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Austria–Finland relations


Foreign relations exist between Austria and Finland. Austria recognised Finland on 13 January 1918.[1] Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 1918.[2] Austria has an embassy in Helsinki[3] and 6 honorary consulates (in Kajaani, Ristiina, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa).[4] Finland has an embassy in Vienna and 8 honorary consulates (in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg).[5]Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Council of Europe.[6]The two countries became members of the European Union in 1995.[7]

Herbert Pichler is the current ambassador of Austria to Finland.[8][9] Nina Vaskunlahti is the current ambassador of Finland to Austria since September 2023.[10]

History

However, the two countries became full members of the European Union in 1995.[7]

Resident diplomatic missions

Sanna Marin and Alexander Van der Bellen in 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "Austria". Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Austria in Finland". www.bmeia.gv.at. Außenministerium der Republik Österreich. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Embassy of Austria, Helsinki". um.fi. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Honorary Consulates in Finland". um.fi. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Foreign Representations in Austria". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Our member States". The Council of Europe in brief. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "History of the European Union". european-union.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "The Ambassador". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Interview with H.E. Mr. Herbert Pichler, Ambassador of Austria to Finland". Finncham. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Nina Vaskunlahti". um.fi. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

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