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Finland’s foreign and security policy aims at preserving its independence and the democratic core values of society and promoting the well-being and security of its citizens.

As a Member State of the European Union and a member of the international community, Finland exercises foreign policy with a view to securing its national interests and endeavors to contribute to world peace.

Foreign and security policy is based on good bilateral and international relations, a strong role in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the EU, effective multilateral cooperation and credible national defence.

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16.11.2018

Foreign Minister Soini to Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) will meet in Brussels on 19 November. Finland's representative at the meeting will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini. The topics on the meeting agenda will be Ukraine, Central Asia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. At lunch, foreign ministers will discuss the situation in Yemen. The meeting will close with a joint session of foreign and defence ministers, whose topic of discussion will be security and defence.

15.11.2018

GPS signal disruption came from Russian territory

Finnish authorities are continuing to investigate the GPS signal disruption that occurred during Nato’s Trident Juncture military drills. Finland considers Norway’s findings on the signal disruption to be reliable. It is not appropriate to release details on the matter to the public.

15.11.2018

Erityisedustaja Urpilainen kannusti nuoria toimintaan rauhan puolesta Ahtisaari-päivillä

Osallistuessaan torstaina Ahtisaari-päivien kouluvierailuille ulkoministerin rauhanvälityksen erityisedustaja Jutta Urpilainen kannusti nuoria toimintaan rauhan ja turvallisuuden puolesta.

14.11.2018

Mikä on GCM – kysymyksiä ja vastauksia siirtolaisuusasiakirjasta

GCM eli Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on turvallista, järjestäytynyttä ja sääntöjenmukaista siirtolaisuutta koskeva globaali asiakirja. Siinä määritellään muuttoliikkeitä koskevia keskeisiä kysymyksiä ja keinoja reagoida niihin. Johtava asiantuntija Renne Klinge ulkoministeriön kehityspoliittiselta osastolta avaa GCM:n taustoja ja tavoitteita.

14.11.2018

Ministry for Foreign Affairs to co-host Ahtisaari Days in Espoo

CMI and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will hold this year’s Ahtisaari Days on 15 November in Espoo. During the event, youth from Espoo will learn about peace mediation. The programme will culminate with a public event, whose participants will include former President Martti Ahtisaari.