The two countries cooperate harmoniously within the EU, as well as within other international organizations such as the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and now NATO.
Bilateral Relations
Finland
There is mutual representation at the level of Embassies, which operate in Athens and Helsinki. The Hellenic Republic also operates Honorary Consulates in the cities of Turku, Kuopio, Oulu and Rovaniemi.
Bilateral Relations
As far as educational relations are concerned, there is an Educational Agreement since 09.02.1983. The remarkable cultural ties between the two countries are also maintained through the operation of 5 university chairs of Greek studies. Ancient Greek is taught at the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Oulu. In 2017 the Greek Language Department in Helsinki was recognized by the Greek Ministry of Education. The Commission for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles has been active in Finland since 2008. The Greek Community, established in 1973, has been reinvigorated by the younger generation of expatriates under the name "Association of Greeks in Finland". There are also 23 "Finnish-Greek Friendship" associations in the country, with Finnish philhellenes as members, who regularly visit our country.
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Contact details for Greek Missions
Helsinki
Embassy
Maneesikatu 2, apart. A 4, 00170 Helsinki
Tel:
+358 9 622 9790
Emergency Tel:
+358 50 5517789
Head of Mission : Natalia - M. Karageorgou, Minister Plenipotentiary First Class
Helsinki
Consular Office
Maneesikatu 2B9, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
Tel:
+358 9 622 9790
Emergency Tel:
+358 50 5517789
Head: Efthalia Zacharioudaki, Attaché
Turku
Honorary Consulate in Turku
Tegelviksvägen 97, 21610, Kirjala
Tel:
+358 400 784 193
Honorary Consul : Ulf Johannes Jahnsson
Kuopio
Honorary Consulate in Kuopio
Tahkolaaksontie 4A, 73310 Tahkovuori
Tel:
+358-17-481 400
Honorary Consul : Matti Kuosmanen
Oulu
Honorary Consulate in Oulu
Puusepänkatu 6, 90130 Oulu
Tel:
+358 50 3149 313
Honorary Consul : Weikko Kotila
Rovaniemi
Honorary Consulate in Rovaniemi
Lapland Rescue Department, Koskikatu 61, 96100, Rovaniemi, Finland
Tel:
+358404844000
Honorary Consul : Markus Aarto