Current affairs
16.5.2012
Finland’s pop-up carnival of good taste
Invented in Helsinki and celebrating its first anniversary on May 19, 2012, Restaurant Day allows anyone to set up their own café, resto or bar for one day. It has quickly spread to other cities and become a Finnish tradition, also gaining popularity abroad.
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16.5.2012
15.3.2012
Minister Stubb opened trading at NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City
On 14 March, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New Your City at 9:30 am local time. At the opening ceremony, he was accompanied by representatives from 27 Finnish start-up companies. Together with the minister, they are presenting competencies of Finnish start-ups to key customers and funding providers in the United States.
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15.3.2012
17.2.2012
Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met in Washington
Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on 16 February. During the meeting held at the U.S. Department of State, the Foreign Minister and the Secretary of State discussed a number of issues, focusing on the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iran and North Africa.
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31.1.2012
12.12.2011
Finland’s new action plans set the course for transatlantic cooperation
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs launched Finland’s action plans for the United States and Canada that are in line with the Government’s Programme at the House of the Estates in a relaxed atmosphere on Wednesday, 7 December. The action plans were presented by Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. This was followed by comments from American Ambassador Bruce Oreck and Canadian Ambassador Christopher Shapardanov.
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