Tag: Jussi Halla-aho
Parliament approved the NATO proposal with 184 votes in favor and 7 against
Finland’s membership is therefore in the hands of only two member states whose application has not yet been ratified, Hungary and Turkey. On Wednesday, six members of the Left Alliance voted against. Veronika Honkasalo, Katja Hänninen, Anna Kontula, Markus Mustajärvi, Matt Semi and Johannes Yrttiaho – and Ano TurtiainenThe only member of Power Belongs to […]
Finland reverses course, prepares to join NATO without Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) – Finland is now ready to let Sweden into a NATO partnership because Helsinki is unwilling to stay out of the military alliance any longer than necessary. That was the core message from Finnish President Sauli Niinist to the press on Friday, the first day of a security conference in Munich, where […]
Survey of MPs on Twitter 2022: Basic Finns rule – Marin carries SDP alone
Like MPs, there are big differences between parties in the activity and effectiveness of Twitter use. Of all the parties, the Finns party was far ahead of the others on Twitter. MPs are fairly active Twitter users, and 188 out of 200 MPs have a Twitter account. But there are big differences in the ability […]
Finland and Sweden are still striving for NATO together, Haavisto assures
“Together with Billström, we have decided that despite all these objections, Finland and Sweden will continue their joint journey to NATO. We are working together to take action so that both countries can have their membership ratified and we will become NATO members at the same time, he said. quoted saying YLE in Parliament. He […]
Halla-aho: Erdoğan’s extradition demand “pulled out of a hat”
Jussi Halla-ahothe chairman of the parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Monday evaluated at YLE A-studio, that the number is not based on anything concrete. “It’s more or less a number pulled out of a hat that was used to raise the stakes in response to the provocation in Sweden,” he analyzed, referring to a recent […]
YLE: The Finns have spent 140,000 euros on messages from rockets fired at Russian soldiers
He added that only Americans have donated more through the service than Finns. Sokolenko also stated that the donations will be used to purchase cars, drones, generators, tires and warm clothes for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Finns who have spoken publicly about their donations through the service include e.g Jussi Halla-aho (PS), Chairman of […]
The Finnish MP’s decision to send a message to Russia with a Ukrainian rocket arouses heated debate
Jussi Halla-aho, the former leader of Basic Finland, is one of about 700 Finns who buy text space for Ukrainian artillery fire.
YLE: Haavisto, Rehn and Aaltola are the first favorites to succeed President Niinistö
Haavisto is especially popular among women and young people, says the survey. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and Jussi Halla-ahoSeven percent of the respondents each chose the chairman of the Basic Finns, while six percent said they supported the ex-prime minister. Alexander Stubb (NCP). Marin has announced that he will not throw his hat in […]
HS: The Coalition’s lead at the top of the poll shrank to four points
Sakari NurmelaThe research director of Kantar TNS saw Kokooma’s support losing partly because the Basic Finns, who changed their support for it when the NATO discussion began, are strengthening their support for the Basic Finns. The support of basic Finns increased by 0.2 percentage points from the previous month to 14.7 percent, which is clearly […]
Finland will comply with the same international extradition agreements, says the Minister of Justice
Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson (SPP) has said that Finland continues to follow the same international agreements on extradition as before. "In other words, the legal process is exactly the same and each case is handled separately," he said. Henriksson’s comments come after his Turkish Bekir Bozdag told Russian NTV that Turkey was seeking the […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Angry Ankara, the museum money pit and the lines behind
Swedish daily Hufvudsbladet covers the article on Caretaker Turkey threatened to postpone Finland’s NATO membership for more than a year. Concerns are growing that Turkey could continue to postpone Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to NATO until the Madrid summit in late June. Turkey has stated that its biggest drawback towards Finland and Sweden is that […]
Halla-aho: Finland cannot do much to resolve the stalled NATO talks
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) warned on Tuesday that the accession processes of Finland and Sweden could come to a halt if their membership applications do not progress before the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain on 29-30 March. June. Finland and Sweden submitted their applications to join the Defense League almost a month ago, but […]
