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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister, in the European Parliament, in Brussels. Extracts from the arrival, welcome and roundtable.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and roundtable

&lt;p>After their meeting in the European Parliament, in Brussels, Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister, hold a joint press point.&lt;/p>

Joint Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Sanna MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister is invited to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to participate to the This is Europe debate. After the debate, Sanna MARIN and Roberta METSOLA, EP President, hold a joint press conference.

Joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Sanna MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister, following "This is Europe" debate

&lt;p>This clip highlights the This is Europe debate with Sanna MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister (13/09/2022).&lt;/p>

Clip "This is Europe" with Sanna MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister

During her official visit to Finland, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with sutdents at Europa Experience in Library Oodi, in Helisinki.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland: Roberta METSOLA meets with students at Europa Experience, Library Oodi

President Metsola is in Finland where she meets the Speaker of Eduskunta (the Finnish Parliament) Matti Vanhanen (both followed by press points). She also meets the Chair of the Grand Committee Satu Hassi and representatives of political parties represented in Eduskunta and attends the Plenary Session of Eduskunta.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland: visit to Eduskunta, Parliament of Finland and meeting with Matti VANHANEN, Speaker of the Parliament

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is in Finland where she meets the Speaker of Eduskunta (the Finnish Parliament) Matti Vanhanen. A press point follows the meeting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Matti VANHANEN, Speaker of the Eduskunta of Finland

President Metsola is in Finland where she meets President Sauli Niinistö in Kultaranta the summer residence of the President of Finland. The two presidents discuss the challenges ahead such as the war in Ukraine, food crisis, rising energy prices, inflation, and the respective membership bids of the Ukraine to the EU and Finland and Sweden to the NATO.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland: meeting with Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland and extracts from the press point

In Kultaranta, the summer residence of the president of Finland, Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland hold a press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check gainst delivery.

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland

Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee MEPs host Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto for a debate on European security challenges in light of the war in Ukraine. He briefs MEPs on Finland’s foreign and security policy direction following neighbouring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the country’s ongoing work to reassess its security arrangements. Finland is currently not a member of the NATO military alliance.

Exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs on Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine - AFET Committee

Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto discuss with the Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee the implications for the EU and Finland of the war in Ukraine as well as the country’s possible bid to join NATO.

Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine: extracts from the exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs - EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, speak to the press right before EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish government in Helsinki to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU, in Helsinki.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, before the EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish Presidency of the EU

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, speak to the press right before EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish government in Helsinki to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister

European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) meets the Finnish government in Helsinki, including Prime Minister Antti Rinne, to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, meeting with the Finnish government and family photo

In the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the EU, European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) meets at Eduskunta, Finnish Parliament, with Finnish MPs, in Helsinki and arrive at the official lunch hosted by the the Prime Minister Antti Rinne in his Official summer Residence in Kesäranta.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: meeting at Eduskunta, Finnish Parliament and arrival at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence Kesäranta

In the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the EU, European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) discuss with the civil society, event at the Europa Experience - Helsinki Central Library.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: extracts from the discussion with the civil society, event at the Europa Experience - Helsinki Central Library

Live Replay of the debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/07/2019)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency: Opening statements by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister and Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC (10:04-10:33)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency: closing statements by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister (11:56-12:02)

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