Finland's EU policy

Prime Minister Antti Rinne spoke on the phone today with President of the European Council Donald Tusk about the preparations for the European Council meeting on 17–18 October. Prime Minister Rinne and President Tusk talked in particular about issues relating to the UK’s EU withdrawal process, the enlargement of the EU, and Finland’s work as the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the negotiations on the multiannual financial framework.

Thomas Blomqvist, Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality, will have an exchange of views next week with a committee of the European Parliament in Brussels. The minister will present the priorities for Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in his remit.

The first Energy Council meeting during Finland's Presidency of the Council of the EU will be held in Brussels on 24 September 2019. The meeting will be chaired by Minister of Economic Affairs Katri Kulmuni.