Tag: Haavisto
The minister questions the usefulness of 30-year-old fighters for Ukraine
Haavisto’s comments follow Helsingin Sanomat’s report, according to which Kyiv has requested that the issue of Hornet jets be discussed between Ukraine, Finland and the United States.
Turkey agrees to start the process for Finland’s NATO bid
Ankara [Turkey]March 18 (ANI): Turkey approved the process to ratify Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to Anadolu Agency. According to Anadolu Agency, at a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto in Ankara, President Erdogan noted that Finland has fulfilled all its security […]
Haavisto welcomes the review of the decision to grant Timchenkos citizenship
Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday was revealed that the Ministry of the Interior intends to review the application process for Timchenko’s entire family. According to Finnish reports, it was possible to make exceptions for both Timchenko and his daughter. Ksenia Frank. Helsingin Sanomat on Friday wrote Frank was granted citizenship in a seemingly extraordinary process only […]
Niinistö, Marin and Haavisto discuss NATO’s options at the Munich Security Conference
According to Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green), Turkey has said that Finland has fulfilled the conditions of last summer’s three-way agreement.
President Niinistö meets the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway in Harpsund, Sweden
The foreign minister will also participate in the event Pekka Haavisto and the Minister of Defense Mikko SavolaSwedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström and the Minister of Defense Paul Jonsonand the Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and the Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Grandma. The meeting is a continuation of the closer connections between Finland, Sweden […]
Haavisto: There is talk of Sweden leaving to join NATO "speculative"
The Finnish foreign minister met his Swedish counterpart in Helsinki on Tuesday.
FM Pekka Haavisto as favorite president
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green) is at the top of Ilta-Sanomi’s presidential election.
Haavisto: Finland has the patience to wait for NATO membership – along with Sweden
When the reporter asked how long Finland can wait for Sweden, Haavisto said: “We have patience.”
Right now: Finland’s foreign minister is holding a press conference about the NATO process
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto is holding a press conference on the Finnish NATO process on Monday afternoon. On Sunday, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, opened up to admitting Finland, but not Sweden, into NATO. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast with political reporter Mats Eriksson and Sveriges Radio Finska’s news director Riitta Niemi.
Foreign Minister Haavisto: The road to NATO is still open for Finland and Sweden
Finland does not expect progress on the ratification of its NATO membership before Turkey’s elections in May, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) told Yle.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the idea of a security adviser to the prime minister
The prime minister’s office raised the idea of establishing the position a couple of weeks ago, saying that the advisor and the special unit they lead would strengthen the agency’s capabilities to assist the prime minister in security policy issues within his own field. As required by NATO membership. The advisor was supposed to be […]
Pekka Haavisto: Finland may have to consider joining NATO without Sweden
The wave of anti-Turkey protests in Sweden has inflamed relations between the two countries and put a brake on Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
Finland delivers more than 400 million euros of defense equipment to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Mikko Savola (Centre) said on Friday that Ukraine still needs support to defend its territory against Russian attacks. “The current package is clearly the largest so far,” he emphasized news release. He stated that the package contained heavy weapons and ammunition and added that the contents were determined based on both the […]
A large pro-Ukraine demonstration is organized in Helsinki
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green), Ukrainian ambassador Olga Dibrova and 7-year-old singer Amelia Anisovych performed at the event.
