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Austria–Finland relations

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Austria–Finland relations
Map indicating locations of Austria and Finland

Austria
Finland

Foreign relations exist between Austria and Finland. Austria recognised Finland on 13 January 1918.[1] Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 1918.[2] Austria has an embassy in Helsinki[3] Finland has an embassy in Vienna.[4] Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Council of Europe.[5] The two countries became members of the European Union in 1995.[6]

Herbert Pichler is the current ambassador of Austria to Finland.[7][8] Nina Vaskunlahti is the current ambassador of Finland to Austria since September 2023.[9]

History

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Austria-Hungary was among the first states to recognise Finland's independence, which Finland had declared from the Russian Empire on 6 December 1917. Recognition followed on 13 January 1918, and the two countries established diplomatic relations on 19 July 1918.[2][10]

The collapse of Austria-Hungary in November 1918 and the proclamation of the Republic of Austria meant that relations between the two new states had to be re-established. Their development was hampered by the upheavals of the interwar period, the Second World War and the Allied occupation of Austria until 1955; diplomatic relations were re-established on 29 March 1949 and were fully resumed only after Austria regained its sovereignty in 1955. Austria reopened a diplomatic mission in Helsinki in 1956, which was raised to embassy status in 1961.[2][10]

Austria and Finland acceded jointly to the European Union on 1 January 1995.[2][6]

Resident diplomatic missions

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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Austria". Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Austria in Finland". www.bmeia.gv.at. Außenministerium der Republik Österreich. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Embassy of Austria, Helsinki". um.fi. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Foreign Representations in Austria". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Our member States". The Council of Europe in brief. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 "History of the European Union". european-union.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Ambassador". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Interview with H.E. Mr. Herbert Pichler, Ambassador of Austria to Finland". Finncham. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nina Vaskunlahti". um.fi. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Finland and Austria". Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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