Tag: Christian Democrats
Coalition negotiations continue this week after the weekend agreement on immigration
“We didn’t get everything we wanted, but we got enough at this point.” Riikka PurraThe chairperson of Purusfinlominit estimates that the chairpersons did not make legal changes to the immigration policy guidelines or the guidelines for the work of the Minister of the Interior. Helsingin sanomat newspaper wrote that Purra described the changes approved by […]
Basic Finns’ demand for an income limit of 2,500 euros for immigrants is based on a misunderstanding, the official says
According to him, the calculation shows that, on average, people make a positive contribution to the public economy – i.e. pay more taxes than they receive social benefits – only if their gross income exceeds 2,500 euros per month. A work-based residence permit can currently be granted if an immigrant earns at least 1,331 euros […]
Basic Finns forces the coalition negotiators to focus on the climate and immigration
“These two things are clearly behind the others” Riikka PurraThe chairman of the Basic Finns was quoted saying Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday. “The problem has been that we haven’t been able to talk about these difficult issues, but we’ve been beating around the bush.” Petteri OrpoThe chairman of the coalition confirmed that the four parties […]
Orpo says no to postponing the carbon neutrality goal, yes to cutting development cooperation funds
“After all, we have agreed in the preliminary phase [of the coalition formation process] that the goal set in the Climate Act for 2035 remains unchanged,” he added, answering a question about whether all issues, including the carbon neutral goal, are on the table in the coalition negotiations he leads. The Swedish People’s Party has […]
YLE: The center continues to slide, the Social Democrats are pattering despite the impending leadership change
SDP’s support has not changed from 19.9 percent. Tuomo TurjaThe research director of Taloustukkusma stated to the Finnish public radio that the results are typical of a post-election survey in that they correspond quite well to the election result. The drop in the center’s position by 1.1 points after the election to 10.2 percent is […]
Finnish public health organizations are concerned about the physical condition of the public
“Better public health would increase employment, healthy years of life and well-being, and reduce the costs of basic healthcare and hospital care. Investments are especially needed for preventive work and work that promotes public health”, outlined Vertti KiukasGeneral secretary of Soste. The unusual appeal was aimed at the coalition negotiations between the Coalition, the Basic […]
Orpo expects tough economic negotiations with the Basic Finns, the RKP and the Christian Democrats
Negotiations on the next government program will start next week. Orpo estimates that economic policy is the most challenging on the agenda, and adjusting the six billion euro public finances is one of the main goals of the Coalition. Designing the adjustment measures — likely to be a mix of spending cuts, tax increases and […]
Sanna Marin is worried about Finland "in the most vulnerable position" as the right-wing parties prepare for coalition talks
The outgoing prime minister says he is not surprised that his likely successor Petteri Orpo (NCP) invited the Basic Finns, RKP and Christian Democrats to government negotiations.
Prime Minister-elect Petteri Orpo: NCP, Basic Finns, SPP and Christian Democrats start government negotiations
“We have big challenges, but with this combination [of parties] we are not impossible ahead,” Orpo said on Thursday.
Thursday’s papers: Coalition forming, flood risk, veterans day
Helsingin Sanomat’s sources expect formal government negotiations to begin between the NKP, the Basic Finns, the RKP and the Christian Democrats, but without guarantees of success.
