Ilkka Saarinen
Ilkka Saarinen is the head of the trade policy unit at Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He recently commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariff increases on several European countries, including Finland, highlighting the potential disruption to trade relations and the implications for businesses. Saarinen noted that these tariffs would violate a bilateral agreement aimed at stabilizing trade and expressed concern about the broader impacts on Finland and the European Union.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Finland | 2 | 4.50 | 0.49% | +0% | 5,540,718 | 27,294 | $272,000 | 1,340$ |
| Totals | 2 | 5,540,718 | 27,294 | $272,000 | 1,340$ |
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Finland:
Ilkka Saarinen, head of the trade policy unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted that Trump has previously made various tariff threats against different countries.
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Finland:
Ilkka Saarinen, head of the trade policy unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the situation as concerning due to the intertwining of trade and security policies.
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