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.

Suomi osallistuu muiden pohjoismaiden kanssa perinteisille Madridin kirjamessuille useiden aktiviteettien muodossa, vaikka tänä vuonna yleisö ei pääsekään edellisvuosien tapaan varsinaisesta pohjoismaiden omasta kojusta.