Haavisto: Turkey’s concerns are unlikely to be resolved before the NATO summit
Finnish, Swedish and Turkish officials met in Brussels on Monday to discuss Turkey’s security concerns in the Nordic applications for NATO membership. Ankara has accused Sweden and Finland of retaining suspected members of the Kurdish militant group PKK. The Turkish authorities have also condemned previous decisions to ban arms exports to Turkey because of its […]
The Finnish Foreign Minister is concerned about the revelations of the Uighurs
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) tells Yle he has found new revelations about China’s treatment of its Uighur population "very worrying." Earlier this week, Yle and other international media reported a large-scale information leak that provided a new insight into the repression of China’s Muslim minorities in western Xinjiang Province. The data confirmed previous estimates […]
Turkey’s issues with Finland in NATO can be resolved before the Madrid summit: Foreign Minister
“We believe that these problems raised by Turkey can be resolved, and it is probably very important that results can be achieved before the Madrid Summit, which is an important moment for NATO and also for us as candidate countries at the end of June,” Haavisto said at the news conference. Negotiations between Finland, Sweden […]
Talks between Finland, Sweden and Turkey on NATO membership were “good”: Haavisto
Moscow [Russia]May 28 (ANI / Sputnik): Finland, Sweden and Turkey had “good” negotiations on the Nordic countries’ NATO bids, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Friday. “Regarding Turkey, our delegations visited [Turkey] on wednesday … had good negotiations there. Negotiators agreed to continue these talks “, said Haavisto after his meeting with US Secretary […]
See: The Finnish Secretary of State will meet with the United States Secretary of State in Washington
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (The Greens) met in Washington on Friday to discuss Finland’s NATO membership, which has been halted by Turkey’s security concerns. Speaking at the Foreign Ministry’s Benjamin Franklin room, Blinken expressed strong US support for Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in […]
Haavisto: Finland, Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday
Finland and Sweden to send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to discuss Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership applications from the two Nordic countries, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) has revealed. "We will send our delegation to visit Ankara, in fact both Sweden and Finland. This will happen tomorrow, so the dialogue will continue," Haavisto […]
Niinistö demands a clearer answer from Erdoğan, illuminates the call with Putin
Niinistö said the statement appears to contradict what he and his colleagues discussed on the phone about a month earlier. Erdoğan, he revealed, raised the issue of membership during the call before he had the opportunity to do so, saying Turkey was evaluating the application “favorably.” “To be honest, I’m a little confused,” he said. […]
EVA’s opinion: there is confidence that Finland could defend itself alone
A recent security survey by the EVA incubator shows that Finns believe that the country would be able to repel a Russian military attack on its own with a 48 percent probability. Respondents also estimate that there is a 19 percent probability that Russia will use military force against Finland later this year, and a […]
President Niinistö: Finland’s security status, obtaining a NATO decision "finishes"
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö On Thursday, he met with party leaders and chairmen of parliamentary committees to discuss strengthening Finland’s security in the light of the changing geopolitical situation. The meeting was attended by the Speaker and Vice-Speaker of Parliament, the Chairs of the Foreign and Defense Committees and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka […]
HS: Finland donates proceeds from confiscated bitcoins to Ukraine
“For me, ‘remarkable’ means that more than half is channeled to Ukraine. It doesn’t take anything away from anything else,” he said. said newspaper. “I am open to whether these tens of millions of euros should be sent quickly in the middle of the war as humanitarian aid or whether some of them should be […]
Haavisto: Finland’s “NATO alternative” will become theoretical if it is not used now
Finland has repeatedly stated for years, he reminded that it is ready to consider membership in the event that its security situation changes. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought about a change – and an even more dramatic one – in the security landscape of Europe. “What could be worse without even considering the NATO […]
The Foreign Minister, the Ambassador, spoke at a pro-Ukraine event in Helsinki
On Easter Monday, prayers and a demonstration for peace in Ukraine will be held at Helsinki’s Senate Square. The event will be broadcast live Yle Arena. An ecumenical prayer of peace is held on the steps of the cathedral, organized by the Evangelical Lutheran congregations in Helsinki, the Helsinki Orthodox Church, the Finnish Catholic Church […]
HS: Imports of Russian crude oil to Finland may stop in July
Company reported earlier this month that it has received one of the last remaining oil cargoes from Russia in the port of Kilpilahti in Porvoo, where it operates Finland’s only crude oil refinery. It says about 85 percent of Russia’s crude oil has been replaced with other grades under existing supply contracts and technical capabilities. […]
Haavisto predicts the EU will find a way to add oil to its sanctions regime
“My personal prediction is that oil will be added to the group [of commodities subjected to sanctions]”He said said. Mr Haavisto said some Member States had expressed the wish to implement possible additional energy sanctions during the transition period, adding that they appreciated their concern for security of energy supply. “If we ended up in […]
Explanation: Most Finns consider Russia a significant military threat
