President of Finland since 2012
Niinistö: Little chance of Finland changing refugee conventions: The government's proposed Border Procedures Act would allow authorities to quickly deport people ...
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Sauli Niinistö to write EU report on civilian and defence preparedness: The report will aim to provide a holistic view of how Europe can become more ...
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Finland's New President: “Fear is the Worst Possible Guiding Principle in Foreign Policy”
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Quick Glance: The New Finnish President: Fear as the Least Suitable Guide in Foreign Policy
- The transition of the Finnish presidency from Sauli Niinistö to Alexander Stubb underscores the importance of maintaining composure in foreign and security policy.
- Stubb, the new president, emphasizes the foundation of value-based realism in Finland's foreign and security policy.
- Stubb cautions against fear being the least suitable guide in foreign policy and underscores the significance of collaboration and readiness for changes.
- Niinistö reflects on the past years, the importance of NATO membership, and the imperative of working towards peace.
Finland's new President Stubb vows to ensure peace "under all circumstances": "We are standing on the threshold of a new era," Stubb said during his inaugural ...
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Finnish leaders welcome Sweden into Nato: President Niinistö and PM Orpo immediately congratulated Sweden after its Nato membership was confirmed on Monday ...
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Quick Glance: Hungary Approves Sweden's NATO Accession
- Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's NATO bid after over 18 months of delays.
- Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in May 2022.
- Hungary was the last of the 31 NATO members to give its approval, and Sweden is expected to be formally admitted soon.
- The decision was welcomed by various NATO countries and seen as strategically significant.
Niinistö wraps up 12-year presidency with final press conference as Finland's head of state
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Niinistö: Finland not in favour of sending Western troops to Ukraine: Niinistö responded to President Macron's suggestion that the West should not rule out ...
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Thursday's papers: Niinistö's final days, Finnish arms sold to Russia, English-only ban proposal
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Outgoing and incoming Finnish presidential couples meet for lunch: Finland's President-elect Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb ...
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Niinistö: Ukraine deserves our full support: Saturday marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Hundreds greet President Niinistö during his last regional visit to hometown Salo
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Stubb pledges to continue Niinistö's foreign policy line: President-elect Alexander Stubb spoke to the domestic and international press on Monday afternoon ...
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Quick Glance: Alexander Stubb New President of Finland
- Stubb wins election against Haavisto for foreign and security policy.
- Stubb secures victory with 51.6% of the votes, Haavisto receives 48.4%.
- Stubb will significantly influence Finland's NATO policies.
- As Finland's new president, Stubb will command the armed forces.
Finland inaugurates Alexander Stubb as president for Nato era: He replaces the outgoing Sauli Niinisto, who steps down after two six-year terms.
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President Niinistö opens Parliament for final time: Urging cross-party cooperation, President Sauli Niinistö spoke about Finland's defence and the country's ...
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First round of presidential election begins in Finland: After 12 years under the leadership of popular President Sauli Niinistö, Finland on Sunday began the ...
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APN Podcast: Two peas in a pod?: Finnish voters will choose between a cosmopolitan Europhile academic or a gay and green human rights defender in the second ...
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Presidential election in the shadow of the Ukraine war: The Finns will elect a new president on Sunday at an unprecedented time: The Scandinavian country is now ...
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Niinistö discusses Ukraine in Paris; Valtonen addresses UN council in Geneva: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö began his final week in office with a conference ...
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Presidential election: Should nuclear weapons be stationed in Finland?: The election campaign for the presidency of Finland revolved almost entirely around ...
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Quick Glance: Finland's Presidential Election: Stubb and Haavisto Advance to 2nd Round
- Stubb wins first round as centre-right candidate
- Haavisto second as liberal candidate with 99.5% of votes counted
- Second round scheduled for Feb. 11
Zelensky, Finnish president discusses security challenges : President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö discussed in a ...
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Finland elects a new president today: HELSINKI. After twelve years under popular President Sauli Niinistö, Finland has begun electing a new head of state.
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Niinistö: Ukrainian drone attack on Russia not a threat to Finland: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that Finland is unlikely to get involved in the ...
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Halla-aho: President Niinistö commented on government’s racism crisis without familiarising himself with it
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Finland elects a new president: who will succeed Sauli Niinistö?: A failed man, a reprimanded man and a condemned man are running to succeed the president who ...