Niinistö and Stoltenberg discuss NATO offer at Kultaranta Talks
Gold Coast Talks, hosted by the President Sauli Niinistöstarts on Sunday in Naantali, southwestern Finland. About 100 people from various walks of life have been invited to the annual Kultaranta Talks series, which is held annually at the President’s official summer residence. The main guests are the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg and the […]
Finland and Sweden should stop "wasting NATO time"a Turkish politician tells a Swedish newspaper
Turkey’s demands for Finland and Sweden to join NATO remain unchanged and not negotiable, Adviser to the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the Swedish Dagens Nyheter email interview. "It is not right that Finland and Sweden are wasting NATO time at this critical moment." Fahrettin Altun wrote in response to questions from […]
Haavisto, Halla-aho downplays fears of a possible NATO veto by Turkey
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Greens) and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) have downplayed fears that Turkey could block Finland’s NATO membership. Earlier on Friday, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Finland and Sweden would join the union "error" due to the alleged presence "terrorists" in both […]
Finnish and Swedish decision-makers discussed NATO issues in Sweden
Erkki Tuomioja The vice-chairman of the committee (SDP) told Swedish decision-makers that Finland is likely to submit its membership application in the coming weeks because the measure is supported by a “strong majority” of both the public and the legislature. – I said this regardless of whether I think it is a good thing or […]
NCP Chairman Orpo to chair Defense Committee, push NATO application
The Opposition Party (NCP) has appointed a party leader Petteri Orpo as the new chairman of the Parliamentary Defense Committee – as the party finally sees in the prospect of its long-standing goal of NATO membership. The orphan is almost certain to be replaced Ilkka Kanervawho died last week. Former Foreign Minister and OSCE official […]
Finland and Sweden are not preparing for a bilateral defense alliance, Kaikkonen says
The idea was raised interview with Hufvudstadsbladet by Saturday Erkki Tuomioja (SDP), Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Defense Committee. Tuomioja said that the Swedish Minister of Defense, Peter Hultqvist, has proposed a Finnish-Swedish defense alliance as an alternative to NATO membership. He added that the proposal has also been discussed with Kaikkonen. “Apparently I’ve met Hultqvist […]
Yle’s poll: Half of Finnish MPs reveal their views on NATO membership
Finnish MPs’ support for Finland’s accession to NATO is growing, and the willingness to express their opinion on the matter is increasing, according to Yle’s recent MP poll. A total of 112 MPs – more than half from the Chamber – responded to Yle’s latest survey on Finland’s potential NATO membership, which showed that legislators […]
The Basic Finns’ parliamentary group is in favor of NATO membership, and MPs are allowed to vote freely
The opposition delegation of the opposition party stated on Thursday that the parliament must take forward Finland’s application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The position of the parliamentary group was announced by the party chairman Riikka Purra and team leader Ville Tavio at a meeting in Parliament on Thursday afternoon. Tavio said […]
Yle’s presidential election: Rehn Finland’s new favorite
Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn has risen to the top of the poll as the most likely winner of Finland’s next presidential election in a survey conducted by Taloustutkimus. Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (green) and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) ranked second and third in the survey. The results of the […]
Basic Finns downplay relations with Putin’s friendly partners in the EU Parliament
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, former Finnish prime ministers Esko Aho (Cen), Paavo Lipponen (SDP) and the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder They have been heavily criticized for cooperating with the Putin regime. The greatest sympathy and even admiration for the President of Russia Vladimir Putin however, comes from the populist right as well as the […]
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 […]
The Speaker of Parliament criticizes Halla-aho "military intervention" comments
Speaker of Parliament Matti Vanhanen (Cen) has told Yle that he does not take comments into account Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) that Western military intervention in Ukraine is appropriate. Halla-aho, the new chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee, said on Tuesday that Western military intervention in Ukraine could not be ruled out. He also told […]
Prime Minister Marin: Finland’s decision to join NATO requires more time