84 percent of Finns consider Russia a significant military threat, according to a recent survey of values and attitudes by the Business Forum (Eva). The proportion of those who considered Russia a threat increased by 25 percentage points from the corresponding survey last year. At the same time, only six percent of respondents said Russia […]
NATO chief: The decision on Finland’s membership can be quick
In a meeting with Nordic journalists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Thursday that a political decision on Finland’s membership in NATO could be made very quickly if necessary. Stoltenberg also spoke with the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green) at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. Stoltenberg expressed interest in, among other things, […]
The Finns acquired portable radios after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Finnish electronics stores have seen an increase in sales of battery-powered radios in recent weeks, which suggests that some residents are preparing for the possibility of a future emergency. Sodankylä’s electronics chain Veikon Kone’s sales of portable radios began to rise soon after Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine, according to the store’s retailer Jukka Haavisto. […]
Haavisto: Foreign and defense ministers agree on the EU "strategic compass"
EU foreign and defense ministers have reached an agreement a "strategic compass" which directs the future of the bloc’s defense co-operation, according to a tweet from the Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto Monday evening. "Welcomes the agreement reached on the commitment of the EU Strategic Compass to deeper cooperation," Haavisto tweeted on "Finland in the […]
Prime Minister Marin’s visit to the nightclub was not a violation of the rules, the chancellor of justice says
attorney general Tuomas Pöysti has been decided by the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) did not break the rules when he went to a nightclub in December last year without an official government phone call. The case rose to headlines worldwide after it emerged that Marin had forgotten a text message urging him to isolate […]
Finland is updating its security policy on Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Government Coordination Group chaired by the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) has begun preparing a report assessing the effects of the Ukrainian war on Finland and its possible effects on the country’s foreign, security and defense policy. The report discusses the economic effects of the war and addresses issues related to the provision of key […]
Halla-aho was elected new chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Former leader of the Basic Finns party Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) has been elected the new chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee after Wednesday’s vote. The vote was by secret ballot, giving Halla-aho the majority of eleven votes required to get a seat. Six members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs abstained and left their […]
Niinistö, Haavisto demanded a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and the Secretary of State Pekka Haavisto (Greens) have expressed concern about the possible outbreak of war in Europe. In an interview with the Swedish Dagens Nyheter on Saturday, Niinistö said that he was "very worried" that war will break out in Ukraine if tensions are not resolved through diplomatic means. […]
Russia publishes a letter from the Foreign Minister on mutual security to Finland and other EU countries
The Russian Foreign Ministry has published a letter sent by the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov To Finland and other countries. On Tuesday, Finland confirmed that it had received a message from the Russian Embassy on behalf of the Minister about security guarantees. Relations between Russia and the West have tightened further as the build-up of […]
Russia sends a security message to the Finnish Foreign Ministry, according to the OSCE
Finland and other members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were asked by Russia whether they intended to honor their commitments "not to strengthen their safety at the expense of the safety of others." Finland confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a message from the Russian Embassy on behalf of […]
HS: The government of Prime Minister Marin is losing popularity
However, the government is still unusually popular, given previous iterations of the study over the past 10 years. It itself is the only government to have received a higher approval rating in the study, performing better than 48 percent in the previous three iterations of the study. Helsingin Sanomat estimates that the factors explaining the […]
Marin apologizes for the evening – two other ministers also attended the events after the exposure: HS
Marin has been in the midst of controversy after news that she was enjoying the evening after she was told through the Foreign Secretary that she had been exposed to a new coronavirus Pekka Haavisto (Green). He had also left his phone issued by the authorities at home and was therefore not instructed by the […]
PM Marin "Sorry" to the evening, mentions the failure of communication
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has apologized for failing to comply with updated government regulations related to the Covid-19 virus during Saturday night. "I should have used my own discretion and stay away from people as a precaution," said Marin. At a news conference on Wednesday, Marin revealed he was not aware of new instructions […]
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 […]
The Chancellor of Justice will receive two complaints about PM Marin’s nightclub visit
The Chancellor’s Office has received two complaints from citizens about the Prime Minister’s failure to properly inform Sanna Marin (SDP) that he had been exposed to the coronavirus. Marin has been at the center of a media storm since it was reported that he had bowled with his friends in the center of Helsinki on […]
The Prime Minister of Finland was criticized for attending a nightclub after being exposed to Covid-19
However, the authorities later sent a text message asking everyone who had been in contact with the Foreign Minister to avoid contact with others for the time being. Marin was among the recipients of the message, but it was sent to her official telephone issued by the authorities, which she had left at home. “I […]
