Denmark–Finland relations are foreign relations between Denmark and Finland. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki. Finland has an embassy in Copenhagen.[1][2] Both countries are part of the Nordic Council. Denmark officially recognized Finland's independence in 1918 and diplomatic relations were established on 18 February of that year. Both countries are members of the European Union, Nordic Union, Council of the Baltic Sea States, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Nordic Culture Fund and the Finnish-Danish Cultural Fund support projects of artists in both countries. Denmark strongly supported Finland's NATO membership during the latter's accession process.
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History edit
Denmark was the first country along with Sweden to recognize Finland's independence on 10 January 1918.[3] During the Winter War, over 1,000 Danish volunteers came to help Finland.[4] During the Winter War and the Continuation War, Denmark took 4,200 Finnish war children.[5]
Trade edit
Denmark is Finland's 15th largest export country and the 10th biggest import-trading partner. Finland's exports to Denmark, as well as imports from that area have fluctuated each year, the trade balance, however, was in the 2000s, Finland deficit. In 2008, Finland's exports to Denmark increased. The value of exports to Denmark, was 1.380 billion euros and imports from Denmark was 1.453 billion euros.
Tourism edit
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In 2017, 113,000 Danes visited Finland, while 206,000 Finns visited Denmark.[6][7]
High-level visits edit
Former prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen visited Denmark on 12 October 2007. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Prime Minister of Denmark visited Finland on 10 February 2010 during the Baltic Sea summit.
Diplomacy edit
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References edit
- ^ "Finnish embassy in Copenhagen". Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Danish embassy in Helsinki Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Countries and regions. In 1919, Mannerheim visited Copenhagen, asking if Prince Aage would have wanted to become the King of Finland. A–Z". Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Talvisodan historia osa 4, s. 52., virolaisten osalta Mattila 1999
- ^ http://www.sotalapset.fi/ Archived 30 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Sotalapsiliitto
- ^ "PX-Web - Select variable and values". VisitFinland. Retrieved 21 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tourism". Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links edit
- Historisk blik på relationerne mellem Finland og Danmark (in Danish)
- Bilateral relations between Denmark and Finland (in Finnish)