I very much approve Fernando Augusto Pacheco !

Emma Thompson enjoyed filming in Finland variety.com/2024/film/glob…

Delighted to chair the first meeting of the new DPAAL Board and welcome 5 new Vice Presidents! We are looking forward to working at the service of U.K.-based diplomatic Spokespersons and continue our engagement with the U.K. and international London based media community.

Happy to start on the board of the Diplomatic Press Attaches Association here in London!

Congrats to the dynamic new DPAAL Board – 👇from left Markus Hippi (🇫🇮 VP), Fred Rugamba (🇷🇼 VP), Federico Bianchi (🇪🇺, President), Jamal Alkayed (🇮🇪 VP), Anna K. Pernegger (🇦🇹 VP) & Petra Hajdu (🇭🇺 VP). Excellent network for embassy media officers. Look forward to reconnecting soon!

NATO is stronger with Finland. A pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to London. From supporting Ukraine until they are victorious, to deeper cooperation on security, the new UK-Finland strategic partnership brings us even closer.

UK is our close friend and we are committed to further deepening our ties. Today we signed the declaration on strategic partnership. 🇫🇮 and 🇬🇧 share a broad agenda and are unanimous about supporting Ukraine and the need to counter Russia’s aggression. Many thanks David Cameron

Exciting news: LUT University 🚀 and Clare Hall of Cambridge University have established a long-term partnership focused on climate change and sustainability, featuring a new Visiting Fellowship programme and an annual Global Prize ! 🎓 lut.fi/en/news/lut-un…

My heartfelt congratulations to Keir Starmer on becoming the next British Prime Minister. The UK is amongst Finland’s most important security and economic partners. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation and deepening the excellent relations between our countries.

Congratulations to David Lammy on your appointment as the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Secretary. The UK is an important partner and ally for Finland – I look forward to our close collaboration. 🇫🇮🇬🇧

It was a pleasure to meet Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen when we brought British journalists to Mariehamn and Helsinki, to learn about Finnish foreign policy, NATO membership, and why Åland may be the happiest corner in the country. Warm thanks for the meeting, Elina Valtonen !

A pleasure speaking to The Food Programme about Finnish food and happiness (and controversially, UK meal deals).

Ambassadors have a special place in the global ecosystem. Once a year, they clean their nests and gather as a herd back to their birthplace in Finland. At the public's request, the ambassadors' meeting’s marketing video has now English subtitles. #SLSK2024

Tackling the issue of homelessness in Manchester today with ⁦Andy Burnham⁩. Happy to share Finland’s solutions developed by ⁦Y-Säätiö⁩. ⁦Finnish Embassy UK⁩ #homelessness #problemsolving #housingfirst

The Embassy, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the National Preparedness Commission (NPC) jointly hosted the seminar ”Preparedness and Resilience - Finland’s Approach to Comprehensive Security” today. Thanks to our partners and panelists for a successful event!

Find out ”Why Finland is Great for Business” on Monocle Radio’s The Entrepreneurs show featuring our Ambassador Jukka Siukosaari .

insane map of public saunas in finland

Finland, once again the happiest nation in the world. Kiitos! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Markus Hippi appointed as Press Counsellor in London dlvr.it/TKSqxp

Some good news to finish this month with.