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‘Voters are looking for a mini-Niinisto’: Finland braces for new president: Under Sauli Niinisto, Finland’s relationship with Russia changed as the Nordic nation ...
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Niinistö: "Finland's security is now sealed behind multiple locks": The president's final New Year's address called on Europe to "wake up".
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Tuesday's papers: Niinistö's future, the business of peace and killing colds: Can air purifiers really prevent colds?
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Finnish, Chinese presidents discussed pipeline damage, Finland says
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Finland celebrates 106th Independence Day in bright, cold weather: There was a brief pro-Palestinian protest at an Independence Day ecumenical service at ...
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Zelensky makes surprise stop at Nordic leaders' meeting in Oslo: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and the Ukrainian president are also scheduled to hold ...
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Photo gallery: Ukraine, Barbie and Israel-Hamas conflict influence style at Independence Day bash
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Niinistö: China plans to cooperate in gas pipeline investigation: The Finnish president also posits that Russia's intention to divide the West's support of ...
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Sauli Niinistö on the war in Ukraine: "Putin listens to nothing but the language of power"
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Finnish president calls for EU-wide consensus to tackle border problems: Sauli Niinistö made the comments during a two-day official state visit to Poland ...
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Niinistö: Border arrivals may be Russia's response to defence agreement with US: President Sauli Niinistö says he supports government preparations that would ...
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Niinistö heads to Poland; possibly his last official visit: Last week's trip to Germany and next week's to Poland may well be the final official visits of ...
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Finland's president says impossible to return asylum seekers: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday it had become impossible to return asylum seekers ...
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Finland closes borders with Russia - more and more asylum seekers arrive: Is Russia sending asylum seekers to Finland? The Finns assume so and are now closing ...
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Quick Glance: Finland Shuts Four Border Crossings with Russia
- Finnish government to close four of its eight eastern border crossings with Russia from midnight on Friday.
- Kremlin spokesman criticizes the decision, calling it a 'big mistake' and harmful to bilateral relations.
- Approximately 300 asylum seekers from countries like Syria, Yemen, and Iraq have arrived in Finland this week, according to border guards.
- Despite the closures, the border crossings at Salla and Vartius in Finland's far north will remain open for asylum applications.
Finland gives 20th military aid package worth ˆ100 million to Ukraine: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has approved the governments proposal to provide Ukraine ...
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Finland's Niinistö heading to Poland for official visit: The presidents will discuss bilateral relations and regional security issues, among other topics.
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📣 Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife Dr. Jenni Haukio, together with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender ... Show more www.bonn.de/pressemitteilungen/november-2023/finnisches-und-deutsches-praesidentenpaar-tragen-sich-ins-goldene-buch-ein.php bonn.de/goldenes-buch
Finnish presidential couple prepare for their final Independence Day gala as hosts
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Niinistö addresses demilitarised status, Russian consulate during Åland visit: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö assured the autonomous province of Finland's ...
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Niinistö: Hungary will have to 'hurry up' on Sweden's Nato accession: Sweden is getting closer to joining neighbouring Finland as a new Nato member.
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Quick Glance: Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO accession protocol
- Turkey blocked Sweden's NATO accession for months
- President Erdogan presents the accession protocol to the parliament
- Sweden's Prime Minister hopes for approval
- Sweden welcomes the decision of the Turkish President
Polish president says Finland is facing 'hybrid attack' from Russia: Poland's President said on Monday (November 20) that Finland was facing a "hybrid attack" on ...
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State visit to Bonn: Steinmeier and Niinistö visit Willy Brandt Forum and Drachenfels
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Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier hat seinen finnischen Amtskollegen Sauli Niinistö in Bonn empfangen. Am ersten Tag des Besuchs gab es militärische ... Show more ga.de #bonn #generalanzeiger #staatsbesuch
State visit to the Siebengebirge: This is what Steinmeier and Niinistö experienced on the Königswinterer Drachenfels and in Unkel
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A president rarely comes alone: Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Finnish counterpart visit Unkel
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Paid articlePaid Two-day visit to Bonn and the region: Federal President Steinmeier receives the Finnish President in Bonn
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President Niinistö headed to Germany for official visit: The presidents will hold talks on topics including Finnish-German bilateral relations ...
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Leaders laud Martti Ahtisaari as they mourn his passing: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö suggested that Ahtisaari's childhood experiences led him to spend most ...
