Tag: Member of parliament
Thomas Hammarberg – an angry human rights fighter on the children’s side
Amnesty, Save the Children, the UN, Swedish Radio and the Swedish Riksdag. It is difficult to summarize 81-year-old Thomas Hammarberg’s career when he has been both a diplomat, opinion leader, activist, politician and journalist. At the same time as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on stage on behalf of Amnesty, he was […]
They fought the gangs with harsh punishments – and won
Conflict travels to a country that actually seems to have succeeded in the fight against gang violence. In one year, the murder rate in El Salvador has more than halved. Increased penalties and tough police operations have filled the prisons and calmed the streets in the country that was recently one of the world’s most […]
Museum makes colonialist U-turn
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
The museum makes a U-turn on colonialist painting
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
UN to Denmark: Stop being racist towards Greenlanders!
Greenlandic member of parliament not surprisedTzay pointed out that Greenlanders are overrepresented in homelessness and removal statistics, and that tests used to assess parental suitability do not take culture or language into account. The results do not surprise Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, Member of Parliament in the Folketing on behalf of the Greenlandic party Siumut. She constantly […]
Member of Parliament Turtiai is suspected of two ethnic incitements
The bills are related to two separate tweets sent by Ano Turtiainen (VKK) in 2020, one of which mocked George Floyd.
Parents are advised to limit their children’s intake of organic eggs following the discovery of PFAS
You couldn’t really make it up: for a long time now, the perceived wisdom has been that eating caged eggs is a bad choice for society, to the extent that today they are frowned upon, some supermarkets have stopped selling them altogether , and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries wants to phase them […]
Monday’s papers: Supermarket strike, unused Covid medicine and an injured member of parliament
The industrial action planned by the service trade union PAM may affect more than 180 supermarkets across Finland.
Henrik Landerholm: Sweden is more protected by NATO now than before
It is Henrik Landerholm who has been appointed as the country’s first national security adviser. The national security adviser must deal with issues related to crisis management both civilian and military. He will sit on the cabinet committee, that is, close to the prime minister. – We have to organize ourselves to make sure that […]
Danish News Round: New chairman of the Danish Parliament’s Immigration Committee is strongly biased towards applicants from Islamic countries
New Citizen Member of Parliament Mikkel Bjørn has given a clear indication of the likely direction for his chairmanship of the Immigration Committee, the Norwegian Parliament’s Immigration Committee, over the next four years: an increased bias towards applicants from Islamic countries. As of February 2022, Islamic countries made up four of the seven countries with […]
Romanian Member of Parliament: We have no chance for Schengen in 2023
“Romania has no chance to enter Schengen in 2023,” said the leader of the Romanian People’s Movement Party (PMP) and member of the European Parliament, Eugen Tomac, in an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI). According to him, the government in Bucharest should consider suing the Court of the European Union, BTA reported. “I am […]
VMA in Uppsala, Uppsala county •
Hear conversations with Johan T Lindwall, editor-in-chief of Svensk Damtidning, and Joakim Nergelius, professor of jurisprudence at Örebro University, as well as Cecilia Åse, political scientist, Patrik Åkesson, member of the Royal Society, and Jessica Wetterling (V) Member of Parliament. Hosts: Mikael Sjödell and Monica SaarinenBroadcast in Studio one January 4, 2023.Responsible publisher for Studio […]
Member of Parliament Wille Rydman joins the Basic Finns
Rydman was first elected as an MP of the National Coalition Party in 2015, but announced on Monday that he was leaving the party.
Election collection: Voting underway for the 2022 parliamentary election!
Voting has begun for the 2022 parliamentary election! Crowds began to form in the early hours at polling stations across the country, with many eager to exercise their democratic right before heading to work. And it is no exaggeration to say that it is chaos out there for commuters near polling stations. The polls close […]
Parliamentary election 2022: The Moderates’ candidate will speak for disenfranchised foreign residents
On November 1, the people of Denmark will vote in the general election, but an increasing part of the population will not be able to participate: foreign residents. Only those who have acquired Danish citizenship – most likely since 2015, when the law finally made it possible for residents to have dual citizenship – will […]
Election gathering: Sometimes the kingmakers Dansk Folkeparti and Radikale watch from the sidelines with little hope of influencing
Every Danish government back to the 1970s has been formed on the basis of a majority consisting of either the Radicals or the Danish People’s Party. But none of the ‘kingmakers’ are doing well in the polls and look set to become part of the next majority. Both will likely be frozen outDF (2.9 per […]
Veteran politician Väyrynen withdraws from the parliamentary elections
The former member of parliament and four-time presidential candidate said that he is blamed for the Center’s likely poor performance in next spring’s elections.
