The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

Centre Party leader Annika Saarikko reacting to the result prediction of the Finnish national broadcast company Yle at the social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

Parliament member Antti Kurvinen (left), Center Party leader Annika Saarikko (2nd right) and party member Anu Vehviläinen (right) following the result prediction of the Finnish national broadcast company Yle at the social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

Center Party leader Annika Saarikko (left) and party member Anu Vehviläinen following the result prediction of the Finnish national broadcast company Yle at the social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

Center Party leader Annika Saarikko (right) following the result prediction of the Finnish national broadcast company Yle at the social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

The election reception of social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn

Social movement presidential candidate Olli Rehn (middle), his spouse Merja Rehn (left) and Center Party leader Annika Saarikko at Rehn's election reception in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko and MP, chair of the Centre Party Parliamentary Group Eeva Kalli (R) after their meeting with the National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpoat the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko and MP, chair of the Centre Party Parliamentary Group Eeva Kalli (R) after their meeting with the National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpoat the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko speaks after her meeting with the National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpoat the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

The Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko speaks after her meeting with the National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpoat the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (L) welcomes the Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko (R) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (L) waits for the Centre Party chair Annika Saarikko (C) at the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, on April 25, 2023. Orpo, who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition, has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Chairperson of the Left Alliance Li Andersson (L to R), Chairperson of the Centre Party Annika Saarikko, Chairperson of the Finns Party Riikka Purra, Prime Ministerof Finland, Chairperson of the Social Democrats Sanna Marin and Chairperson of the National Coalition Petteri Orpo at the Finnish parliamentary elections media reception at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Chairperson of the Left Alliance Li Andersson and Chairperson of the Centre Party Annika Saarikko(R) check their mobile phones at the Finnish parliamentary elections media reception at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Chairperson of the Centre Party Annika Saarikko (L) and Chairperson of the Finns Party Riikka Purra at the Finnish parliamentary elections media reception at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Prime Ministerof Finland, Chairperson of the Social Democrats Sanna Marin (L to R), Chairperson of the Centre Party Annika Saarikko and the National Coalition Chairperson Petteri Orpo at the Finnish parliamentary elections media reception at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland - parliamentary elections - debate

Finland - parliamentary elections - debate

Centre Party chair, Finance Minister Annika Saarikko attends the parliamentary elections debate hosted by the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE in Helsinki, Finland, on March 30, 2023, ahead of the Parliamentary elections on April 2. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

FINLAND - NATO - LEGISLATION

FINLAND - NATO - LEGISLATION

Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland (in the center), signed Finland's national Nato legislation in Helsinki, Finland on March 23, 2022. Finland will submit documents related to Nato membership to the US administration as soon as the last ratifications are received from Turkey and Hungary. Ministers around the table (clockwise from the left) are Ville Skinnari, Thomas Blomqvist, Tuula Haatainen, Pekka Haavisto, Annika Saarikko, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Timo Harakka, Antti Kaikkonen and Maria Ohisalo. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

FINLAND - NATO - LEGISLATION

FINLAND - NATO - LEGISLATION

Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland (in the center), signed Finland's national Nato legislation in Helsinki, Finland on March 23, 2022. Finland will submit documents related to Nato membership to the US administration as soon as the last ratifications are received from Turkey and Hungary. Ministers around the table (clockwise from the left) are Ville Skinnari, Thomas Blomqvist, Tuula Haatainen, Pekka Haavisto, Annika Saarikko, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Timo Harakka, Antti Kaikkonen and Maria Ohisalo. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Nato vote at the plenary session of the Finnish parliament

Nato vote at the plenary session of the Finnish parliament

Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen (front, Center party) speaks to the Chairman of the Center Party, Annika Saarikko (left) and Center Party member Juha Sipilä during the plenary session where Finnish Parliament voted on Finland's accession to NATO in Helsinki, Finland, on March 1, 2023. Finnish parliament said yes to Nato, 184 parliament members voted yes and seven members voted no. One voted empty and seven members were not at the session. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German (in the picture) and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German (in the picture) and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Minister Christian Lindner

Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP-MEETING

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP-MEETING

(221108) -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Digitalization Nadia Calvino (L) and Finnish Minister for Finance Annika Saarikko talk before the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 7, 2022. The finance ministers, representing the 19-country euro area, met in Brussels on Monday to discuss the eurozone's economic development, as well as budgetary measures to mitigate the impact of high energy prices. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP-MEETING

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP-MEETING

(221108) -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Finnish Minister for Finance Annika Saarikko speaks to media as she arrives for the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 7, 2022. The finance ministers, representing the 19-country euro area, met in Brussels on Monday to discuss the eurozone's economic development, as well as budgetary measures to mitigate the impact of high energy prices. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)