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Finland-Italy relations are foreign relations betweenFinland andItaly. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 September 1919.[citation needed] Finland has an embassy inRome, Italy has an embassy inHelsinki. Both countries are full members of theEuropean Union,NATO,Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe,Council of Europe and theEurozone.
The political relations between Finland and Italy are excellent according to the embassies of both nations.[1][2] On 18 May 2022, former Italian Prime MinisterMario Draghi announced that Italy would fully support Finland and Sweden's applications forNATO membership.[3] Italy supported Finland'sNATO membership during Finland'saccession into NATO, which was finalized on 4 April 2023.[4]In August 2022, Italy fully approved Finland's application forNATO membership.[5]
In 1971, President of FinlandUrho Kekkonen made a three-day state visit to Italy.
In 2012, Prime Minister of ItalyMario Monti visited Helsinki for meetingJyrki Katainen, Finland's prime minister.[6]
In 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland,Timo Soini met his Italian counterpartEnzo Moavero Milanesi in Rome.[7]
In 2022, Prime Minister of FinlandSanna Marin visited Rome to meet Italy’s Prime MinisterMario Draghi. During the meeting, the Italian Prime Minister gave his support to Finland and Sweden's decision to joinNATO.[8]
In 2020, Finland imported goods worth 1716 million euros from Italy, making Italy the 10th largest importer to Finland.[9]
In 2021 the total value of exported goods from Italy to Finland was 2.0 billion euros and Finland's exports to Italy amounted to 2.9 billion euros. The most exported goods from Italy to Finland were machinery and transport equipment (€807 million), chemical substances (€242 million), and metals (€150 million). The most exported goods from Finland to Italy were machinery and transport equipment (€1.5 billion), metals (€652 million), and paper and cardboard products (€259 million).[10]
In Italy there are about 90 companies, which are at least partially owned by Finns. These companies includeWärtsilä,Kemira,Ahlström,Nokia,F-Secure,Kone,Metso,UPM,Stora Enso,Metsä Board,Fiskars-Iittala, Qvantel and Tapojärvi. In Finland companies owned by Italians include,Finnlines,Nautor’s Swan,Sako, Meiran paahtimo, Prysmianin and Prima Power.[1]
Over 200,000 journeys to Italy are made by Finns yearly. The number of Finns with permanent residence in Italy is estimated to be 4,000 by the Finnish Embassy in Rome. In Italy the Finnish language can be studied in theUniversity of Bologna,University of Florence andUniversity of Naples. Additionally, the Finland Society organizes Finnish language courses open to everyone.[1]
The Finnish Institute in Rome provides research opportunities, courses and residences for Finnish or Finland-based students and researchers. The institute focuses on ancient and medieval history, classical philology, classical archaeology, and art history.[11]
The Italian Culture Institute in Helsinki offers Italian language courses, cultural events, and materials for advancement of Finland-Italy cultural relations.[12]
Agreements between Finland and Italy include[1]
Both countries belong toEuropean route E45.Finnair operates flights between Helsinki and several Italian cities.
Italy also has an 4 vice-consulates inJoensuu,Jyväskylä,Oulu,Rovaniemi.
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