President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situation in Middle East and topical issues related to NATO’s deterrence and defence

19.4.2024 16.53
TP-Utvan kuvituskuva
In their meeting on Friday 19 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the situation in the Middle East, especially the strike launched on Iran early this morning.

Prime Minister Orpo and European Commission President von der Leyen visit Finland’s eastern border

19.4.2024 12.37
Prime Minister Orpo and European Commission President von der Leyen travelling in a helicopter.
On Friday 19 April, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen paid a visit to the Imatra border crossing point to learn more about the situation at Finland’s eastern border. From there, they headed to the Old Town Hall in Lappeenranta, where they continued the bilateral discussions they had started the day before on their flight from Brussels after the special European Council.
Photos available in the Government Flickr account

EU pledges to boost competitiveness and deepen single market

18.4.2024 19.24
On photo Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta
Photo: EU Council
The European Union will develop its long-term competitiveness and modernise its single market. The EU leaders also plan to simplify the Union’s capital markets. These are among the objectives decided on at the special European Council in Brussels on Thursday 18 April. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.

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