The foreign minister said that Finland will recognise Palestine as a state when it has a civilian administration that is committed to non-violence and security in regard to Israel, other neighbouring countries and its own people.
Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Ulf Kristersson issued the informal “non-paper” ahead of EU talks on Ukraine in Copenhagen. Orpo’s attendance at the meeting is in doubt due to illness.
President Alexander Stubb says he is ready to recognise Palestinian statehood, but the government is split over the issue. It faces an interpellation on its Palestine policy on Tuesday.
President Alexander Stubb says dealings with Russia require a mix of carrot and stick. The Trump administration, however, has decided to lean on the stick.
The Finnish President told the UN General Assembly that the international community must do more to uphold the values on which the United Nations was founded.