Tag: Petteri Orpo
Purra: Living on benefits too easy for immigrants, not Finns
On Monday, he confirmed to the daily newspaper that he was specifically referring to immigrants. “As my answer to the open question of the voting guides suggests, I was talking about immigrants. An immigrant can become part of the welfare system and social security with a maximum of 700 euros, he said. “The labor productivity […]
Basic Finns dominate the media in Finland’s election news
The party has also attracted attention with the debates on the NATO membership debates and the debates on the Translaw Act and the Sámi assemblies. The analysis covers domestic editorial media coverage of the parliamentary elections from January 1 to February 19, 2023. Basic Finns accounted for 19% of all party mentions in the coverage […]
YLE: The majority of Finnish parties are ready to join NATO before Sweden, if necessary
The Center, the Christian Democrats, the Fundamental Finns, Movement Now and Kokoomus considered that Finland should join the alliance before its western neighbor if necessary. Conversely, the Left Alliance was the only party that expressed its categorical opposition to joining ahead of Sweden. The Greens, the Social Democrats and the Swedish People’s Party refused to […]
Purra of the Basic Finns is the only party leader who is ready to postpone the goal of carbon neutrality
“Threshold Questions [for coalition co-operation] will naturally be resolved in the negotiation phase, he answered the question whether the opposition party could join the government coalition committed to the current goal. He also expressed opposition to the idea of taking action to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s goal of […]
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 […]
Marin calls Perus Finns racists and refers to the statements of some legislators
The Prime Minister referred, for example, to the desire of the populist right-wing opposition party to exclude some nationalities from social security and added that he hoped that the party would not consider some population groups more valuable than others. He also elaborated on his earlier remark that there is no possibility of a government […]
Sanna Marin: Basic Finns are openly racist
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and Petteri Orpo (NCP) met in a debate hosted by the Union of Political Journalists, where the most urgent political issues of the upcoming elections were discussed.
The three Finnish parties cannot imagine governing with the Basic Finns
“I simply don’t understand how it could be possible,” he said in the election debate hosted by Ilta-Sanomie. Minister of Education Lee Andersson (LA) and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo On Tuesday, (the Greens) ruled out coalition cooperation with the Basic Finns in the same way. Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson (SFP) […]
Opposition leader Orpo: The government coalition is incapacitated, but would probably not fall
NCP chairman Petteri Orpo, whose party is on a high before next spring’s elections, says that Finland’s next government should cut taxes and curb the swelling national debt.
Finnish parliamentary parties widely support the idea of fencing parts of the eastern border
“We agreed on the need. The Border Guard presented us with the fence in its entirety, what it concretely means, and now the government will take the proposals to the parliament,” said the prime minister. quoted message to media representatives after the meeting STT. He revealed that the Finnish government will reserve the test portion […]
Opposition leaders criticized "election budget" for debt expansion
The chairman of the coalition, Petteri Orpo, expressed his satisfaction with the support measures for middle income earners.
The Finnish government specified support for households suffering from energy costs
The national debt in the budget is 8.1 billion to 146 billion euros by the end of next year, which is almost two billion euros more than the proposal previously presented by the Ministry of Finance. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) argued that budget decisions are necessary to ensure continued public support for Ukraine. He […]
The NCP wants a permanent NATO base, women’s conscription
NKP parliamentary group chairman Kai Mykkänen supported women’s conscription at the group’s meeting on Tuesday, while leader Petteri Orpo said the party supports the NATO command center in Finland.
Party lines divide support for drug use rooms
The attitude towards the establishment of drug consumption facilities varies greatly between Finnish parties, stated the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) in a recent survey. At the beginning of July, the health agency announced that overdose deaths are on the rise in Finland, which rekindles the debate on methods to combat drug abuse. Between […]
MP Rydman reports the harassing article to the police
Congressman Will Rydman (NCP) has told Yle that he plans to file a criminal complaint with the police over an article about his alleged harassment of young women and girls. "Without a doubt, I will file a request for an investigation. It is absolutely impossible to ignore when such outrageous claims are made in public," […]
Wednesday Magazines: Economic Forecast, NCP Harassment Scandal, Midsummer Congestion
Helsingin sanomat newspaperFinland’s largest circulation magazine reports on a press conference held by the leaders of the Coalition Party (NKP) on Tuesday after the MP. Wille Rydmandiffers from the party’s parliamentary delegation. This followed a revelation published in Helsingin Sanomat that she had been the subject of a police investigation into the behavior of several […]
The national coalition and the parliamentary group have lost confidence in Rydman
“He did not say things that are, of course, all important now for this case. None of us in the parliamentary group has the impression that we are talking about a large case involving several people. Kai MykkänenChairman of the Coalition Parliamentary Group, stated on tuesday. “It is quite clear that the boundaries of proper […]
MP Rydman is resigning "for now" NCP parliamentary group on allegations of harassment
Congressman Wille Rydman has announced her resignation from the opposition party (NCP) parliamentary group so far after the newspaper reported on a police investigation into her behavior against several women. In an NCP press release, the party stated that Rydman decided to resign after consulting with the party leader Petteri Orpo and the chairman of […]
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 […]
Monday papers: NATO discusses Turkey, #MeToo, Midsummer weather
Negotiations between Finland, Sweden and Turkey on the Nordic NATO membership applications will resume on Monday, Ilta-Sanomat says. The President’s Office tweeted on Sunday about the resumption of talks hosted by the NATO Secretary General. Jen Stoltenberg In Brussels. Turkey has repeatedly expressed its opposition to Finland’s and Sweden’s membership of NATO, as it is […]
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 […]
Saarikko, Orpo, Andersson were re-elected party chairmen; The director of the center demands the dissolution of the Migr
Minister of Economic Affairs Annika SaarikkoSpeakers at the City Center Conference in Lappeenranta on Saturday emphasized the importance of work-based immigration. He received applause by calling for the dissolution of the Migration Agency (Migri), some of whose functions were transferred to a new agency focusing on work-related migration. Saarikko, 38, was re-elected chairman of the […]
Friday’s newspapers: Political fires, empty homes and US Senate committee support Finland’s NATO application
Helsingin sanomat newspaper wrote The Center, the National Coalition Party (NCP) and the Left Alliance will meet for their annual meetings this weekend. The members of the Center Party will meet in Lappeenranta, the NCP will head to Kalajoki and Pori will host the Left Alliance. All three chairs, Annika Saarikko (Center), Petteri Orpo (NCP) […]
Yle’s party poll: NCP rises to record support, center loses foothold
Differences in support for Finland’s most important parties have increased. The largest opposition party, the NCP, has widened the gap between it and the prime minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democrats are more than seven percentage points away, while the SDP has moved almost four percentage points past the second main opposition group, the Basic Finns. […]
Four NATO warships are docked in Helsinki
Four warships from the United States, Germany and France docked on Helsinki’s Hernesaari pier on Saturday night. US and German vessels have participated in exercises in the Baltic Sea. According to the Navy, interest in Finland has increased. The visits are a sign of support for Finland after it applied for NATO membership on May […]
Finland’s most important party leaders returned to the NATO application
A wide range of party leaders have agreed with the analysis of the future of Finland’s security policy presented by President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister, including the application for NATO membership. Sanna Marin (SDP) on Thursday morning. Riikka PurraThe chairman of the opposition party, said everyone was already confident that the president and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
The NCP and the Swedish moderates form the NATO working group
The Finnish Center-Right Coalition Party (NCP) and its Swedish counterpart, the Moderates, have formed a special NATO working group. The parties want Finland and Sweden to submit joint applications to the military alliance by the end of June, when NATO will host a summit in Madrid, Spain. The cross-border working group will meet for the […]
Minister of Finance: The war in Ukraine will increase spending
Minister of Economic Affairs Annika Saarikko (Cen) said on Saturday that the war in Ukraine will affect Finland’s public finances. "The financial framework agreed last spring will be respected in all areas other than preparedness and public security. To this end, we are building a special clause in the framework," Saarikko said in Yle’s Ykkösaamu […]
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 […]
NCP demands Finland to send weapons to Ukraine