Here they are – Sweden’s new ministers | Ekot broadcasts directly
Contributor: Ekot’s commentator Tomas Ramberg. Program manager: Olle Wiberg Producer: Ausi Petrelius Technician: Hanna Melander Aired October 18, 2022 Ulf Kristersson’s government – all 23 ministers 12 men and 11 women 12 Moderates (13 with Ulf Kristersson): Ulf Kristersson (M) becomes the new prime minister. Born 1963. Raised in Torshälla outside Eskilstuna. Educated civil economist. […]
A member of parliament proposes a law that would limit the duties of the police to native Finns
The legislative initiative proposed by NCP politician Jari Kinnusen would remove dual citizens and stateless persons from positions important to public security.
New bench mates in the day of risk
We also hear about the exciting Speaker election and the various conspiracy theories about who didn’t vote as their party. We also get to know everything about what the new Riksdag looks like, for example which two names are most common among the members and who is the oldest and youngest. We also get to […]
Lintilä demands a reduction in value added tax in order to lower the price of electricity
According to the Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä According to (Cen), a reduction in value added tax would be the simplest and most effective way to mitigate the anticipated rise in electricity prices next winter. "The VAT on electricity is now 24 percent. Let’s drop it to 14 or 10. This would have the […]
Helsinki removes the world peace statue donated by the Soviet Union
The controversial world peace statue was moved from Hakaniemenranta on Monday morning. The city of Moscow donated the statue to Helsinki in 1989. It was unveiled to the public in 1990. Even then, the statue sparked a lot of discussion. The statue is owned by the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) and will be transported to […]
The battle over quota refugees and the family feud in SD
This summer, we broadcast special episodes about the four topics that young voters between the ages of 16-29 ranked as the most important before the election, according to the SOM institute. The order is environment, crime, immigration and healthcare. In this program we talk about immigration, which therefore comes in third place. We are talking […]
The next challenge for Inger Støjberg at the Danish Democrats is to find suitable members of parliament
Everything has gone brilliantly for the Danish Democrats, the new political party that Inger Støjberg launched barely a month ago. It took her just eight days to obtain the necessary 20,182 votes, and on July 8 it was confirmed that the Danish Democrats would win 10.8 percent of the public vote – trailing only the […]
The opposition member of parliament demands the government to declare "energy emergency"
Energy prices are expected to hit unprecedented levels this winter, sparking a fierce debate among politicians about what the government should do to help consumers. The vice-chairman of the opposition party spoke to the A-studio of Yle’s current affairs program on Wednesday Leena Meri said it’s time for the government to declare "energy emergency". "I […]
The Board of Trade asks Tuppurai about the Uniper crisis
Finland’s Minister of Ownership Titti Tuppurainen (SDP) arrived in front of the parliament’s trade committee on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the ongoing negotiations with Germany regarding the financially troubled German gas importer Uniper. Fortum, which is majority-owned by the Finnish state, acquired the majority of the German energy giant in 2019. Currently, Fortum owns 78 […]
HS: The police will start a new investigation into MP Rydman’s behavior
The National Criminal Police (NBI) has started a preliminary investigation of the MP Will Rydman(NCP)’s activities, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Friday. According to the newspaper, the authorities suspect Rydman of a sex-related crime, but the police did not specify who was the subject of the investigation in their announcement about the investigation. The NBI did […]
Leaked "Uber files" the exhibition company lobbied for Finnish taxi reforms
Leaked internal records have shed new light on ride-hailing company Uber’s close ties to high-ranking executives around the world. The documents show, among other things, that the company systematically broke laws to establish its business in new markets. The internal documents were first released to the British newspaper The Guardian, which then shared the files […]
MP Rydman files a police complaint about the paper "deeply stigmatizing" article
Member of Parliament of Finland Will Rydman (NCP) announced that it filed a complaint with the Helsinki police on Monday about the Helsingin Sanomat article regarding his alleged behavior towards young women. Rydman claimed in a tweet that HS published a "deeply stigmatizing" report, even though the editors of the publication had been shown ample […]
YLE: The Coalition’s lead over the Social Democrats shrinks from 7 points to 4 points
