Under-Secretary of State Jarno Syrjälä in the Gaza Conference in Cairo: "Finland calls for an immediate ceasefire, full access of humanitarian aid and the release of all hostages in Gaza. Finland is preparing to allocate 3 MEUR of additional humanitarian assistance to Gaza.”

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮 Trevlig självständighetsdag! 🇫🇮 Happy Independence Day! 🇫🇮

What does a country sound like? Finland set out to answer this question by becoming the first nation in the world to create an official national soundscape. Plug in, press play and experience #Finland. 🇫🇮 ⬇️ finland.fi/soundscape/

Truly good news! This a super important deal both economically and geopolitically. Personally very rewarding as well since I was in the original EU negotiating team when the negotiations started a long time ago…

+0.8 next year, +1.8 2026. Finnish economy returning slowly to growth – Bank of Finland Bulletin bofbulletin.fi/en/2024/5/finn… #bofbulletin

Ambassadors of #ASEAN countries form an active group in Helsinki. It was a pleasure to enjoy a ”glögi-gathering” with them yesterday together with colleagues of Department for Asia and Oceania.

Happy Sámi National Day! Sámi National Day was added to the Finnish national almanac in 2004. Finnish and Sámi flags are flown on public buildings to commemorate the day. Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi buohkaide! Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi puohháid! Šiõǥǥ saaʹmi meersažpeeiʹv pukid!

European Commission’s executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy Henna Virkkunen said the bloc sees India as key partner for technology and security initiatives

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at least in Myanmar and Thailand caused by the major earthquake in Myanmar today. The effects of the earthquake are felt widely in the region and our thoughts are with those affected.

Russia’s long-term threat to the transatlantic security requires decisive action. To address this threat, the Finnish government proposes increasing defense spending to 3% by 2029. Finland shoulders its responsibility for Europe’s security, both now and in the future.

Had a fruitful conversation with President Alexander Stubb. Finland is an important partner country in the EU. We are committed to elevating our ties. Exchanged our perspectives on regional and global issues, including the situation in Ukraine. Alexander Stubb

This week, Department for Asia and Oceania @ulkoministerio gathered in New Delhi for a regional meeting. Heads of Finnish missions and colleagues from the Ministry and Business Finland discussed topical issues in the region and shared experiences. Thank you for visiting! 🇫🇮🌏

Minister Ville Tavio met State Minister Yuichiro Koga METI, Japan. He congratulated Japan on hosting Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, an exciting opportunity for global cooperation and innovation. Japan is a valued like-minded partner for Finland. 駐日フィンランド大使館

Mukanani Japanissa on puolustus- ja teknologia-alan yrityksiä. Suomalainen osaaminen kiinnostaa Japanissa. Osallistuimme päivällä Business Finlandin ja Japanin elinkeinoelämän keskusliiton Keidanrenin järjestämään yritystilaisuuteen.

Alexander Stubb President @AlexStubb and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba: Finland and Japan deepen cooperation presidentti.fi/en/president-s…

Kiitos tapaamisesta pääministeri 石破茂. Suomea ja Japania yhdistävät arvot ja intressit, kultuuri ja elämäntapa sekä turvallisuuskysymykset. Olemme sitoutuneita yhteistyön vahvistamiseen. Tämä tuo etuja molemmille maille. Toivottavasti näemme pian Suomessa.

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And we’re live! 🇺🇸 Finland’s new Consulate-General in Houston, Texas, is now open and ready to assist people and businesses in this key U.S. region. Houston is our fourth diplomatic mission in the U.S., in addition to Washington DC, New York and LA. um.fi/current-affair…

Finland enjoys excellent weather this week. And investment climate improves as well: sweet news worth 400m€ by Fazer: publicnow.com/view/252B89054…

Great news on the adoption of a robust new EU sanctions package—tightening the screws on Moscow’s ability to wage war. The 18th package will cut into Russian revenues, notably by significantly lowering the oil price cap. It also bans transactions related to Nord Stream gas