European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will visit Helsinki on Friday 18 September and meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

As the Council of Europe prepares to elect a new Deputy Secretary General on 23 June, Marja Ruotanen-Bourdages presents a candidacy shaped by decades of experience in driving reforms, bringing together diverging interests and supporting member States, including in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. She offers an exceptional combination of institutional insight and proven delivery at a time when the Organisation must increasingly translate political commitments into concrete action.