Parliamentary friendship groups during the election period 2023–2026
In addition to the official international activities of the Parliament, international contacts are maintained by friendship groups established by MPs. The activities of the friendship groups are informal.
These friendship groups have been organized after the spring 2023 parliamentary elections.
Contact information and inquiries: International Department, pia.pusa(at)parliament.fi
Albania
Chair Eva Biaudet (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Sanna Antikainen (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Armenia
Chair Vilhelm Junnila (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Inka Hopsu(Green Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
ASEAN (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar)
Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Vilhelm Junnila (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Australia
Chair Anne Kalmari (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Saku Nikkanen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Azerbaijan
Chair Vilhelm Junnila (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Anne Kalmari(Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
Bahrain
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Bangladesh
Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Janne Heikkinen (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: pia.pusa(at)parliament.fi
Brazil
Chair Timo Harakka (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Bulgaria
Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: jukka.saarimaki(at)parliament.fi
Canada
Chair Katri Kulmuni (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Jarmo Lindberg (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: teemu.vuosio(at)parliament.fi
Chile
Chair Pia Kauma (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Anne Kalmari (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
China
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Sakari Puisto (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Cuba
Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: katja.nolvi(at)parliament.fi
Cyprus
Chair Maria Ohisalo (Green Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Pia Hiltunen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
Czech Republic
Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Denmark
Chair Mats Löfström (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Aki Lindén (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
Estonia
Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
1. Vice Chair Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group)
2. Vice Chair Anna-Kristiina Mikkonen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
France
Chair Tuula Haatainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Pia Kauma (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Georgia
Chair Matias Marttinen (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Sakari Puisto (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: oskari.heinonen(at)parliament.fi
Germany
Chair Tytti Tuppurainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Aura Salla (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: teemu.vuosio(at)parliament.fi
Great Britain
Chair Timo Harakka (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: maria.fagerholm(at)parliament.fi
Greece
Chair Mikko Lundén (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
Hungary
Chair Eveliina Heinäluoma (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: pia.pusa(at)parliament.fi
India
Chair Timo Harakka (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Ireland
Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Anne Kalmari (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: maria.fagerholm(at)parliament.fi
Israel
Chair Peter Östman (Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group)
1. Vice Chair Tytti Tuppurainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
2. Vice Chair Sanna Antikainen (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: tomi.kaunismaki(at)parliament.fi
Italy
Chair Markus Lohi (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Pia Kauma (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Japan
Chair Mats Löfström (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Hilkka Kemppi (Centre Party Parliamentary Group) and Pauli Aalto-Setälä (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: maria.fagerholm(at)parliament.fi
Kazakhstan
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Kenya
Chair Saara-Sofia Sirén (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Jenni Pitko (Green Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
Kosovo
Chair Tytti Tuppurainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Kyrgyzstan
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Latvia
Chair Jarmo Lindberg (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Antti Kurvinen (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
Lithuania
Chair Sakari Puisto (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Moldova
Chair Tytti Tuppurainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Mongolia
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Morocco
Chair Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Pia Kauma (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: katja.nolvi(at)parliament.fi
Namibia
Chair Ville Valkonen (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Sari Tanus (Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
Norway
Chair Joakim Strand (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Kim Berg (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: anna.kiiskinen(at)parliament.fi
Oman
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Pakistan
Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Palestine
Chair Veronika Honkasalo (Left Alliance)
Vice Chair Saara Hyrkkö (Green Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: katja.nolvi(at)parliament.fi
Poland
Chair Sakari Puisto (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: tanja.heiskanen(at)parliament.fi
Portugal
Chair Inka Hopsu (Green Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Vilhelm Junnila (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: venja.henningsen(at)parliament.fi
Qatar
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Saudi Arabia
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Slovakia
Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Markku Siponen (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Somalia
Chair Eva Biaudet (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Pekka Haavisto (Green Parliamentary Group) and Karoliina Partanen (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: pia.pusa(at)parliament.fi
South Korea
Chair Hannu Hoskonen (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Tuomas Kettunen (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
Spain
Chair Pia Kauma (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Sakari Puisto (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mari.herranen(at)parliament.fi
Sweden
Chair Kim Berg (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
1. Vice Chair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
2. Vice Chair Eva Biaudet (Swedish Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mari.herranen(at)parliament.fi
Tajikistan
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Thailand Chair Ville Tavio (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Suna Kymäläinen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: sari.wessman(at)parliament.fi
TurkeyChair Jouni Ovaska (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Tytti Tuppurainen (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
TurkmenistanChair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
UkraineChari Aleksi Jäntti (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group) and Oras Tynkkynen (Green Parliamentary Group)
1. Vice Chari Sanna Antikainen (Finns Party Parliamentary Group)
2. Vice Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: ari.honkanen(at)parliament.fi
United Arab EmiratesChair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
United States
Chair Ville Kaunisto (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
1. Vice Chair Jani Kokko (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
2. Vice Chair Mikko Savola (Centre Party Parliamentary Group)
3. Vice Chair Atte Harjanne (Green Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: teemu.vuosio(at)parliament.fi
Uzbekistan
Chair Ville Skinnari (Social Democratic Parliamentary Group)
Vice Chair Atte Kaleva (National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group)
Secretary: mika.laaksonen(at)parliament.fi
Sivua päivitetty 11.10.2024