Finland is in no hurry to make a decision on whether to apply for full membership of the military alliance NATO, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said. The Prime Minister commented on the NATO issue and the situation in Ukraine after a meeting with party leaders on Tuesday evening. Although it will take time to […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Halla-aho’s "strong words"cyber attack on Nordea, Finland on behalf of Ukraine
Helsingin sanomat newspaper write that Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) – the former leader of the Basic Finns and now the chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee – told the newspaper on Tuesday that the West’s intervention in the war in Ukraine will soon be inevitable, so it would be better to do it sooner rather […]
YLE: The Prime Minister of Finland is ready to consider allowing the export of defense equipment to Ukraine
He added that issues related to the export of defense equipment will be discussed at joint meetings of the President and the Committee on Foreign and Security Policy. The European Union announced on Wednesday first round of sanctions targeted at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sanctions, officials saidare the first step in punishing the 351 Russian […]
Halla-aho: Sanctions imposed on Russia "ineffective"
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the EU are not effective, says the chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee. Jussi Halla-aho (Finnish people). Halla-aho told Yle Radio 1 on Wednesday morning that the sanctions will affect the country’s economy and the daily lives of Russian citizens, but will not […]
The parties disagree on the adjustment of Finland’s arms export ban to Ukraine
Due to the intensified situation in Ukraine, Yle asked all parliamentary party leaders whether Finland should reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to the country. Finland’s parliamentary parties are in sharp disagreement over whether the country should relax its arms export policy in the light of the threat posed by Russia to Ukraine. prime […]
Sanctions against Western Russia could harm Finland, Halla-aho says
Jussi Halla-aho The new chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs (Finns) told Yle on Saturday that Finland is aware of the economic consequences of the attack on Ukraine. To prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West is threatening new economic sanctions against Moscow. Finland is likely to experience the impact of such measures, […]
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 […]
Basic Finnish Halla-aho to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee
Member of Parliament and former leader of the Perussuomalainen party Jussi Halla-aho is set to replace Mika Niikko as chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs. Chairman of the Finnish Party Riikka Purra confirmed the news to Yle as the first news of Helsingin Sanomat. "The official decision will, of course, be made at […]
Month-by-Month: Finland's year in news
If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 was meant to be the year we bounced back. The year kicked off on a wave of optimism, as effective vaccines were rolled out and the economy showed its first signs of revving back to life, leading many commentators to predict a new "roaring twenties'' was […]
APN Podcast Special Offer: Looking Back to 2021
The big story of 2021 in Finland and the rest of the world was still a coronavirus pandemic. But much more happened. Throughout the year, the All Points North podcast covered the country’s municipal elections, including exclusive, in-depth interviews with the leaders of the Finnish parliamentary parties in English (!). Nine interviews – from a […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Tunnel voting, dark November and a fair game of football
Helsingin sanomat newspaper write that the fate of the controversial new traffic tunnel in the Helsinki Sörnäinen area will be decided at a city council meeting on Wednesday evening. The HS called the members of the council to get an idea of how the vote could go, and found that a majority was going to […]
Yle’s poll: SDP and downtown support drops, Greens win, NCP retains leadership
The dispute between the two governing coalition partners over funding for the cultural sector has led to a decline in support for both parties, according to Yle’s latest monthly voter survey. The SDP came into conflict with the Center Party over cuts in funding for sports and cultural groups due to a decline in the […]
Iltalehti: Former leader of the Finnish Party on sick leave
Former chairman of the Finnish party, Member of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, has not attended parliamentary sessions for more than four weeks, Iltalehti has reported. IL wrote that Halla-aho had been absent from all nine of Parliament’s plenary sessions since the end of last month, during which time she had also ignored meetings of Parliament’s Grand […]
