Event 5d918bda-1ad1-44d8-9f33-f4888f511cca

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Finland Country: European Union

Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20084550

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Von der Leyen: "We should be more Finnish when it comes to security"

Short Summary: EU Commission chief von der Leyen, speaking in Lappeenranta, praised Finland's approach to security and called on Europe to be 'more Finnish' amid hybrid threats.

Description

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Lappeenranta, Finland, emphasizing the need for Europe to adopt Finland's approach to security in light of hybrid and traditional threats, referencing Russia's actions and the importance of border protection and resilience.

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Quotes

'We should be more Finnish when it comes to security.'

The President of the EU Commission met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in the eastern city of Lappeenranta on Friday morning.

They praised Finland's preparedness and response to hybrid threats.

Orpo and von der Leyen highlighted the significance of protecting the EU's external borders.

Von der Leyen also pointed to Finland as a model for resilience against hybrid threats, especially in the face of Russia's actions.

Related URLs

https://yle.fi/a/74-20084550

Source

https://yle.fi/a/74-20084550

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