Last month, the coalition received wide publicity for the charges brought against Wille Rydman (NCP), a 36-year-old second-term member of parliament from Helsinki. The party’s leadership announced a few days later that it had lost confidence in the legislator, which is why he resigned from the parliamentary and council group in Helsinki. Jussi WestinenThe research […]
Disinformation campaigns target Finnish speakers of foreign languages, NATO fears
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many news outlets – including BBC and Caretaker – have reported that targeted disinformation campaigns and rumors have flooded online spaces. In response, platforms like TikTok and Twitter have enhanced efforts to counter the Russian disinformation that has spread on their sites. At the same time, research by Ylen’s […]
Basic Finns are dismissed because of anti-party activities
The Basic Finns government has resigned Piia Kattelus-Kilpeläinen — Second vice-chairman of the Seinäjoki city council — as a member of the party. The South Ostrobothnia local branch of the party was previously ready to nominate Kattelus-Kilepeläinen as a member of parliament, but the broader national party did not accept the candidate. According to the […]
The parliamentary committee recommends closing the eastern border in exceptional cases
The Parliamentary Administration Committee has proposed amendments to the Border Guard Act that could be introduced in exceptional circumstances. The provisions include allowing border crossings at certain border crossing points and concentrating asylum applications on only one border crossing point. In its press release on the results, the committee stated that members unanimously endorsed the […]
Parliament banned the vice-president of VKK because of a secret image of a colleague
The second vice-chairman of the People’s Party (VKK) is in power Jarno Vähäkainureceived a ban from parliament on Monday after secretly taking a picture of a member of parliament Iiris Suomela (green) and publishing it on social media. The ban will run until the end of this parliamentary term. However, according to a statement from […]
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 […]
Rydman’s allegations of harassment subjugated NCP’s leadership "high pressure"the parliamentary expert says
The leadership of the Opposition Party (NKP) is under strong pressure to clearly state what kind of behavior the party accepts from its own MPs, a researcher at the University of Turku Markku Jokisipilä said Yle Radio 1’s Ykkösaamu program on Monday morning. Jokisipilä’s comments come after Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday published an article contains […]
VKK to hold the first party meeting, the Russian Embassy will send a representative
Power belongs to the people (VKK or Power belongs to the People in Finnish) will be held on Saturday in the city of Mikkeli in Eastern Finland. VKK was founded by a Member of Parliament Ano Turtiainen last year after he was separated from the Basic Finns in February 2021. VKK’s press release stated that […]
People with a foreign background vote less often in the Finnish elections
People with a foreign background are under-represented in Finnish politics, including voting, running for office and serving as an official, according to a report released by the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday. Municipal and provincial elections have the highest number of people with a foreign background, as immigrants have the broadest right to stand as […]
Farewell to the era
The easy explanation is that we gradually released from these roles and doctrines. The end of the YYA agreement with the Soviet Union and accession to the EU were crucial milestones, while NATO membership is a confirmation of this path. From 1956 to 1991, I lived and worked in Finland, which at the time was […]
The Left Alliance calls for decriminalization of drug use, the NCP would allow the sale of snus
Party conferences continued on Sunday, and government partners in the Left Alliance called for decriminalization of drug use. In a statement adopted by the conference, the party argued that drug abuse should be addressed through social and health policies rather than the justice system. According to the party, the use and possession of small quantities […]
Power of political savages, the front in Kharkiv, festival summer
Party-free Amineh Kakabaveh was in focus when she made the decision in the no-confidence vote against the Minister of Justice Morgon Johansson at the beginning of the week. That a single non-partisan member of parliament would gain so much power in Sweden’s Riksdag is a unique event. So how good is the system of non-partisan […]
Thursday’s newspapers: New Turkish demand, Åland festivals, in cash from us
Evening News writes that the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "added to its long list a second requirement that Finland and Sweden must meet before Turkey can accept NATO membership;". Speaking at a joint press conference with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Turkey will not be able to […]
