Finnish, Luxembourg PMs for strengthening EU defence

Luc Frieden (CSV) paid no tribute to his Finnish host Petteri Orpo, the head of government of Finland. "Thank you for the friendship between Luxembourg and Finland and also for your personal friendship," said the Prime Minister at the beginning of the joint press conference in the Finnish Prime Minister's residence in Helsinki.

Last week, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister Yuriko Backes, who was responsible for military affairs, brought money and gestures of solidarity to Ukraine. For the first time, they were accompanied by journalists. With a Luxemburgish-Belgian crew in an Airbus A400M on their way to Poland. (Photo: Thorsten Fuchshuber) The young woman looks at the group from Luxembourg with surprise and also a little confused. "What are you d…

Luxembourg PM sees inspiration in Finland’s defence strategy

Luxembourg‘s Luc Frieden during a work visit to Finland at the start of the week met with President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to discuss security and defence.

"We are facing a threat that is called Russia. It is not just a threat that we feel in a country like Finland, which shares a border of 1,400 km with Russia. We are all sitting in the same boat," said Prime Minister Luc Frieden at the outset, after having shared a breakfast of ...

Finnish, Luxembourg PMs for strengthening EU defence

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden on Tuesday met in Helsinki and discussed various bilateral and international issues, said a government press release. Their discussions focused on European security, Ukraine, transatlantic relations and deepening economic relations between Finland and Luxembourg. “In my discussions with Prime Minister Frieden, I drew particular attention to the permanent threat Russia poses…

Luc Frieden (CSV) did not save with praise for his Finnish host Petteri Orpo, who is not by chance also head of government of the northern European country. "Thank you for the friendship between Luxembourg and Finland and also for your personal friendship," said Frieden at the beginning of the joint press conference at the residence of the Finnish Prime Minister in Helsinki.