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…
U.S. Withdrawal from the INF Treaty on August 2, 2019
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State August 2, 2019 On February 2, 2019, the United States provided its six-month notice of withdrawal from…
Commemorating the Anniversary Year Through Photographs (July 23, 2019)
On January 1, 2019, U.S. Embassy Finland and the Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. , embarked on a visual journey through our countries’ shared history.…
Celebrating 100 Years of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations by Visiting 100 Places / June 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…
Message for U.S. Citizens: American Citizen Services Newsletter – Summer 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…
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press (July 8, 2019)
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. In my address at the Claremont Institute back in May, called “A Foreign Policy from the Founding,” I made clear that…
Ambassador Pence Receives Donation of Diplomatic Artifact from Victor Ek for the U.S. Diplomacy Cent
U.S. Ambassador Robert Pence accepted a special donation on behalf of the United States from the company Victor Ek on July 3. Victor Ek Executive…
Screening of “Stonewall Uprising” to Celebrate Pride Week (June 25, 2019)
Please note: due to the huge success of the documentary night on Tuesday, “Stonewall Uprising” will be screened again at the National Museum of Finland…
