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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07HELSINKI321 |
FINLAND'S NEW GOVERNMENT: TURNING A PROMISING NEW [...] (C) Finland's new center-right government is eager to reverse the malaise that often typified US-Finnish relations after 2003, and from the Foreign Minister on down a palpable shift in tone is already evident. Trans-Atlanticists have replaced notorious US-skeptics at the MFA, the MOD and elsew [...] |
2007-05-04 13:21:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MOPS MARR EUN FI |
| 07HELSINKI416 |
SCENESETTER: FINNISH FM KANERVA,S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kanerva's June 11 visit gives us an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the new GOF's stated goal of improving relations with Washington. Finland has a center-right government for the first time since 1995, and the right message from the Secretary will lay out our expectatio [...] |
2007-06-01 13:04:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS FI |
| 07HELSINKI530 |
GOF PREPARING REPORT AIMED AT INCREASED ISAF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF is preparing a wide-ranging proposal for increased participation in NATO/ISAF and for increased assistance to Afghanistan. Details are currently sketchy, but MFA officials expect the proposal to include an increase in Finnish troops; increased weapons and other materiel t [...] |
2007-07-11 12:18:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR MOPS PREL EAID FI AF |
| 07HELSINKI601 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH STATE SECRETARY TIILIKAINEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ware and PolChief met with Teija Tiilikainen, State Secretary at the Finnish MFA, for a tour d'horizon of multilateral and bilateral issues. Topics included potential increases to Finland's NATO/ISAF commitments in Afghanistan; Kosovo; Russia; and Finland's 2008 OSCE [...] |
2007-08-06 08:43:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR EUN NATO FI |
| 07HELSINKI639 |
FINLAND'S LIKELY NEXT STEPS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Budgetary realities and political discomfort amongst a few at the highest levels have currently put the brakes on the GOF's plan to increase its military commitments to NATO/ISAF in 2008. Meaningful increases in Finnish development and counternarcotics assistance to Afghanistan ar [...] |
2007-08-20 11:25:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR SNAR EAID PGOV NATO AF FI |
| 07HELSINKI689 |
SCENESETTER: PDAS VOLKER'S SEPT. 13-15 VISIT TO [...] (SBU): The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Helsinki and views your visit as a key opportunity to advance the most important issues on the US-Finland agenda. Afghanistan and NATO top the list, as both are the subject of intense domestic political discussion right now. Many in the new governmen [...] |
2007-09-07 13:24:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FI PREL PGOV MARR |
| 08HELSINKI126 |
FINLAND BEGINS EDGING TOWARD THE NRF [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Halonen has authorized the GoF to make an official statement of interest in eventual NRF participation. This is a welcome and necessary first step, and we hope the Finns will deliver their official notification to NATO before the Bucharest Summit. However, in practice [...] |
2008-03-19 12:42:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PREL MOPS FI |
| 08HELSINKI52 |
SCENESETTER FOR KANERVA-RICE MEETING FEBRUARY 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Kanerva will seek to use his Feb. 11 meeting with S to highlight the GOF,s priorities as 2008 Chairman in Office (CiO) of the OSCE. The Finns share our views on the key challenges currently facing the OSCE. However, they feel a deep historic tie to the organizatio [...] |
2008-02-06 13:01:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR OVIP FI |
| 08HELSINKI541 |
SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) SUMMARY. You will arrive in Finland as the Finns enjoy considerable international acclaim for their efforts in international crisis management, not only as a result of their effective Chairmanship of the OSCE, but also for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to former President Martti Ahtis [...] |
2008-11-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI182 |
SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TANNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Helsinki welcomes you to Finland. Your visit comes as we celebrate ninety years of diplomatic relations with Finland. Those relations are excellent. The Finnish government places high importance on deepening transatlantic ties as it also promotes a stronger role for [...] |
2009-05-19 13:38:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON MARR NATO OREP FI |
| 09HELSINKI360 |
FINNISH COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN WEATHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF has been a partner in Afghanistan with boots on the ground since 2002, and its political leaders, with few exceptions, continue to demonstrate their commitment to the mission both publicly and privately. However, having suffered only one fatality so far, Finland's politic [...] |
2009-10-01 07:12:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI378 |
FINNISH COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN STEADY BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The commitment of Finnish forces to ISAF continues to be a matter of public debate in Helsinki. All political parties (with the exception of the opposition Left Alliance) reiterated their support for Finland's current policy regarding Afghanistan including maintaining its partic [...] |
2009-10-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI392 |
FINLAND: MISCOMMUNICATION OVER AFGHANISTAN TROOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Finnish Government's (GOF) withdrawal from Afghanistan next week of its Election Support Force (ESF) caught the GOF's top leaders unaware, leaving them embarrassed and scrambling for explanations. The President and Foreign Minister publicly claimed the ESF would stay through [...] |
2009-10-23 14:29:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI406 |
FINNS DEBATE NORD STREAM AS GOVERNMENT'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Vanhanen said his Government (GOF) would decide whether to grant an Exclusive Economic Zone license for the Nord Stream pipeline project by November 5. If the GOF approves the license it then decide whether to grant a construction permit for the project, a proces [...] |
2009-11-02 14:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EPET SENV RS FI |
| 09HELSINKI441 |
AFGHANISTAN: SIMILAR EXPECTATIONS OF KARZAI, PRT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with MFA officials responsible for Afghanistan policy, poloff delivered reftel points regarding USG expectations of the new Karzai government and solicited information on the redesign of the Swedish-Finnish PRT. The interlocutors noted a lack of USG emphasis on follow [...] |
2009-11-24 15:00:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PREL |
| 09HELSINKI455 |
AFGHANISTAN: FINLAND TOPPING UP OMLT, EUPOL, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's December 1 speech and the request for more support in Afghanistan from NATO Secretary General Rasmussen have triggered an extensive public discussion in Finland's political and media circles. There is a broad consensus behind the current level of commitment of [...] |
2009-12-04 14:55:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI458 |
AFGHANISTAN: FINLAND TOPPING UP OMLT, EUPOL, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's December 1 speech and the request for more support in Afghanistan from NATO Secretary General Rasmussen have triggered an extensive public discussion in Finland's political and media circles. There is a broad consensus behind the current level of commitment of [...] |
2009-12-04 17:10:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 09HELSINKI75 |
FINLAND: DAS MOON VISITS AS PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the end of 2008 the Finnish Government (GOF) decided to increase its military, civilian and development assistance to Afghanistan. In February the GOF submitted to Parliament its plan to temporarily double its troop contribution to support security arrangements for the Afghan [...] |
2009-02-26 12:17:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
| 10HELSINKI19 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - FINLAND [...] The following is Embassy Helsinki's response to reftel regarding features of the investment climate in Finland. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Finnish Government is open to direct foreign investment. There are no general regulatory limitations relating to acquisitions. Legisl [...] |
2010-01-15 15:33:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD USTR OPIC ELAB KTDB PGOV FI |
| 10HELSINKI71 |
AFGHANISTAN: FEW DETAILS ON FINLAND'S INCREASES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The details and exact duties of Finland's additional military and civilian personnel promised for Afghanistan (details reported in reftel B) are not yet available. MFA Afghanistan Envoy Kalkku responded to Charge's delivery of reftel A points by reiterating the GOF plan to fill i [...] |
2010-02-22 15:38:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MARR MASS MOPS PREL |