Current affairs
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18.9.2026
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13.9.2026
Embassy of Finland Welcomes India’s First World Circular Economy Forum to Gandhinagar
Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and India's Central Pollution Control Board jointly organise WCEF2026, 15–18 September 2026 in Gujarat; Finland's Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala to take part in the event.
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10.9.2026
Finland to invest EUR 120 million in new finance program being prepared to mobilise private financing in emerging markets
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will invest EUR 120 million in the Finland-IFC Blended Finance Program for private-sector investments. The program is being prepared in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. This will be the largest development policy investment ever made by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The appropriations will be allocated from the Ministry’s financial investment item.
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21.8.2026
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10.8.2026
Fraudulent job offers in Finland
Embassy of Finland in New Delhi has received a great number of inquiries related to the authenticity of the job offer letters which some Indians have received. Please pay attention to the authenticity of any offer you receive and make sure you don’t become a victim of financial fraud.
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26.7.2026
Aalto Works inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to inscribe the Aalto Works on the World Heritage List at its 48th session held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 19 to 29 July 2026. The property comprises 13 modern architectural sites across Finland designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto.
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16.7.2026
Minister of Commerce and industry of India Goyal visits Finland on 16–17 July
A high-level business delegation led by Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Piyush Goyal visits Finland on 16–17 July, 2026. The key themes for the visit are digital and new advanced technologies, advanced manufacturing, clean energy and sustainable development, and the food and consumer industries.
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9.7.2026
New Heads of Mission appointed to Lusaka and Mumbai
At the presidential session on Thursday 9 July, the President of the Republic appointed Marja Rosvall to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Lusaka, and Petra Theman to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Consulate General in Mumbai, starting on 1 September 2026.
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7.7.2026
Majority of seasonal work visa applications for wild-berry pickers refused
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received approximately 2,200 seasonal work visa applications this year for the purpose of wild-berry picking in Finland. To date, a majority of the applications have been processed, approximately 1,600 applications in total. The processing has revealed indications of a risk of worker exploitation, as well as shortcomings in employers’ compliance with their statutory obligations. The majority of the applications, approximately 1,400, have been refused.
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16.6.2026
New Head of Mission appointed to New Delhi and non-resident Ambassador to Angola, authorisation granted to Tajikistan
At the presidential session on 16 June, the President appointed Mikko Kivikoski as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in New Delhi from 1 July, authorised Roving Ambassador Maria Ågren for Tajikistan, and appointed Satu Lassila, Head of Mission in Maputo, as non-resident Ambassador to Angola from 16 June.