The Danes warned about complacency in today’s EU reservation vote
The polling stations opened all over Denmark at 08:00 this morning for the EU reservation vote. A crucial question will welcome voters: Do you vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to Denmark participating in European cooperation on security and defense by abolishing the EU’s defense reservations? The polling stations close at 20:00. READ MORE: Danes vote in […]
The right to petition to take into account the comments of the Christian Democrat MP on homosexuality
The Helsinki Court of Appeal hears the appellants’ decision to dismiss all charges of incitement related to the comments of the current Member of Parliament and the former Minister of the Interior. Päivi Räsänen (CD). The Helsinki District Court acquitted Räsänen of all three charges in March, but said that although his comments were offensive, […]
Magazine: Huhtasaari, a MEP from basic Finns, does not intend to run in the re-election
MEP Laura Huhtasaari (The Finn) has announced that he does not intend to run in the next European Parliament elections in June 2024, says the People of Satakunta. "I want to live permanently in Finland with my mother and family," he explained. Huhtasaari, who has become known in Finnish politics as a Eurosceptic, currently lives […]
Eurovision: With Russia excluded, Ukraine wins the political competition
Italy will host the final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with a country particularly absent: Russia was excluded from the competition in February after its invasion of Ukraine. Despite the competition organizers’ insistence that the competition is a non-political event, the conflict in Europe seems to dominate the public vote. Investments […]
Joining NATO is the best solution for Finland’s security, the Defense Committee says
Finland’s expected decision to join NATO on Tuesday took a step closer to the alliance, as the Parliamentary Defense Committee announced its support for it. The committee stated that joining NATO would be the best solution for Finland’s national security. The debate on Finland’s accession to the alliance intensified rapidly after Russia’s invasion of non-NATO […]
Monday’s papers: Covid concern, EU Day and full lipstick
Finland has become one of the most successful countries in Europe in managing the covid epidemic, and it has risen to the top of the global weekly Covid death statistics, tabloid Evening News (IS) writes. In fact, the country crossed the 4,000 mark on Thursday, up from 3,000 in just a month. By comparison, it […]
Blinken reassures Sweden ahead of the country’s NATO application
Washington [US]May 5 (ANI / Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in a telephone conversation with his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde US support for NATO’s open door policy, says State Department spokesman Ned Price in a press release. Sweden can apply for NATO membership later this month or in June, while Finland is […]
Finland’s first Somali MP warned against public transport after the threats
Member of the Left Alliance Ahmed said to Suldah has promised to reimburse Parliament for taxi journeys not directly related to his parliamentary duties. The matter came to light when the afternoon newspaper Iltalehti compared the taxi journeys of MPs on the parliamentary taxi card from September 2021 to March this year and found Said […]
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 […]
Finland wants stronger border fences against Russia
The improvements are planned for critical areas, says a senior border official Finland wants a stronger fence at the border with Russia, says Colonel Marko Turunen, commander of the North Karelian border guard, to the media. The news comes in the middle of the conflict between Moscow and the west over Russia’s military campaign in […]
New cabinet reshuffle as Minister of Justice resigns
Who comes first!?!?Meanwhile, the void from Tesfaye has been filled by Minister of the Interior and Housing Kaare Dybvad Bek, while Member of Parliament Christian Rabjerg Madsen is stepping in to replace Bek. As is customary, Frederiksen presents the new ministers to Queen Margrethe this morning. This is not the first time that Frederiksen has […]
The center changes ministers
The center will change its ministerial composition on Friday as Jari Leppä resigns and will be replaced by the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen. The position of Kurvinen’s Minister of Science and Culture is held by Petri Honkonen, the party’s vice-chairman and MP for the second term. President Sauli Niinistö approves appointments on […]
Finland seizes the holdings of the Russian oligarch Helsinki Arena
The supervisory authority has confiscated the holdings of the Russian-Finnish oligarch Gennady Tymoshenko in the former Hartwall Arena. Timchenko owns about 22.5 percent of Helsinki’s Pasila multipurpose arenas. He was the first Finnish citizen on the EU sanctions list. His holding in the holding company was about 10 million euros. According to Forbes, Tymoshenko is […]
