Tag: Jouni Ovaska
The Social Democrats propose a price ceiling for electricity, which surprises other parties
SDP estimates that the costs of the ceiling limit could be covered with the proceeds of the windfall tax imposed on the excess income of energy companies. The tax, which is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance, is expected to generate approximately EUR 0.5–1.3 billion in revenue starting in 2024. The proposal raised eyebrows […]
Slush replaces Marin after criticism from the interviewer
The arrangement had aroused concern and criticism in other political parties and the public. “Slush is an event that highlights companies with a high participation fee. The Prime Minister is absolutely allowed to defend the interests of Finnish companies, but it is questionable why he participates specifically with this company. Jouni Ovaskavice-chairman of the center’s […]
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 […]
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee: "Putin is acting against Russia’s own interests"
Russia’s widely condemned attack on Ukraine on Thursday will also affect Finland, according to members of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Jouni Ovaska (Central) and Member of Parliament Satu Hassi (green), alternate member of the committee. Many Finnish leaders, including the president Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and ministers have said […]
YLE: Most MPs believe that Russia is a growing threat to Finland
With the exception of one, Russia saw a growing security threat from the National Coalition and all respondents representing the Christian Democrats, the Greens and the Swedish People’s Party. Representatives of the center, the Left Alliance and the Social Democrats, for their part, saw widely that the threat had not increased. The members of the […]
Coronavirus updates 25.10-8.12
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has proposed implementing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for employees in the social and healthcare sector. The mandate would only apply to those who work closely with patients in high-risk groups. As per the proposal, employees can refuse to take the vaccine if there are valid medical reasons. In […]
Prime Minister Marin accused the downtown minister of cultural cuts
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has criticized its Minister of Culture Antti Kurvinen (Cen) that he has published a list of spending cuts, even though he knew the government was already redesigning them. "I would have liked us not to upset the industry and its players this week, because we are going to resolve this […]
Marin and Ohisalo state that they are ready to reverse cultural cuts against criticism
The cuts were heavily criticized by the cultural sector, especially after a more detailed breakdown of them was presented on Tuesday. Marin hosted just a few days earlier a group of music industry representatives at its official seat in Helsinki. “I’ll say it straight now, I want the cultural cuts reversed,” he tweeted on Thursday. […]
Marin deplores the downtown minister for the cultural cuts
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has criticized its Minister of Culture Antti Kurvinen (Cen) that he has published a list of spending cuts, even though he knew the government was already redesigning them. "I would have liked us not to upset the industry and its players this week, because we are going to resolve this […]
