Hybrid CoE welcomed Albania as the 36th Participating State as Minister Igli Hasani delivered Albania’s Letter of Notification. The Euro-Atlantic community looks forward to a fruitful cooperation with Albania in countering hybrid threats! 🇦🇱

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra met in Helsinki. The clean transition, bioeconomy and circular economy are one of Finland’s key priorities also for the EU’s next Strategic agenda. 🇪🇺🇫🇮

Finland’s candidate for Commissioner is MEP Henna Virkkunen confirms PM Petteri Orpo. Those who have worked with her know her as hardworking and knowledgeable person with extensive experience as MEP, Minister and national MP. yle.fi/a/74-20094273

PM Petteri Orpo is representing 🇫🇮 at the Informal leaders meeting of the European Council. At the meeting, the EU leaders will discuss the outcome of the European Parliament elections and upcoming appointments to high-level 🇪🇺 roles. 🇫🇮 press release👉 valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-min…

Traditional NBIP8 exchange of views ahead of the EU leaders’ meeting tonight in Brussels, hosted by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo 🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇮🇪🇵🇱

#EUCO Prime Minister @petteriorpo ”I welcome the agreement on the EU’s strategic agenda for 2024-29. The agenda adopted tonight is very well aligned with Finland’s EU policy priorities e.g. in defence & security, crisis preparedness, green transition and competitiveness.”

Honoured to be nominated as the candidate for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Your trust means a lot. We must continue working together to ensure Europe is an effective global partner to keep our citizens free, safe and prosperous.

#EUCO completed with agreements reached on EU’s strategic agenda for 2024-29 and nominations for EU’s top roles. Finland’s delegation congratulates Ursula von der Leyen António Costa and nominee from our dear neighbour country @KajaKallas!

The Government nominated Henna Virkkunen as Finland’s national candidate for the European Commission, to be appointed for the term 1 November 2024–31 October 2029. More: valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-g…

Honoured to become the Commissioner-designate of the Finnish Government 🇫🇮 Looking forward to working for strong and united Europe European Commission 🇪🇺

The EU rotating presidency has no mandate to engage with Russia on behalf of the EU. The European Council is clear: Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim. No discussions about Ukraine can take place without Ukraine.

EU:n puheenjohtajamaa Unkarilla ei ole valtuuksia keskustella tai neuvotella Venäjän kanssa EU:n puolesta. Eurooppa-neuvoston yhteinen viesti on selvä: Venäjä on hyökkääjä, ja Ukraina kamppailee olemassaolostaan. Ukrainaa koskevia keskusteluja ei voida käydä ilman Ukrainaa.

Disturbing news about Orban’s visit to Moscow. It is clear that he has no mandate to negotiate or discuss on behalf of the EU. His visit would show disregard for the duties of the EU Presidency and undermines interests of the European Union.

This week Markku Keinänen and our teams had excellent briefings and brainstorming sessions with Jori Arvonen who is taking over as Permanent Representative 🇫🇮🇪🇺 starting 1 September.  Bienvenue à Bruxelles!

I strongly condemn Russia’s appalling attack today against Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv. Finland stands with Ukraine 🇫🇮🇺🇦

The EU stands with Ukraine. Today we transfer €1.5 billion in proceeds from immobilised Russian assets to the defence and reconstruction of Ukraine. There is no better symbol or use for the Kremlin’s money than to make Ukraine and all of Europe a safer place to live.

Dear Vladimir Kara-Murza I am so happy for this! The work continues. Hope to see you soon again!

Today I started as Finlands Permanent Representative to the EU. I look forward to working with all the new and old colleagues in Brussels. We have great challenges to deal with, from security to competitiveness. But thats why the EU was established in the 1st place. Finland in EU

Excellent first Coreper meeting for EU Ambassador Jori Arvonen today. We look forward to Mario Draghi’s report on #competitiveness next week! This is Finland’s key priority. Deepening the single market, boosting innovations and mobilizing private capital. 🇫🇮🇪🇺

Finnish PR Jori Arvonen and DPR Lauri Hirvonen had the honor of hosting the new 🇫🇮 MEPs at the Finnish Perm Rep over lunch. Insightful discussions on Finland’s 🇪🇺 objectives. Excellent cooperation continues!