German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to Finland on 19 December
14 Dec 2006, 14:27
The Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, will visit Helsinki on Tuesday, 19 December on the invitation of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. The discussions between Prime Minister Vanhanen and Federal Chancellor Merkel will focus on handing over the rotating EU Presidency to Germany at the year-end.
Federal Chancellor Merkel will also meet President of the Republic Tarja Halonen.
The press conference was webcast and can be viewed later as recording on this website.
