Austria–Finland relations

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Austrian-Finnish relations
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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]

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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 Paaministeri Marin Wienissa 17.2.2023 (52694922893).jpg
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. 1 2 "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.