Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU
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Official account of the Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union 🇫🇮🇪🇺
EU leaders agreed to provide a significant €90 billion additional funding to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 to fund budget and defence.
#StandWithUkraine
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
#StandWithUkraine
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
EU leaders agreed to provide a significant €90 billion additional funding to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 to fund budget and defence.
#StandWithUkraine
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
#StandWithUkraine
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
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EU-maat sopivat merkittävästä lisärahoituksesta Ukrainalle
EU-maat sopivat merkittävästä lisärahoituksesta Ukrainalle
valtioneuvosto.fi
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
EU-maat sopivat merkittävästä lisärahoituksesta Ukrainalle
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo ahead of #EUCO: The most important thing by far is finding a solution to the issue of the reparations loan. We have practically no other options for financing #Ukraine.
Europe must use the leverage it has in this situation. This demonstrates its strength.
Europe must use the leverage it has in this situation. This demonstrates its strength.
December 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#EUCO meets today.
Top of the agenda: economic support for 🇺🇦 and efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.
🇫🇮 is represented by PM Petteri Orpo.
Leaders will also discuss:
🔹 MFF 2028–2034
🔹 🇪🇺 enlargement
🔹 The situation in the Middle East
🔹 Geo-economic situation
Top of the agenda: economic support for 🇺🇦 and efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.
🇫🇮 is represented by PM Petteri Orpo.
Leaders will also discuss:
🔹 MFF 2028–2034
🔹 🇪🇺 enlargement
🔹 The situation in the Middle East
🔹 Geo-economic situation
December 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#EUCO meets today.
Top of the agenda: economic support for 🇺🇦 and efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.
🇫🇮 is represented by PM Petteri Orpo.
Leaders will also discuss:
🔹 MFF 2028–2034
🔹 🇪🇺 enlargement
🔹 The situation in the Middle East
🔹 Geo-economic situation
Top of the agenda: economic support for 🇺🇦 and efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.
🇫🇮 is represented by PM Petteri Orpo.
Leaders will also discuss:
🔹 MFF 2028–2034
🔹 🇪🇺 enlargement
🔹 The situation in the Middle East
🔹 Geo-economic situation
🇫🇮 Minister @sarimultala.bsky.social at the #ENVI Council:
“Glad to see the bioeconomy strategy on the Council agenda. Finland has worked hard on this—bioeconomy has real potential to replace fossils and drive new sustainable growth. Now we need to move the strategy to action.”
@ym.fi
“Glad to see the bioeconomy strategy on the Council agenda. Finland has worked hard on this—bioeconomy has real potential to replace fossils and drive new sustainable growth. Now we need to move the strategy to action.”
@ym.fi
December 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🇫🇮 Minister @sarimultala.bsky.social at the #ENVI Council:
“Glad to see the bioeconomy strategy on the Council agenda. Finland has worked hard on this—bioeconomy has real potential to replace fossils and drive new sustainable growth. Now we need to move the strategy to action.”
@ym.fi
“Glad to see the bioeconomy strategy on the Council agenda. Finland has worked hard on this—bioeconomy has real potential to replace fossils and drive new sustainable growth. Now we need to move the strategy to action.”
@ym.fi
A packed agenda for 🇪🇺 Ministers at the General Affairs Council, including:
🔹European Council preparations
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
🔹Enlargement
🔹Cohesion
🔹Simplification
🇫🇮 is represented by Minister Joakim Strand.
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹European Council preparations
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
🔹Enlargement
🔹Cohesion
🔹Simplification
🇫🇮 is represented by Minister Joakim Strand.
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A packed agenda for 🇪🇺 Ministers at the General Affairs Council, including:
🔹European Council preparations
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
🔹Enlargement
🔹Cohesion
🔹Simplification
🇫🇮 is represented by Minister Joakim Strand.
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹European Council preparations
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
🔹Enlargement
🔹Cohesion
🔹Simplification
🇫🇮 is represented by Minister Joakim Strand.
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🇫🇮 Minister @sarimultala.bsky.social at #TTE Energy Council:
“In Finland, comprehensive security is built on whole-of-society preparedness. Energy stands at its core — not just as energy security, but as self-sufficiency, investment stability, and a resilient clean energy future.”
