointed Legal Adviser to the President of the Republic of Finland…
President Niinistö spoke with Chancellor Merkel
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 8/2018 25 March 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone call with the German Chancellor Angela…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 7/2018 22 March 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone call with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir…
President Niinistö to visit Brussels
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 6/2018 21 March 2018 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Belgium on Wednesday 28 March 2018. In Brussels, President…
President Niinistö to attend Lithuanian Centennial Celebration and Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 2/2018 13 February 2018 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the Centennial Celebration of the Restoration of the State…
Statement of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on the neurotoxin attack in Great Britain
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 4/2018 14 March 2018 The use of military grade neurotoxins in the attempted murder in Great Britain is a shocking act and…
Appointments to the Cabinet of the President of the Republic
Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jukka Siukosaari (L) and Counsellor Petri Hakkarainen (R). Photo: Ministry for Foreign Affairs Office of the President of the Republic Press release 3/2018 22 February 2018…
President Niinistö talked with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 69/2017 30 December 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 30…
Finland 100: President Niinistö will celebrate Finland’s independence throughout the birthday week
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 64/2017 24 November 2017 The centenary of Finland’s independence will culminate in the anniversary week, during which President of the Republic of…
The Duke of Cambridge visits Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 63/2017 15 November 2017 Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, will visit Finland on 29-30 November 2017. The visit will be hosted…
Finland 100: Generations mix at the Independence Day Reception
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 62/2017 7 November 2017 The first invitations to the Independence Day Reception of the President of the Republic of Finland have…
The Duke of Cambridge will visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 58/2017 17 October 2017 The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, will pay a visit to Finland on 29 – 30 November 2017….
State visit by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 57/2017 12 October 2017 President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda will pay a state visit to Finland on 23 –…
Finland 100: President Niinistö to visit Central Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 56/2017 11 October 2017 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will visit Central Finland on Wednesday 18 October 2017….
The presidential couple expecting a baby
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 55/2017 9 October 2017 “We are delighted to share our good news: if everything goes as expected, we will have an…
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 54/2017 6 October 2017 The President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Finland 100: Open House at the Presidential Palace from 10 to 13 May
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 17/2017 12/04/2017 The public will have the opportunity to visit the Presidential Palace on four days, from 10 to…
Finland 100: President Niinistö and Mrs Haukio to meet Finnish expatriates in Minnesota in September.
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 44/2017 18.8.2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel to Minneapolis from 21 to…
President Niinistö to pay a working visit to Washington D.C.
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 43/2017 17.8.2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet President of the United States Donald Trump on Tuesday…
Russian President to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 39/2017 19 July 2017 President of Russia Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Finland on Thursday, 27…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to pay an official visit to Finland
The Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 37/2017 4 July 2017 Mr Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, is arriving in Finland on an official visit with…
President Niinistö will visit Kazakhstan and the Astana World Expo
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 33/2017 6 June 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit Kazakhstan and the Astana World Expo on…
Special Adviser to the President of the Republic changes
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 32/2017 5 June 2017 Juuso Rönnholm, Master of Social Sciences, will become acting Special Adviser to the President of…
Finland 100: President Niinistö and Mrs Haukio to visit Tallinn for a Finland 100 day of celebration
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 29/2017 2.6.2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel to Tallinn on Saturday 10 June for…
Finland 100: A Finnish jewel necklace presented to the institution of the Presidency
Photo: Matti Porre / Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 28/2017 31 May 2017 The Finnish Goldsmiths’ Association…
President Niinistö holds discussion with President Macron of France
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 28/2017 30 May 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with President Emmanuel Macron of…
Finland 100: Nordic heads of state to celebrate the anniversary of Finland’s independence
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 26/2017 16 May 2017 Nordic heads of state will celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence in Helsinki on Thursday…
President of Iceland to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 27/2017 24 May 2017 President of Iceland Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson and his wife, Eliza Jean Reid, will visit Finland…
President Mauno Koivisto 1923–2017
President Mauno Koivisto. Office of the President of the Republic Press release 23/2017 12 May 2017 Former Finnish president Mauno Koivisto passed away at Meilahti hospital in Helsinki on 12…
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö’s statement following the death of former President of the Republic Mauno Koivisto
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 24/2017 12.5.2017 On Friday, we received the sorrowful news of the death of former President of the Republic Mauno…
Book of condolence for President Koivisto will be opened on Tuesday
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 25/2017 15 May 2017 A book of condolence for President Mauno Koivisto will be opened at the Presidential…
The theme of the Kultaranta talks: the future
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 22/2017 9.5.2017 On 11–12 June 2017, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will host the Kultaranta talks, whose theme…
President Niinistö to attend the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 21/2017 8 May 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be the main speaker at the Lennart Meri Conference in…
