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Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 20 February
ANKARA – At least three people were killed and 213 others were sent to hospital after two new earthquakes shook southern Turkey on Monday night, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Rescue teams have been working at three wreck sites to rescue six people trapped in the latest tremors, Soylu told reporters in southern Hatay […]
PM: A minority government after the elections may speed up NATO membership
After the April 2nd election, Finland could see weeks or even months of political stagnation as parties seek to form the next coalition government.
Right-wing example in Europe, long-term impact still uncertain
© Provided by Xinhua Voters across much of Europe have swung far to the right in their quest for change as they have been hit by rising energy bills and record inflation intensified by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. ROME, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — With successes in Italy and Sweden and a foothold in Hungary and […]
Yearender: Right-wing example in Europe, long-term impact still uncertain
ROME, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — With successes in Italy and Sweden and a foothold in Hungary and Poland, right-wing nationalism has been on the rise in Europe in 2022. Voters across much of Europe have swung far to the right in their quest for change as they have been hit by rising energy bills and […]
Marin: Finland can vote against the restoration law if its interests are not protected
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Wednesday that Finland has one position on the matter. wrote Helsingin sanomat newspaper. “The Return Act has an important purpose, but the proposal cannot be accepted without key changes,” he said in Parliament House. “If Finland’s general interests are not realized, Finland can vote against the law.” “The […]
Tobias Billström (M): Membership in NATO is the overriding value
The moderate foreign minister Tobias Billström, who was previously migration minister in the coalition government, says that he is currently recalibrating the foreign administration. Ahead of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan on Tuesday, Tobias Billström distances himself from the Kurdish militia in Syria YPG and their political branch, the PYD party. […]
EU forest legislation divides the coalition government
The MPs from the Left Alliance and the Green government disagreed with the view of the rest of the environmental committee.
Prime Minister Modi congratulates Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson on becoming the new Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Ulf Kristersson, the Moderate party leader, on becoming the next Prime Minister of Sweden. The Prime Minister said he looks forward to working together to strengthen bilateral relations. “Congratulations to HE Mr. Ulf Kristersson on his election as the next Prime Minister […]
SD’s sister parties in Europe
The Sweden Democrats’ electoral success and the party’s new influence have received quite a lot of attention outside of Sweden. But the political development in Sweden corresponds well with a European pattern. National Gathering in France, Vox in Spain, FPÖ in Austria – strong parties on the outer right can be seen all over Europe. […]
Swedish party official suspended after Anne Frank’s post
STOCKHOLM – An official from the Sweden Democrats was suspended by the far-right party for making derogatory comments about the Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank. In an Instagram post that has now been deleted, Rebecka Fallenkvist called Anne, among other things, “immoral”, according to Swedish media. Anne, who wrote a diary while hiding in Amsterdam […]
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 […]
Leaked "Uber files" the exhibition company lobbied for Finnish taxi reforms
Leaked internal records have shed new light on ride-hailing company Uber’s close ties to high-ranking executives around the world. The documents show, among other things, that the company systematically broke laws to establish its business in new markets. The internal documents were first released to the British newspaper The Guardian, which then shared the files […]
Even if Sweden and Finland “capitulated” to Erdogan, he could still block their NATO bid
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] July 4 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s blackmail that blocked Sweden’s and Finland’s attempts to join NATO proved successful as the two Nordic countries on June 28 gave in to Turkey’s demands and promised to address their security concerns. Kurdish groups and avoid arms embargoes. In return, Ankara unblocked the […]
No, Australia has not fared well in handling covid-19
Recently, there have been significant comments from politicians and others that Australia has done well in the management of the covid-19 pandemic. For example, MP Josh Frydenberg sa i en statement: But with regard to mortality and economic performance, this argument is incorrect. The success of the government must not only take into account current […]
The SPP re-elects Henriksson; Ohisalo returns to the Greens’ conference
Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson was unanimously re-elected leader of the Swedish People’s Party (SPP) on Sunday in Turku. Henriksson, who has led the party since 2016, ran without opposition. "We have repeatedly shown that we in Finland are the driving force behind the equal value of the people, all equal rights and freedoms and […]
HS: Minister of the Left Alliance reaffirms support for NATO membership
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen (left) has revealed its support for Finland’s NATO membership, according to Helsingin Sanomat. "Now that the security environment in Europe has changed dramatically, I feel that the benefits of NATO membership outweigh the costs." Sarkkinen told the magazine. The Left Alliance has traditionally been Finland’s most anti-NATO […]
Yle’s poll: One-third of MPs believe conscription should be mandatory for women
According to Yle’s straw survey, about a third of the deputies who responded said they were in favor of conscription for women. Out of 200 Finnish MPs, 113 answered the survey. Thirty of them said they were in favor of conscription for women, while 69 MPs opposed the idea. Meanwhile, 14 MPs said they were […]
Thursday’s newspapers: NATO support, Finland’s membership decision and shortage of nursing staff
According to a recent survey by Helsingin Sanomat, support for Finland’s accession to NATO is higher than ever, at 65 per cent. paper reports on Thursday. A similar survey conducted by the magazine in early April showed that 59 percent of respondents are in favor of joining a military alliance. The survey further showed that […]
Minister: The Patient Safety Act will not be presented to the government