@tem.fi
“In Finland, comprehensive security is built on whole-of-society preparedness. Energy stands at its core — not just as energy security, but as self-sufficiency, investment stability, and a resilient clean energy future.”
@tem.fi
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🇫🇮 Minister @sarimultala.bsky.social at #TTE Energy Council:
“In Finland, comprehensive security is built on whole-of-society preparedness. Energy stands at its core — not just as energy security, but as self-sufficiency, investment stability, and a resilient clean energy future.”
@tem.fi
“In Finland, comprehensive security is built on whole-of-society preparedness. Energy stands at its core — not just as energy security, but as self-sufficiency, investment stability, and a resilient clean energy future.”
@tem.fi
🇪🇺 The Foreign Affairs Council is gathered in Brussels. Today’s agenda:
🔹 Middle East
🔹 EU-China relations
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine with @andrii_sybiha 🇺🇦
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen is representing Finland 🇫🇮
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-e...
🔹 Middle East
🔹 EU-China relations
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine with @andrii_sybiha 🇺🇦
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen is representing Finland 🇫🇮
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-e...
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🇪🇺 The Foreign Affairs Council is gathered in Brussels. Today’s agenda:
🔹 Middle East
🔹 EU-China relations
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine with @andrii_sybiha 🇺🇦
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen is representing Finland 🇫🇮
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-e...
🔹 Middle East
🔹 EU-China relations
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine with @andrii_sybiha 🇺🇦
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen is representing Finland 🇫🇮
Read more:
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-e...
EU finance ministers are meeting today at the #ECOFIN Council. Topics:
🔹single currency package, including digital €
🔹customs reform
🔹imports of small packages
🔹Russia's aggression against Ukraine
🇫🇮 Press release: vm.fi/-/valtiovara... @vm.fi
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹single currency package, including digital €
🔹customs reform
🔹imports of small packages
🔹Russia's aggression against Ukraine
🇫🇮 Press release: vm.fi/-/valtiovara... @vm.fi
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
EU finance ministers are meeting today at the #ECOFIN Council. Topics:
🔹single currency package, including digital €
🔹customs reform
🔹imports of small packages
🔹Russia's aggression against Ukraine
🇫🇮 Press release: vm.fi/-/valtiovara... @vm.fi
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹single currency package, including digital €
🔹customs reform
🔹imports of small packages
🔹Russia's aggression against Ukraine
🇫🇮 Press release: vm.fi/-/valtiovara... @vm.fi
Read more: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On the Eurogroup agenda today:
🔹macroeconomic developments
🔹assessment of member states’ draft budgetary plans & overall budgetary situation and prospects in the € area
🔹electing the President of the Eurogroup
Minister Riikka Purra represents 🇫🇮
@vm.fi
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹macroeconomic developments
🔹assessment of member states’ draft budgetary plans & overall budgetary situation and prospects in the € area
🔹electing the President of the Eurogroup
Minister Riikka Purra represents 🇫🇮
@vm.fi
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
On the Eurogroup agenda today:
🔹macroeconomic developments
🔹assessment of member states’ draft budgetary plans & overall budgetary situation and prospects in the € area
🔹electing the President of the Eurogroup
Minister Riikka Purra represents 🇫🇮
@vm.fi
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹macroeconomic developments
🔹assessment of member states’ draft budgetary plans & overall budgetary situation and prospects in the € area
🔹electing the President of the Eurogroup
Minister Riikka Purra represents 🇫🇮
@vm.fi
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
“Today we discuss the CAP post-2027 through simplification and innovation. AKIS will be key for cooperation between researchers and farmers. Member States must have leeway to choose measures that fit their need," said Finnish Minister Sari Essayah ahead of #Agrifish.
@mmm-fi.bsky.social
@mmm-fi.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Today we discuss the CAP post-2027 through simplification and innovation. AKIS will be key for cooperation between researchers and farmers. Member States must have leeway to choose measures that fit their need," said Finnish Minister Sari Essayah ahead of #Agrifish.
