Finland–Greece relations
Bilateral relations
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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. Finland also has 7 honorary consulates in Kos, Patras, Pireus, Rhodes, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Corfu. Greece has an embassy in Helsinki and 4 honorary consulates in Turku, Kuopio, Oulu, and Rovaniemi.
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]
European Union
Greece joined the EU in 1981. Finland joined the EU in 1995.
NATO
Greece joined NATO in 1952. Finland joined NATO in 2023.
Embassies
The Embassy of Finland is located in Athens, Greece. The Embassy of Greece is located in Helsinki, Finland.
See also
- Foreign relations of Finland
- Foreign relations of Greece
- Finns in Greece
- Greeks in Finland
- Accession of Finland to the European Union
References
- ^ "PX-Web - Valitse muuttuja ja arvot". Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "Kahdenväliset suhteet" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland, Athens. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Greek Parliament ratifies Sweden and Finland NATO bid". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
External links
- Finnish embassy in Athens
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Finland
- Greek embassy in Helsinki
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- Diplomatic missions of Finland / in Finland
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Current ambassadors from Finland / Ambassadors to Finland
- Ambassadors from Finland (current and former)
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