Finland–Greece relations

Finnish-Greek relations are foreign relations between Finland and Greece. Greece was among the first countries to recognize the independence of Finland, on January 5, 1918. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1920. Since February 1, 1977, Finland has had an embassy in Athens. For a long period Finland was represented in Greece through its embassies either in Bucharest, Rome or Belgrade. Greece has an embassy in Helsinki.

Finnish-Greek relations
Map indicating locations of Finland and Greece

Finland

Greece
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Finland, AthensEmbassy of Greece, Helsinki
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in 2022

Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, Council of Europe, and Eurozone. There are 1,681 Greeks living in Finland,[1] and 1,600 Finns living in Greece.[2] Greece strongly supported Finland's NATO membership during the latter's accession process. In September 2022, Greece fully approved Finland's application for NATO membership.[3]

Embassy of Greece in Helsinki

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PX-Web - Valitse muuttuja ja arvot". Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  2. ^ "Kahdenväliset suhteet" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland, Athens. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Greek Parliament ratifies Sweden and Finland NATO bid". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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