Also, the Finnish parliament continued to work uninterrupted throughout the war. Despite of losing the war in the end, Finland retained its independence, even though its room for manoeuvre in foreign policy was severely limited, especially in the years immediately after the war.
Therefore, I would like to use this opportunity to invite all of the people present here to give us a call and set up the time and date of their visit – and we are ready to cover a part of the costs involved.