Federal Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi (picture: German Government / Bergmann)

Prime Minister Kiviniemi met the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

2.9.10

Prime Minister Kiviniemi met Federal Chancellor Merkel

On Wednesday, 1 September, Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi visited Berlin where she met the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. The discussions focused on economic and key EU issues.

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Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies

2.9.10

Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies visits Sweden

Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies is on a working visit in Örebro, Sweden 2-3 September 2010. Swedish Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors will be the host for this visit. The ministers are to discuss the current operation in Afghanistan, regional security issues as well as current EU CSDP matters.

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The Government

The term Government refers to the Government of Finland which consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of ministers. It also denotes the decision-making body consisting of the Government plenary session and the ministries.

Facts about the Government
 

The Government in office

Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi's Government took office on 22 June 2010. The present Government is a majority government formed by the Centre Party, the National Coalition Party, the Green League and the Swedish People’s Party of Finland. The Government has 20 ministers.

Kiviniemi's Government
 

Ministries

There are 12 ministries in Finland. Each ministry is, within its mandate, responsible for the preparation of issues that fall within the scope of the Government and also for the operation of its own administrative sector.

Ministries and their mandates

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