Current affairs

The Embassy of Finland in Rome is recruiting a Catering and Housekeeping Supervisor for the Ambassador's Residence for a fixed-term appointment from October 15, 2024 or as agreed upon. The contract will be a fixed-term contract of one year (12 months). The knowledge of English language is required, while the knowledge of Italian is particularly useful in this role. The knowledge of Finnish language is considered an advantage.

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The Embassy of Finland in Rome is looking for a fixed-term office services attendant starting from 1.10.2024 or as per agreement. The contract will be a fixed-term contract of 12 months. The job requires a good level of English and Italian languages. Knowledge of Finnish is considered a plus.

The reform of the Foreign Service of Finland took a step forward on 1 August, when the reorganisation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the updated rules of procedure took effect. The purpose of the organisational reform is to lay a suitable foundation for the Ministry’s work in the current international situation and in terms of Finland’s foreign policy change. At the same time, cooperation across organisational boundaries has become even more important.

The Government approved the proposal for the Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation on 11 July 2024. The report complements the Report on Foreign and Security Policy with more detailed trade and development policy measures.

Based on predetermined criteria, the contract was awarded to VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd, which is the current provider of the outsourced application services to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

On 27 June 2024, Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio appointed Elina Björklund (M.Sc., Economics), Chairperson of the Board of Reima Group, to serve as the rapporteur preparing the reform of the Team Finland network of business services abroad to integrate the foreign functions of Business Finland with the Foreign Service.

The customer service of the Consulate operates normally during the facade renovation. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the renovation.

EU foreign ministers will convene in Luxembourg on 24 June. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.

The Government has approved the proposal for the Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy. The report assesses Finland’s foreign and security policy environment and defines Finland’s objectives and priorities for the next few years.