Häkkänen: The coalition has not slipped in immigration matters towards the Basic Finns
He stressed that Finland needs people who immigrate to the country according to fair rules for work, follow the law and behave appropriately. “If a person works, he is welcome in this country.” On Tuesday, Basic Finns reiterated its demand for tightening both humanitarian and work-based immigration, paying special attention to the control of immigration […]
Orpo: The differences between the Coalition and the Social Democrats are “quite big”
“It has been clear for some time that the Coalition seeks to cooperate especially with the Basic Finns,” he commented as he sat down Petteri Orpopresident of the national convention. As the chairman of the largest group in the Parliament, Orpo, who is responsible for the coalition process, continued his bilateral discussions with other parties […]
The post-election dispute between the center and the Basic Finns is intensifying
“Voters who gave their vote to someone else also suffered,” he analyzed on Facebook. “The Center is taking a very irrational revenge for these mistakes on the 11% of voters who continued to trust it and wanted it to promote their interests.” He warned that such behavior does not increase the credibility of the party […]
Basic Finns are strict about immigration, social democrats about benefits
According to Purra, Orpo estimates that both right-wing parties have work to do especially to reconcile their views on immigration. “Immigration is precisely the topic where we differ the most from all other parties. The fact that we talk about these topics is completely normal.” The Coalition and the Basic Finns together get 94 of […]
Ebba Busch speaks at the Christian Democrats’ municipal days
Today, the Christian Democrats begin their municipal and regional political days in Örebro. Ebba Busch gives a speech, Ekot broadcasts live. Hear Pontus Matsson, Ekot’s political reporter on site.
468: Tough times for the Christian Democrats
This weekend the Christian Democrats hold their KD days in Örebro. The gathering takes place during a period when government power seems to weigh heavily on Ebba Busch’s shoulders, and when the party has just left scandal headlines about Sara Skyttedal and Johan Ingerö behind. How are the Christian Democrats really doing? Will they find […]
The coalition won the parliamentary elections with 20.8% of the votes
The vote share of basic Finns increased by 2.6 points to 20.1 percent and a total of seven seats to 46 percent. The support of the Social Democrats increased by 2.2 points to 19.9 percent, which secured three additional seats, a total of 43. Parliament of Finland. All three largest parties gained at the expense […]
YLE: Basic Finns overtake the Social Democrats as the second most popular party
Although Kokoomus has retained its pole position, its popularity dropped one point from the previous survey to 19.8 percent. Basic Finns overtook the Social Democrats as the country’s second most supported party, thanks to a 0.5 point jump in popularity and a 1.2 point drop for its rival. The parties are therefore 1.1 points apart. […]
The group’s lead has shrunk to 0.6 points, according to the HS poll
Its popularity has thus fallen by 4.4 points since November 2022. With the percentage of Finnish fundamentalists and social democrats falling by 0.1 percentage point to 19.2 percent, the difference between the three largest parties is at most 0.6 points – a margin that is well within the poll’s margin of error of about 2.1 […]
HS: Basic Finns and social democrats are behind the coalition
However, the right-wing opposition party has a 1.5-point lead over both the Basic Finns and the SDP. The support of basic Finns fell by 0.7 points to 19.3 percent between July 2022 and February 2023 after an improved opinion poll. Support for the Social Democrats, on the other hand, rose by 0.1 points to 19.3 […]
464: This is how Ebba Busch hopes to cope with the crisis
The Christian Democrats’ party secretary Johan Ingerö has been reported to the police by party colleague Sara Skyttedal. Skyttedal accuses Ingerö of something that allegedly happened at a party in connection with the EU elections in 2014. Ingerö, who denies the accusations, has been forced to leave her position as party secretary. Party leader Ebba […]
Almost 500 entrepreneurs are running in the parliamentary elections
Next are Kokooomus with 70 candidates and Liike Nyt with 64 candidates. Liike Nyt has the largest share of entrepreneur candidates, with 37% of candidates being entrepreneurs. CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät ry Mikael Pentikäinen expressed his satisfaction with the increase in entrepreneur candidates and said that “entrepreneurs are a significant group of candidates in several […]
YLE: The difference between the top three parties in Finland is less than 2 points, with one month left until the elections
