Tag: Mäntyniemi
The outgoing and incoming Finnish presidential couples meet at lunch
The President of Finland Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb arrived in Mäntyniemi on a business trip with outgoing President Sauli Niinistö and Dr. Jenni Haukio.
Finnish court seizes 1.5 million euros of property from berry bosses due to human trafficking suspicions
Confiscation is a legal measure aimed at protecting the compensation claims of crime victims by preventing the suspect from concealing or handing over his property. Helsingin Sanomat wrote on Thursday that about a third of the funds belong to the CEO of Kiantama, a forest berry company operating in Suomussalmi, Kainuu. The remaining two thirds…
President Niinistö visits the United States and meets the senators
The program also includes visits to companies and a discussion about security policy at the National Nordic Museum. The president will then travel to Palo Alto on Tuesday, March 7, to participate in a discussion on security policy, great power competition and new technologies organized by Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. During…
An official of the Ministry of Finland who is suspected of receiving bribes and abuse of office
Two other people have been arrested earlier in the preliminary investigation on suspicion of aggravated human trafficking. “In the preliminary investigation, it is suspected that the bribes have significantly benefited and facilitated the official processes related to the operations of the berry shop”, Teemu Mäntyniemithe police criminal police responsible for the preliminary investigation (KRP) stated…
Finland’s NATO outlook looks brighter, the president says
According to the President, Finland’s progress towards NATO membership, which is hampered by Turkey’s demands, looks a little brighter Sauli Niinistö. According to the President, the positive assessment was based on several discussions he had with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Niinistö will comment on the matter Monday after meeting with a delegation…
President Niinistö met with McConnell, Republican leader of the US Senate, and Republican senators in Mäntyniemi
“We had a very good discussion. I want to refer to our last meeting in Washington in March. And I want to thank you once again for the encouragement you gave a couple of months ago. And now you see the results,” President Niinistö said at a joint press conference after the meeting. In addition…
According to the President of Finland, Covid symptoms are fading and recovering from pneumonia at home
Finnish President Sauli NiinistöLast week, those who were diagnosed with Covid-19 were discharged from Helsinki Hospital on Wednesday after a stay of almost two days. He said his Covid symptoms had decreased, but he was now dealing with a pneumonia case. The 73-year-old president spoke about the development in a Facebook post on Wednesday. "Covid…
Friday papers: Restrictions lifted, presidential quarantine, messy weekend ahead
The government announced late Thursday night a reduction in restaurant opening hours. Evening paper Evening Newsthe title refers to "extra time for restaurants" but "no mercy for pubs". Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen (left) said that from the beginning of February, food-intensive restaurants may be open for three hours longer. They can…
The Defense Forces flag day, on the other hand, is mostly a virtual event
Due to the pandemic, the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) flag day will be kept quiet on Friday, as it was last year. The traditional army parade, which is usually held alternately in different cities, has been canceled for the second year in a row. Instead, the main event of the day was a concert performed…