http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199743&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will make an export promotion trip to Petrozavodsk and Serdobol on 7-8 September. The Minister will travel with more than 20 representatives of businesses, provinces and municipalities. Mon, 6 Sep 2010 06:52:26 GMT f47b57ab-d2fe-42b5-9f5e-b88fbc5017ca http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199709&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt published an initiative supporting EU peace mediation activities in Stockholm on 3 September. The ministers propose that the European Union establish the European Institute of Peace, an independent body focusing on conflict resolution and peace mediation. It is the wish of Foreign Minister Stubb and Foreign Minister Bildt that the European Institute of Peace would make the EU a peace promotion pioneer. Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:57:00 GMT 654775a4-bab8-488b-8b1b-18846c9c535e http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199496&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen calls for industry and business to step up their activity to invigorate trade with the Middle East and North Africa. “The area should have a stronger presence and networks enabling long-term cooperation should be created among both local and Finnish actors." The Minister spoke at the MENA and I Seminar, where the business opportunities available to Finnish companies in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf were discussed. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:35 GMT a5c039cf-1e3b-498b-b97d-2f6a654334de http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199314&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb attends the Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers' NB8 meeting on 26-27 August in Riga, Latvia. The main discussion topic is the future of Nordic-Baltic cooperation on the basis of a report and recommendations by the group of wise men. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:33:17 GMT 0881bc81-1b9e-49f1-8fa7-fb81d5999e37 http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199232&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will visit Budapest on the invitation of Foreign Minister János Martonyi on Monday, 30 August. Foreign Minister Stubb will speak at an ambassadors event of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Hungary and will have bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Martonyi. The ministerial colleagues will discuss the Finnish-Hungarian bilateral relations and topical EU issues. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:35:00 GMT 17959f43-ce9f-47cf-86e1-6bd05390555e http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199119&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU In her speech at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 24 August, Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi mainly discussed the effects of the economic crisis and the means by which Finland’s competitiveness and economic position could be enhanced in future. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:42:47 GMT 8c056d95-e8e9-4d54-a35e-0abcb3238982 http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199107&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU In his speech at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission Foreign Minister Stubb pondered over the future challenges of foreign and security policy in the midst of global changes. The economic crisis has shaken up world politics, and restructuring will continue and deepen during the 2010s. EU policy has growing importance to Finland, and from the perspectives of Finland and the EU, steering this development – exerting influence outside our own borders – is ever more important. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:45:00 GMT dfe0f405-e042-434f-b9bc-570995e63c06 http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199060&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU In his opening speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission, Secretary of State Torstila focused on the finances of the Foreign Ministry and on issues pertaining to Finland’s network of diplomatic missions abroad. Both last year and this year, the finances of the Ministry have remained balanced despite fluctuations in the global environment. However, difficult years lie ahead. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:25:00 GMT 6578c829-b26c-48be-8109-dbc0313316f8 http://www.finland.hu/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199009&nodeid=39313&contentlan=28&culture=hu-HU The group of 21 young foreign journalists invited to Finland by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be visiting Rovaniemi on August 24, Saariselkä on August 25 and Inari on August 26. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:15:04 GMT 354401bd-7c55-42a9-b5a1-bf2760f34178