Excellencies, Colleagues, For more than a year, Russia has been waging a war of aggression on Ukraine. It is first and foremost an attack against Ukraine and its people. But…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the dinner for the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 11 May 2023
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the Presidential Palace today. This dinner is a time-honoured tradition, bringing together the heads of mission accredited…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the South African Institute of International Affairs in Johannesburg on 26 April 2023
Responding to Common Challenges in the Era of Shifting Geopolitics Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, It is a delight for me to be in South Africa. My previous visit to…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the opening of Parliament on 13 April 2023
Mr Speaker, honoured representatives of the Finnish nation, Opening of Parliament is a festive occasion every year. However, every four years, with the new Parliament starting in office, this moment…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the NATO accession ceremony in Brussels on 4 April 2023
Secretary General Stoltenberg, dear Jens, Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Finland has today become the 31st member of NATO. The era of military non-alignment in our history has come to…
Video address by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö to Bucha Summit on 31 March 2023
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, A year ago, shocking images started coming out of the liberated town of Bucha. The horrors uncovered there shook us all. Russia’s invasion has brought…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s remarks on the virtual plenary on Democracy Delivering Inclusion and Equality at the Summit for Democracy on 29 March 2023
Mr. President Chaves, Excellencies, I want to start by saying that a lot has happened since the first Summit for Democracy. For more than a year, Russia has been waging…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s virtual greeting to Summit for Democracy on 29 March 2023
Mr. President At the first Summit for Democracy, I stressed that democracy must be defended wherever it is under threat. I wish to underscore this even more forcefully today. With…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the closing of the electoral period on 29 March 2023
Mr Speaker, honoured representatives of the Finnish nation “There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know, and those who don’t know they don’t know.” We can probably share…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at a Joint Session at the Washington State Capitol on 6 March 2023
Governor Inslee, President Heck, Members of the Washington State Legislature, Justices of the State Supreme Court, Dear Washingtonians It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to address…