Finnish-Greek relations are foreign relations between Finland and Greece. Greece was among the first countries to recognize the independence of Finland, on January 5, 1918. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1920. Since February 1, 1977, Finland has had an embassy in Athens. For a long period, Finland was represented in Greece through its embassies either in Bucharest, Rome or Belgrade. Greece has an embassy in Helsinki.
Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, Council of Europe, and Eurozone. There are 1,681 Greeks living in Finland, and 1,600 Finns living in Greece. Greece supported the initial application that Finland submitted in May 2022 to join NATO. In September 2022, Greek Parliament voted to ratify the application, contributing to the process that saw Finland officially become the 31st member of NATO on 4 April 2023.
Resident diplomatic missions Finland has an embassy in Athens. Greece has an embassy in Helsinki. Gallery
See also Foreign relations of Finland Foreign relations of Greece Greeks in Finland References
External links Finnish embassy in Athens Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Finland Greek embassy in Helsinki