Finland joined the EU on 1st January 1995. 

Finland is one of the most sparsely-populated countries in the EU and is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east. Finland has 13 seats in the European Parliament.

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EU - Finland

Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister, is the sixteenth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs, in plenary session in Strasbourg.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things: turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees, appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.

Debate on the Future of Europe with Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister

EP President Metsola meets the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo speaks to MEPs to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future.

Before the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Orpo, followed by a press point at 10.20 (still to be confirmed).

Thirteen EU heads of state or government have discussed the future of the EU in the plenary in “This is Europe” debates.

Plenary Debate - This is Europe debate with the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo

EP President Metsola meets the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho, the leaders of parliamentary group,  the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo and they speak to the press. She also meets Finnish Members of the European Parliament and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.

Official visit of of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Need to detect and to counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet, damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Joakim STRAND, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sauli NIINISTÖ, Former President of the Republic of Finland

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Finnish MEPs group photo

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander STUBB, President of Finland

European and Finnish flags at half-mast as a sign of European solidarity and mourning after the tragic shooting at a school in Vantaa, Finland

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Town Hall Discussion with Young People

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Alexander STUBB, President of the Republic of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Jussi HALLA-AHO, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Anders ALDERCREUTZ, Minister for European Affairs of Finland

EP Plenary session - Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law - Council and Commission statements

The European and the Finnish flags at half-mast as a tribute to Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland

Juha SIPILA, Finnish Prime Minister, debates the future of Europe with MEPs during the plenary session (30-31 January 2019) in Brussels. This is the sixteenth in a series of future of Europe debates between EU heads of state or governments and MEPs.

Future of Europe: extracts from the debate with Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister

Live Replay of the debate on the future of Europe with Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister, during the plenary session in Brussels (30-31 January 2019)

Debate on the future of Europe with Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister: one round of political group speakers - Mario BORGHEZIO (ENF, IT) (11:17 - 11:20)

Debate on the future of Europe: opening statement by Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister (10:15 - 10:38)

Debate on the future of Europe: answers by Juha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister (11:21 - 11:31)

Debate on the future of Europe: final statement byJuha SIPILÄ, Finnish Prime Minister (11:57 - 12:04)

Visit of Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland, to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland: arrival and roundtable

Timo Juhani SOINI, Finish Minister for Foreign Affairs visits the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President&nbsp;and roundtable

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Timo Juhani SOINI, Finish Minister for Foreign Affairs: arrival and roundtable

Visit of Sauli NIINIST&Ouml;, President of the Republic of Finland to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President&nbsp;and roundtable&nbsp;

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland: arrival and roundtable

Visit of Sauli NIINIST&Ouml;, President of Finland to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President&nbsp;and roundtable

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