Croatia–Finland relations explained

Croatia-Finland relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Finland. Finland recognised The Independent State of Croatia on 2 July 1941. Finland broke off diplomatic relations on 20 September 1944. Finland re-recognised Croatia on 17 January 1992. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 19 February 1992. Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki. Finland has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and NATO.

History

Croatian president Zoran Milanović stated that his country should block ratification of Finland's NATO accession until electoral reform measures are implemented in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina, though the Foreign Minister expressed the government's support for any application.^[1] In July 2022, Croatia fully ratified Finland's NATO membership application.^[2]

the European Union and NATO

Finland joined the EU and NATO in 1995, and 2023, respectively. Finland supported Croatia's aspiration to join the EU, and ratified Croatia's accession in 2012.^[3] Croatia supported Finland's aspiration to join NATO, and ratified Finland's accession in 2022.^[4] Croatia joined NATO in 2009 and the EU in 2013.

Resident diplomatic missions

• Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki.
• Finland has an embassy in Zagreb.

See also

• Foreign relations of Croatia
• Foreign relations of Finland
• Finland–Yugoslavia relations

External links

• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affaires and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Finland
• Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Croatia
• Finnish embassy in Zagreb

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-04-26. Croatia to back Finland's Nato bid despite President's threats to block application. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601030543/https://yle.fi/news/3-12418999 . 1 June 2022 . 2022-04-30. Yle.
2. Web site: Croatia ratifies Nato accession for Finland and Sweden . 2022-07-15 . n1info.hr . 15 July 2022 . en .
3. Web site: Eduskunta Ratified Croatia's Accession Treaty. Finnish Parliament. 18 December 2012. 18 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514173437/http://web.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/pubman/templates/56.htx?id=5456. 14 May 2013. dead.
4. Web site: KONAČNI PRIJEDLOG ZAKONA O POTVRĐIVANJU PROTOKOLA UZ SJEVERNOATLANTSKI UGOVOR O PRISTUPANJU REPUBLIKE FINSKE, drugo čitanje, P.Z. br. 305 – predlagateljica: Vlada Republike Hrvatske . FINAL PROPOSAL OF THE LAW ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ON THE ACCESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, second reading, P.Z. No. 305 – proposer: Government of the Republic of Croatia. 2022-07-15. Hrvatski sabor. 7 July 2022 . hr . 15 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715103026/https://sabor.hr/hr/konacni-prijedlog-zakona-o-potvrdivanju-protokola-uz-sjevernoatlantski-ugovor-o-pristupanju-0 . live.