President Niinistö visits Germany
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 20/2017 4 May 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit Berlin, Germany, on 11 May 2017, upon…
President Niinistö and Mrs Haukio attend 80th birthdays of Norway’s royal couple
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 19/2017 3.5.2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will participate in the celebration of the…
President Niinistö to attend Arctic Forum in Russia
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 14/2017 27 March 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to Arkhangelsk in Russia to attend the…
President Niinistö to meet Prime Minister Löfven and Minister for Foreign Affairs Wallström in Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 12/2017 10 March 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and…
President Niinistö to attend celebration of Swedish volunteers in Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 10/2017 28 February 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit Stockholm, Sweden, on 13 March 2017. He will participate…
President of Estonia to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2017 27 February 2017 President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid will make a state visit to Finland together with her…
President Niinistö to attend Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 6/2017 13 February 2017 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Munich Security Conference on 16-19…
President of Uruguay to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 4/2017 2 February 2017 Mr Tabaré Vázquez, the President of Uruguay, will visit Finland on 13 to 14 February 2017. President…
President of Ukraine to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 1/2017 17 January 2017 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will make an official visit to Finland on Tuesday 24…
President Niinistö talked with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 60/2016 30 December 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
President Niinistö talked with US President-elect Donald Trump
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 59/2016 8 December 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö talked with US President-elect Donald Trump on the telephone…
President Niinistö to visit all Finnish regions during the centenary year
Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 58/2016 29 November 2016 President of the Republic…
Statement by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on the US presidential election
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 57/2016 9 November 2016 I congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory and the American people on the choice…
Independence Day Reception to highlight Finland’s strengths
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 56/2016 7 November 2016 Finland’s strengths are the theme of the President’s Independence Day Reception this year. “Finland is the world’s…
President Niinistö to attend EU and NATO meetings in Brussels
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 55/2016 28 October 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be in Brussels, Belgium, on 9-10 November. While…
President Niinistö in Iran: International cooperation necessary to combat terrorism
Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 54/2016 26 October 2016 During his official visit…
President of Latvia to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 53/2016 24 October 2016 President of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis will visit Finland on 1 November. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö…
President Niinistö to visit Iran next week
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 52/2016 20 October 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will make an official visit…
President of Estonia to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 51/2016 17 October 2016 The President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid will visit Finland on Thursday 20 October, by invitation of President…
President of Lithuania to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 50/2016 11 October 2016 President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė will be making an official visit to Finland on 18–19…
President Niinistö in talks with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 49/2016 6 October 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of…
President Niinistö in conversation with Chancellor Merkel
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 48/2016 6 October 2016 Yesterday, on the evening of 5 October, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a…
President Niinistö to attend UN General Assembly in New York
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 46/2016 14 September 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York on 18–21 September to…
President Niinistö to attend the Arraiolos Meeting of EU Presidents in Bulgaria
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 45/2015 9 September 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to Sofia and Plovdiv in Bulgaria on…
Norwegian royal couple to make state visit to Finland next week
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 44/2016 29 August 2016 King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway will make a state visit to Finland from 5…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 43/2016 22 August 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a…
President Niinistö to visit Uruguay and the Rio Olympics
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 42/2016 5 August 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will visit Uruguay on 16–18…
Statement of President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on the events in Turkey
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 40/2016 16 July 2016 It is alarming that a military coup has been attempted in Turkey, on the very doorstep of…
President Niinistö condemns terrorist attack in Nice
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 39/2016 15.7.2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö strongly condemns the attack in Nice that claimed dozens of lives. ”This brutal…
President Niinistö to attend NATO Summit in Warsaw
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 38/2016 4 July 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the NATO Summit to be held on 8 to…
President Niinistö holds discussions with the President of the European Commission and the German Federal Chancellor
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 37/2016 30 June 2016 On the morning of 30 June 2016, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation…
President Niinistö in conversation with the President of Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 36/2016 29 June 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday…
Norwegian royal couple to make state visit to Finland in September
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 35/2016 28 June 2016 King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway will make a state visit to Finland from 6 to…
President of Russia to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 34/2016 27 June 2016 President of Russia Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Finland on Friday, 1 July 2016….