Minister for the Family and Social Affairs Who is Linden(SDP) said he has no plans to take the Patient Safety Act to the government as planned on Wednesday because the ongoing strike by healthcare workers will not extend to other areas. Enforcing the law would mean that public health managers could force striking workers to […]
Andersson: The Left Alliance would not leave the government because of a possible NATO application
Left Alliance chair Li Andersson has called for a careful assessment of Finland’s possible NATO membership due to the changed situation in Europe. At a party council meeting on Saturday, Andersson said the decision to apply for NATO membership would no longer lead to his party resigning from the government. The party joined the coalition […]
The Prime Minister in the evening, missed the Covid exposure message: "It is not political"
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) appears to have ignored its own government guidelines on suspects’ exposure to the coronavirus. The guidelines, updated less than two weeks ago, recommend that ministers avoid contact with others as soon as they discover they have been exposed to an infected person. They state that fully vaccinated people are not […]
Iceland becomes attractive to foreign filmmakers
“The reimbursement rate will increase, which is our way of increasing support to the industry [filmowego]”Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Culture, told Morgunblaðið. “The goal is for Iceland to be able to compete with other countries and for major projects to be carried out entirely in Iceland.” The agreement on the coalition government […]
Iceland becomes attractive to foreign filmmakers
“The reimbursement rate will increase, which is our way of increasing support to the industry [filmowego]”Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Culture, told Morgunblaðið. “The goal is for Iceland to be able to compete with other countries and for major projects to be carried out entirely in Iceland.” The agreement on the coalition government […]
Sweden’s first female prime minister has been elected for the second time in a week
According to Aljazeera, Magdalene Anderson became prime minister and resigned a day later after her budget was rejected by an opposition from the far-right party, and her coalition partners resigned. Formerly the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the center-left, Magdalena Andersson became the country’s first female prime minister after the election, and her […]
Sweden’s first female prime minister elected for the second time in a week
Stockholm [Sweden]November 30 (ANI): Magdalena Andersson has been reappointed Prime Minister, less than a week after she resigned within a few hours of taking office. According to Aljazeera, Magdalene Anderson became prime minister and resigned a day later, after her budget was rejected in favor of one proposed by the opposition, which included a far-right […]
The Swedish Parliament will vote on Magdalena Andersson’s Prime Minister
Photo: Focus.ua Sweden’s Riksdag convenes today to vote on the election of Magdalena Andersson as Prime Minister. Andersson made headlines when she was elected Sweden’s first female prime minister on Wednesday. She resigned on the same day as her coalition government collapsed after the Riksdag rejected the budget that Andersson’s Social Democratic Party and the […]
Sweden’s first female Prime Minister Andersson resigns hours after being voted in
Stockholm [Sweden], November 25 (ANI): In a dramatic development, Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, resigned just hours after being voted on. Sweden’s official Twitter account announced on Wednesday that the move came before Andersson was fully in office because she had not yet consulted the king, a spokesperson told CNN. Her resignation comes […]
Sweden’s first female prime minister ends hours later
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Hours after being named Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned on Wednesday after suffering a budget defeat in parliament and her coalition partner The Greens left the minority government with two parties. The government’s own budget proposal was rejected in favor of one presented by the opposition, which includes the […]
HS: The Finnish government is in conflict with EU taxonomic regulations
The European Commission describes the EU’s taxonomy as a classification system that provides a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities. The provision deals in particular with the type of activities of the forest industry that meet the criteria for sustainable financing of the 27-nation bloc. Finland has only three options: to support, to oppose or […]
Opposition parties are calling for enhanced border readiness
Opposition parties in parliament officially announced on Tuesday that they are demanding a motion of censure on the prime minister Sanna MarinThe SDP’s coalition government questions the country’s readiness to deal with hybrid threats. The interpellation originated from the situation on the borders of Belarus with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, where thousands of migrants have […]
Monday’s newspapers: Government tensions, the downside of telecommuting, human compost
Helsinki afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat points out that in any long-term relationship, partners can sometimes find themselves in a bad conflict. The newspaper says that in the case of the current coalition government Sanna Marin (SDP) – at least on the basis of the media – the partner parties are constantly at odds with each other. […]
The culture, sports and science sector has a funding gap of 15% due to Veikkaus’ losses
The Ministry of Education and Culture announced on Tuesday that in the 2022 budget, funding cuts will be made in the fields of arts, culture, science and sports due to the reduction in revenues of the state gambling monopoly Veikkaus. This year, the state will fully compensate for the declining gambling revenues, but next year […]
Progress in coalition talks
Yesterday, talks continued between the leaders of the three political parties that have led the government since 2017. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson are still not showing. After the announcement of the parliamentary election results (despite several lawsuits to recount the votes), it became clear that the current tripartite coalition government would […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Poor budgeting by police, protests and a warm October
Helsingin Sanomat has analysis On the police budget, which aims to answer the burning question of budget debate week: why are the police going to cut staff when their funding has really risen? Police have seen their budget increase from € 738 million in 2018 to € 808 million in 2022, but still say they […]
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 […]
Will the Icelandic government keep the majority?
