100 Places in Finland (January 13, 2020)
The diplomats and friends of the U.S. Embassy Finland took on a challenge in 2019 by trying to visit 100 places around Finland to commemorate…
Celebrating 100 Years of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations by Visiting 100 Places / December 2019
To commemorate the anniversary year of the U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations, the U.S. Embassy Finland took on a challenge. By the end of 2019, our American…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Helsinki, Finland
Location: Finland, countrywide Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens…
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL IRF FY19 Promoting Religious Freedom and Combatting Anti-S
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor December 13, 2019 The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an…
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin
READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 17, 2019 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with…
Congratulations to AEC 2019 Winners! (December 13, 2019)
The winners of the 2019 Ambassador’s Entrepreneurial Challenge 2019 were selected on Friday, December 13, 2019, after a competition at the beautiful Oodi Library. Congratulations…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Helsinki, Finland
Location: Finland, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, there are ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by violent extremist ideology throughout…
2020 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute
The U.S. Embassy in Helsinki is pleased to invite applications for the 2020 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institutes for upper secondary school students. The…
On the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (November 4, 2019)
Press Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo November 4, 2019 Today the United States began the process to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. …
Celebrating 100 Years of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations by Visiting 100 Places / September-Octobe
To commemorate the anniversary year of the U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations, the U.S. Embassy Finland is taking on a challenge. By the end of 2019, our…
Message for U.S. Citizens: American Citizen Services Newsletter – Fall 2019
Our American Citizen Services newsletter includes information and updates intended for the U.S. citizen community traveling or residing in Finland. The newsletter is distributed to…
President Niinistö Visits Washington D.C. (October 2, 2019)
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made an official working visit to the United States and met President of the United States Donald…
Photo Exhibition on the 100th Anniversary of U.S – Finnish Diplomatic Relations Touring Finland (Sep
To celebrate the anniversary year 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Finland and the Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C., compiled a photo exhibition highlighting many memorable…
Celebrating 100 Years of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations by Visiting 100 Places / July-August 2019
To commemorate the anniversary year of the U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations, the U.S. Embassy Finland is taking on a challenge. By the end of 2019, our…
Runokuu Literary Festival Goes to U.S. Embassy Finland (August 22, 2019)
U.S. Embassy Finland was proud to support the travel of two American poets to this year’s Runokuu literary festival. Renee Gladman is a poet, novelist,…
Reception in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the ASLA-Fulbright Exchanges and the Centennial of Fin
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto joined Ambassador Robert Pence for a reception honoring American Fulbright grantees on August 20, 2019. The event also marked the 70th…
Björn Savén Finnish American Scholarship Granted (August 13, 2019)
The annual Björn Savén Finnish American Scholarship was granted to Mr. Lassi Tervonen in a ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, August 13,…
Zoohackathon 2019: Combating Wildlife Trafficking Through Innovation and Technology
The U.S. Embassy in Helsinki and Korkeasaari Zoo organized the first Zoohackathon in Finland and in the Nordic region at Karhulinna, Korkeasaari Zoo, November 9…
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