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Quick Glance: Finnish Nobel Peace laureate Ahtisaari passes away at 86
- Martti Ahtisaari, Finland's 10th president and Nobel Peace laureate, passes away at the age of 86.
- Ahtisaari was celebrated worldwide for brokering peace in conflict zones in Kosovo, Indonesia, and Northern Ireland.
- As president, Ahtisaari supported Finland's EU membership and encouraged voters to support the 1994 accession referendum.
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with President Sauli @niinisto on damage to undersea infrastructure between Estonia & Finland. NATO is sharing information & stands ...
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Finland's President: Damage to gas pipeline caused by "external activities": There could be a hole in a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia ...
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Finland points to deliberate damage to underwater gas pipeline: The damage to an underwater gas pipeline and communications cable between Finland and Estonia was ...
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Quick Glance: Balticonnector: Pipeline between Finland and Estonia damaged
- Investigation underway to determine the cause of the sudden pressure drop in the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia.
- Gasgrid and Elering, the operating companies, noticed the pressure drop on Sunday morning.
Tuesday's papers: Tributes to Ahtisaari, court threatened, thermometer dropping: Morning newspapers in Finland continue to carry retrospectives of the life and ...
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Zelensky holds call with Finnish president: The leaders discussed the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative and President Zelensky's peace formula.
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Niinistö to make state visit to Italy: In addition to meeting with Italian leaders in Naples, the Finnish president will also visit Nato's Allied Joint Forces ...
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Damage to Finnish pipeline: Evidence points to possible Russian authorship: in Russian special ship is said to have been on site shortly before the leak occurred ...
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Niinistö heads to New York for final UN address as Finnish president: President Sauli Niinistö has addressed the UN opening session every September since taking ...
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Helsinki University occupiers allowed to stay during defence event with president
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Finland's Niinistö to host Latvian president next week: The trip next Thursday will mark Edgars Rinkevics' first visit to Finland as Latvia's president.
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Niinistö’s Russia warning, Finland’s presidential race and a su-paw-market: Finland in the world press
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Watch: Niinistö addresses UN General Assembly: This marks the Finnish president's last speech to the UN during his time in office.
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The risk that nuclear weapons could be used is tremendous – Finnish President on war in Ukraine
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Käärijä joins Finnish President Niinistö on public walk to celebrate 75th birthday
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Finnish presidential couple to attend Swedish King's 50th jubilee: The celebration will be held next week.
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Monday's papers: Niinistö's warning, Saudi money and new school staff: Domestic outlets explore Finnish-US relations, Saudi Arabian interests in Finland as well ...
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Finland’s President Warns Europe About Russia: President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss ...
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Niinistö asks Finns to walk and talk for birthday celebration: This week marks Finnish President Sauli Niinistö's 75th birthday.
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Niinistö calls for sweeping global action to combat climate change: President Sauli Niinistö on Tuesday addressed Finnish ambassadors in Helsinki ...
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Niinistö: Russian propaganda against Finland increasing: Finnish President Sauli Niinistö also says that Putin's speech in December 2021 convinced him to ...
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Niinistö headed to Portugal for EU presidents' meeting: The informal two-day meeting begins on Thursday.
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Niinistö: Russia won't meddle in Finnish presidential elections: Sauli Niinistö spoke on Tuesday at an annual gathering of Finnish diplomats and foreign policy ...
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Poll: Niinistö best Finnish president ever: As president, Niinistö has enjoyed broad support across most of the Finnish political spectrum ...
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Jani Raappana assumes role as Director of Foreign and Security Policy to the President of Finland
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Russian property owners seek help from Niinistö: More than 700 Russians who own property in Finland have signed a petition calling for an easing of entry ...
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Biden 'guarantees' US will back NATO, Trump shadow lingers: President Joe Biden on Thursday gave his assurance that the United States would stay committed to ...
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Quick Glance: NATO allies assure Ukraine, Biden criticizes 'cowardly' Putin
- Ukraine will be invited into NATO and clearly become a member of the Alliance after the war.
- Practical and unprecedented support for Ukraine from NATO.
- Biden condemns Putin's 'cowardly lust for land and power'.
- Security guarantees for Ukraine could be potentially very dangerous.
Niinistö: Defence and technology co-operation main themes of meeting with Biden: President Sauli Niinistö told YLE on Thursday in an exclusive interview that the ...
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Live updates: Biden: "US shares Nordics' values, challenges" — visit prompts 2 protests
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