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Logo of the festival Baltic Metal Storm which with the date and location of the event: 31 July – 1 August 2026, Linnanpuisto, Turku.
A brick building with a FIIA sign and the sky photographed from street-level.
FIIA briefing paper cover titled “Israel and Turkey in Syria: A ‘dual security space’ amid a shifting regional power balance” by Heidi Huuhtanen. The cover shows a dry field with three men and a tractor, next to a large unexploded artillery shell embedded in the ground.
A FIIA promotional graphic showing a close-up of a computer chip with the European Union flag on it. On the right, the title reads “The EU’s need for a new growth model” with the subtitle “Innovation under strategic capitalism.” Below are portraits and names of the authors, Mikael Wigell (Visiting Senior Fellow) and Sinikukka Saari (Leading Researcher).
One person standing and four people sitting on chairs on SuomiAreena stage.
On the left, a NATO armoured vehicle drives along a snow-covered road through a forest in Finland, with a soldier visible on top and a Finnish flag attached. Another military vehicle follows behind. On the right, a cover panel reads “FIIA Briefing Paper 439: NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland – Defending the northeastern frontline,” with authors listed: Iro SĂ€rkkĂ€, Jakob Gustafsson, Joel LinnainmĂ€ki & Anna Savolainen.
A photo of a seminar room with four people on stage and people in the audience sitting at desks.
FIIA US Research Day 2026 poster with title "Tremors in the transatlantic relationshipduring Donald Trump’s secondpresidential term" alongside an image of the White House and a US flag.
The exterior of FIIA premises: a six-story brick building and a tree with green leaves.
Four people on stage in front of an audience. Behind the stage, there is a large window with a garden view.
A publication cover titled “FIIA Briefing Paper 438: Strategic culture(s) in Europe – Taking advantage of diversity in security and defence” by Niklas Helwig, Katariina Mustasilta, Hanna Ojanen, Maria Rossi, and Antti Seppo, alongside a photo of a military tank and uniformed personnel outdoors.
EU-themed event graphic with maroon panel and EU flag image. Text reads: “Shaping EU foreign policy: What member states want and what the EU can deliver,” with date 29 May 2026, 10:00–11:30, and FIIA 65 logo.
On the left, a photo of robot installation with protest signs near Big Ben in London while pedestrians walk by. On the right, a report cover titled “FIIA Briefing Paper 437: Lethal autonomous weapon systems – Regulatory momentum or global disconnect?” with author portrait and name Katja Creutz.
A slide with a maroon background on the left and a close-up of the European Union flag with yellow stars on a blue fabric on the right. The text reads: “Shaping EU foreign policy: What member states want and what the EU can deliver,” with the date and time “29 May 2026, 10:00–11:30” and a “FIIA 65” logo in the top-left corner.
Cover slide for an FIIA briefing paper showing three people seated on a subway station bench while a train passes behind them. The right side includes the title “Russia’s new digital authoritarianism: Challenges and leverage for Europe,” along with a headshot of the author and the name Margarita Zavadskaya, Senior Research Fellow.
A lecture hall with an audience seated at tables watching a panel discussion, as a presenter stands at the front with slides titled “What ‘critical’? A gender lens” projected on two screens.
A promotional cover image showing stacked shipping containers beside a truck with an EU flag design, alongside text introducing an FIIA briefing paper titled “The EU’s geoeconomic gap” with author portraits and names: Tomi Kristeri and Cordelia Buchanan Ponczek.
A conference panel in a lecture hall with four speakers seated behind a desk and a large screen behind them displaying the seminar title “Africa and the Changing Global Order – Opportunities for Finland’s Foreign Policy”
Subscribe to the FIIA newsletter graphic with research publications and a panel discussion.
The FIIA brick building on a sunny day.
A formal audience is seated in an ornate hall with chandeliers and large windows, facing a speaking area at the front of the room.
Hiski Haukkala speaking on a podium on stage.
Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks to a crowd as people seem to photograph him with their mobile phones.