According to media reports, Prime Minister Marin did not notice the Covid exposure messages during the date
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) went unnoticed in two separate text messages urging him to isolate himself when he was out socializing in Helsinki on Saturday night because he did not have a government phone with him at the time, according to the news agency STT. First message urging board members to isolate themselves if […]
Finnish board members urged to avoid contact due to coronavirus infection
Haavisto was tested for the virus while waiting for a commute on Saturday. A government spokesman said at the time that the minister had no symptoms and was working from home for the time being. The source of the infection is still unknown. The government security chief has advised other ministers and certain officials as […]
The Finnish Foreign Minister’s Covid test is positive
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Pekka Haavisto (Green) has received a positive Covis test result, the government said late Saturday. Asymptomatic Haavisto works remotely. "The rest of the government and parliament have been informed." government spokesman, Päivi Paasikoski, told the news agency STT. He said Haavisto was tested before the upcoming commute, which was […]
Turku intends to allow public participation in the Christmas peace declaration
Turku authorities are preparing to publish an annual Christmas peace proclamation to the public after Covid broke the 700-year tradition in 2020. This would mean that participants would be able to gather at the Old Market Square to watch the ceremony in a familiar way. However, city officials said the plan could change if the […]
Finland is voting against EU forest policy due to ambiguities
Finland intends to vote against the EU climate law with concerns about the criteria of the forest management proposal. The law is part of the EU’s classification system, also known as the EU’s taxonomy, which sets out a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities. The Parliament’s Committee of EU Ministers announced that it intends to […]
Haavisto: Due to the crisis between Belarus and Poland, there is no urgent need to change the border laws
“I don’t see an immediate need to change the legislation. We naturally need to consider how we could create procedures that will help us to act quickly at borders and, if necessary, to turn arrivals quickly. Tensions between Belarus and Poland have intensified in recent days. Poland has reported that some 3,000 to 4,000 migrants […]
The prosecutor accuses the downtown MP of defamation
Member of the Center Mikko Kärnä has reported on Twitter that he is accused of defaming the professor of constitutional law at the University of Helsinki Tuomas Ojanen. In December 2020, Kärnä hinted on Twitter that Ojanen had written protests on behalf of MPs Mari Holopainen and Bella Forsgrén Parliamentary Constitutional Committee decided that the […]
Finns are increasingly criticizing Russia, it is clear
Finns are increasingly criticizing Russia, according to a survey of values and attitudes commissioned by the Finnish business and policy forum, the think tank Eva. Slightly more than a third of respondents were positive about Russia and 45% were negative. At the same time, a similar survey conducted in 2012 found that 63 percent had […]
Åland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of demilitarization
The 1921 Åland Agreement remains an important agreement to ensure stability in the Baltic Sea region, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö said on Wednesday at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Åland Non-Fortress and Neutralization Treaty. "The Åland Islands Agreement is a stabilizing force for peace in the Åland Islands. It is not […]
YLE: The National Coalition is expanding its advantages compared to other Finnish parties
Basic Finns were the third most popular choice in the survey, receiving a 17.6 percent nod from 1,705 respondents who indicated they wanted to. Although support for the opposition party has declined moderately, it appears that the party has not generally contributed to the transfer of power. Jussi Halla-aho to Riikka Purra. Tuomo Turja, The […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The evacuation operation in Afghanistan is not over
Finland’s operation to evacuate people from Afghanistan is not over yet, said the Foreign Ministry’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Pekka KaihilahtiNevertheless, the ministry announced the completion of the air evacuation last week. Possible evacuation on land through neighboring countries has been discussed as an option, Kaihilahti told Yle TV1’s morning morning Yle TV1 and added […]
Guards at the Afghan embassy protest unpaid wages and lack of evacuation of Finland
The former guard of the Finnish Embassy in Kabul told Yle News that a number of guards who had served to protect the embassy and the ambassador’s apartment staged a demonstration on Saturday after it became clear that they had little hope of evacuating Finland. The guard said they gathered in Kabul’s courtyard holding printed […]
Finnish troops are returning from Afghanistan
Finnish troops who had supported the evacuation in Kabul landed in Finland on Saturday. However, the Finnish Defense Forces were on a tight path about the details of the operation. Helsingin Sanomat said that two army cargo planes landed at Tampere Pirkkala Airport on Saturday at about 8.00. Finnish troops left Kabul on Thursday at […]
Finland evacuated 330 people from Kabul, dozens remaining
Finnish troops were present at Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked on Thursday night, Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) confirmed at a news conference on Friday. Speaks alongside the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green), Kaikkonen said the troops had not been forced to disarm and the decision to leave had been made before the […]
Finland suspends the evacuation operation in Afghanistan