Kokooma’s support decreased by 0.8 points to 20.8 percent. SDP and Perussuomalaiset vote with 19.9 percent and 19.0 percent after an increase of 0.8 and 0.6 points. The national coalition has remained at the top of the poll since May 2021. The right-wing opposition party, which has long supported joining NATO, saw its popularity peak […]
461: This is how the war shaped Swedish politics
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Like the rest of the Western world, Sweden was quick to condemn the attack and declared solidarity with the people of Ukraine. At the same time, the war meant a rapid shift in Swedish politics in central areas, perhaps the most revolutionary we have […]
YLE: The majority of Finnish parties are ready to join NATO before Sweden, if necessary
The Center, the Christian Democrats, the Fundamental Finns, Movement Now and Kokoomus considered that Finland should join the alliance before its western neighbor if necessary. Conversely, the Left Alliance was the only party that expressed its categorical opposition to joining ahead of Sweden. The Greens, the Social Democrats and the Swedish People’s Party refused to […]
HS: The national coalition sees the lead shrinking, the difference between the three leading parties is 2.1 points
Basic Finns are predicted to get 20 percent and Social Democrats 19.2 percent of the votes, according to the survey. Kokooma’s support has decreased by about three percentage points since last spring. The popularity of basic Finns has increased by more than five points compared to last summer under the leadership of the chairman. Riikka […]
The police are checking the suspicious packages found at the parties’ headquarters
Packages resembling explosives were found in the party offices of the Left Alliance and the Christian Democrats, but they were found to be harmless, according to the police.
The competition between the three largest parties in Finland is intensifying, says the survey
Although the coalition has halved its lead in the last couple of months, it need not worry too much because the leaders of the opinion polls lose their advantage when the parties hit the campaign trail, he reminded. Tuomo TurjaResearch Director of Economic Studies. “The closer to the elections, the closer to the top parties. […]
Ebba Busch (KD): I never promised money before Christmas
On the second of September, Ulf Kristersson (M) told and signed facebook about a joint election promise from all the party leaders in his political team. Household finances would be saved in good time before Christmas. “Everyone should know that before Christmas, you will get relief for the high electricity prices that the government has […]
HS: Basic Finns take second place after the Kokoomus
The support of basic Finns has risen steadily, vote after vote, since July. Sakari NurmelaKantar Public’s head of research said the party will have to work hard to mobilize its supporters on election day as it has the majority of voters who polled abstained from voting in the 2021 local elections. “How well this mobilization […]
The researchers from Suomalainen Luke were surprised by the politicians’ skepticism
“I find it completely incomprehensible that these carbon sink calculations can vary so much. And then people run after them and suddenly start jumping to conclusions. This is not how it should go, he stated in a discussion hosted by the Central Association of Rural Futures and Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK). “We need […]
Ekot’s party leader hearing: Ebba Busch says no to SD in the government
Party leader of the Christian Democrats Ebba Busch was interviewed by Monica Saarinen and Johar Bendjelloul. Among other things, Ebba Busch was asked about letting the Sweden Democrats form part of a government. Also hear commentary from Thomas RambergSveriges Radio’s domestic political commentator.
HS poll: NCP is still the top party
Kokooomus (NKP) is still the most popular party in Finland, according to a voter survey conducted by Finland’s largest circulation newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in July. The support of the center-right opposition party decreased slightly, but it still has a clear lead. A poll released on Saturday showed 23.9 percent support for the NCP. Compared to […]
YLE: The Coalition’s lead over the Social Democrats shrinks from 7 points to 4 points
Last month, the coalition received wide publicity for the charges brought against Wille Rydman (NCP), a 36-year-old second-term member of parliament from Helsinki. The party’s leadership announced a few days later that it had lost confidence in the legislator, which is why he resigned from the parliamentary and council group in Helsinki. Jussi WestinenThe research […]
Right now: Hear Ebba Busch (KD) in Almedalen
The Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch introduces the third day of Almedalen Week. Ebba Busch is expected to talk about Sweden as a queue country, something she wrote yesterday in a debate article in Today’s industry. Hear Ekot’s domestic policy commentator Tomas Ramberg about the speech.
