Current affairs

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone call with President of the United States Donald Trump on 23 April 2018. The presidents discussed the state of international relations in general and the Arctic region in particular. Finland currently chairs the Arctic Council.

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Portable passport machine in Bellevue Washington May 14-15 2018.

Portable passport machine in San Diego, California on May 21, 2018.

This summer FinnFest, the annual festival of the Finnish American community, will be slightly different than usual. For thirty-five years, the event has been taken from one city to another around North America, but this summer the organizers decided it was time to travel a bit further. In fact, all the way across the Atlantic to Tampere, Finland!

Not all Finns and Finnish-Americans are drawn to colder climates – some of them have ended up down south as well! Our Honorary Consul in Atlanta, John D. Saunders, introduces the history and current presence of Finns in the southern state of Georgia. 

Trans-Atlantic startup Seriously Digital Entertainment was founded by two former Rovio executives aiming high especially in the US market. The company's mobile games are designed to be developed into "global entertainment properties."

The nation's capital offers a vast variety of activities and sights, many of which are free of charge. Whether you're a fan of politics, a history aficionado or into arts and culture, you can be sure that D.C. has something special in store for you!

Our Political Affairs Intern, Tomi, has completed his three-month internship at our Embassy. In this blog, he details the highlights of his time in Washington DC.

Fulbright brought Kristiina Jomppanen to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for an academic year to teach Finnish language and culture. Her work as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant has taught her a great deal not only about American culture but about cultures all over the world.