Current affairs

Consular section of the Embassy in Rome and Milan Office have adopted a new electronic appointment system.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the missions abroad provided consular services to approximately 205,000 customers last year. Over the course of the year, the Ministry’s 24/7 service was contacted around 6,800 times in total.

The consular client and telephone service in Rome is closed 15-16.1.

The Embassy of Finland in Rome is looking for an assistant with good language skills, service orientation, and excellent organizational and cooperation skills. The position will be filled from April 1, 2025, or as agreed upon, initially with a fixed-term contract of one year (12 months).

The new decree of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on fees charged for services provided by the Finnish Foreign Service in 2025 enters into force on 1 January 2025. Several services that are now provided free of charge will become subject to a fee as of 1 January 2025.

The Team Finland reform proceeds. After the transitional period, the foreign operations of Business Finland will be incorporated into the Foreign Service. The appropriation of Business Finland’s foreign network will be transferred to the administrative branch of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 1 January 2025. The service agreement ensures that the export promotion services will continue without interruption.

Finland is the first country in the world to commission a composer to create an official national soundscape. Ääniä is an original musical work by Lauri Porra, one of the country’s most celebrated composers. It takes the listener on a journey through the impressions, seasons and serene beauty of the happiest country in the world.

Would you be the right person to run the everyday activities of the Finnish Ambassador's Residence in Rome? We are looking for a Catering and Housekeeping Supervisor for the Ambassador's residence from January 1, 2025, or as agreed upon, initially for a fixed-term contract of one year (12 months).

Mikko Laakkonen, one of the most internationally renowned contemporary Finnish designers, is the guest of the talk hosted on Wednesday 20 November 2024, from 6 to 7 pm, at Rinascente Roma Via del Tritone.