Former leader of the Finnish party on sick leave, Iltalehti says
Former chairman of the Finnish party, Member of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, has not attended parliamentary sessions for more than four weeks, Iltalehti has reported. IL wrote that Halla-aho had been absent from all nine of Parliament’s plenary sessions since the end of last month, during which time she had also ignored meetings of Parliament’s Grand […]
Former leader of the Finnish party on sick leave, the paper reports
Former chairman of the Finnish party, Member of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, has not participated in parliamentary sessions for more than four weeks, Iltalehti has reported. IL wrote that Halla-aho had been absent from all nine of Parliament’s plenary sessions since the end of last month, during which time she had also ignored meetings of Parliament’s […]
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 […]
Yle survey: NCP increases its lead, Basic Finns lose support among male voters
The National Coalition Party (NCP) has expanded its leadership position at the forefront of Yle’s latest monthly poll, which is still based on the party’s pace, which has risen to the top of the poll in the June municipal elections. NCP support rose nearly one percentage point to 21.3 percent during August. prime minister Sanna […]
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 […]
Riikka Purra was elected chairman of the Basic Finns
The new leader of the basic Finns is Riikka Purrawhich replaces Jussi Halla-aho after four years of management. The Kirkkonummi MP was a strong favorite from start to finish and became the first party leader. He received 774 votes, about 59 percent of the 1,302 votes cast at the Seinäjoki Party Conference. The Tampere Member […]
The corporate lobby provided most of the municipal election funding to NCP
According to preliminary campaign funding reports for the June municipal elections, business groups and leaders favor candidates from the opposition National Coalition Party (NCP). All final election financial reports must be submitted by the end of next week. Candidates who have been elected as councilors or alternates in municipal elections must declare their campaign funding. […]
Yle query: NCP retains leadership, SDP second, Center support drops
Voter support for the National Coalition Party (NCP) has continued to grow since the party surpassed Yle’s monthly poll in the June municipal elections. Just over a fifth of respondents, 20.5 per cent, said they would vote for the NCP if parliamentary elections are held now, which is 0.7 percentage points more than in the […]
Six candidates will take part in the basic Finnish leadership competition
Six basic Finnish members have nominated themselves as alternates Jussi Halla-aho as chairman of the party. The new leader will be decided at the party’s convention, which will be held on 13 and 14 August in Seinäjoki. The full list of candidates includes: Riikka Purra, Member of Parliament, First Vice-Chairman of the Party Sakari Park, […]
Halla-aho criticized "populist" NCP immigration proposals
Party leader leaving for Finland Jussi Halla-aho has criticized the National Coalition Party’s (NCP) proposal to change Finland’s immigration policy a "populist trick". NCP expressed "I’m sorry" over the terminology used in the nine-point action plan, in particular as regards the use of the term native Finn, which can be translated as either ‘original Finnish’ […]
NCP Chairman Orpo considers the government’s partnership with a basic Finn in 2023
Petteri Orpo, chairman of the National Coalition Party, the largest opposition party, says his conservative party would be open to a government partnership with the National Finnish Party. Orpo told the afternoon newspaper Ilta-Sanomat on Saturday that he expects his party to win the next parliamentary elections in 2023. He said he intends to become […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Finnish party leadership, distance learning, defeat for Kotka-Owls in Finland
On Monday, the leader of the Finnish party of the opposition party, Member of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, announced that he did not intend to run for office again at the party ‘s annual meeting in August – in fact, by resigning from his party’ s top position. Political scientist Petri Koallinen He told the University […]
More than a hundred were arrested as climate protests continued in Helsinki
Most of the protesters were transported individually by police to police vehicles, According to YLE. Police demand fines on all detainees. Read more: Gallery: Extinction-related insurgency activists set up camp on Mannerheimintie (June 18, 2021) Activists with the extinction of Rebellion Finland originally gathered on Mannerheimintie on Thursday. The demonstration continued overnight, with about 120 […]
The climate presentation will continue over the weekend