Presidents of Hungary and Estonia to attend the World Congress of the Finno-Ugric peoples in Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 31/2016 9 June 2016 President of Hungary János Áder and President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves will pay a visit to…
Office of the President of the Republic joins Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 27/2016 30 May 2016 The Office of the President of the Republic takes firm steps to commit itself to implementing sustainable…
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to attend Kultaranta talks
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 25/2016 24 May 2016 Northern-European security and defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden will be the main topics of this year’s…
Security situation discussed by US and Nordic leaders
President Niinistö and President Obama discuss in the Oval Office. Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24/2016…
President Niinistö visiting Washington this week
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 23/2016 9 May 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse will travel to Washington later this week on…
Hiski Haukkala appointed Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the Republic
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 22/2016 3 May 2016 Hiski Haukkala, Doctor of Political Sciences, has been appointed Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the…
President Niinistö to visit Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 20/2016 27 April 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel to Stockholm to attend…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Estonia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 19/2016 25 April 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Mrs Jenni Haukio will make a state visit…
Grand Duke of Luxembourg to make a state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 18/2016 22 April 2016 Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg will make a state visit to Finland…
Governor-General of Australia to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 17/2016 21 April 2016 The Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, and his spouse Lady Cosgrove will make a state visit…
Presidents Niinistö and Putin in Moscow: Traffic via Salla and Raja-Jooseppi to be restricted
President Sauli Niinistö and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Office of the President of the Republic Press release 11/2016 22 March 2016 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli…
President Niinistö attends Nuclear Security Summit in Washington
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 13/2016 23 March 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on 31…
Statement of the President of Republic Sauli Niinistö on the terrorist attacks in Brussels
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 11/2016 22 March 2016 Today, we have witnessed another terrorist attack in the heart of Europe….
President Niinistö to make official visit to the United States
President of the United States Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama greet President Sauli Niinistö and Mrs. Jenni Haukio during the United Nations General Assembly reception in New York on…
President Niinistö to visit Moscow
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 9/2016 17 March 2016 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin…
President Niinistö in Tokyo: Finland and Japan move towards strategic partnership
President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe met on 10 March in Tokyo. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Japan
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 7/2016 1 March 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will make an official visit to Japan…
President Niinistö to attend Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 5/2016 8 February 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the international Munich Security Conference on 12-14…
President Niinistö to visit Austria
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 4/2016 29 January 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs. Jenni Haukio will visit Austria from 4 to 5…
President Niinistö to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 2/2016 18 January 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos,…
President Niinistö in talks with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 1/2016 5 January 2016 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and President Vladimir Putin of Russia had a brief telephone conversation…
UN Secretary-General visiting Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 65/2015 2 December 2015 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek, will visit Finland from 8 to 9…
President Niinistö to attend Paris climate conference
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 62/2015 20 November 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the opening ceremony of the UN climate change conference…
President Niinistö condemns terrorist attacks in France
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 58/2015 14.11.2015 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Paris. “These terrible attacks against…
The theme of this year’s Independence Day Reception is culture
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 57/2015 9 November 2015 This year, the theme of the Independence Day Reception of the President of the Republic is…
President Niinistö to make a state visit to Indonesia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 55/2015 23 October 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will make a state visit to Indonesia…
President of Slovakia visiting Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 53/2015 14 October 2015 Slovakia’s President Andrej Kiska will be arriving on an official visit to Finland on 20–22…
President of Brazil visiting Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 52/2015 14 October 2015 President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff will be visiting Finland on 19–20 October. President of the…
President Niinistö in talks with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 51/2015 9 October 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and President Vladimir Putin of Russia had a telephone conversation on…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Turkey
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 51/2015 28 September 2015 President of the Republic Saul Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will make an official visit to Turkey…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 50/2015 21 September 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York on 24–29 September to attend the…
President Niinistö meeting European presidents in Germany
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 49/2015 14 September 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be participating in an unofficial meeting of European presidents in…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 46/2015 25 August 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a…
President Niinistö in conversation with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 43/2015 15 July 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday…
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö’s statement on the agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 42/2015 14 July 2015 The agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme achieved in Vienna today is a significant step forward…
President Niinistö to visit Moscow
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 39/2015 11 June 2015 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will meet President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin…
President Niinistö discusses the Ukrainian crisis with the President of Kazakhstan
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 38/2015 10 June 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö…
President Niinistö discusses Ukrainian crisis with UN Secretary-General
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 38/2015 10 June 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö…
President Niinistö to visit Kazakhstan
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 36/2015 8 June 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Kazakhstan on 9–10 June 2015….
