Tag: Ben Zyskowicz
Finland’s longest-serving member of parliament, Ben Zyskowicz, attacked while campaigning
National Coalition Party politician Ben Zyskowicz was attacked by a man who he said insulted him for being Jewish and supporting NATO membership.
Finland can get a border wall
Helsinki Parliament has adopted legislation requiring increased security along its 1,340-kilometer border with Russia The Finnish Parliament has approved new security measures along the country’s border with Russia, and has adopted legislation that makes it possible to build barriers and for the country to interrupt or restrict migrant traffic in “exceptional circumstances”. The bill was […]
The Parliament approves the amendment of the Border Act to prevent hybrid attacks
On Thursday, Finnish MPs approved the amendments to the country’s border law, which give the authorities the possibility to close borders or limit the number of border crossing points in exceptional circumstances. The change aims to protect the country from hybrid attacks that could potentially target its eastern border with Russia. Poland and the Baltic […]
YLE: Most Finnish legislators are in favor of strengthening the fence at the eastern border
The control of the border between Finland and Russia has broken into the political debate for several reasons: the possibility of a hybrid operation to bring refugees to the border, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Finland’s and Sweden’s aspirations to join NATO. Earlier this spring, the Border Guard began investigating and planning the possible strengthening […]
Explanation: Most MPs are in favor of building fences on the Finnish-Russian border
Yle’s research has revealed widespread support in Parliament for building stronger fences on Finland’s eastern border. Yle’s survey was answered by 124,200 MPs, 88 of whom expressed support for such a measure, 22 opposed and 14 did not want to comment. Of the political parties, only the Left Alliance was against the proposal in the […]
Parliament closes 14-hour NATO mission debate
While lawmakers across party lines paid close attention to their grandparents ’war experiences and strongly condemned the Russian war, many also recalled that it was finally time to begin rebuilding cultural and economic ties with Russia. “We are not building an iron curtain on the Finnish-Russian border, on the contrary,” he said Ben Zyskowicz (NCP). […]
Yle’s poll: Most MPs support Covid passport for workplaces, Basic Finns oppose
The majority of MPs are in favor of allowing employers to show employees a Covid passport at work, according to a survey by Yle’s lawmakers. Under current regulations, a bar or restaurant can ask a customer for a Covid Passport, but cannot, for example, ask a waiter who serves him. The public health authority THL […]
Paper: Veteran MP Zyskowicz may resign over health issues
Long-term Member of Parliament for the National Coalition Party Ben Zyskowicz considers that, due to health errors, he will resign before the end of his term of office, according to Helsingin Sanomat. In an interview with the newspaper, the veteran MP revealed that he suffers from chronic migraines and depression, saying he suffers from migraine […]
General research: Most MEPs say that Trump’s term is not good for Finland
According to Yle’s survey, most Finnish MPs said that the first term of US President Donald Trump has not been good for Finland. Of Finland’s 200 members of parliament, 140 participated in the survey, and 89 said they did not think Trump’s term was good for the country. "I don’t think such a jerk can […]