The climate demonstration in central Helsinki, which has begun to combat both lanes of Mannerheimintie, has continued until the second day on Friday, and protesters say they are preparing to stay still over the weekend. Demonstration by the Extinction Rebellion Finland Group (Elokapina) began on Thursday at 1 p.m. and continued throughout the night, with […]
Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections
Local election results With 99.0% of the vote counted at 00:18 Live results available here. NCP 21.2% (+0.6%) SDP 17.8% (-1.6%) Centre 15% (-2.5%) Finns 14.5% (+5.7%) Greens 10.5% (-1.9%) Left 8% (-0.8%) SPP 4.9% (+0.1%) CD 3.6% (-0.5%) Others 2.1% (-) MN 1.6% (+1.6%) (Figures in brackets are % change from 2017 elections) The […]
The national coalition holds power in Helsinki, the capital of Finland
The Green League remains the city’s second-largest party despite losing three of its 21 seats. Juhana Vartiainen (NCP) is thus moving to become mayor of Helsinki from Jan Vapaavuori (NCP) after the mayoral competition, which, contrary to expectations, gave little excitement after the vote began. Guard on Sunday said Helsingin Sanomat’s primary goal is to […]
The National Party will cruise to victory in the municipal elections when the SDP, Center and Greens falter
Its victory was even more pronounced than the votes predicted in the pre-election period, and public support fell for both second- and third-ranked parties, the Social Democrats and the Center Party. The National Coalition Party should be particularly pleased with its landslide victories in Helsinki (25.7%), Espoo (36.2%) and Turku (23.2%). “This is a solid […]
Central Party surprise winner in youth shadow election
If the minor residents decide, the center, the Social Democrats and the Finnish parties will win next month’s municipal elections, according to the results of the 2021 Youth elections. The shadow election was attended by nearly 27,000 young voters from schools, colleges, vocational schools and youth councils in 150 municipalities across the country. Nearly 20 […]
Yle examines politicians’ statements on immigration and climate change
Yle has received dozens of demands from the population for fact-finding statements made by political party leaders in recent weeks ahead of the June 13 local elections. The statements related to, among other things, immigration, climate change and the coronavirus crisis. In this article, we have assessed each statement as true, false, or ‘in between’ […]
The Finnish Parliament passes the EU stimulus system with 134–57 votes
The topic divided opinion between both the center and the national coalition. Hannu Hoskonen and Tuomas Kettunen representatives of the center voted so-called. against the decision on own resources, by breaking the line of the far-right party. Antti Kurvinen, the chairman of the Centre’s parliamentary group, stated To BTI that the group is discussing the […]
MPs from Finnish parties will end a days-long debate on the EU’s stimulus device
Vice-President of Parliament Tarja Filatov (SDP) said YLE that Parliament will vote on Tuesday on the EUR 750 billion recovery system. At least two-thirds of legislators must adopt the so-called Own resources decision. Purra stressed that it should not be unusual for legislators to exercise their constitutional right to speak in plenary. Although the Finnish-sponsored […]
The parliamentary debate on the EU’s stimulus package is finally over
The Finnish Parliament’s debate on the EU’s coronavirus recovery package, which lasted more than four days, ended shortly before Saturday at 4.00. Deputy speaker Tarja Filatov (SDP) wound up the debate and announced that the next sitting of Parliament would be held on Tuesday, 18 May at 2 pm The date for the vote on […]
The parliamentary debate on the EU’s stimulus package is finally over, the date of the vote unclear
The Finnish Parliament’s debate on the EU’s stimulus package, which lasted more than four days, ended shortly before Saturday at 4.00. Deputy speaker Tarja Filatov (SDP) wound up the debate and announced that the next sitting of Parliament would be held on Tuesday, 18 May at 2 pm The date for the vote on the […]
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 budget debate will explode in May speeches
Difficult budget negotiations dominated the keynote speeches this year as the Finnish political class took over its web-based soap boxes to speak to its supporters in line with the political traditions suffered by Covid. Opposition parties criticized the government’s plans to increase government debt, while government leaders said they would protect the country by agreeing […]
SUPO: Right-wing terrorism is a growing threat in Finland
According to the Supo leader Antti Pelttari, most of these far-right people have been associated with international extremism online. Most do not belong to organized groups and avoid open participation in right-wing activities. The dissemination of information and ideas online, especially on social media platforms, has helped the agenda of the Finnish far right. These […]
