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. 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.

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] 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.

Embassy of Greece in Helsinki

See also

References
  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. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. "Greek Parliament ratifies Sweden and Finland NATO bid". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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