Program of the Kultaranta Talks 2019

Sunday 16 June 2019

16.00-16.25
Press Conference of the President of the Republic

On Yle Arena (in Finnish)

18.00-19.30
Opening: The Future of Europe (in English)

On Yle Arena (in English)

Opening remarks by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö (in English)
Speech by Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier (in English)
  • Discussion of the Presidents
  • Q & A

Monday 17 June 2019

9.30–11.00
Panel discussion: Finland – a provider of European security? (in Finnish)

On Yle Arena

  • Moderator: Olli Seuri, Journalist for the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle

Panelists:

  • Antti Rinne, Prime Minister of Finland (Social Democratic Party)
  • Jussi Halla-aho, Leader of the Finns Party
  • Mika Aaltola. Programme Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
  • Anna-Liina Kauhanen, Berlin Correspondent for Helsingin Sanomat daily newspaper

14.30–16.00
Concluding session: Politics in disruption – will democracy persist? (in Finnish)

On Yle Arena

  • Moderator: Olli Seuri, journalist for the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle

Panelists:

  • Seppo Kääriäinen, Minister
  • Anu Kantola, Professor at the University of Helsinki
  • Liisa Jaakonsaari, Chairperson of the Board of the Atlantic Council of Finland
  • Heikki Aittokoski, Foreign News Reporter for Helsingin Sanomat daily newspaper
Closing comments by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö