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*20 June – [[2023 Finnish parliamentary election]]: [[Petteri Orpo]] is officially appointed as the [[Prime Minister of Finland|47th Prime Minister]] and [[Orpo Cabinet|his cabinet]] is formed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-20 |title=Finland's parliament backs Petteri Orpo as PM, replacing Sanna Marin |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finlands-parliament-backs-petteri-orpo-pm-replacing-sanna-marin-2023-06-20/ |access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref>
*20 June – [[2023 Finnish parliamentary election]]: [[Petteri Orpo]] is officially appointed as the [[Prime Minister of Finland|47th Prime Minister]] and [[Orpo Cabinet|his cabinet]] is formed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-20 |title=Finland's parliament backs Petteri Orpo as PM, replacing Sanna Marin |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finlands-parliament-backs-petteri-orpo-pm-replacing-sanna-marin-2023-06-20/ |access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref>
** Former [[Finns Party]] leader [[Jussi Halla-aho]] is named [[Speaker of the Parliament of Finland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20037932|title=Immigration hardliner Halla-aho elected as Finland's Speaker of Parliament|work=[[Yle News]]|date=21 June 2023|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/20/racism-and-rape-fantasies-the-pr-headache-facing-finlands-new-right-wing-government | title=Racism and rape fantasies: A PR headache for Finland's new government | date=20 June 2023 }}</ref>
** Former [[Finns Party]] leader [[Jussi Halla-aho]] is named [[Speaker of the Parliament of Finland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20037932|title=Immigration hardliner Halla-aho elected as Finland's Speaker of Parliament|work=[[Yle News]]|date=21 June 2023|access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/20/racism-and-rape-fantasies-the-pr-headache-facing-finlands-new-right-wing-government | title=Racism and rape fantasies: A PR headache for Finland's new government | date=20 June 2023 }}</ref>
*30 June – Finns Party [[Vilhelm Junnila]] announced that he would resign as Minister of Economic Affairs in the [[Orpo Cabinet]]. After Junnila's past actions and potential connections to neo-Nazi organizations became a subject of heated discussion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finland's new economy minister resigns over Nazi references |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/30/finlands-new-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-references |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Topping |first=Alexandra |date=2023-06-30 |title=Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over 'climate abortion' remark |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/far-right-finnish-minister-vilhelm-junnila-resigns-after-10-days-over-nazi-comments |access-date=2023-07-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*30 June – Finns Party [[Vilhelm Junnila]] announces his resignation as Minister of Economic Affairs in the [[Orpo Cabinet]] after his past actions and potential connections to neo-Nazi organizations became a subject of heated discussion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finland's new economy minister resigns over Nazi references |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/30/finlands-new-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-references |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Topping |first=Alexandra |date=2023-06-30 |title=Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over 'climate abortion' remark |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/far-right-finnish-minister-vilhelm-junnila-resigns-after-10-days-over-nazi-comments |access-date=2023-07-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*10 October – Finland reports that the [[Balticconnector]] [[submarine pipeline]] connecting Finland and [[Estonia]] has been closed following damage and a gas leak.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanu |first=Maighna |date=2023-10-10 |title=Finland-Estonia gas pipeline may have been 'deliberately damaged' by Russia |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/10/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-putin-biden-kyiv-zelensky/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
*10 October – Finland reports that the [[Balticconnector]] [[submarine pipeline]] connecting Finland and [[Estonia]] has been closed following damage and a gas leak.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanu |first=Maighna |date=2023-10-10 |title=Finland-Estonia gas pipeline may have been 'deliberately damaged' by Russia |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/10/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-putin-biden-kyiv-zelensky/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
*28 November – [[Finland]] closes the entire [[Finland–Russia border|border with]] [[Russia]] after accusing the [[Government of Russia|Russian government]] of facilitating the entry of [[asylum seeker]]s into the country.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Miranda |last2=O'Carroll |first2=Lisa |date=2023-11-28 |title=Finland closes entire border with Russia after tensions over asylum seekers |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/28/finland-closes-entire-border-with-russia-after-tensions-over-asylum-seekers |access-date=2023-11-29 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*28 November – Finland closes the entire [[Finland–Russia border|border with]] [[Russia]] after accusing the [[Government of Russia|Russian government]] of facilitating the entry of [[asylum seeker]]s into the country.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Miranda |last2=O'Carroll |first2=Lisa |date=2023-11-28 |title=Finland closes entire border with Russia after tensions over asylum seekers |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/28/finland-closes-entire-border-with-russia-after-tensions-over-asylum-seekers |access-date=2023-11-29 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*29 November – Polish [[National Security Bureau (Poland)|National Security Bureau]] chief [[Jacek Siewiera]] announces that [[Poland]] will send "a team of [[military advisor]]s" to the [[Finland–Russia border]] in response to an official request for allied support. [[Russia]] warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-29 |title=Kremlin warns of tensions if Poland sends troops to Finnish-Russian border |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-reported-polish-plan-send-troops-finnish-border-says-it-will-stoke-2023-11-29/ |access-date=2023-11-29}}</ref>
*29 November – Polish [[National Security Bureau (Poland)|National Security Bureau]] chief [[Jacek Siewiera]] announces that [[Poland]] will send "a team of [[military advisor]]s" to the [[Finland–Russia border]] in response to an official request for allied support. [[Russia]] warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-29 |title=Kremlin warns of tensions if Poland sends troops to Finnish-Russian border |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-reported-polish-plan-send-troops-finnish-border-says-it-will-stoke-2023-11-29/ |access-date=2023-11-29}}</ref>
*14 December – Finland announces the creation of a defense cooperation agreement with the [[United States]]. The agreement will grant Finland access to American military resources for use in defensive operations, while the US will gain military access to the nation in the event of conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Jari Tanner|agency=Associated Press |date=2023-12-14 |title=Finland, NATO's newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States |url=https://qz.com/finland-natos-newest-member-will-sign-a-defense-pact-1851099061 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref>
*14 December – Finland announces the creation of a defense cooperation agreement with the [[United States]]. The agreement will grant Finland access to American military resources for use in defensive operations, while the US will gain military access to the nation in the event of conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Jari Tanner|agency=Associated Press |date=2023-12-14 |title=Finland, NATO's newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States |url=https://qz.com/finland-natos-newest-member-will-sign-a-defense-pact-1851099061 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:23, 17 April 2024

2023
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Events in the year 2023 in Finland.

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References

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