Current issues
EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed Afghanistan, the Middle East peace process, Russia and Ukraine
The EU Foreign Ministers gathered for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 14 May. Finland was represented at the meeting by Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. The meeting agenda included Afghanistan, the Middle East peace process, the situation in the Southern neighbourhood of the Union, Russia, Ukraine and preparations for the EU–Mexico Summit.
FM Tuomioja comments after the meeting (video)
Minister for International Development comments after the meeting (video)
Cabinet Committee on European Union Affairs
The Cabinet Committee on European Union Affairs usually meets on Friday mornings. After the Cabinet Committee meeting, the Government Communications Unit holds a weekly briefing for representatives of media on the issues discussed by the Cabinet Committee. The briefing material is made available on our website on Friday afternoon.
Recent material (in Finnish)
Government Programme of Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s Government
The Government Programme is an action plan agreed by the parties represented in the Government and it sets out the main functions of the Government. Government Programme of Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s Government was submitted to Parliament in the form of a Government statement on 22 June 2011.
Section 3 of the Government Programme: Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, and EU Affairs (Revised translation) 