Right now: Ebba Busch (KD) in Ekot’s party leader hearing
Almedalen Week continues with the Christian Democrats, whose party leader Ebba Busch will give a speech this morning. Hear her interviewed in P1 Morgon by Mikael Sjödell in Ekot’s party leader hearing. Also hear Ekot’s domestic policy commentator Tomas Ramberg. How will KD win the sparsely populated area voters and how many signatures has Ebba […]
Dentists warn of increase in patients with tooth erosion
A recent study from the Danish Dental Association has found that tooth erosion is increasing. Of the 1,000 dentists surveyed, half reported seeing an increase in the number of patients with the condition. People drink more sodaTooth erosion occurs as a result of prolonged and continuous consumption of foods and beverages with high acidity, such […]
Now Morgan Johansson’s fate is decided – follow the no-confidence vote
The Riksdag is now voting on the confidence in Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson. It was last week that the Sweden Democrats aroused distrust of Johansson after he received criticism from KU. The Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals supported the distrust. But those parties lack a vote to get the distrust through, […]
YLE: Coalition support bounces close to record highs
The Social Democrats recorded 0.8 points and the Basic Finns 0.3 points. Tuomo TurjaThe research director of Economic Research told YLE on Thursday that he expects the differences to level off when the parties hit the campaign path before the parliamentary elections in April 2023. “The center’s election victory in 2015 is a good example […]
HS: The national coalition maintains a nice lead in the poll
Although the National Coalition Party failed to make a profit from the previous poll, it increased its leadership at the top of the poll, with Social Democrat support falling 0.8 points (18.7%). The popularity of basic Finns increased by 1.2 points to 15.4 per cent, which is a sign of a downward trend that began […]
HS Poll: NCP is still Finland’s most popular party
The center-right opposition party, the Coalition Party (NCP), has maintained its position as Finland’s most popular party, according to a recent poll by Finland’s largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat. A poll released on Wednesday showed NCP support of 24.1 percent, the same as in the previous poll. prime minister Sanna Marinin The SDP ranked second in […]
YLE: The Coalition Party’s support is falling from an all-time high
“The Coalition Party’s pro-NATO attitude boosted its support in a March poll. It is possible that the popularity will continue to reflect the party’s pro-NATO attitude, he told YLE. The party has managed to hold on to its core supporters, but has lost support from those who voted for the center, the Basic Finns, the […]
Yle’s Poll: NCP Support Drops, Left Jump Greens
Coalition Party (NCP) support fell by two percentage points in Yle’s most recent monthly voter survey, after reaching a record high in April. Tuomo TurjaThe director of research in economic research told Yle that the decline in peak readings is natural, especially now that most other parties have clarified their position on NATO membership. "In […]
Basic Finns, Christian Democrats back NATO application
One of Finland’s largest opposition parties, the Basic Finns, said it supported Finland’s application to NATO. Party chairman Riikka Purra said the party council voted 61-3 in favor of membership. He spoke at a press conference in Helsinki on Saturday afternoon, which began more than an hour later than originally planned. The second largest opposition […]
Vote: 55% support for the Marin government, support for the SDP, Greens up
The latest semi-annual survey, called the Party Barometer, shows stronger support from the Prime Minister Sanna MarinSDP and government partner with Greens compared to last fall. The majority of respondents, 55 per cent, said Marin’s five-party center-left government has done well or fairly well. At the same time, 37 percent were dissatisfied. Highest approval since […]
RIGHT NOW: Ebba Busch (KD) and Morgan Johansson (S) debate the Easter riots
One week after the riots during Easter, the Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch and Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson (S) will now meet to discuss the police’s handling of the riots. Ekot broadcasts directly in the app SR Play and on the web.
