Worrying scenes in Georgia. Violence against peaceful protestors is not acceptable. Georgia was granted EU candidate status and we expect Georgia to stay on that path, which is the people’s choice. People have the right to demonstrate against the law on foreign influence.

FM Elina Valtonen met today with Montenegro’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Filip Ivanović.

Finland has good and increasingly closer relations with the Western Balkan countries. In addition, Finland and Montenegro are now NATO allies. 🇫🇮🇲🇪

Filip Ivanović MFA Montenegro

Foreign Minister Ivanović Filip Ivanović MFA Montenegro and I had a great discussion about our bilateral relations, EU-Western Balkans cooperation and security in Europe. 🇫🇮 supports Montenegro’s 🇪🇺 path.

Montenegro’s 🇲🇪 FM Ivanović is visiting Helsinki & met with FM Elina Valtonen. We are Euro-Atlantic partners: 🇫🇮 supports Montenegro’s EU path & our two countries cooperate closely now as NATO allies.
#EUEnlargement #nato 🇪🇺

Ulkoministeri Elina Valtonen tapaa Montenegron ulkoministeri Filip Ivanovićin Helsingissä 12. helmikuuta. 🇫🇮🇲🇪

Elina Valtonen Filip Ivanović MFA Montenegro

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Wrote an article on Finland and U.S. States partnering on #bioeconomy in the special transatlantic cooperation issue of Baltic Rim Economies, together w/ my colleague Suvi Järvelä. Thanks Centrum Balticum! 🇫🇮🇺🇸🎄
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Vielä kerkiät mukaan! KUTSU: EU 27:stä EU 36:een? Ilmoittautuminen: buff.ly/47p8UgM

Mukana keskustelemassa mm: #TanjaTamminen Maria Mekri Eurooppalainen Suomi Totti Sivonen @timomiettinen University of Helsinki eurostorie @tyynekarjalain FIIA @helihyypia1 @ulkoministerio

We welcome the EU Enlargement Package published today. It is delightful that so many people across Europe want to see their country as a member of the 🇪🇺, a Union of democracies. Rule-of-law, non-corruption and a well-functioning market economy pave the path to membership,…

Arriving in Berlin for the topical conference ”A larger, stronger Union - making the EU fit for enlargement” by Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock. GermanForeignOffice #futureEU

Foreign Minister Valtonen 🇫🇮 in Berlin today to discuss EU Enlargement & a larger EU’s stronger global role in future. Members & all applicant countries are here together. #futureEU GermanForeignOffice MFA Finland 🇫🇮

Ulkoministeri Elina Valtonen keskustelee EU:n laajentumisesta ja kahdenvälisistä energiakysymyksistä tänään Berliinissä. #futureEU

Lue lisää ulkoministeriön tiedotteesta ⬇️
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Finland supports our partners in the Western Balkans on their EU path. #EUenlargement 🇫🇮🇲🇰🇪🇺

We condemn the brutal attacks against Kosovo Police and hope for a swift de-escalation.

Proud to inform that we the parliamentarians of the Finnish Parliament have today established a Kosovo Parliamentary Friendship Group. Happy to be chairing the group together with vice-chair Mikko Savola, MP and former Defence Minister. 🇫🇮🤝🇽🇰

Thank you for hosting us Latvian MFA 🇱🇻 | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦! Great talks, 🇫🇮 looking forward to the next one. MFA Finland 🇫🇮

We support EU candidate Moldova in reforms and in difficult situation due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Under-Sec of State Kai Sauer in 🇲🇩 with NB8 foreign ministers. Met with Pres Maia Sandu, Prime Min Dorin Recean, Foreign Min Nicu Popescu and Speaker Igor Grosu.

Congrats to our partners in #Kosovo ! 🇽🇰🇫🇮 First step towards membership in #CoE & the human rights protection it offers.

FM Pekka Haavisto: Excellent discussion with OSCECIO @bujar_o 🇲🇰 on role of the OSCE in European security and our OSCE Troika cooperation. Support for Ukraine is our long-standing priority. Finland is preparing for the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship in 2025.  #ItsAboutPeople

EU-Western Balkans partnership is more important than ever – Finland has a long-standing strong interest in Western Balkans & we support our partners in their European journey.@EURACTIV euractiv.com/section/enlarg… MFA Finland 🇫🇮 Finland in EU Pekka Haavisto #EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans

FM Pekka Haavisto: Met with Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi to discuss EU enlargement. Enlargement is a key tool in the European security landscape. 🇫🇮🇪🇺