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland. There are 63 seats in Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, so for the current tripartite coalition government to retain a majority, it would have to win at least 32 seats in total. There were 11 parties on the ballot paper, ten of them in all six constituencies. Nine parties are […]
The finance minister hints that the government may lower income taxes
The Treasury minister Annika Saarikko (Cen) has suggested that the current coalition government could agree to reduce Finland’s income tax. The Minister’s comments followed an event organized by the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday morning, in which a proposal was made that income tax should be reduced by two percentage points everywhere during […]
The debate over legal cannabis is welcome, but cautious
Pekka Hakkarainen, A research professor at THL, considers the cannabis legalization initiative approved by the Green Weekend Conference to be significant, but not very surprising. "There is a growing debate in the world about cannabis, and in several countries, policy has changed radically. This can also be seen in Finland, says Hakkarainen, who studies drug […]
The Finnish government will conclude the budget negotiations today
The Coalition Government agreed last spring to agree on measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035, but yesterday it failed to overcome deep-rooted differences between the center and the Green League. Employment measures, for their part, must be part of the long-term effort to strengthen public finances by EUR 110 million, but the Left Alliance […]
The government is still holding Australia back in global broadband rankings
As the pandemic saw a global increase in high-speed broadband subscriptions, Australia is still lagging behind in the OECD rankings. Paul Budde reports. High-speed fiber Internet subscriptions surpassed copper wire DSL connections for OECD countries for the first time in 2020 as the need to relocate work and home activities online during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
“A party that does not tighten immigration policy cannot rule with basic Finns”
“Desperate administrative will has not affected the policies of basic Finns in recent years, and it will not be in the future,” he said. borrowed at Helsingin Sanomat’s gala meeting. Purra acknowledged that no party should join a coalition government until all its goals have been achieved. However, the basic Finnish goals in the field […]
Purra, the new leader of the Finnish Party, is seeking a stricter line on immigration
Newly elected chairman of the Finnish Party Riikka Purra presented his agenda in a speech to the party congress on Sunday afternoon. The day before, he was chosen to succeed Jussi Halla-aho, who announced his resignation in June for four years at the helm. Purra, whose candidacy was supported by Halla-aho, said he would not […]
Parliament is undergoing a historic reform of social and health care
Government of the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) won on Wednesday when Parliament approved its plan to reform Finland’s social and health care services Sote, after a process that has frustrated successive governments over the past decade. The government won the vote by a margin of 105-77 on Wednesday afternoon and not abstained. Seventeen Members […]
Another serious failure: Australia is following the rise of electric vehicles
As with the government’s energy policy and its expansion of the NBN, its plans for electric vehicles – or rather the lack of them – are another disaster, writes Paul Budde. WE HAVE THE NAME OF PRIME MINISTER Tony Abbottdead NBN“policy, Scott Morrison bring a lump of coal into Parliament and the then Minister of […]
A really simple guide to Finland’s 2021 municipal elections
Turnout in Finnish municipal elections is usually quite low compared to parliamentary or presidential elections. This is especially true for people whose first language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sámi, and the turnout in the last election in 2017 was 23.9 per cent. However, the composition of the municipal council can have a major impact […]
The Austrian Chancellor is being investigated for false testimony
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is now being investigated for falsely testifying before the commission investigating the so-called Ibiza affair, several media outlets report. The Federal Chancellor denies the allegations and already rules out that he would resign. The Ibiza affair led to the break-up of the then coalition government with the Kurz party ÖVP and […]
The Austrian Chancellor is being investigated for false testimony
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is now being investigated for falsely testifying before the commission investigating the so-called Ibiza affair, several media outlets report. The Federal Chancellor denies the allegations and already rules out that he would resign. The Ibiza affair led to the break-up of the then coalition government with the Kurz party ÖVP and […]
Budget negotiations are still deadlocked