402: Everything speaks against a referendum on NATO
The Left Party wants a referendum on NATO Nooshi Dadgostar thinks that voters are left out of the decision on NATO and therefore demands a referendum. Is it practically or politically possible? We sift and track. Ebba Busch’s statement raises debate The Christian Democrats’ party leader in the hot air or controversial statement in Ekot’s […]
The national coalition clearly pulls the above in the HS poll
Sakari NurmelaKantar TNS’s director of research said the party appears to have strengthened its ranks as a result of the debate over NATO membership and the war in Ukraine. “The increase in the pool is a bigger change than usual. It’s exciting to see how far it carries, ”he commented to the newspaper on Monday. […]
Busch (KD): Why did not the police fire sharply?
Hear the Christian Democrats’ leader Ebba Busch about the riots of the Easter weekend. “We have at least 100 injured police officers and the big question that should be asked is; Why do we have at least 100 injured Islamists, 100 injured criminals, 100 injured insurgents? ” The host is Henrik Torehammar.
Ebba Busch (KD): Why did not the police fire sharply?
The Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch (KD) is now criticizing the regional police leaderships for handling the riots in several Swedish cities during the Easter weekend. She asks why the police on the spot were not ordered to go back in during the riots and why they were instead ordered to retreat. She also […]
Ask the policy | Ulvskog (S) and Hägglund (KD) answer the listeners’ questions
During two Fridays, you have the chance to ask your question about politics to P1’s expert panel. In the first section, the panel consists of the Social Democrat and former Minister of Culture Marita Ulvskogthe former party leader of the Christian Democrats Göran Hägglund and the political scientist Jan Teorell. The host is Monica Saarinen […]
Call in and ask your question about politics
Professional politicians Marita Ulvskog (S) and Göran Hägglund (KD) and political scientist Jan Teorell visit the presenters Monica Saarinen and Tomas Ramberg from Ekot’s police editorial office. The questions come from you. The lock is open – call 08-22 45 00. During two Fridays, you have the chance to ask your question about politics to […]
YLE: The Coalition Party’s support rises dramatically when it comes to NATO in Finland
“Looking at the results on a weekly basis, the popularity of the National Coalition rose to a higher level in the week following the Russian invasion,” he told the broadcaster. “And it’s remained at about 26 percent since then.” The Coalition Party is a long-standing advocate of Finland’s accession to NATO. “Finns’ sense of security […]
Ylen Gallup: Center-right NCP takes a huge leap forward as ideas turn to NATO
Yle’s recent opinion poll suggests that if parliamentary elections were to be held now, 26.1 per cent of respondents would vote in favor of the Coalition Party (NKP). Support for the party, which has been supporting NATO membership for more than a decade, has risen 3.5 percent since the previous March poll. The precarious security […]
The Helsinki District Court rejected the incitement of the Christian Democrat MP
The Helsinki District Court dismissed all charges against the Christian Democrats on Wednesday. Päivi RäsänenIn the first case of its kind in Finnish legal history. The district court found Räsänen innocent in all three charges of incitement against a minority group in connection with his written and oral statements about homosexuality. The veteran politician has […]
The government survived a vote of confidence in dealing with rising fuel prices
prime minister Sanna MarinThe SDP government survived a vote of confidence in Parliament on Wednesday, with MPs voting 94 against 67. There were 38 MPs absent and none empty. The vote of confidence was held after the Basic Finns, the Christian Democrats and the Movement Now tabled a motion of censure on the government’s attitude […]
The center is closer to Perussuomalainen in the HS survey
The populist right-wing party dominated at one point more than 10 points ahead of the center. The Coalition Party and the Social Democrats are still Finland’s two most popular parties, with the former supported by 21.9 per cent (+0.5 pps) and the latter by 19.1 per cent (-0.2 pps). The National Alliance has remained at […]
Prosecutor: MP Räsänen’s statements could "increases homophobia"
Resolutions of the trial of the Christian Democrat MP Päivi Räsänen The matter was heard in the Helsinki District Court on Monday afternoon. The former interior minister is accused of inciting three minority groups in connection with statements he made and texts and posts on homosexuality on social media. Summary of Räsänen’s case, public prosecutor […]
