Source: Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa |

Advance voting in Finland’s presidential elections in South Africa for a second round in 2024

The election day for a second election (second round) will be 11 February 2024, and advance voting abroad will be from 31 January to 3 February 2024

The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland’s diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 89 different countries. A total of 220 advance polling stations will be open abroad. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising advance voting in Finland’s missions abroad and on board…

Source: Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa |

Finland gives humanitarian assistance to ease hunger

Another important element of Finland’s food security efforts is the promotion of school meals globally, in which Finland has taken a leading role

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has aggravated world hunger and multiplied global humanitarian needs. For this reason, Finland’s humanitarian assistance focuses on life-saving food in 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other conflicts around the world have undermined global food security, which was already weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the…

Source: Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa |

Advance voting in South Africa in Finland's 2023 parliamentary elections

The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular missions or their offices in 86 different countries

Finland will hold its parliamentary elections on Sunday 2 April 2023. Advance voting will be possible in South Africa from 22 to 24 March 2023. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising advance voting abroad. The advance polling stations abroad will be located in Finland's diplomatic and consular…

Source: Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa |

Ministry for Foreign Affairs strengthens the network of Finland's missions abroad and invests in measures promoting the availability of skilled labour

In 2021, missions will be opened in Dakar, Senegal, and Doha, Qatar

The Government proposes EUR 1.3 billion in appropriations for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The promotion of human rights, the rule of law, democracy, peace, freedom, tolerance and equality in all international activities forms the central element of the value base on which Finland’s foreign and security policy rests. The…

Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa
Source: Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa |

New Honorary Consul of Finland in Cape Town

Mr Philip Palmgren follows in the footsteps of his late father and becomes a second generation Honorary Consul to serve Finland

We have a new Honorary Consul in Cape Town. Mr Philip Palmgren follows in the footsteps of his late father and becomes a second generation Honorary Consul to serve Finland. Mr Palmgren is the Managing Director of Nordic Paper and Packaging Pty Ltd. The company has been supplying the local…