21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone e-mail, internet MATINE/Puolustusministeriö Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 A Vaihde 295 160 01 [email protected] PL 31 00...

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18.4.2024 | In its plenary session on Thursday 18 April, the Government appointed Pasi Rajala, Master of Social Sciences, and Antti Salminen, Information Systems Auditor, to serve as state secretaries. Pasi Rajala will serve as State Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, and Antti Salminen as State Secretary to Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman.

6.7.2023 | In its plenary session on 6 July, the Government appointed Master of Social Sciences Lauri Tierala as State Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen. His term of office will begin on 6 July and continue for the duration of the Ministers' term of office.

28.2.2023 | On Tuesday 28 February, the President of the Republic reappointed Member of Parliament Antti Kaikkonen to serve as Minister of Defence. The President also released Mikko Savola from his duties as Minister of Defence and as a member of the Government.

5.1.2023 | On Thursday 5 January, the President of the Republic appointed Member of Parliament Mikko Savola (BBA) to serve as the new Minister of Defence. The President of the Republic also released Antti Kaikkonen from his duties as Minister of Defence and as a member of the Government.

18.12.2020 | Director General Esa Pulkkinen invited to Commission on Irish Defence Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 18.12.2020 12.00 Type: Press release Director General Esa Pulkkinen from the Defence Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence has...

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

12.7.2018 | Finland to join Multinational Cooperation for Providing Land Battle Decisive Munition Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.7.2018 10.54 Type: Press release Finland is to join NATO’s Memorandum of Understanding on Multinational Land Battle Decis...

21.1.2026 | Prime Minister’s Office: Publications 18/2004 PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2004 Government report 6/2004 VNS 6/2004 vp Government report 6/2004 Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2004 Prime Minister's Office: Public...

21.1.2026 | Statsrådets kanslis publikationsserie 12/2009 ISBN 978-952-5807-28-8 SNELLMANSGATAN 1, HELSINGFORS PB 23, 00023 STATSRÅDET tfn (09) 16001, (09) 57811 fax (09) 1602 2165 [email protected] www.vnk.fi /julkaisut Distribution och försäljning: Universit...

21.1.2026 | FINLANDS SÄKERHETS OCH FÖRSVARSPOLITIK 2001 STATSRÅDETS REDOGÖRELSE TILL RIKSDAGEN 13.6.2001 VNS/2001 vp Innehållsförteckning SAMMANDRAG DEL I: DEN SÄKERHETSPOLITISKA OMGIVNINGEN OCH FINLANDS HANDLINGSLINJE 1. DEN SÄKERHETSPOLITISKA OMVÄRLDEN 1.1 ...

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