The support of basic Finns has decreased, says YLE’s survey
Tuomo TurjaThe research director of Economic Research told YLE that the people of Perussuomalainen are pouring support in many directions, especially to the Coalition Party, Now Movement and Power Belongs to the People, which was founded by a Member of Parliament who was kicked out by Perussuomalainen in 2002. February 2021 Ano Turtiainen. Turja saw […]
MP poll: Russia’s threat has increased
According to Yle’s MP survey, most Finnish legislators believe that the threat to Russia has increased in recent months. Relations between Russia and the West have tightened since last year, as the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders has raised fears of a resurgence of the conflict. At the same time, the debate on […]
Five things you need to know about the results of the provincial council election
On Sunday, 21 new county councils, ie “welfare service areas”, were elected to Finland, which take care of health and social care and emergency services in their areas. They will start work in March. Almost 1,400 provincial councilor seats were distributed in the election. The bill was completed on Monday morning at 2 p.m. About […]
YLE: The center wins, the Basic Finns lose their footing before the provincial elections
The Coalition Party will remain quite comfortable on the pile with a 22.4 per cent support party at the source of the campaign to run before the elections on Sunday 23 January. The popularity of the Social Democratic Party fell 0.9 points to 18.0 percent, allowing for a fierce battle for second place between it […]
Yle’s election analysis: Party leaders argue over Sote’s policy, immigration, taxation
Leaders of the three parties at the forefront of the polls met in a county council election debate hosted by Yle on Thursday night. During the debate, the leaders of the two largest opposition parties Petteri Orpo National Coalition Party (NCP) and Riikka Purra Basic Finns – challenged the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) over […]
Parliament approved a bill on compulsory vaccinations in social and health care
Jari Ronkainen (PS) stated that the bill should be rejected. “This proposal is a lemon at birth. It doesn’t solve one thing, but it creates a false impression and a sense of security and exacerbates the shortage of nursing staff,” he said. quoted as saying In the Parliament House by BTI. Päivi Räsänen, the chairman […]
Mandatory Covid vaccination for healthcare workers is introduced in Finland
On Tuesday, Parliament approved a government proposal to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for health care workers if they are in close contact with the elderly or at-risk patients. The proposal was passed by 107 votes to 32 and will lead to the inclusion of a temporary article in the Communicable Diseases Act, which allows social […]
The Coalition Party at the forefront before Finland’s first provincial elections
The composition of the councils of the 21 autonomous communities established in the social and health care reform approved by Parliament in June will be determined by the elections. The provinces will take responsibility for organizing social, health and rescue services from 1 January 2023. YLE said on Tuesday that the Center Party is forecast […]
HS: The Coalition Party is leading, the Basic Finns and the Greens are taking a step back
The popularity of the Social Democrats and Basic Finns decreased by 0.1 and 0.5 points, respectively. Reports from the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe SDP’s evening after being told that he had come into contact with the coronavir virus carrier could affect the Social Democrats’ popularity. Sakari Nurmela, Kantar Research Director of TNS. The reports appeared […]
381: The election will be a referendum on nuclear power
The Moderates, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Sweden Democrats have at least one thing in common: they are positive about nuclear power. With record prices for electricity and warning signals of a deteriorating power balance in the Swedish electricity grid, the nuclear power issue has gained new fuel. In this week’s episode of […]
The Liberals remain on record low support in Statistics Sweden’s survey
Today, Statistics Sweden presents its large party sympathy survey, statistics that show the election results if there were parliamentary elections today. The Liberals and the Green Party remain under block, according to Statistics Sweden’s large party sympathy survey. Since May, the changes are small. Only one change is statistically significant – the Center backs 1.1 […]
The government won a vote of confidence in border security