The company, which went bankrupt, owes tens of thousands of unpaid taxes
MP Ano Turtiainen (VKK) power plant Gometal has been declared bankrupt due to unpaid taxes of more than tens of thousands of euros. The South Savo District Court ruled in the case last Thursday after finding a company in South Savo insolvent. The tax administration filed for bankruptcy, according to which the company has tens […]
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 […]
Turku marks the departure of the Member of Parliament
The library bridge in the city of Turku was lit up in the colors of the Finnish flag on Friday evening in honor of the Coalition Party MP. Ilkka Kanervawho died Thursday at the age of 74 of a serious illness. The blue and white lighting remained visible until Saturday morning. City officials had also […]
NCP MP Ilkka Kanerva died at the age of 74
Finland’s longest-running Member of Parliament Ilkka Kanerva (NCP) has died after a serious illness. The Coalition Party informed about the matter on Thursday night. Kanerva had been a legislator since 1975, when he was first elected to Southwest Finland. He served as a minister on three separate governments, and was awarded the title of “Minister” […]
A veteran center politician launches anti-NATO party leadership
A long-time performer on the Finnish political scene, Paavo Väyrynen (Cen) says he will take over the chairmanship of the Center Congress’s summer congress in Lappeenranta with the aim of sparking a debate on the party’s foreign and security policy position – especially NATO membership. Väyrynen, 75, a member of the Lapland County Council and […]
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 center appoints Kurvinen Minister of Agriculture and Honkonen manages the cultural portfolio
The center has appointed the current minister of science and culture Antti Kurvinen new Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Kurvinen’s party buddy Petri Honkonen to take over the science and culture portfolio, party representatives said at a news conference Thursday morning. Honkonen, a 34-year-old Member of Parliament from Central Finland, has a master’s degree in […]
The Helsinki District Court rejected the incitement of the Christian Democrat MP
The Helsinki District Court dismissed all charges against the Christian Democrats on Wednesday. Päivi RäsänenIn the first case of its kind in Finnish legal history. The district court found Räsänen innocent in all three charges of incitement against a minority group in connection with his written and oral statements about homosexuality. The veteran politician has […]
HS: Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, demands a ban on NATO’s energy imports to Russia
The Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn, has demanded that Finland join NATO with a similar arrangement as its northern neighbor, Norway. He also said that the European Union should prepare to ban energy imports from Russia, even if it causes problems for Germany and Eastern European countries. Rehn commented on the issue […]
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 […]
Putin’s nuclear threat shakes the world
Cast: Toshiyuki MimakiHiroshima Survivor, Pavel Podvigresearcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Pavel Felgenhauermilitary analyst and columnist for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Henrik Nerlundarchitectural historian, Vendela Englund BurnettChairman of the Doctors Against Nuclear Weapons, Inna Sovsun, Member of Parliament Ukraine, Mariana Budjeryn, researcher at Harvard University, Hans KristensenDirector of the Federation of American Scientists, […]
Yle’s research: Dozens of Finnish MPs say they have been the target of hybrid influence
One in four Finnish MPs reports that they have been the target of some kind of hybrid influence. This means some kind of malicious, state-sponsored campaign to influence another country in various ways. The Greens, the Coalition (NCP) and Social Democrat MPs were most likely to report hybrid advocacy measures. In all, 49 MPs said […]
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 […]
The ‘Borgen’ legacy: Life that imitates art and the loneliness of the long-distance traveler
The life of a foreign minister is lonely, suggests the fourth season of ‘The Castle’, which returned to our screens on 13 February. But to get inspiration on how to play a lone foreign minister, its main star Sidse Babett Knudsen would be better placed to consult with fellow actress Birgitte Hjort Sørensen than Martin […]
Finnish anti-war protesters take to the streets to support Ukraine
Protesters took to the city streets around Finland on Thursday to protest against Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. Police estimate that about 1,500 people gathered for a peaceful demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Helsinki on Thursday afternoon. The protesters shouted slogans e.g. "Alas Putin" and "Russia out" and a Finnish hip hop […]
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 […]
