In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - Swedish (Finland)

Finland joined the EU on 1st January 1995. 

Finland is one of the most sparsely-populated countries in the EU and is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east. Finland has 13 seats in the European Parliament.

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EU - Finland

EP President Metsola meets the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo speaks to MEPs to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future.

Before the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Orpo, followed by a press point at 10.20 (still to be confirmed).

Thirteen EU heads of state or government have discussed the future of the EU in the plenary in “This is Europe” debates.

Plenary Debate - This is Europe debate with the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo

EP President Metsola meets the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho, the leaders of parliamentary group,  the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo and they speak to the press. She also meets Finnish Members of the European Parliament and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.

Official visit of of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland

Finnish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander STUBB, President of Finland

European and Finnish flags at half-mast as a sign of European solidarity and mourning after the tragic shooting at a school in Vantaa, Finland

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Town Hall Discussion with Young People

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Alexander STUBB, President of the Republic of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Jussi HALLA-AHO, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Anders ALDERCREUTZ, Minister for European Affairs of Finland

EP Plenary session - Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law - Council and Commission statements

The European and the Finnish flags at half-mast as a tribute to Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland

Henna VIRKKUNEN official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

REGI Committee report of Finland's mission

REGI Mission to Finland

Eröffnung der Sitzung

Begrüßung

Die Notwendigkeit, die dringende Problematik im Zusammenhang mit der Deportation ukrainischer Kinder nach Russland anzugehen (Aussprache)

Einrichtung einer europäischen Initiative zur jährlichen Ernennung europäischer Kinderhauptstädte (Aussprache)

Wiederaufnahme der Sitzung

Was Europa ausmacht – Aussprache mit dem Ministerpräsidenten von Finnland, Petteri Orpo (Aussprache)

Abstimmungsstunde

Genehmigung des Protokolls der vorangegangenen Sitzung

Leitlinien für den Haushaltsplan 2025 – Einzelplan III (Aussprache)

Typgenehmigung von Kraftfahrzeugen und Motoren hinsichtlich ihrer Emissionen und der Dauerhaltbarkeit von Batterien (Euro 7) (Aussprache)

Haushaltsordnung für den Gesamthaushaltsplan der Union (Neufassung) (Aussprache)

Umsetzung und Ergebnisse der Kohäsionspolitik 2014-2020 in den Mitgliedstaaten (Aussprache)

Akut drohende schwere Hungersnot im Gazastreifen und die Angriffe auf humanitäre Hilfslieferungen

Das repressive Umfeld in Afghanistan, darunter öffentliche Hinrichtungen und Gewalt gegen Frauen

Der Fall von Rocío San Miguel und General Hernández Da Costa sowie anderer politischer Gefangener in Venezuela

Zunehmende gegen LGBTIQ-Personen gerichtete Rhetorik und Gewalt: jüngste Angriffe in Thessaloniki (Aussprache)

Die Zeit, die die Kommission für die Bearbeitung von Anträgen auf Zugang der Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten benötigt (Aussprache)

Erklärungen zur Abstimmung

Tagesordnung der nächsten Sitzung

Genehmigung des Protokolls der laufenden Sitzung

Schluss der Sitzung

Plenary session

Official visit to Helsinki (Finland) - Joint Press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Berichtigung (Artikel 241 der Geschäftsordnung)

Die Auswirkungen von Dürre, Bränden und anderen extremen Wetterereignissen: verstärkte Bemühungen der EU zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels (Aussprache)

Was Europa ausmacht – Aussprache mit der Ministerpräsidentin Finnlands, Sanna Marin

Wiederaufnahme der Sitzung


Was Europa ausmacht – Aussprache mit der Ministerpräsidentin Finnlands, Sanna Marin (Aussprache)

Angemessene Mindestlöhne in der Europäischen Union (Aussprache)

Richtlinie über erneuerbare Energien (Aussprache)

Fragestunde (VP/HV) Der aktuelle Stand des Kriegs in der Ukraine

Die Lage in der Taiwanstraße (Aussprache)

Reaktion der EU auf die steigenden Energiepreise in Europa (Aussprache)

Berichtigung (Artikel 241 der Geschäftsordnung)(Weiterbehandlung)

Erläuterung des Standpunkts des Rates zum Entwurf des Gesamthaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2023 durch den Rat (Aussprache)

Erneuerte Partnerschaft mit der südlichen Nachbarschaft – eine neue Agenda für den Mittelmeerraum (Aussprache)

Dringender Handlungsbedarf auf EU-Ebene, um eine menschenwürdige Behandlung von Migranten in Europa, auch an den Grenzen, zu gewährleisten (Aussprache)

Das Neue Europäische Bauhaus (Aussprache)