People standing in front of a train station, with the words Berlin Hauptbahnhof on the side of the building. In the forefront, a man wearing a green jacket with his back towards the viewer is holding a sign with the text Erneuerba... Energiewende Jetzt!
Juha Jokela speaking on a podium.
An adult and a child stand inside a voting booth, their legs visible beneath a blue fabric curtain.
Close-up view of two people working at a shared desk. Hands rest on a keyboard, mouse, and laptop while text is visible on a large external monitor.
Two crew members stand in front of an F-35 fighter jet.
Webinar slide titled Transatlantic Currents: The Iran war – Picking up the pieces with date details: 7 April 2026 at 15–16 EEST, and the White House image.
Northern European leaders sitting around a round table at a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting, with an image of Volodymyr Zelenskyy displayed on a screen.
A Ukrainian soldier in gear with a rifle in his hand, walking against a blue sky.
Wall-mounted display holding numerous printed reports or magazines arranged in neat rows along a white hallway wall. A few books rest on the counter beneath the display, adding to the organized, professional setting.
Teksti: "FIIA Climate Briefing – Atlantin merivirrat ilmastonmuutoksen keikahduspisteenĂ€. Webinaari, 26.3.2026 klo 9–10. #FIIAClimateBriefing." Turkoosi tausta ja tekstin vieressĂ€ kuva meripyörteestĂ€.
A black and white collage of Viktor OrbĂĄn, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Samu Paukkunen listening to Kristi Raik speaking on stage.
Sinikukka Saari talking to a microphone. Flower decorations in the foreground.
Jussi NiemelÀinen, Jussi Lassila, Margarita Zavadskaya and Laura Solanko on stage sitting in chairs. They are dressed formally. Magenta FIIA rollups in the background.
Samu Paukkunen on stage.
An aerial photo of Kalasatama, Helsinki at night and a purple overlay. Text: FIIA Day 2026 Russia and Europe: Managing antagonism and risks. Livestream today 13:30–17:15 EET. #FIIADay2026
President Macron giving a speech with a nuclear warhead, the EU flag and the French flag behind him.
An aerial photo of Kalasatama, Helsinki at night and a purple overlay. Text: FIIA Day 2026 Russia and Europe: Managing antagonism and risks. Livestream 18 March 2026 13:30–17:15 EET. #FIIADay2026
A text: "A turning point for gender equality? The 2004 EU enlargement and its unfinished agenda. 9.3.2026 at 10:00-11:15 EET" and a photo of a woman in a crowd of people, all holding small EU flags.
A quote from Saila Heinikoski's FIIA Briefing Paper: "External action is a field in which continuity is generally valued, and such continuity could be achieved through closer Nordic cooperation and a jointly agreed approach to EU migration policy."
Teksti: Ulkopoditiikkaa. Taustalla ote sanomalehdestÀ. Etualalla Katariina Mustasilta, Anni Lindgren ja Joel LinnainmÀki katsovat kameraan.
Six people on stage in front of a slideshow that says: "Advancing human security in a new era: Finnish reflections and global implications".
Five people behind a desk on stage discussing in a panel.
Jyrki Kallio and Elina Sinkkonen on stage.
A quote from the FIIA Briefing Paper China’s ancient statecraft and the future of the global order: Does China pursue hegemony or harmony? by Jyrki Kallio. " With the soft power of the United States in notable decline as a result of the second Trump presidency, it could be possible for China to emerge as the champion of global order and stability."
Matti Pesu, Katja Creutz and Michal Onderco on stage.
A quote from the FIIA Comment by Arkady Moshes "Europe's own dialogue with Russia: Not as harmless as its proponents imagine." "The proposal to relaunch Europe's "own" dialogue with Russia may sound attractive, but it is unlikely to bring peace in Ukraine – instead, it may signal weakness to Kremlin."
Three people standing and smiling at the camera.
Foreign Affairs - Europe's Next War: The Rising Risk of NATO-Russia Conflict by Samuel Charap and Hiski Haukkala.