President Halonen inspected the Pori Brigade and training of EU troops

Commander of the Pori Brigade, Colonel Markku Nikkilä (left), President Halonen and Chief of Defence, Admiral Juhani Kaskeala.

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen visited the Pori Brigade in Säkylä on Monday, 28 August 2006. During the visit she inspected the brigade and the training of Finnish troops who will participate in an EU rapid reaction force. Finns will participate alongside troops from Germany and the Netherlands in a battle group that will be ready for crisis management tasks in the first half of 2007.