Tag: Iiris Suomela
Young adults underrepresented in candidate selection – in the spring 2023 parliamentary elections, only 10.7% of the candidates are under 30 years old
Although the number of young candidates has slightly increased since the 2019 parliamentary elections, where there were 259 candidates under the age of 30 (10.5% of all candidates), only eight of them (4% of all elected) managed to get a seat. in the parliament. In the 2023 parliamentary elections, the Greens have nominated the most […]
Thursday’s newspapers: courage and perseverance, forest fire warnings, banned from parliament
The cost of living in Finland will rise, and this Thursday Helsingin sanomat newspaper interviews the Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko (Cen) government’s difficult decisions in this exceptional situation. The country’s consumer prices rose by seven per cent year-on-year in May as euro area inflation peaked. "The coming months will be difficult, ”the minister acknowledged, […]
Parliament is investigating a secret photo of the Greens
Parliament has launched an investigation into the publication of the image of the Greens Iiris Suomelawhich was apparently taken without his knowledge or permission and shared on social media. "Distribute a photo with captions suggesting that I was guilty of harassment – apparently just about my existence," Suomela wrote on Tweet. "The existence of young […]
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 […]
Ylen Gallup: NCP stretches lead over SDP, Greens’ support drops further
The Coalition Party (NKP) once again rose to number one in Yle’s latest monthly poll and strengthens the NCP’s position as Finland’s most popular party. The Petteri Orpoparty has now stretched its lead over the second-placed SDP led by the prime minister Sanna Marinto four percentage points. NCP support rose 1.4 percentage points from the […]
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 […]
Yle’s provincial election: NCP strengthens its leadership, Center challenges SDP second
Yle’s last vote before Sunday’s council elections shows significant changes in the support of the Center Party and opposition Finns. The latest investigation also revealed that the former finance minister Petteri OrpoThe opposition party NCP has strengthened its leadership. Opinion poll Economic research has measured the support for party provincial elections since the end of […]
Yle’s poll: SDP’s jumping Finns, NCP is still the most popular party
The Opposition Party (NKP) is still Finland’s most popular party, according to Yle’s latest monthly voter survey, but Petteri Orpoled by the party has fallen since last month. NCP voter support fell 1.2 percentage points from the December poll, leaving the party at 20.6 percent. A recent study also supported the prime minister Sanna MarinThe […]
Ohisalo, chairman of the Greens, will start with the ministers of the parental leave party
Minister of the Interior and President of the Green League Maria Ohisalo to start his parental leave on Friday. The departure of Ohisalo means his party buddy Krista Mikkonen – who is currently the Minister for the Environment and Climate – is the Minister for the Interior Emma Kari (Green) will temporarily move to the […]
Finland’s future Minister of the Environment on the Glasgow climate agreement: "Something, but not enough"
Future Minister for the Environment and Climate Emma Kari (Green) considers the outcome of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which ended this weekend, to be somewhat better than expected. Kari, who was interviewed on Yle TV1 on Monday morning, said that although climate conferences often end in disappointment, progress is still being made. "More […]
The Greens appoint Atte Harjante as chairman of the parliamentary group
First-term MP Atte Harjanne has been elected the new chair of the Group of the Greens. Ridge’s victory was scarce, and the vote advanced to the second round. In the first round, Harjanne faced the MPs of the first season Saara Hyrkkö and Jenni Pitko, who are currently Vice-Chairs of the Group. In the second […]
The Greens nominate Iiris as the chairman of Suomela’s party
The Greens have appointed Pirkanmaa as a Member of Parliament Iiris Suomela as a party stall. Vice President Suomela will take over the party in November, when the current leader and Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo on maternity leave. "It is a great joy and honor," Suomela said after the announcement. "I came to […]
Ohisalo was re-elected unanimously as leader of the Greens, a replacement for parental leave will be appointed
Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo has been re-elected President of the Greens for a second term, as expected. He did not oppose the gala meeting held on a distant Saturday. He is scheduled to lead the party until 2023, but will have to start parental leave within a few weeks. One of the three […]