Government of the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) won the vote in Parliament on Friday afternoon with 91-66 votes. Almost all opposition parties – the Basic Finns, the Coalition Party, the Christian Democrats and the Movement Now – in the motion of censure questioned Finland’s readiness to deal with hybrid threats. It is based on […]
377: The Sweden Democrats celebrate – and look to the election
The Sweden Democrats celebrated after the turbulent police day where their, M and KD’s budget proposal was adopted by the Riksdag, the Green Party left the government and Magdalena Andersson submitted her resignation as newly elected prime minister. Now the party is gathering in Karlstad to draw the direction for the 2022 election. SD wants […]
373: A historic deal for the Sweden Democrats
Reduced tax on petrol and diesel, a new employment tax deduction and stricter asylum legislation. This is what some of the proposals look like in the agreement that the Moderates, the Christian Democrats – and for the first time also the Sweden Democrats – are behind. But the Liberals stand outside, and intend to vote […]
The Helsinki City Government approves the plan for the new traffic tunnel
The plan for the new traffic tunnel in the Sörnäinen area of the capital is progressing after the Helsinki City Government has decided on Thursday morning to submit the proposal to the City Council. The project, which has fueled years of heated political debate, won a meager 8-7 profit from the city government. The plan […]
The order of Finnish political parties remained unchanged in the HS survey
Support for the Social Democrats rose 0.9 points to 19.4 percent, the best result in a poll since April 2021. Basic Finns, on the other hand, are projected to get 18 percent of the vote after a rise of 0.2 points in popularity. . Read more: YLE opinion poll: City Center, Social Democrats, losses (4.11.2021) […]
Local election results are in: Excellent night for Conservatives
Large cannons fade Meanwhile, the story was completely different for large parties, the Liberal Party and the Social Democrats. The Social Democrats received the most votes (28.5 percent), but it was a decrease of 3.9 percent compared to 2017. Four years ago, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s party secured 47 mayors, a number that has fallen […]
Ebba Busch speech: We must scrap the regions
The Christian Democrats will hold a Riksdag in Norrköping on 12-14 November. Party leader Ebba Buschs describes growing care queues in her speech and says that she wants to nationalize care and abolish the regions. Fredrik Furtenbach, Ekot’s domestic policy commentator, comments. Maja [email protected]
Yle’s poll: SDP and downtown support drops, Greens win, NCP retains leadership
The dispute between the two governing coalition partners over funding for the cultural sector has led to a decline in support for both parties, according to Yle’s latest monthly voter survey. The SDP came into conflict with the Center Party over cuts in funding for sports and cultural groups due to a decline in the […]
Gray clouds over red block: Lead lost
To put it in context, in May 2020, the same parties were able to muster 60 percent of the votes in a poll by Voxmeter. – The measurement points in the direction that there is great movement in the electorate. It points in the direction that the blue parties have stabilized, says political commentator Hans […]
Government wins vote of confidence on immigration policy and family reunification
The government won a vote of confidence in Parliament on Friday afternoon by 89 votes to 68, with 42 abstentions. The vote was triggered by a motion of censure tabled by the Basic Finns and Movement Now on the government’s handling of immigration, especially the planned changes to Finland’s security policy on the basis of […]
Faith is the foundation of his life
In 1986 he ran for the Christian People’s Party, in what he calls a “safe circle” in Skjern. He did not come in, but when his party colleague and then Minister of the Environment Christian Christensen became ill in 1988 and later died, there was a bid for Henning Lysholm at Christiansborg. Here he joined […]
The Christian Democrats clap at Rohde: No one can control me
– You can not control me. I may have a hard time controlling myself, but that is not the intention either, says Jens Rohde. According to Rohde, there must be room for different opinions. And they were presented, as when Verner B. Andersen in Silkeborg presented abortion resistance as an alternative solution to a current […]
The Christian Democrats clap Rohde: No one can control me
– You can not control me. I may have a hard time controlling myself, but that is not the intention either, says Jens Rohde. According to Rohde, there must be room for different opinions. And they were presented, as when Verner B. Andersen in Silkeborg presented abortion resistance as an alternative solution to a current […]
