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17.5.2023

Address by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the 4th Council of Europe Summit on 17 May 2023 in Reykjavik

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…

11.5.2023

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…

26.4.2023

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…

13.4.2023

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…

4.4.2023

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…

31.3.2023

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…

29.3.2023

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…

29.3.2023

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…

29.3.2023

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…

6.3.2023

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…

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