My fellow citizens, “My perhaps somewhat outdated understanding of the mutual relations between us people is that we need more good will, more willingness to understand one another and more…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Summit for Democracy, 9 December 2021
Mr President, Finland ranks high in every global index related to democracy. Finland’s democracy is built on a stable representative political system, well-functioning local governance, vibrant civil society, and low…
”The Case for a Stronger Europe in a Harder World” – Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Humboldt University, Berlin, 23 November 2021
Ladies and gentlemen, ”It will take twenty years before we arrive at a common foreign policy, let alone a common security policy, of the Europeans. But step by step we…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Körber Foundation Event “International Dialogue Revisited: The Spirit of Helsinki in an Age of Great-Power Competition”, 22 November 2021
President Steinmeier, dear Frank-Walter, Dr. Paulsen, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to begin by congratulating the Körber Foundation for the 60th anniversary of the Bergedorf Round Table format. President Steinmeier…
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s video greetings at the 2021 Internationalisation Awards ceremony on 19 November 2021
In the 2020s, Finland’s wellbeing will be based even more on the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are renewing our economy, to grow and create new jobs. Finland…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the 60th anniversary of the National Defence Course Association on 18 November 2021
The speech was delivered by Secretary General Hiski Haukkala on behalf of the President of the Republic of Finland Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to warmly congratulate the…
Opening statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinisto at The Hanaholmen Initiative Summit on 16 November 2021
The statement was delivered by Secretary General Hiski Haukkala on behalf of the President of the Republic of Finland Ladies and gentlemen, Lämpimät onnitteluni ensimmäisen Hanaholmen kriisivalmiuskurssin suorittaneille. Mina varma…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö in honour of the 225th anniversary of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in Stockholm on 12 November 2021
I want to warmly congratulate the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences for its 225-year journey. You have a long and honourable history. During this time, there have been…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the World Leaders’ Summit in Glasgow on 2 November 2021
Ladies and Gentlemen, more than 40 years ago, in 1979, experts from around the world met in Geneva at the first World Climate Conference. In that conference, climate change…
Keynote speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the World Leaders Summit Event on Forests and Land Use on 2 November 2021
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honor to join you here today. This conference could be pivotal in the fight against climate change. And it will be, if…