Foreign policy and security policy

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.

Government report on Finnish foreign and security policy

Finland’s foreign and security policy is founded on value-based realism. Its goal is to safeguard Finland’s independence and territorial integrity, to avoid becoming involved in a military conflict and to improve the security and well-being of the people of Finland.

Current affairs

5.6.2026

Joint statement on situation between Hezbollah and Israel

Statements
4.6.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to chair OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026 and serve as chair of several sessions. Minister Valtonen will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the meeting.

Press releases
1.6.2026

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić to visit Finland

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić will visit Helsinki on 2–3 June and meet Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

Press releases
28.5.2026

European Court of Human Rights decides land expropriation case

On 28 May 2026, the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision in a case concerning the expropriation of a plot of land and the amount of compensation awarded for the expropriation. The Court unanimously declared the applicants’ complaint under Article 1 (protection of property) of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights inadmissible as manifestly ill-founded.

Press releases
28.5.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to attend Council of the Baltic Sea States meeting in Poland

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in Sopot, Poland, on 28–29 May.

Press releases