About Finland
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Foreign Policy
An integrating Europe and a globalizing world
As a member of the European Union (EU), Finland is part of a community that exerts crucial influence in resolving European and global issues. Joining the EU was the result of the Finnish government’s commitment to guarantee prosperity and security for its citizens. Extensive experience and responsible involvement in international affairs allows Finland to meet the growing challenges presented by mutual interdependence and globalization.Membership in the EU was founded upon Finland's national identity as a Nordic democracy. By building workable and even-handed neighborly relations with Russia, and by supporting the integration of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania into the new Europe, Finland has enhanced its own national security. In like manner, Finland has supported pan-European unification, a process aiming to eliminate divisions and developmental gaps.
Finland's foreign and security policy has expanded in line with a broadening of the overall concept of security. The furtherance of human rights, democracy, and law-based societies are integral elements in the conduct of relations with the transitional countries of Europe. In development cooperation policy, the aim is to achieve sustainable solutions by supporting political and economic reform.
New security risks such as organized crime, terrorism and illegal immigration, as well as the management of refugees, are everyday factors, as are economic cooperation and the acceptance of joint responsibility for the environment.
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