Jussi Tanner

Jussi Tanner

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Jussi Tanner is the Consul Chief at the Finnish embassy, responsible for overseeing diplomatic relations and assisting Finnish citizens abroad. He has been involved in addressing the situation of Mikael, a Finnish individual who was detained in Burkina Faso, confirming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware of the case and is prepared to assist as needed, despite Mikael not being a Finnish citizen.

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Jussi Tanner, the director of consular services, discusses the responsibilities of the embassy regarding Lund's case.

Wie der Norweger Lasse Lund als Kind allein in Mumbai, Indien, lebte
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-20
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Jussi Tanner assessed that the attacks have calmed down in recent days.

Sota läikkyi taas Lähi-idän ulkopuolelle – lue kooste kuudennesta päivästä
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-03-05
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Jussi Tanner is the head of the consular department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland.

Ulkoministeriö: Suomi ei vielä tarvitse EU:n evakuointiapua
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-03-03
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Jussi Tanner states that Finland is not currently organizing evacuation flights for Finns in the Middle East.

Aleksi Lumijärvi jäi jumiin Abu Dhabiin eikä tiedä, milloin pääsee kotiin
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-03-03
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Jussi Tanner stated that Finland's task would be to receive deported citizens safely and in a controlled manner.

Jonnaa ja muita Isis-naisia voi odottaa paluu kotimaihinsa
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-02-04
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Jussi Tanner commented that there were no reports of human rights violations regarding the treatment of Finnish activists in Israel.

Vapautetut suomalaisaktivistit vertaavat kohteluaan Israelissa kidutukseen
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-07
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Jussi Tanner made a statement regarding the situation of Finns detained on the Gaza aid flotilla.

MEEDIA ⟩ Üks Gaza abiflotillis olnud soomlastest peab Iisraeli kinnipidamiskeskuses näljastreiki
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-10-06
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Finnish Foreign Ministry's Consular Chief Jussi Tanner indicated that the ministry had an understanding of when Finnish activists could return.

Aftonbladet: Ruotsalaisaktivistit voivat päästä Israelista kotiin huomenna
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-05
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Jussi Tanner, the head of consular services at the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that they are monitoring the situation of the activists.

Gazaan matkalla olleet aktivistit kiinniotettuina Israelissa
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-05
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Jussi Tanner, the head of the consular department, stated that the ministry had no new information about the Finnish citizens in Gaza.

Avustuslaivueessa olleeseen Iida-Liina Häkkiseen ei saada yhteyttä, perhe kertoo
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-03
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Jussi Tanner is the head of the consular department at the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who is communicating with Israeli authorities regarding the detentions.

Gazan avustussaattue: Sotilaita noussut aluksille, kiinniotetun suomalaislääkärin video julkaistiin
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-01
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Jussi Tanner commented on the situation regarding Mikael and Paolo's disappearance.

Ukrainassa taistellut Mikael otettiin kiinni Burkina Fasossa eikä hänestä ole kuultu kuukausiin
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-08-24
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