State budget talks between Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s (SDP) five-party coalition government were still at a standstill on Tuesday night. The leaders of the government resumed negotiations on the seventh day and again failed to reach an agreement. Prime Minister Marin left the Estate House in Kruununhaka, central Helsinki, for a moment to tell reporters […]
Budget negotiations are still deadlocked, the minister says
State budget negotiations between the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe five-party coalition government (SDP) was at a dead end on Monday night. Just before 6:30 p.m., Secretary of the Interior Maria Ohisalo (Green) told reporters that it appears that negotiations will continue for another day. "Unfortunately, it may still take time, but it is hoped that […]
Budget talks have probably gone for the sixth day, the minister says
State budget negotiations between the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe five-party coalition government (SDP) was at a standstill on Monday at 6:50 p.m. Minister of the Interior, just before 6.30 pm Maria Ohisalo (Green) told reporters that it appears that negotiations will continue for another day. "Unfortunately, it may still take time, but it is hoped […]
Friday’s newspapers: Progress in budget negotiations, security concerns in Russia and Ukraine, mobile Covid testing
Tabloids Ilta-Sanomat borrows its sources government talks on next year’s state budget framework, saying progress has been made, but also on Wednesday’s late Thursday Annika Saarikko described the progress "mouse steps". At the same time, Helsinki every day Helsingin Sanomat writes that, in addition to the budget itself, these negotiations can determine whether or not […]
The Finnish Government’s Interim Session sits for the third day
“The work has progressed, but there are still differences of opinion. The number of unresolved issues is not too large, but they are all difficult and related to principles, ”he analyzes leaving the Savings House before Thursday turns into Friday. “It is tough.” In particular, there are differences of opinion between the center-left alliance and […]
Wednesday magazine magazines: Exit strategy, plant closure difficulties, snow on the way
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and key government ministers must unveil more information on their coronavirus exit plan at a press conference beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, a leading daily reports Helsingin sanomat newspaper. The board met Tuesday night at the Estates House to discuss changes to plans to remove restrictions. The proposal had […]
Friday papers: Covid passport, financial exit, slippery roads
Afternoon newspaper Iltalehti carries a interview review Yle, by the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) noted that the government has been preparing for the introduction of a digital coronavirus vaccination certificate for the past two months. According to Kiuru, the Finnish government has been excited about the Covid passport system planned […]
IA chairman predicts Greenlandic government agreement after 15 April
It will take at least a week before a new agreement on a coalition government in Greenland will be in place. This is what the chairman of the Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), Múte Bourup Egede, says according to the Greenlandic media KNR. – We need a few days to hold talks and to form a coalition. […]
Greenlanders vote in local council and parliamentary elections
Today, Greenlanders vote in both local government and parliament elections. The attention in the election campaign has focused more on the parliamentary elections, but according to a poll published before the weekend, the opposition is working intensively. Polls show that Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) will win the most votes and may have a key position in […]
Beware of the coalition’s “boom” in fraud before the election
Australia’s mainstream media is increasing its distortions of the state of the economy. Alan Austin reports. THE FIX is in with the mainstream media, which is already blatantly deceiving voters about Australia’s economy. They know that perceptions of the economy are critical in federal election results. They know that the current poor governance has been […]
Israel goes to the polls again
Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday for the fourth time in two years since the latest governing coalition did not agree on the budget. Opinion polls suggest that it may be difficult to form a stable coalition government, but Prime Minister Netanyahu’s party looks set to become by far the largest. The opposition is […]
De Klerk warns against racial divisions in South Africa
De Klerk was the president who buried the racist apartheid regime and released Mandela. The negotiations led to a new constitution and a free election, which the ANC won big in 1994. FW de Klerk turns 85 on March 18, and he has followed the entire development from the sidelines since the ANC came into […]
Sputnik causes government crisis in Slovakia
In Slovakia, a government crisis has threatened since the Prime Minister bought the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik V behind the backs of other parties in the coalition government. The co-operation parties had opposed the purchase because the vaccine is not approved and because it is seen as part of a Russian effort to split the […]
From Iceland – Icelandic Political Parties: Who are these parties?
As we regularly report opinion polls that reflect voter support for Iceland’s political parties and in the run-up to elections this autumn, we thought Grapevine might be a good idea to provide to those who follow from abroad – and especially those unfamiliar with these parties – a handy overview of who the parties are. […]
Done: He will be Italy’s new Prime Minister
Italy has a new government after a month of uncertainty. In a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella, Mario Draghi announced that he has gathered broad support for the formation of a coalition government and thus he was given the formal job offer. Hear Ekot’s correspondent Marie Nilsson-Boij about the situation in Italy.
Deep rift in the Austrian government
In Austria, the coalition government is currently being put to the test. The reason is that families with children born in Austria have been deported. Despite strong protests from one party in the government, the Greens. Assessors consider it increasingly unlikely that the coalition of conservatives and greens will last the term.
New coalition government provides unique hope for the future
The government and the South Separatists agree on a joint government. According to our Middle East correspondent, the agreement is the biggest breakthrough in a very long time in war-torn Yemen. Sweden’s Yemeni envoy Peter Semneby tells Ekot that the agreement stabilizes the situation in southern Yemen and provides much better conditions for the UN’s […]
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin on the BBC 100 Women list
as well as women from other industries who have all been leaders of change in their own way – from politicians, lawyers and architects to actors, writers, athletes, singers and women who have sought to improve the lives of others in their community. Prime Minister of Finland and leader of the Finnish Social Democratic Party […]
Nationalist party growing stronger
Since the Hindu nationalist BJP came into government in 2014, support for the party has been strong in India, but at the state level it has been tougher. But last week, the BJP won an important state election. The result is seen as the people’s support for the government’s policy. – I have received food […]
Suomen Kuvalehti: The state-owned development company Vake paid the trustee EUR 100,000 a year
In just over a year, the Finnish state-owned development company Vake paid 100,000 euros to the advocacy agency Rud Pedersen, the current newspaper Suomen Kuvalehti reported. The company was founded in 2016 by a three-party coalition government led by the then prime minister Juha Sipilä (Cen). According to the publication, half of the amount was […]
Henriksson criticizes the state health care reform plan
At the Swedish People’s Party Convention on Saturday, the party chairman Anna-Maja Henriksson criticized the funding model proposed by the government for health care reform, saying it was unfair in a heavily populated area of Uusimaa. The moderate Swedish People’s Party is the smallest partner in a five-party coalition government. In his keynote address, Justice […]
The EU proposes a plan for asylum seekers, but Austria warns of quotas
Five years after Europe’s immigration crisis, Brussels will on Wednesday propose that Member States share responsibility for asylum seekers under a “mandatory solidarity mechanism”. But it could trigger outrage from countries such as Austria, whose chancellor Sebastian Kurz warned against any attempt to force EU countries to accept migrants. The new pact on migration and […]
Political disagreement about how school segregation should be broken
The moderates criticize the government for doing too little to break the segregation in the school. Minister of Education Anna Ekström (S) answers that the problem is that it is not possible to get proposals through the Riksdag. – We read about Eastern religions and then we get an idea of how they feel about […]
30 police officers shut down – participated in right-wing extremist chat groups
The debate on right-wing extremism within the German police force gained new momentum this week. 30 police officers have been suspended since it became known that they were active in right-wing extremist chat groups. After a series of similar incidents, criticism is now growing against the Minister of the Interior for not taking the issue […]
The Left-Green MP resigns from the party due to the government’s handling of the refugee family issue
Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir, (formerly) Member of Parliament for the Left-Green Party and long-time critic of the policies of both her party and the governing coalition, has resigned from the parliamentary party, The essence reports. The last straw, she said, was that the government did nothing to prevent the deportation of a family of six, including […]
Finland accepts the budget deficit in the buffer in the interest expenditure plan
On Wednesday, the Finnish government announced an expenditure package for 2021, which will increase employment, promote climate goals and increase spending to deal with the bills caused by the coronavir crisis. prime minister Sanna Marin announced on Wednesday an agreement on the 2021 state budget after lengthy negotiations between various departments of the five-party coalition […]
According to the Minister of Finance, next year’s budget deficit will be “much higher than EUR 7 billion”
prime minister Sanna MarinThe five-party coalition government (SDP) began talks on next year’s state budget on Monday. Negotiations are expected to be particularly difficult due to the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis. On Monday night, Marin said the government discussed, among other things, employment plans, the financial situation of municipalities, energy taxation and […]
