President to visit 4 municipalities virtually

President Sauli Niinistö will visit four municipalities by remote connection next week, said the President’s Office in a press release on Friday.

Niinistö will visit Taipalsaari and Tampere on 10 June, Wednesday and Suonenjoki and Seinäjoki on 12 June, Friday.

During the visits, the president will meet and discuss with local leaders and representatives of the business community and higher education. The discussions will focus on local experiences of the municipalities of different sizes and populations in adapting to the coronavirus pandemic, the current situation in the municipalities and other current issues.

In Taipalsaari, Niinistö will also visit the Sarviniemi hiking area. In Tampere, he will meet the leaders and students of the Tampere university community, which consists of the University of Tampere and the Tampere University of Applied Sciences.

In Suonenjoki and Seinäjoki, he will talk with representatives of local businesses and learn about their activities, the press release added.