Press release, General Affairs and External Relations

German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to Finland

08 Dec 2006, 13:08 en fr de fi sv

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.



Programme and accreditation

Accreditation is required for media representatives. Accreditation will take place via the online Government media service at media service by 15.00 on Thursday, 14 December at the latest.

Tuesday, 19 December

Arrival in Finland

18.00 Meeting with President Halonen, Mäntyniemi. Photo opportunity at the beginning, registration: Liina Aulin, tel. +358 9 661 133 or liina.aulin@tpk.fi

18.55 Meeting between Prime Minister Vanhanen and Federal Chancellor Merkel, Government Banquet Hall. Photo opportunity at the beginning. Media representatives are requested to arrive by 18.25 at the latest. The entrance is at Fabianinkatu 25

19.10 Press conference by Prime Minister Vanhanen and Federal Chancellor Merkel, Government Banquet Hall. Languages English and German. Media representatives are requested to arrive by 18.40 at the latest. The entrance is at Fabianinkatu 25

A webcast of the press conference can be followed live on the website of Finlands EU Presidency at www.eu2006.fi.

19.40 Working dinner for the Prime Minister and the Federal Chancellor

Departure from Finland



Further information: Jukka Salovaara, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, EU Affairs, Prime Minister's Office, tel. +358 9 1602 2055 and Sanna Kangasharju, Deputy Head of Information, Government Communications Unit, tel. +358 9 1602 2175 or +358 40 731 9915

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