Finland–Portugal relations

Finland–Portugal relations

Finland

Portugal
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Portugal, HelsinkiEmbassy of Finland, Lisbon

Finland–Portugal relations are foreign relations between Finland and Portugal. Finland has an embassy in Lisbon. Portugal has an embassy in Helsinki. Both countries are full members of the United Nations, European Union, NATO, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Council of Europe. Portugal fully supported Finland's application to join NATO, which resulted in membership on 4 April 2023.

History

In May 2022, the Portuguese government announced that they would fully support Finland's NATO membership.[1] In October 2022, Portugal fully ratified Finland's NATO membership application.[2]

High level visits

High-level visits from Finland to Portugal

In September 2014, President Sauli Niinistö travelled to Braga met with President Aníbal Cavaco Silva[3]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Finland has an embassy in Lisbon.
  • Portugal has an embassy in Helsinki.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Portugal backs Finland and Sweden joining NATO". portugal.gov.pt. 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ "Portugal concludes process of ratifying Finland and Sweden joining NATO". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ "President Niinistö to meet European presidents in Portugal". Office of the President of the Republic of Finland. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.