Prime Minister Vanhanen presented foreign and security policy to Parliament

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen presented the Government Programme to the Parliament on 24 April. Referring to the Government Programme sections concerning the foreign and security policy Vanhanen said Finland’s foreign and security policy is based on close bilateral relations, a strong role in Common Foreign and Security Policy at EU level, effective multilateral cooperation and a credible national defence.

The Government Programme: Foreign, security and defence policy