The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is now seeking two Research Programme Directors for the period of 1.1.2020-31.12.2024. These positions are located in the European Union......
Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi has written a book review of the book "Russian–European Relations in the Balkans and Black Sea Region. Great Power Identity and the Idea of Europe" by Vsevolod......
Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi has co-authored a peer-reviewed article entitled "The national agents of transnational memory and their limits: the case of the Museum of the Second World War in......
Senior Research Fellow Mikael Wigell's peer-reviewed article contributing to the debate on hybrid threats has been published as lead article in the March issue of International Affairs. The article......
A peer-reviewed article authored by Senior Research Fellow Elina Sinkkonen has been published in the Pacific Review (18.2.2019).The article analyses the evolution of Sino-Japanese rivalry in the......
Senior Research Fellows Wolfgang Mühlberger and Marco Siddi authored a Euromesco Policy brief entitled "In from the Cold: Russia’s Agenda in the Middle East and Implications for the EU",......
Applications for the office of Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs must be submitted by 4 March. The statute governing this appointment requires the successful applicant to have......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Mikael Wigell was interviewed by McClatchy DC (1.2) to an article on recent developments regarding Russia's role in the Venezuela crisis.On the issue of Russian desire......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Mikael Wigell commented on the relationship between Russia and Venezuela in an interview for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (24.1). On a question regarding direct......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Jyrki Kallio gave an interview on Sauli Niinistö's, President of the Republic of Finland, state visit to China to Yle uutiset (14.1.). Article "Finnish president makes......
A peer-reviewed article entitled "The Nexus between Arms Control and Human Rights in the Case of North Korea. Implications for the Human Rights Agenda" written by FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Katja......
FIIA will publish a report on the post-Soviet space early next year. FIIA also invites applications from senior scholars to conduct research on U.S. role in global political and economic affairs....
Foreign Policy (17.12.) interviewed FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Charly Salonius-Pasternak to article that was entitled "The GPS Wars Are Here"....
ETTG Briefing Paper entitled "Financing EU external action: understanding member state priorities" written by FIIA's Programme Director Juha Jokela together with Clare Castillejo, Niels Keijzer,......
A TEPSA Brief entitled "Strengthening the EU as a security actor: citizens’ views and perspectives" written by FIIA's Programme Director Juha Jokela has been published by Trans-European Policy......
A book chapter, entitled "Finland: Direct Democracy and Representational System" written by FIIA's Programme Director Juha Jokela and Research Fellow Tuomas Iso-Markku, has been published in a......
A peer-reviewed article entitled "The Role of Power in EU–Russia Energy Relations: The Interplay between Markets and Geopolitics" written by FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi was published......
FIIA invites an outstanding senior scholar to conduct research on strategic and critical issues related to the role of the U.S. in global political and economic affairs. The Visiting Professor or......
FIIA's Visiting Senior Fellow Leo Michel was interviewed by MTV Uutiset (9.11.) to story on arms control agreements. Leo Michel at 2:10, Leo Michel in English, otherwise in Finnish. ...
FIIA's Director Teija Tiilikainen was interviewed to article "EU center-right plots strategy ahead of key election" by Columbia Basin Herald (7.11.). The article concerned the European People's Party......
Visiting Senior Research Fellow Leo Michel contributed this chapter to “Cold War Views on Sweden”, Gunnar Artéus & Kent Zetterberg (editors), Medströms Bokförlag (publisher.) The chapter......
Article entitled "External actors in Libya: International Organizations at Odds with Global and Regional Players" written by FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Wolfgang Mühlberger has been published in a......
A peer-reviewed article entitled "Italy’s ‘Middle Power’ Approach to Russia" written by Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi has been published by The International Spectator (online)....
Director Teija Tiilikainen was interviewed to news on the visit of the Kazakh President in Helsinki by News Now Finland (17.10.)....
An article entitled "A Willing Partner in the North: Finnish Perceptions on Germany as a Baltic Power" (77-91) written by FIIA's Research Fellow Matti Pesu and Santtu Lehtinen has been published in a......
