Austria–Finland relations explained

Foreign relations exist between Austria and Finland. Austria recognised Finland on 13 January 1918.^[1] Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 1918.^[2] Austria has an embassy in Helsinki^[3] and 6 honorary consulates (in Kajaani, Ristiina, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa).^[4] Finland has an embassy in Vienna and 8 honorary consulates (in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg).^[5] Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Council of Europe.^[6] The two countries became members of the European Union in 1995.^[7]

Herbert Pichler is the current ambassador of Austria to Finland.^{[8] [9]} Nina Vaskunlahti is the current ambassador of Finland to Austria since September 2023.^[10]

History

However, the two countries became full members of the European Union in 1995.

Resident diplomatic missions

• Austria has an embassy in Helsinki.
• Finland has an embassy in Vienna.

See also

• Foreign relations of Austria
• Foreign relations of Finland
• Neutral and Non-Aligned European States

External links

• Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Finland (in German only)
• Finnish embassy in Vienna (in Finnish, German and Swedish only)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austria . web.archive.org . 19 July 2024.
2. Web site: Austria in Finland . www.bmeia.gv.at . Außenministerium der Republik Österreich . 19 July 2024.
3. Web site: Embassy of Austria, Helsinki . um.fi . 19 July 2024.
4. Web site: Honorary Consulates in Finland . um.fi . 19 July 2024.
5. Web site: Foreign Representations in Austria . www.bmeia.gv.at . 19 July 2024.
6. Web site: Our member States . The Council of Europe in brief . 19 July 2024.
7. Web site: History of the European Union . european-union.europa.eu . 19 July 2024 . en.
8. Web site: The Ambassador . www.bmeia.gv.at . 19 July 2024.
9. Web site: Interview with H.E. Mr. Herbert Pichler, Ambassador of Austria to Finland . Finncham . 19 July 2024 . 26 April 2024.
10. Web site: Nina Vaskunlahti . um.fi . 19 July 2024.