Niinisto

FILED - 11 March 2022, Turkey, Antalya: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO SUMMIT

Swedish, Finnish leaders set to meet Erdogan in push to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/27/22

Finland and Sweden's bid to join has been blocked by Turkey, who accuses the two countries of providing support to terrorist groups

FILED - US President Joe Biden here delivers remarks in his first major address on foreign policy during a press conference at the Department of State Harry S. Truman Building. Photo: Freddie Everett/State Department/Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden backs NATO membership for Sweden and Finland as Turkey digs in

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

In order for a country to join NATO, unanimous approval is required by all members

17/05/2022. Finnish Parliament voted to support Finland's application for NATO membership. It adopted the position in accordance with the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs by 188-8 votes. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish Parliament backs bid to apply for NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

The future NATO membership of Sweden and Finland would "strengthen" the European Union, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels

The Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin. Photo: Janina Orjasniemi/Finnish government.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finland to apply to join NATO, say president and prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

Prime Minister Marin said that Finland was prepared for possible responses from the neighbouring country

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin says Finnish plan to join NATO is a mistake in call with leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

The Finnish president organized the call to explain why his country plans to join NATO, according to a statement from Helsinki

FILED - 08 April 2022, Finland, Helsinki: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a press conference with German President Steinmeier. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Finnish president to present position over NATO debate by May 12

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/1/22

The Finnish parliamentary groups are meeting on May 12, and two days later, the Social Democratic party of Prime Minister Sanna Marin also intends to present its position

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö delivering a speech in Parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish president suffered pneumonia after contracting Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Sauli Niinistö tested positive for Covid-19 last week

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish President Niinistö in hospital with coronavirus infection

The Nomad Today 4/26/22

Among the key issues facing the country is a possible application to join NATO

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish President Niinistö tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

An official visit to Norway on Thursday and Friday will be postponed

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Finnish president: No referendum necessary to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/5/22

Until the end of last year, he had a different opinion on the matter, but that has changed in the meantime, the Scandinavian country's head of state said

04/03/2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinisto met President of the United States Joseph R. Biden in Washington D.C. on Friday, 4 March 2022. Photo: Elina Karjalainen/Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Biden calls Finland a strong defence partner during Washington visit

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

He said Finland is a "critical partner of the US, a strong defense partner as well, a partner to NATO especially in the strength and security of the Baltic Sea area”

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Biden to welcome Finnish president to White House

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

Finland is an important player in the highly tense relationship between the EU and Moscow and Niinistö has been described by some as a Putin sympathizer in the past

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish President Niinistö says it's getting colder than the Cold War

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Finland is considered a mediator in the tense relationship between the EU and the Kremlin, and Niinistö is sometimes described as a Putin hand

President Sauli Niinisto speaking to the press. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

DEFENCE

Finland insists on its right to join NATO and criticizes Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/19/22

This is "a core issue of national sovereignty" and the Russian demand puts this sovereignty into question

Finland

FINLAND

Finnish president heads to Russia this week to meet Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

Finland is a close partner of NATO but is not a member of the alliance

Finland

AFGHANISTAN

President Niinistö gives green light to military deployment in Kabul

The Nomad Today 8/20/21

For the first time in recent history, Finnish troops will be deployed abroad by government mandate, without being part of an international stabilization force

Finland

TENSIONS WITH RUSSIA

Niinistö confirms Finland's "unwavering support" for Ukraine's integrity

The Nomad Today 4/15/21

Niinistö and Zelenski also discussed Ukraine's intention to establish the so-called 'Crimean Platform' , but the statement from the Finnish Presidential Office does not say whether Niinistö intends…