2023 in Finland
Incumbents
Events
- 1 March – The Finnish Parliament votes 184–7 to formally approve the country's accession to NATO, and to adopt the military alliance's founding documents.[1]
- 2 April – 2023 Finnish parliamentary election: Finns head to the polls to elect the 200 members of the parliament. Centre-right National Coalition Party wins the most votes at 20.7%, while the ruling Social Democratic Party places third with 19.9%.[2]
- 4 April – Finland officially joins NATO, becoming the 31st member of the military alliance and expanding NATO's border with Russia by 1,300 kilometres (810 mi).[3]
- 10 May – 2023 Espoo bridge collapse.[4]
References
- Brzozowski, Alexandra (2023-03-01). "Finnish parliament passes NATO bill with large majority". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- "Tight contest expected as polls open in Finland". euronews. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "Nato's border with Russia doubles as Finland joins". BBC News. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- Dougall, David Mac (2023-05-11). "Dozens injured, including children, in Finnish bridge collapse". euronews. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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