President leaves for Berlin on a 2-day visit

President Alexander Stubb together with First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb will be visiting Germany on Monday and Tuesday, said the President Office.

On Monday, the Presidential couple will participate in the 25th anniversary of the Nordic Embassy Complex in Berlin.

The event will be held in the Pan-Nordic Cultural Centre of the five Nordic countries.

The celebration will also be attended by the German Federal President, the King and Queen of Denmark, the Crown Prince Couple of Norway, the Crown Princess Couple of Sweden, and the Presidential couple of Iceland.

Stubb will deliver Finland’s address at the ceremony.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will attend a dinner hosted by the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Castle.

On Tuesday, the President will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

During the visit, Stubb’s programme also includes a bilateral meeting with President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir.