Tag: Green League
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HS: Basic Finns and social democrats are behind the coalition
The support of basic Finns, on the other hand, rose by 1.6 points to 19.6 percent, leaving the populist right-wing party in second place with the largest opposition party in parliament, the Social Democrats. Support for the opposition party fell 0.9 points to 19.6 percent, the lowest level since July 2023. The center and the…
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YLE: The support of basic Finns is accelerating in the midst of presidential election campaigns and political strikes
– Support has risen the most among the youngest voters, i.e. under 35, but on the other hand also among pensioners, he pointed out. The voting time coincided with the first round of the just ended presidential elections. Jussi Halla-ahoThe candidate of the Basic Finns did well not only in the first round, finishing third…
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Finnish presidential candidates – Pekka Haavisto
Currently, Haavisto, who is making his third application in the Finnish presidential election, enjoys the support of Äänestäjät ja Vihreät ry. Haavisto played a central role in founding the Greens in the 1980s. Early life Haavisto graduated from Munkkivuori School in Helsinki in 1976. Although he initially studied social sciences at the University of Helsinki,…
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HS: Half of Finns say that Finland should prepare for war in the coming years
Helsingin Sanomat emphasized on Friday that the answers were the same regardless of the age, gender or political orientation of the respondents. Supporters of the Left Alliance were the only differences, a third of whom thought that war preparations were not necessary. On the other hand, supporters of the coalition were most likely to agree…
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The coalition came out on top in YLE’s opinion poll
Basic Finns, on the other hand, continued their decline in the survey and fell from 17.3 percent to 17.3 percent. Tuomo TurjaThe director of economic research told YLE that Kokooomus currently receives support from supporters of other government parties and people who were unsure of their preferences in the previous survey. “The national coalition has…
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Finland will close four border crossing points on the eastern border on Saturday
The decision is valid until February 18, 2024. The orphan stated press release that the government decided to act determinedly and quickly to prevent the border situation from escalating, utilizing the powers introduced in the Border Guard Act in the previous election period, “exactly” anticipating situations like the current one. According to Section 16 of…
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Helsinki announces the first, contradictory results of the Esplanadi pedestrian test
The City of Helsinki was revealed a week ago, 38 percent of the companies in the region reported no change in sales, 35 percent reported a decrease in sales, and 24 percent reported an increase in sales. The experiment was judged to have had a positive effect, especially for cafes and restaurants, and a negative…
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HS: Social Democrats overtakes National Coalition by slimmest of margins
The Social Democratic Party is virtually the only party to have increased its popularity in the past month, accounting for 2.1 points of the 2.2 points worth of gains recorded in the poll. The party is receiving support from a number of quarters, revealed Sakari Nurmela, the managing director of Kantar Public. “The party is…
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Greens’ Virta accuses Finns Party of distorting in racism discussion
Vigelius argued on the current affairs show that the concept of racism has undergone inflation. “We’re talking about how different ice cream bars and board games can be racist, with even institutions joining the talk. We’re talking about [the game] Afrikan tähti, we’re talking about [the ice cream bar] Eskimo,” he said. He added that…
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YLE: As Social Democrats surges, National Coalition loses top spot
Jussi Westinen, the research director at Taloustutkimus, stated to the public broadcasting company yesterday that the timing of the poll likely contributed to the downward trend of the two ruling parties. “July had quite a lot of political turbulence as the government found itself constantly in controversy trying to clear up the racism cases,” he…
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Study: Many Greens, Left Alliance supporters voted for Social Democrats in 2023
“If the National Coalition or Finns Party wins, we’ll have a right-wing, blue-black government that’ll pursue harsh austerity policies,” she warned during an election debate hosted by MTV in March. It appears that the framing had an effect on voters, reveals a study published in June by Ă…bo Akademi University. The study found that nearly…
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YLE: Finns Party supporters feel differently about racism than others
The views varied according to factors such as age, gender, place of residence and political affiliation. Residents of Tampere are especially of the view that the country should ramp up its effort to weed out racism, with only a quarter of them estimating that racism is treated seriously enough and 64 per cent estimating that…
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Halla-aho’s refusal to convene the parliament is criticized by experts and the opposition
The opposition leaders paid special attention to the damage that the recent debate can cause to Finland’s economy and international reputation. The government has recently received negative publicity due to the finance minister’s racist online comments Riikka Purra (PS). “My understanding is that, in terms of urgency and social significance, the matter is not comparable…
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Kurvinen: The center is ready to interrupt the summer vacation to vote for Purra
Also the Green League, left the alliance, the movement now and the social democrats have expressed their readiness to gather in the middle of the summer vacation. Kurvinen stated that the parliamentary group concluded at its meeting that the situation is serious enough that the speaker of the parliament called the legislators after their vacations…
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YLE: The ruling parties are starting to leak support to the opposition
“Even though we’ve had the first crisis of the season and the prime minister has faced some criticism for his handling of the crisis, it doesn’t really seem to support the coalition,” he told YLE on Thursday. – The weeks during and after the crisis promise quite good things for the coalition. The Social Democrats…
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Basic Finns’ Junnila and the government survive the vote of no confidence
Hanna Holopainen (The Greens) called for a vote of no confidence on Tuesday. “[Junnila] has hosted the visit of such groups to the parliament last spring. Minister Junnila’s ties to the extreme right have already aroused consternation and disapproval around the world. Promoting the export of Finnish companies cannot rest on the shoulders of such…
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Only two are throwing their hat in the lead of the Finnish Green League
The Greens can formally vote for their desired candidate only in the advisory, but practically binding leadership election for the party meeting to be held in Seinäjoki on June 10. Votes can be cast electronically between May 29 and June 8. The results will be announced at the party meeting. Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported Last…
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YLE finds a possible loophole in the rules regarding waiting times for political assistants
The waiting periods were introduced at the beginning of the just-ended election season, in 2017, to try to slow the revolving door – the movement of aides and civil servants into similar or related fields in the private sector with valuable contacts and sensitive information. The duration of the period is determined based on how…
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Finland’s Greens face big decisions about the next leader, focus and communication
Ohisalo emphasized that he bears full responsibility for the “huge loss” experienced by the party in the April 2 parliamentary elections. Green’s support decreased by 4.5 percentage points from the previous election to 7.0%, which means a loss of 7 of its 20 seats in the parliament. According to Ohisalo, it is important that the…
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Finland’s election: what happened to Sanna Marin and what awaits next
The result of the Finnish parliamentary election signals a tumultuous period ahead. This was anticipated to a certain extent by surveys before the election, which showed that the Prime Minister True Marines The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was about to lose to the conservative opposition party Coalition Party (Kok), led by Petteri Orpo. The final…
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Finnish parliamentary elections today: Here’s what you need to know
Candidates and Representation Every party in Finland can nominate its representatives in 13 constituencies, and parties can also form electoral alliances. However, the maximum number of candidates for the union is the same as for an individual party. The number of representatives elected in each district is proportional to the number of Finnish citizens living…
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Eva: The gender gap in party preferences has continued to grow in Finland
Among the Basic Finns’ position, men make up about 70 percent and the coalition’s 60 percent, while women make up about two-thirds of the Greens and the left-wing coalition. The Center and the Social Democrats are the only two of the six largest parliamentary parties whose base is roughly evenly divided between men and women.…
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YLE: The center’s support drops below 10 percent for the first time
“[The Centre being the key instigator] doesn’t seem to increase support for it, on the contrary”, assesses Tuomo TurjaCEO of Taloustukkumas. The center’s popularity decreased among 35–64-year-olds, and especially among women. According to Turja, its decline has benefited the Coalition in particular, but also the SDP and the Basic Finns. The nature controversies reflected differences…
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The support of Finland’s largest parties is falling in YLE’s recent survey
The ruling party is still the second most popular party in the country and improving on its vote share in the previous parliamentary elections (17.7%). The popularity of the coalition, on the other hand, fell by 0.3 points to 23.9 percent, but remains firmly in pole position ahead of the April 2 parliamentary elections. The…
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HS: The support of basic Finns jumps by more than one percentage point
The opposition party has lost some of its supporters after its successful municipal election campaign last year. “Although the Kookoomus is still clearly the most supported party, it currently relies more on the support of those who voted in the municipal elections than a month ago”, Sakari NurmelaKantar Public’s CEO commented to Helsingin Sanomat. The…
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Suomela: The European Parliament’s labeling of natural gas and nuclear power as green is frustrating
Investments in certain nuclear power plants using the latest technology and natural gas-powered plants can therefore be labeled as sustainable investments according to the EU. Iris SuomelaThe vice president of the Green League described the voting result as “very frustrating” in terms of the climate. The aim of the taxonomy, he reminded, is to ensure…
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Tuesday’s newspapers: Ukraine’s reaction, snow chaos
Monday evening Vladimir Putin gave an extensive televised speech announcing the recognition of the separatist republics concentrated in Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine, before signing agreements with the leaders of the two breakaway regions. included the transfer of Russian troops to Ukraine. The UN Security Council met shortly afterwards in an emergency session attended by a…
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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…
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Suomela, the leader of the Greens, confirms the Covid infection
Interim leader of the Green League Iiris Suomela announced on Monday that he has a positive Covid-19 test. The Tampere MP has been in quarantine at home since Friday because his grandchild has contracted the virus. Previous tests performed by Suomela were negative, but the quick home test done on Monday turned out to be…
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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…
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The national coalition prepared well for the provincial election, according to an HS poll
Almost half (45%) of the respondents could not or did not want to say which party would vote or stated that they intended to abstain altogether. According to the newspaper, the percentage is considerably higher than, for example, a few days before the last municipal elections. Just over half (52%) of respondents said they had…
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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…
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The leader of the Greens, Ohisalo, welcomed the baby
Chairman of the Green League and Minister of Government Maria Ohisalo announced the birth of her first child. Ohisalo revealed on Twitter that a new member of his family arrived on New Year’s Eve. "We are shocked and incredibly happy and we are all doing well," Ohisalo wrote. She also thanked the women’s hospital health…