An article entitled "ASEM has a role to play in improved Asia-Europe cooperation on security" (p. 13-15) written by Senior Research Fellow Bart Gaens as part of the discussion paper "My ASEM wishlist:......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Emma Hakala defended her doctoral thesis on September 29. The title of the thesis is "International Organisations and the Securitisation of the Environment in......
FIIA will take part in a Horizon 2020 project on differentiated integration in the EU. FIIA researchers have concluded books on the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood policy, posttruth in Finnish journalism......
A peer-reviewed article entitled "The political challenges of community-level PVE practices: The Danish case of Copenhagen vs. Aarhus on dialoguing with extremist milieus" written by FIIA's Senior......
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, with the support of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeks to establish a collaborative effort with partner organizations in Sweden, Norway, and......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Wolfgang Mühlberger was interviewed to op-ed published in Asia Times (13.9.). Op-ed's title was "After Syria’s partition, will Xinjiang be destabilized?"....
Following Susanna Huovinen's departure from the Parliament, the FIIA Advisory Council elected Maarit Feldt-Ranta as the new chair in its meeting on 5 September....
News Now Finland (29.8.) interviewed Research Fellow Tuomas Iso-Markku to article entitled "Bonjour: Emmanuel Macron Arrives In Finland Looking For New Friends In The North". “I guess for France,......
A peer-reviewed book chapter entitled "Development Lending as Financial Statecraft? A Comparative Exploration of the Practices of China and Japan" written by Mikael Mattlin and FIIA's Senior Research......
A blog posting entitled "A lack of critical public debate: Questioning the EU’s support for the Southern Gas Corridor" written by FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi has been published in LSE......
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Ryhor Nizhnikau was interviewed to article "President Niinistö Heads To Sochi For Talks With Putin" by News Now Finland (22.8.). “One thing I can say is that we can......
Senior Visiting Fellow Mark N. Katz discusses the new Caspian Accord in his article published by Lobe Log on 15 August....
Senior Research Fellow Elina Sinkkonen commented on Sino-Russian cooperation in security issues in South China Morning Post on 9 August....
Director Teija Tiilikainen commented on a recent poll on Finnish views on NATO in a Yle News article on 13 August....
A peer-reviewed book chapter entitled "Contemporary Arctic Meets World Politics: Rethinking Arctic Exceptionalism in the Age of Uncertainty" written by Senior Research Fellows Juha Käpylä and Harri......
New book entitled "Geo-economics and Power Politics in the 21st Century: The Revival of Economic Statecraft" edited by FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Mikael Wigell, Sören Scholvin and FIIA's......
New book entitled "EU Induced Institutional Change in Post-Soviet Space: Promoting Reforms in Moldova and Ukraine" written by Senior Research Fellow Ryhor Nizhnikau has been published by Routledge......
Director Teija Tiilikainen was interviewed by Helsingin Sanomat on a possible meeting between the US and Russian presidents in Helsinki and the interview was quoted by Yle News (27.6.). ""The......
FIIA's Programme Director Juha Jokela has co-written with Henrik Larsen, University of Copenhagen and Göran von Sydow, Swedish Institute for European Studies, Stockholm, a book chapter entitled......
FIIA took part in organising Kultaranta Talks and concluded a research project on hybrid influencing in democracies. FIIA researchers published nine peer-reviewed articles by the end of May in 2018....
Research Fellow Matti Pesu was quoted in article on the 6th annual Kultaranta talks published by Yle News (17.6.). ...
FIIA's Senior Research Fellow Charly Salonius-Pasternak was interviewed by France 2 (France Télévisions, 14.6.2018). Interview focused on conscription in Finland. Charly Salonius-Pasternak at 2:00.......
An independent investigation team has completed a safety investigation of the stabbings that took place in Turku on 18 August 2017. In its report, the investigation team gives nine safety......
Judy Dempsey interviewed Senior Research Fellow Marco Siddi to article "Judy Asks: Should Germany Dump Nord Stream 2? Can it?". Article was published in Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe -blog (14.6.......
