Munich Security Conference on 17–18 February 2023

  • President Niinistö and UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met at the Munich Security Conference on 17 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö and UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met at the Munich Security Conference on 17 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö with the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Senators in the Munich Security Conference on 17 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö with the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Senators in the Munich Security Conference on 17 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö met with President of Moldova Maia Sandu on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö met with President of Moldova Maia Sandu on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö participated in a panel discussion on NATO, security and partnerships in Europe together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and President of Moldova Maia Sandu. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö participated in a panel discussion on NATO, security and partnerships in Europe together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and President of Moldova Maia Sandu. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • Presidentti Niinistö met with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    Presidentti Niinistö met with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö in talks with U.S. senators. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö in talks with U.S. senators. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak (in the middle). Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak (in the middle). Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President Sauli Niinistö and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President Sauli Niinistö and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • Minister-President of Bavaria Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, former Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, president Sauli Niinistö and Chairman of MSC Christoph Heusgen at the Ewald von Kleist Award ceremony on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    Minister-President of Bavaria Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, former Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, president Sauli Niinistö and Chairman of MSC Christoph Heusgen at the Ewald von Kleist Award ceremony on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

  • President Niinistö delivered the acceptance speech at the Ewald von Kleist Award ceremony on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

    President Niinistö delivered the acceptance speech at the Ewald von Kleist Award ceremony on 18 February 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

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