Supo: The extreme right-wing threat of terrorism is growing in Finland
The biggest threat of a terrorist attack in Finland at the moment is individuals or small groups who support either the far right or the fundamentalist ideology of Islam. 2020 Yearbook Report (external link), published by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service Supo on Tuesday. The threat has remained on a four-point scale (elevated) at […]
The Finns party proposes motion of censure on the postponement of last-minute local elections
Chairman of the Finnish Party Jussi Halla-aho and the leader of the parliamentary group Ville Tavio on Saturday, the justice minister said Anna-Maja Henriksson had misled citizens and called on municipalities to break the law following this spring’s decision to postpone municipal elections. "By promising until the last minute that elections can be held independently […]
Monday’s newspapers: Presidential poll, warning about school holidays, refurbished electronics
Although the president Sauli Niinistö the second season is only halfway through, the daily Helsingin Sanomat examines voter support for a potential successor. According to HS order survey released on Monday, Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn (Cen) most often mentioned more than 1,000 voters who participated in the poll, followed by the […]
FP chief says he gets Covid after shooting when poll shows skepticism among supporters
Leader of the Finnish Party Jussi Halla-aho has confirmed in an interview with Yle News that he intends to take the coronavirus vaccine and encouraged voters in his party to do the same. A poll published by Helsingin Sanomat on Monday showed that 30 per cent of the supporters of the Finnish party definitely said […]
YLE: Finnish politicians are uneasy when the pace of vaccination is still slow
Marin wrote to the European Commission earlier this week urging it to do its utmost to ensure that pharmaceutical companies produce vaccines as efficiently as possible and that all reserved vaccines are distributed to Member States more quickly. Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP), for its part, expressed embarrassment that vaccines would […]
General survey: The Finnish party retains an interest in the Prime Minister’s SDP
The Finnish party has maintained its place as Finland’s most popular party, according to Yle’s latest monthly party survey. If elections were held now, 21.9 percent of the population would vote for a populist party led by them Jussi Halla-aho. However, the prime minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) was only half a percentage […]
Smoke around the bridges
Most Finns – well, I would even say a huge part of the world – have watched the countless votes on the other side of the Atlantic. As of Sunday, it is clear that Joe Biden will be the next president in the United States, unless some strange trial reverses everything else. But it is […]
Prime Minister Marin: No face mandate is planned
Finland does not intend to impose a mandatory cover decision, the Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) told reporters ahead of a government discussion on the coronavirus situation on Wednesday night. We are not going to force people to wear a mask or, for example, punish those who do not wear a mask, ”Marin […]
The Finnish leaders congratulate Biden and Harris
President Sauli Niinistö has congratulated the President-elect of the United States Joe Biden and the Vice-Chairman Kamala Harris For Finland. Two hours after the major U.S. media declared Biden the winner of the election, the official president’s Twitter account quoted Niinistö in English: "I congratulated Joe Biden on his election. I look forward to continuing […]
Halla-aho, the leader of the Finnish party, says that he condemns racial prejudices
Politicians from the Finnish party in the National Party have often been in the headlines and have had to criticize anti-immigrant and racist comments, such as posting pictures of pigs named after dark-colored Finnish politicians. Leader of the country’s largest opposition party, Jussi Halla-aho, told Yle on Friday that the party has responded to such […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Marin’s beer, anti-wastewater drugs and Korona-era exercise
Who would you like to go for a beer with? It’s a simple and slightly hacked question, but still, it pops up year after year regardless. Finland now reads ‘who you want to get to know personally’, According to Iltalehti, and it appeared during a discussion among party leaders this week. The results of the […]
Yle query: SDP retains lead as NCP and greens slip
According to Yle’s most recent monthly voter poll, the political struggle of the month, changes in leadership and vote of confidence have not led to large fluctuations in party support. "The changes are very small this time," opinion researcher Research Director of Economic Research Tuomo Turja told Yle. More than six months have passed since […]