President Niinistö in conversation with the President of Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 35/2015 8 June 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday…
The summer at Kultaranta will begin with a concert and sculpture exhibition
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 33/2015 3 June 2015 President of the Republic, Sauli Niinistö, and his spouse, Jenni Haukio, will begin their stay at Kultaranta,…
Special Adviser to the President of the Republic changes
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 32/2015 2 June 2015 Pete Pokkinen, M.Sc.(Econ. and Bus.Adm.), will become the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic on…
President Niinistö meets President of Mexico
President of Enrique Peña Nieto and spouse Angélica Rivera de Peña welcomed President Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio on state visit to Mexico. Office of the President of…
President of Tanzania to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 29/2015 27 May 2015 President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his spouse will make a working visit to Finland on…
The International Charlemagne Prize was celebrated in Aachen
President Niinistö discussing with President of France Francois Hollande and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and King Abdullah II of Jordan in Aachen. Copyright © Office of the…
President Niinistö to visit Germany
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 25/2015 11 May 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the award ceremony of the International Charlemagne Prize in…
President Niinistö to make a state visit to Mexico
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24/2015 8 May 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will be making a state visit…
Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 22/2015 28 April 2015 Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has submitted the resignation…
President Niinistö holds discussion with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 18/2015 23 April 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö held a telephone discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the…
President Niinistö meets senior politicians from the United Arab Emirates
President Niinistö met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday 12 April. Copyright © Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic…
President Niinistö makes working visit to United Arab Emirates
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 14/2015 10 April 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to the United Arab Emirates on…
President Niinistö pays state visit to Poland
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and President Sauli Niinistö at the meeting of European presidents in Braga, Portugal, on September 2014. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of…
President Niinistö to join UN Women’s Champion Leaders’ group
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 11/2015 8 March 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has been invited to join the Champion World Leaders, an initiative…
President Niinistö to attend Biathlon World Championships at Kontiolahti
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 10/2015 2 March 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will enjoy the action at the Biathlon World Championships in Kontiolahti…
President Niinistö to accept the Nordic World Ski Championships flag in Falun
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 9/2015 24 February 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden on…
Swedish king and queen on state visit to Finland on 3 to 5 March 2015
President Niinistö and his spouse made a state visit to Sweden in April 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of…
President Niinistö to attend Munich Security Conference
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 6/2015 3 February 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the Munich Security Conference on 6–8 February 2015. This…
King and Queen of Sweden to make state visit to Finland
President Niinistö and his spouse made a state visit to Sweden in April 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of…
President Niinistö to meet heads of EU institutions in Brussels
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 2/2015 16 January 2015 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will visit Brussels on 21–22 January to meet the heads of…
President of Latvia to pay state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 1/2015 13 January 2015 Andris Bērziņš, President of Latvia, will make a state visit to Finland on 28–29 January. President of…
President Niinistö in discussions with Russian President
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 66/2014 29 December 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and President of Russia Vladimir Putin engaged in a discussion by…
President Niinistö’s telephone conversations concerning the Ukraine crisis
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 61/2014 13 November 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has had telephone conversations with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and with…
President Niinistö meets President of Italy in Rome
Photo: Antonio Di Gennaro / Office of the President of Italy Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 58/2014 5 November 2014 President of the Republic…
Large number of volunteer workers invited to Independence Day Reception
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 60/2014 7 November 2014 The mailing of invitations to the Independence Day Reception of the President of the Republic has begun….