Joint Press Point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President with Matti VANHANEN, Speaker of the Eduskunta of Finland on official visit in Finland

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of the Republic of Finland on official visit in Finland

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary

Die EU in der Welt

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - EU in the World

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - Climate change and the environment

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Schließung der Plenarversammlung der Konferenz

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary  (with Metadata)

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - Stronger economy, social justice and jobs

Migration

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary - Migration

Eröffnung durch die Ko-Vorsitzenden – Tagesordnung laut Vorschlag des Exekutivausschusses

Gesundheit

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary (with Metadata)

Vorstellung der nationalen Veranstaltungen

Ausführungen der eingeladenen Interessenträger

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary I : Opening, Agenda, Interactive presentations of National Events and stakeholders interventions

Digitaler Wandel - Vorstellung der Empfehlungen durch das europäische Bürgerforum 1 und entsprechende nationale Foren

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 4: Digital transformation

Gesundheit – Vorstellung der Empfehlungen durch das europäische Bürgerforum und entsprechende nationale Foren

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 4: Health - Presentation of the recommendations by the European and National Citizens' Panels followed by a debate

Eröffnung und Tagesordnung laut Vorschlag des Exekutivausschusses

Demokratie in Europa – Vorstellung der Empfehlungen durch das europäische Bürgerforum und entsprechende nationale Foren


Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 2: European Democracy - Presentation of the recommendations by the European and National Citizens' Panels followed by a debate

Europäische Bürgerforen – Präsentation der Ko-Vorsitzenden und der Vertreter der europäischen Bürgerforen und anschließende Aussprache

Änderung der Tagesordnung

Bericht der Vertreter der nationalen Foren und Veranstaltungen über die organisierten nationalen Foren und Veranstaltungen

Bericht über das Europäische Jugendevent

Mehrsprachige digitale Plattform – Präsentation der Ko-Vorsitzenden zu den Zwischenberichten und zum aktuellen Stand und anschließende Aussprache

Zweck und Erwartungen der Konferenz einschließlich der europäischen Bürgerforen, der nationalen Foren/Veranstaltungen und der mehrsprachigen Onlineplattform: Vorstellung und allgemeine Aussprache

Kalender der Plenartagungen der Konferenz, der europäischen Bürgerforen und der europäischen Bürgerveranstaltung und Vorschlag der Ko-Vorsitzenden zur Organisation der thematischen Arbeitsgruppen: Vorstellung und Aussprache

Schluss der Plenarsitzung der Konferenz

Inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe

This footage shows Finnish citizens voting in the European elections at Central Library Oodi in Helsinki, Finland, on June 4, 2024. The European elections take place in Finland on June 9, 2024, but the advance voting period enables citizens to cast their ballots before election day. During this advance voting period, eligible voters may vote at any of the general advance polling stations in Finland or abroad. In total, Finnish citizens elect 15 Members of the European Parliament. European Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union. The voting place shown in the video, Central Library Oodi in Helsinki, is known for its award-winning architecture. Apart from the top floor, Oodi’s facade is made entirely from wood. The wood used for the exterior wall is spruce. The library has ample space for both silent and noisier activities, ranging from reading and working to film screenings and cooking classes.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of advance voting at Central Library Oodi in Helsinki (Finland)

This footage shows Finnish citizens voting in the European elections on a ferry in the archipelago of Kemiönsaari in Finland on June 4, 2024. The ferry m/s Stella, which acts as the voting place, sails from Kasnäs to Taalintehdas (Dalsbruk). The ferry stops in multiple islands whose inhabitants may vote on the ferry. The European elections take place in Finland on June 9, 2024, but the advance voting period enables citizens to cast their ballots before election day. During the advance voting period, eligible voters may vote at any of the general advance polling stations in Finland or abroad. To make voting accessible, polling stations are also set up in busses and ferries in sparsely populated areas. In total, Finnish citizens elect 15 Members of the European Parliament. European Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of advance voting on a ferry in Kemiönsaari (Finland)

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 3 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 4 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 Dubbed 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Documentary Dubbed 1:1 (Swedish (Finland))

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

"In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders."

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

104 Ergebnisse

Finnish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander STUBB, President of Finland

European and Finnish flags at half-mast as a sign of European solidarity and mourning after the tragic shooting at a school in Vantaa, Finland

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Town Hall Discussion with Young People

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Alexander STUBB, President of the Republic of Finland

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Meeting with Jussi HALLA-AHO, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Anders ALDERCREUTZ, Minister for European Affairs of Finland

EP Plenary session - Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law - Council and Commission statements

The European and the Finnish flags at half-mast as a tribute to Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland

Henna VIRKKUNEN official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Petteri ORPO, Prime Minister of Finland

REGI Committee report of Finland's mission

REGI Mission to Finland