President of the Christian Democrats: The arrow points to Pape
– When the Christian Democrats have to point to a prime ministerial candidate after the next election, it will always be the one where we get the most Christian Democratic policy through. Right now the arrow is pointing at Pape, says Isabella Arendt at the party’s national meeting. When the Folketing opened last week, the […]
The Christian Democrats demand equality in the blue bloc
The Christian Democrats did not feel heard in the opposition, explains national chairman Isabella Arendt. – We expect to be involved in the debate on equal terms with the others. In connection with the adoption text, we experienced that we were not on an equal footing with, for example, Nye Borgerlige in relation to acting […]
Finland accepts the Covid passport
The Finnish Parliament has voted to approve the temporary Covid Act in plenary on Friday afternoon. MPs also approved the extension of Finland’s border restrictions during the same session. The proposal was approved by 105 votes to 33, and the Covid passport is expected to take effect from midnight on Friday after the president signs […]
Rohde gives faith to the Christian Democrats
This weekend, the hinterland will have the opportunity to evaluate at a national meeting, after the experienced non-attached member with a past in both the Liberal Party and the Radical Left in April gave the Christian Democrats a vote in the Folketing. The hinterland also gets the chance to ask about Rohde’s baggage as a […]
YLE: The Green Alliance is leaking support to left-wing parties
Tuomo Turja, The Research Director of Economic Research told YLE that the survey results continue to reflect the success of the national coalition municipal elections. “The national coalition has been a clear leader since the municipal elections in all political polls. It is noteworthy that the situation has been relatively stable for three months in […]
Yle query: NCP stays on top, green support leaks to the left
According to Yle’s latest monthly poll, the opposition party, the National Coalition Party (NCP), will retain its leadership at the forefront of the vote, but the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) has narrowed the gap. While the NCP remains the most popular party, its support among voters declined in a monthly poll […]
According to the Yle survey, MPs are reluctant to decriminalize drugs
The poll of Yle MPs shows that Parliament has little desire to go through Finnish drug legislation. 138 of Finland’s 200 MPs responded to the survey, of whom 122 opposed decriminalization and 15 supported it. Ten Greens and five members of the Left Alliance supported decriminalization. Respondents from the Center Party, the National Coalition, the […]
FACTS: So many seats did the parties get in 2017
Danish People’s Party: 223. SF: 126. Device list: 102. The Radicals: 80 Local lists and others: 78. Liberal Alliance: 28. The alternative: 20. Schleswig Party: 10. Christian Democrats: 9. New Civil: 1. Total: 2432. Sources: Statistics Denmark, Nyhedsmagasinet Danske Kommuner.
The Germans voted and everything is unclear?
Almost a year ago, the Social Democrats (SPD) were 15 percent in the polls. The Chancellor seemed unattainable. How did the SPD manage to get close to 26% last night and rise again to become the biggest party? It ran a fairly smooth campaign (probably the best since 1998) Olaf Scholz. The fact that all […]
FACTS: This is how the parties stand right now
The Radicals: 4.3 percent – 8 seats (8.6 percent – 16 seats). SF: 9.8 – 18 seats (7.7 percent – 14 seats). Unit list: 9.7 percent – 18 seats (6.9 percent – 13 seats). The alternative: 0.4 percent – 0 seats (3.0 percent – 5 seats). Vegan Party: 0.0 percent – 0 seats (0.0 percent […]
The Greens are calling for marijuana to be legalized in Finland
The vote was reportedly very close, and party members approved the initiative with a narrow margin of 183–181. The move has provoked heated debates and divided opinions among Finnish political parties. Evening News reports that the youth wing of the National Coalition Party, which had previously supported the decriminalization of marijuana use and cultivation, expressed […]
Løkke’s party is taking a storm towards the ballot paper
Former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s party, the Moderates, has in recent days almost doubled its number of voter declarations. Thus, the Moderates have received over two thirds of the voter declarations needed to be eligible to stand for election in the next election. Since June, the Moderates have been collecting voter declarations with a […]
