Current affairs

Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles will bring the portable passport unit to Sunnyvale (CA) October 23, 2023, Palo Alto (CA) October 24, 2023, and Seattle (WA) November 29 - 30, 2023. An appointment for passport renewal is required, and the application must be submitted in person. Identity card applications are also accepted.

Consulate General of Finland in New York will bring the portable passport unit to Chicago (IL) in October 4-6 and to Lake Worth (FL) in November 6-9, 2023. An appointment for passport renewal is required, and the application must be submitted in person. Identity card applications are also accepted.

Some of the prices of services provided by the Finnish missions and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will rise. The new prices will enter into force on 1 September 2023.

A year ago, Finland and the United States opened negotiations on a new defence cooperation agreement. So far, three rounds of negotiations have been completed. Concluding the negotiations is an objective included in Finland’s new Government Programme. The Finnish Parliament needs to accept the agreement before it can be adopted. The agreement will reinforce Finland's security and promote the fulfilment of NATO membership obligations.

Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet again at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 21–23 August.

Finland and Colorado have agreed to help each other turbocharge their thriving space sectors. What can the two leaders in space bring to the table, and what opportunities exist for collaboration?

United States President Joseph Biden’s visit to Helsinki attracted a great deal of attention in the international media. The visit was mentioned in nearly 18,000 online media articles between 1 and 17 July 2023. Although a significant number of the articles focused on President Biden, Finland also got its share of the visibility.

Comments on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs proposal may be given at lausuntopalvelu.fi until 8 August 2023.

Comments on the draft government proposal may be submitted to the lausuntopalvelu.fi service until 15 August 2023.

Finnish films and TV series are reaching new global audiences and reaping international awards. Productions from near and far are flocking to Finland to benefit from its attractive locations, local talent, and smooth logistics. What is behind Finland’s film production boom?