@mmm-fi.bsky.social
@mmm-fi.bsky.social
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Komissio ehdottaa ympäristösääntelyn yksinkertaistamista – teollisuuden päästöt ja kiertotalous keskiössä
Komissio ehdottaa ympäristösääntelyn yksinkertaistamista – teollisuuden päästöt ja kiertotalous keskiössä
valtioneuvosto.fi
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Komissio ehdottaa ympäristösääntelyn yksinkertaistamista – teollisuuden päästöt ja kiertotalous keskiössä
At the margins of #JHA Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen had a meeting with Director General of EU Commission DG JUST Ana Gallego on the EU’s democracy shield, digital fairness and the 28th regime.
@oikeusministerio.fi @ec.europa.eu
@oikeusministerio.fi @ec.europa.eu
December 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At the margins of #JHA Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen had a meeting with Director General of EU Commission DG JUST Ana Gallego on the EU’s democracy shield, digital fairness and the 28th regime.
@oikeusministerio.fi @ec.europa.eu
@oikeusministerio.fi @ec.europa.eu
#JHA 🇪🇺 Today in Brussels ministers for justice are discussing e.g.
🔹Fighting impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine
🔹Model provisions for future EU criminal law
🔹Simplifying the application of the GDPR
🇫🇮 is represented by Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹Fighting impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine
🔹Model provisions for future EU criminal law
🔹Simplifying the application of the GDPR
🇫🇮 is represented by Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
December 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#JHA 🇪🇺 Today in Brussels ministers for justice are discussing e.g.
🔹Fighting impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine
🔹Model provisions for future EU criminal law
🔹Simplifying the application of the GDPR
🇫🇮 is represented by Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
🔹Fighting impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine
🔹Model provisions for future EU criminal law
🔹Simplifying the application of the GDPR
🇫🇮 is represented by Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...
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Meeting in Brussels #COMPET ministers discussed:
✅ implementation and simplification
✅ removal of internal market barriers
✅ surveillance of e-commerce products
Read the main results → link.europa.eu/8WrWdN
✅ implementation and simplification
✅ removal of internal market barriers
✅ surveillance of e-commerce products
Read the main results → link.europa.eu/8WrWdN
December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Meeting in Brussels #COMPET ministers discussed:
✅ implementation and simplification
✅ removal of internal market barriers
✅ surveillance of e-commerce products
Read the main results → link.europa.eu/8WrWdN
✅ implementation and simplification
✅ removal of internal market barriers
✅ surveillance of e-commerce products
Read the main results → link.europa.eu/8WrWdN
🇪🇺 The #COMPET Council is meeting today in Brussels.
🇫🇮 Finland is represented by Minister Matias marttinen.
Agenda:
🔹 Simplification
🔹 Surveillance of e-commerce products
🔹 Removal of internal market barriers
🔗https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/compet/2025/12/08/
@tem.fi
🇫🇮 Finland is represented by Minister Matias marttinen.
Agenda:
🔹 Simplification
🔹 Surveillance of e-commerce products
🔹 Removal of internal market barriers
🔗https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/compet/2025/12/08/
@tem.fi
December 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
#JHA EU ministers of the interior are meeting in Brussels, with several migration-related issues on the agenda. Finland is represented by Minister Mari Rantanen.
🇫🇮 press release: intermin.fi/-/ministeri-ra…
🇪🇺 Full agenda: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2025/12/08/
🇫🇮 press release: intermin.fi/-/ministeri-ra…
🇪🇺 Full agenda: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2025/12/08/
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#JHA EU ministers of the interior are meeting in Brussels, with several migration-related issues on the agenda. Finland is represented by Minister Mari Rantanen.
🇫🇮 press release: intermin.fi/-/ministeri-ra…
🇪🇺 Full agenda: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2025/12/08/
🇫🇮 press release: intermin.fi/-/ministeri-ra…
🇪🇺 Full agenda: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2025/12/08/
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Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää, Suomi!
Suomi keskustelee ja neuvottelee EU-laeista ja hyväksyy niitä neuvostossa yhdessä muiden EU-maiden kanssa.
Miten tämä vaikuttaa arkeesi? Tutustu verkkosivuihimme ↓
link.europa.eu/cHwvPw
Suomi keskustelee ja neuvottelee EU-laeista ja hyväksyy niitä neuvostossa yhdessä muiden EU-maiden kanssa.