Former ministers are launching attacks on the government for spying on spy scandals
In December, Denmark was shaken by a historic scandal in which the head of the Defense Intelligence Service (FE), Lars Findsen, was imprisoned for leaking highly classified state information. The exact charges – which Findsen called “crazy” – were not made public, so whether he leaked information to the media or to foreign agents is […]
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 […]
Finland’s former FM questions the benefits of NATO membership
HELSINKI, February 7 (Xinhua) – Finland’s former Foreign Minister and longtime Member of Parliament (MP) Erkki Tuomioja said he doubted his country’s possible membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would strengthen its security. In a commentary on his new book “Finland and NATO” on Monday, Tuomioja addressed the question of what NATO countries […]
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 […]
Ministerial musical chairs: PM presents latest reshuffle
Presented to Queen Morten Bødskov will meanwhile change from the Ministry of Taxation to take over from Bramsen as Minister of Defense. Finally, Member of Parliament Jeppe Bruus gets his ministerial debut and takes over after Bødskov as the new Minister of Taxation. The new ministers were, in keeping with tradition, presented to Queen Margrethe […]
Former Prime Minister Vanhanen was elected Speaker of Parliament
Ex-PM Matti Vanhanen (Cen) has been elected Speaker of Parliament when the MPs return to the spring session of the Finnish Parliament on their Christmas holidays. The former leader of the Center received 157 votes in the election. Movement Now’s only Member of Parliament Harri Harkimo received one vote, as did the NCP MP Ilkka […]
Aki Lindén has been appointed the new Minister of Family and Basic Services
MP Who is Linden (SDP) has been elected as the new Interim Minister for Family and Basic Services. The SDP council decided on the minister Krista Kiurusubstitute at his meeting this afternoon. In a post-election press conference, Lindén stated that the parable of jumping on a moving train seemed like a correct description of replacing […]
APN Podcast: What Can You Do When Mail Loses Your Email?
More than half of Finland’s MPs now have seats at all levels of government after the health, social and emergency services council elections on Sunday. Yle’s political journalist Hannu Tikkala told the All Points North podcast that this convergence of power could prove tricky. "I find that problematic. First, it is about time and resources. […]
MPs who do several jobs grab seats in provincial councils
Finland’s first provincial council elections have given 101 members of parliament, or just over half of the members of parliament, a say in all three levels of government. This powerful group is made up of municipal councilors as well as newly elected provincial councilors, and they have a day job as a member of parliament […]
Latvian NGOs demand that the Finnish authorities stop prosecuting Päivi Räsänen
Finland is a democratic country close to Latvia and has for many years been an example in building and consolidating a democratic society in which every citizen has the right to express his or her views with dignity on the basis of his or her religious and philosophical beliefs. Latvian NGOs believe that the accusations […]
Messerschmidt as a boxer who tenses his muscles, complains rivals to the Danish People’s Party leadership
Midnight marks the deadline for candidates to register their interest in running in the Danish People’s Party’s leadership competition on 23 January, where right-wing members will vote for a successor to Kristian Thulesen Dahl. There had been high hopes that Inger Støjberg would be among the candidates, and for a period she was the odds […]
* NEW * Russia’s lightning invasion of the Crimean peninsula
It is the end of February 2014 when soldiers in olive green uniforms storm the Crimean peninsula’s regional parliament. A few days earlier, a protest movement in the Ukrainian capital Kiev has led to a change of power in the country. A pro-Russian president has been ousted and the new government wants to approach the […]
A citizens’ initiative banning the non-professional use of fireworks is stuck in Parliament
The deadline for a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of fireworks by uneducated consumers may expire before MPs have the opportunity to discuss the matter. The reform proposal was launched by 15 different NGOs and advocacy groups in 2018, including animal rights, health, patient and disability organizations, and received the required 50,000 signatures in […]
Mandatory Covid vaccination for healthcare workers is introduced in Finland
On Tuesday, Parliament approved a government proposal to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for health care workers if they are in close contact with the elderly or at-risk patients. The proposal was passed by 107 votes to 32 and will lead to the inclusion of a temporary article in the Communicable Diseases Act, which allows social […]
