On 7 May, the Government appointed Elina Ravantti as Director General of Communications at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She will take up her duties on 15 June 2020 and the term of office will end on 28 February 2025. Ravantti is currently Head of Yle Journalism Academy.

The whole world suffers from the crisis caused by coronavirus. No country can alone resolve the crisis. Common solutions are needed. In a video series entitled ‘Finland across the world’, produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Service specialists tell about the big picture relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the impacts of the situation on the world, and Finland’s response to the crisis.