President Niinistö in talks with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 59/2014 6 November 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin during…
President Niinistö makes working visit to Italy
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 57/2014 3 November 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Italy on 4–5 November 2014,…
President Niinistö meets President of Iceland in Reykjavik
President Sauli Niinistö with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his spouse Dorrit Moussaief. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the…
President Niinistö to attend Arctic Circle assembly in Iceland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 55/2014 28 October 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will pay a working visit to Iceland from 30 October to…
President Niinistö on a state visit to Canada
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 53/2014 9 October 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will make a state visit to Canada…
President of India to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 52/2014 8 October 2014 President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will make a state visit to Finland on 14–16 October 2014. President…
President Niinistö to attend Frankfurt Book Fair
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 51/2014 2 October 2014 On 6–8 October, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel…
President Niinistö meets UN Secretary-General – handling of Ukraine crisis praised
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 49/2014 22 September 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met UN…
President Niinistö to meet European presidents in Portugal
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 50/2014 25 September 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the informal meeting of European presidents in Braga, Portugal,…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Canada
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 48/2014 12 September 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 47/2014 12 September 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York for the opening of the 69th…
President of Uruguay to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 46/2014 9 September 2014 President of Uruguay José Mujica will make a working visit to Finland on 15–17 September 2014. President…
President Niinistö to NATO summit meeting
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 44/2014 1 September 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be taking part in a summit meeting between…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 43/2014 25 August 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a…
President Niinistö to visit Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 39/2014 15 August 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Kiev…
President of the Republic makes working visit to Russia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 38/2014 14 August 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin on Friday…
President Niinistö and President Putin discussed the Ukrainian crisis
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 34/2014 23 July 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a conversation…
Statement by? the President of the Republic on the killings in Afghanistan
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 35/2014 24 July 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö offers his condolences following the killing of two Finnish aid workers…
Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 29/2014 16 June 2014 Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen has submitted the resignation…
President Niinistö to participate in 25th anniversary of Poland’s liberty
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 26/2014 28 May 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the 25th anniversary celebrations of the liberty of Poland,…
President Niinistö discussed the Ukraine crisis with President Putin
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24/2014 19 May 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked over the telephone on Monday,…
President of Estonia to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 20/2014 29 April 2014 Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and spouse will make a state visit to Finland during 12–14 May…
Ukrainian crisis discussed during Swiss President’s state visit
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 16/2014 7 April 2014 The Ukrainian crisis and enhancement of relations between…
Kultaranta talks to be held again in summer 2014
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 17/2014 16 April 2014 The Kultaranta talks, a foreign policy discussion event, will be held again this year. Around one hundred…
President of Switzerland to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 15/2014 1 April 2014 President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter and his spouse will make a state visit to Finland…
President Niinistö discusses the Ukraine crisis with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 14/2014 23 March 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met with…
President Niinistö to meet the President of China at The Hague
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 13/2014 21 March 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet Xi Jinping, President of China, at The Hague on…
President Niinistö to attend Nuclear Security Summit at the Hague
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 12/2014 20 March 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to the Hague on 23–25 March 2014 to participate…
President Niinistö to Lebanon
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 9/2014 11 March 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to Lebanon today, Tuesday 11 March 2013. The President…
President Niinistö and President Hollande discussed the situation in Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 7/2014 2 March 2014 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone conversation on Sunday evening with President…
President Niinistö and President Putin discussed the situation of Ukraine
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 6/2014 28 February 2014 The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone conversation on Friday evening with…
President Niinistö to meet President of Lithuania
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 4/2014 13 February 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday, 17 February. Topics…
President Niinistö to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 3/2014 31 January 2014 President of the Republic Saul Niinistö will travel to Russia with spouse Jenni Haukio to watch the…
President Niinistö to attend a security policy seminar in Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 1/2014 7 January 2014 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be attending a security and defence policy seminar in Sälen,…
Independence Day concert offers a journey into the Finnish mindscape
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 62/2013 26 November 2013 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will host the Independence…
President Mauno Koivisto 90 years
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 58/2013 21 November 2013 President Mauno Koivisto will reach the age of 90 years on 25 November 2013. President…
President of Namibia to make state visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 57/2013 1 November 2013 President of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba and his spouse will be arriving in Finland for a state visit…
President Niinistö in Switzerland: New partnerships in peace mediation and vocational education
President Sauli Niinistö and spouse Jenni Haukio discussing with President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer and his daughter on train to Lucerne. Copyright © Office of the President of the…
Presidents in Poland: While Europe’s economy is in crisis, so is democracy
Joint press conference given by the Presidents in Cracow on 9 October. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic…
Syrian situation discussed by Presidents in Russia
Photo: Lehtikuva Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 48/2013 24.9.2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday 24 September…
Energy and the European economy key issues on state visit to Latvia
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 46/2013 10 September 2013 The economic situation in Europe and…
President Niinistö on working visit to Russia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 47/2013 18 September 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be going to Russia on a working visit on 23–25…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Latvia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 41/2013 28 August 2013 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse will make a state visit to…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 40/2013 26 August 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a…
President Niinistö to meet the President of the United States in Stockholm
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 39/2013 15 August 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be meeting President of the United States Barack Obama together…
President Niinistö to make official visit to France
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 37/2013 2 July 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and spouse will make an official visit to France on 9–11…
Katri Makkonen becomes President’s Director of Communications
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 36/2013 1 July 2013 Master of Social Sciences Katri Makkonen has been appointed Director of Communications for the President of the…
Federal President of Germany to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 35/2013 27 June 2013 The Federal President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, accompanied by his spouse, will pay an official visit to…
President of Russia to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 33/2013 15 June 2013 President of Russia Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Finland on Tuesday, 25 June 2013….