“Many other countries have come to the same conclusion about the impossibility of evacuation,” Haavisto said borrows at Helsingin Sanomat’s press conference. He stressed that the effort to bring the remaining people will not end, but the government will seek to use diplomatic and international contacts to provide assistance. It also explores ways to speed […]
Finland will cease operations at Kabul Airport
The Finnish evacuation operation in Kabul has ended and about 340 people have flown out. Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) announced the termination of operations at a press conference on Thursday night shortly after the airport’s suicide bombings had killed dozens. Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) said the operation had continued as long as […]
Finnish troops continue to evacuate Afghanistan
The foreign minister tweeted on Tuesday Pekka Haavisto (Green) said that embassy employees hired by Finland had been evacuated from Afghanistan with their families. Haavisto said on Tuesday morning that Finland had facilitated the evacuation of more than 200 people from the country and stated that most of the evacuees were women and children. He […]
Finland adds almost 130 names to the list of people to be evacuated from Afghanistan
Haavisto revealed on Tuesday that as many as 83 security personnel and their families will be evacuated from a Taliban-controlled city on Sunday, August 15th. The number of evacuees has increased by a further 45 people, to which have been added people who have worked directly at the embassy and their family members. The evacuations […]
Finnish troops will continue evacuation operations in Afghanistan, the minister says
The foreign minister tweeted on Tuesday Pekka Haavisto said that embassy employees hired by Finland had been evacuated from Afghanistan with their families. Haavisto said on Tuesday morning that Finland had facilitated the evacuation of more than 200 people from the country and stated that most of the evacuees were women and children. He said […]
Monday’s newspapers: Afghanistan evacuation, post-pandemic public transport and weird words
Finnish troops arrived in Kabul on Saturday to support the Foreign Ministry’s aid team at Kabul airport as the situation worsens. Helsingin sanomat newspaper. Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) said that the evacuees are current and former locally employed personnel of the Finnish mission. "They come with their families. The youngest evacuees are just a […]
The Minister says that 70 Finnish citizens are waiting to be evacuated from Afghanistan
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) confirmed on Wednesday that two Finnish officials arrived in Afghanistan the night before to facilitate the evacuation of Finnish citizens. According to Haavisto, a total of 70 Finnish citizens have asked for help to leave the country. Commenting on the matter on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting of the Foreign […]
HS: A total of 21 Finns have been evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs estimates that there are still some twenty Finnish citizens in Afghanistan. Ministry officials have received messages and requests for help from them earlier this week. “We know there are people who have had difficulty getting to the airport. We have tried to find solutions to the situation in cooperation with […]
Ethiopia beats FM Haavisto by saying that Ethiopian leaders swore "wipe out ethnic Tigray people"
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has terrified the Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green). Criticism focuses on his briefing to the European Parliament on the conflict in the Ethiopian province of Tigray. News agency AP reported on Friday that Haavisto said Ethiopian leaders had told him in closed doors earlier this year "they will […]
Haavisto criticizes Belarus for grounding aircraft
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) has said that Belarus’ explanation as to why it forced a passenger plane carrying an opposition activist to land is incorrect. Haavisto also told Yle’s morning television program Yle Aamu that sanctions on a country controlled by an autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko, were an option. Haavisto added that he had […]
The former employee accuses the Helsinki police of several abuses, abuses
According to the blog, Helsinki police have beaten the suspects in many ways, including pushing them down the stairs. The author highlights the blatantly racist and sexist attitude in the police force and accuses officials of steroid use and sexual harassment. One post tells how officials competed with each other to see who could get […]
The Chancellor of Justice criticizes the ministry for the al-Hol case, but suspects crime
Attorney general Tuomas Pöysti has criticized members of the senior management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their efforts to transfer the head of the consular department; Pasi Tuominen to the new office, according to a BTI report. Due to disagreements within the Ministry, the Foreign Minister in the autumn of 2019 led the […]
Finland wants to increase crisis management tasks in Africa
More and more crisis management operations are in Africa, and Finland should also increase its involvement in the continent, the inter-party parliamentary committee outlines in a report released on Wednesday. According to the chairman of the Crisis Management Committee, there is a significant reason to increase Finland’s participation in crisis management, especially in Africa Johanna […]
The Chancellor of Justice questions the dual role of MEPs
Attorney general Tuomas Pöysti wishes to limit the possibility for Members of Parliament to play two different roles in situations where parliamentary committees discuss the legality of a minister’s actions. Last year, Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs examined the Foreign Minister Pekka HaavistoRepatriation of Finnish citizens from the al-Hol refugee camp in northern Syria (green). […]
Navalny was a hot topic when Finland and Russia met
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in St. Petersburg today. The imprisonment of opposition politician Alexei Navalny was one of the issues discussed. The situation is still tense between the EU and Russia since EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow just over a week ago.
