Letter of congratulations from President Donald Tusk to Antti Rinne on his appointment as Prime Minister of Finland

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Raad i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 6 juni 2019.

On behalf of the European Union i I wish to congratulate you on your appointment as Prime Minister of Finland.

As your country prepares to take over the EU i Council Presidency in July, I am confident that I can count on your leadership, and our close cooperation, in order to reinforce the EU's unity in these challenging times. I look forward to welcoming you at the June European Council, where we will discuss a number of key issues, including the EU's strategic direction for the next 5 years, the Union's 2021-27 budget and nominations for the new heads of the European institutions.

I wish you every success in your role and look forward to meeting you soon.

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