Arctic regions and Nordic cooperation highlighted during state visit to Iceland
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 29/2013 28 May 2013 President of the Republic…
Finland’s foreign and security policy to be discussed at Kultaranta in summer
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 22/2013 25 April 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be hosting a foreign and security policy seminar at Kultaranta…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Iceland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 28/2013 16 May 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio will be going to Iceland on…
Energy and European matters featured on state visit to Lithuania
Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 27/2013 14.5.2013 Energy cooperation and current European matters…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Lithuania
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24/2013 30 April 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be going to Lithuania on a state visit on 14–15…
President Niinistö to make state visit to Kazakhstan
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 14/2013 27 March 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and spouse will make a state visit to Kazakhstan during 16-18…
President Niinistö to make official visit to China
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 13/2013 14 March 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to China on 6–10 April 2013….
President Niinistö to make state visit to Denmark
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 12/2013 27 February 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will be travelling to Denmark on a…
President of Myanmar to visit Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 11/2013 22 February 2013 U Thein Sein, President of Myanmar, will visit Finland on 1–3 March 2013. President of the…
President Niinistö on working visit to Moscow
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 7/2013 7 February 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dimitri…
President Niinistö to attend World Economic Forum
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 3/2013 18 January 2013 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos,…
President Niinistö congratulates the President of the United States
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 46/2012 7 November 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö presented his congratulations to President Barack Obama, who won a second…
President Niinistö to make official visit to Germany
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 44/2012 25 October 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will make an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany…
President of Tajikistan to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 43/2012 19 October 2012 The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, will be making a working visit to Finland on 23–25 October…
President Niinistö campaigned for Finnish membership of the UN Security Council
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 40/2012 28 September 2012 During the opening week of the UN General Assembly, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö…
President Niinistö presented the commitments of Finland’s Government Action Plan for Gender Equality in New York
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 37/2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö attended the launch of the US-led Equal Futures Partnership initiative on Monday,…
President Niinistö at the UN: Finland ready to shoulder responsibility on the Security Council
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 38/2012 In his speech at the UN General Assembly, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö emphasised the important role…
President Niinistö to attend the UN General Assembly
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 35/2012 21 September 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to New York for the opening of…
President Niinistö to attend the Paralympic Games and to make working visit to Hungary
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 28 August 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will travel to London to attend the Paralympic Games between 2 and…
President of the Republic promotes graduating cadets
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 27 August 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will promote graduating cadets to the rank of Lieutenant at a ceremony…
President Niinistö to visit Pyhtää and Hamina
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 31 July 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel to Pyhtää and Hamina…
President Niinistö to attend the Olympic Games in London
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 20 July 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will travel to London to attend the Olympic…
President of Latvia to make working visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 13 July 2012 President of Latvia Andris Berzins will make a working visit to Finland on Monday, 23 July. President of…
President of Estonia to make private visit to Finland
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 13 June 2012 President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves and spouse will be arriving in Finland on a private visit. On…
President Niinistö to Naantali
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 12 June 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio will be attending a welcoming ceremony hosted by…
President Niinistö to visit Russia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24 May 2012 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Russia on 21-22 June,…
President Niinistö to attend NATO Summit
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 16 May 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will attend NATO meetings in Chicago on 20–21 May 2012. President Niinistö…
Dinner for the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 24 April 2012 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs. Jenni Haukio will be hosting the traditional dinner…
Official photograph of President Niinistö
Copyright © The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland. Photo for publishing. Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 16 February 2012 The official photograph…
President Niinistö to official visit to Estonia
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 12 February 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and his spouse will be travelling to Estonia on an official visit…
Programme for state visit to Sweden to feature both traditions and future
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 29 March 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and spouse will make their first state visit to Sweden on…
President Niinistö to state visit to Sweden
Office of the President of the Republic Press Release 5 March 2012 President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö with his spouse Jenni Haukio will be making his first state visit…