Miten tämä vaikuttaa arkeesi? Tutustu verkkosivuihimme ↓
link.europa.eu/cHwvPw
EU osana arkeasi⸺
Lisätietoa
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December 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää, Suomi!
Suomi keskustelee ja neuvottelee EU-laeista ja hyväksyy niitä neuvostossa yhdessä muiden EU-maiden kanssa.
Miten tämä vaikuttaa arkeesi? Tutustu verkkosivuihimme ↓
link.europa.eu/cHwvPw
Suomi keskustelee ja neuvottelee EU-laeista ja hyväksyy niitä neuvostossa yhdessä muiden EU-maiden kanssa.
Miten tämä vaikuttaa arkeesi? Tutustu verkkosivuihimme ↓
link.europa.eu/cHwvPw
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Happy national day to all Finns!
🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺: The city of Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Its culture programme will revolve around the theme of cultural climate change.
For info about the Council in Finnish → link.europa.eu/jdQWYB
🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺: The city of Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Its culture programme will revolve around the theme of cultural climate change.
For info about the Council in Finnish → link.europa.eu/jdQWYB
December 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Happy national day to all Finns!
🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺: The city of Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Its culture programme will revolve around the theme of cultural climate change.
For info about the Council in Finnish → link.europa.eu/jdQWYB
🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺: The city of Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Its culture programme will revolve around the theme of cultural climate change.
For info about the Council in Finnish → link.europa.eu/jdQWYB
✈️Finland, together with 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇱🇺 🇳🇱 🇪🇸, joined the eSAF Early Movers Coalition launched today by the
@ec.europa.eu!
📸BMV/Woithe
@lvmfi.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu!
📸BMV/Woithe
@lvmfi.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✈️Finland, together with 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇱🇺 🇳🇱 🇪🇸, joined the eSAF Early Movers Coalition launched today by the
@ec.europa.eu!
📸BMV/Woithe
@lvmfi.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu!
📸BMV/Woithe
@lvmfi.bsky.social
🇫🇮 Minister Lulu Ranne at #TTE Transport Council on weights & dimensions directive:
“I’m pleased we reached a compromise that strengthens EU transport while respecting national needs — allowing heavier & longer vehicles and smoother cross-border travel.”
@lvmfi.bsky.social
“I’m pleased we reached a compromise that strengthens EU transport while respecting national needs — allowing heavier & longer vehicles and smoother cross-border travel.”
@lvmfi.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🇫🇮 Minister Lulu Ranne at #TTE Transport Council on weights & dimensions directive:
“I’m pleased we reached a compromise that strengthens EU transport while respecting national needs — allowing heavier & longer vehicles and smoother cross-border travel.”
@lvmfi.bsky.social
“I’m pleased we reached a compromise that strengthens EU transport while respecting national needs — allowing heavier & longer vehicles and smoother cross-border travel.”
@lvmfi.bsky.social
#EPSCO Health Council focuses on the Critical Medicines Act. Minister Kaisa Juuso is representing 🇫🇮.
Finland welcomes the general agreement on #CMA. It safeguards EU's Critical Medicines, while preserving right to decide on the preparedness measures at the national level.
@stm.fi
Finland welcomes the general agreement on #CMA. It safeguards EU's Critical Medicines, while preserving right to decide on the preparedness measures at the national level.
@stm.fi
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#EPSCO (Employment & Social Policy) Council meets in Brussels, with Minister Kaisa Juuso representing Finland.
Agenda includes
🔹Simplification/employment & social fields
🔹Affordable housing
🔹European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
🔹Carcinogens & mutagens directive
📸Sami Perttilä
Agenda includes
🔹Simplification/employment & social fields
🔹Affordable housing
🔹European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
🔹Carcinogens & mutagens directive
📸Sami Perttilä
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#EPSCO (Employment & Social Policy) Council meets in Brussels, with Minister Kaisa Juuso representing Finland.
Agenda includes
🔹Simplification/employment & social fields
🔹Affordable housing
🔹European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
🔹Carcinogens & mutagens directive
📸Sami Perttilä
Agenda includes
🔹Simplification/employment & social fields
🔹Affordable housing
🔹European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
🔹Carcinogens & mutagens directive
📸Sami Perttilä