Haavisto will meet with the Russian Foreign Minister in St. Petersburg
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) will visit St. Petersburg on Monday, February 15 to meet with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministers are expected to discuss the arrest and detention of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, EU-Russia relations and the current situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Belarus and […]
HS: Finland returned two women and six children from the al-Hol camp
Read more: “Finland has taken care of itself again,” says Haavisto (December 25, 2019) HS: Finland starts evacuation of two orphaned children from al-Hol (19 December 2019) The women had moved to the conflict zone in Syria between 2013 and 2014, living there until the collapse of the IS Caliphate. The Finnish Security Intelligence Service […]
A future based on common values
In recent years, some common values have been questioned. Developments in Hungary and Poland in particular have been worrying, although similar developments have been observed in several countries. In Hungary, the independence of the judiciary has been curtailed, freedom of the media has been undermined and civil society is under increasing pressure. In Poland, the […]
The Finnish governing parties support Haavisto almost unanimously
All members of the opposition voted in favor of the motion. Read more: No grounds to raise against Haavisto, ruled by the Constitutional Committee (11 December 2020) Parliament also decided unanimously not to prosecute the Minister for his actions leading to the deportation of Finnish citizens from al-Hawl, Syria’s so-called From an Islamic woman and […]
MEPs support Foreign Minister Haavisto in a confidential vote
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) maintains Parliament’s confidence when MEPs voted 101-68 to support him in his actions to discriminate against an official who disagreed with him about the repatriation of Finnish children from Syria’s Al-Hol camp. Haavisto had asked for it Pasi Tuominen, a senior official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be […]
Yle sources: Committee rules Foreign Minister Haavisto broke the law, but he should not be blamed – Greens leave disagreement
Yle has learned that Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs says the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) broke the law in an attempt to return Finnish citizens from al-Hol camp in northern Syria – but he should not be blamed. The issue is whether Haavisto was wrong in transferring a senior Foreign Ministry official Pasi Tuominen […]
Haavisto’s hearing was postponed due to the Finnish party’s coronavirus exposure
Consultation of the Constitutional Committee on events surrounding the Foreign Minister Pekka HaavistoThe repatriation (green) of Finns living in al-Hol camp in Syria was postponed on Friday due to the absence of all members of the Finnish party. Member of the Finnish Party Tom Packalén announced earlier Friday that he had been diagnosed with a […]
HS: Men suspected of shooting in Porvoo were charged with 13 assassination attempts
Read more: Both police officers were released from hospital after being shot in Porvoo (September 4, 2019) Brothers arrested on suspicion of shooting at police station in Porvoo, southern Finland (30 August 2019) They have also been charged with heavy robbery, preparation for heavy robbery, taking hostages, violent resistance to an official, eight crimes, firearms […]
The brothers face 13 assassination attempts in last summer’s police programs
The two brothers, who were suspected of being shot against the police last August, are facing a series of serious charges, 13 of which include attempted murder, which the Southern Finland Prosecutor’s Office filed with the District Court of Eastern Uusimaa on Tuesday. Those incidents happened exactly a year ago, on Sunday, August 25th. Suspects, […]