The opposition party NCP has demanded that Finland send weapons to Ukraine as the people fight the Russian invasion. Tweet Monday morning, NCP leader Petteri Orpo wrote that the party hopes the Finnish government will meet soon and reconsider the decision made on Sunday to send only material aid to Ukraine, but not weapons. "The […]
Saarikko, Orpo: Russia’s retaliation is the price we have to pay
the Treasury minister Annika Saarikko (Cen) and former Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Coalition Party (NCP) Petteri Orpoagree that Russia’s attack on Ukraine will have a detrimental effect on the Finnish economy. The scale of the impact will become apparent as Russia responds to Western economic sanctions resulting from Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine. […]
The Care Finland groups are divided into tactics, leadership and alcohol
Disagreements and internal fighting between the various factions of the Convoy Finland movement after last weekend’s protest – which temporarily closed Mannerheimintie in Helsinki and led to the arrest of about 70 people – have led to the division of the group in two, Yle understands. Conversations between protesters in the Telegram messaging app have […]
Yle’s opinion poll: Support for Finnish parties collapsed, Greens down, NCP remains at the forefront
Opposition Support for basic Finns has risen in Yle’s recent monthly survey. The Riikka Purra-party party received 15 percent support in the parliamentary election vote, which is 3.3 percentage points less than in the previous comparison. However, the party as a whole remained in third place, even though it has lagged behind the prime minister […]
Turnout in the provincial elections is a grim sign of democracy, the researcher estimates
However, the comparison with previous elections is challenging due to the unprecedented nature of the provincial elections, which select delegates to the provinces who will take responsibility for organizing social, health and rescue services in their territory in January 2023. “It’s dark for democracy that most people chose not to vote.” Sami BorgElection researcher at […]
The national coalition, the center and the Social Democrats rule the provincial elections
In Järvenpää, Central Uusimaa, the counting of votes is still in progress. “This is great,” he rejoiced Petteri Orpo, Chairman of the National Coalition Party. “It simply came to our notice then [service] a system that needs a dose of economic realism and elements that guarantee better services for people. “ “Even such a massive […]
Yle’s election poll: Voters choose hometown candidates instead of parties
The candidate’s home municipality will be a decisive factor for voters in electing representatives to the new health care councils in Finland’s first provincial elections. According to a survey commissioned by Yle on key factors affecting voters, about 39 per cent of respondents said they would prefer to vote for a candidate in their own […]
Yle’s election analysis: Marin v Orpo, Keskusta v Finns, coalition clashes
Yle will host a leadership debate on the Thursday evening before the last polling day for the provincial election on Sunday, January 23, and a party poll published earlier in the day will add new dimensions to the debate. Opposition Party (NCP), led by Petteri Orpo, reached the top of the vote again and increased […]
Opposition criticizes Marinia for NATO membership
He later assessed that his statement had been read too much and recalled that he also stated that the possibility of applying for membership still existed. Petteri Orpo, Coalition Chairman, Thursday told me According to Helsingin Sanomat, the Prime Minister’s statement is not compatible with the government’s foreign and security policy report. “My view is […]
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 election analysis: Party leaders argue over Sote’s policy, immigration, taxation
Leaders of the three parties at the forefront of the polls met in a county council election debate hosted by Yle on Thursday night. During the debate, the leaders of the two largest opposition parties Petteri Orpo National Coalition Party (NCP) and Riikka Purra Basic Finns – challenged the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) over […]
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 […]
Finland is considering new asylum rules in the midst of the migration crisis in Poland and Belarus
Finnish politicians react to Die Welt report Belarus is channeling Middle Eastern migrants to Germany and Finland to protest sanctions against Minsk. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo (Green) said that about 30 immigrants had arrived in Finland via Belarus. "Data from the Border Guard and my own officials suggest the arrival of these individuals […]
About 30 immigrants have arrived in Finland via Belarus, says Ohisalo
Border security has recently become a hot topic of discussion in Finland. According to news reports, Belarus has transported people intending to join the European Union to the Polish border. Die Welt, one of Germany’s leading dailies, has also written that the main destinations for migrants are Finland and Germany. On Thursday, Ohisalo said that […]
Citing the Polish border crisis, Basic Finns are once again challenging the government on immigration issues
During Parliament’s Question Time on Thursday, there was a heated debate on the situation on the border between Belarus and Poland and on Finland’s preparedness for hybrid threats. Thousands of migrants have gathered at the border in an attempt to enter the European Union. According to the EU and Finland, this is a hybrid operation […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Marin maintains its popularity, more meat-free Helsinki, on slippery roads
Recent small media storms around the prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) does not seem to have significantly affected his popularity. By fresh pollen On behalf of the Uutissuomalainen magazine group, Marin is by far the most respected party leader in the general public. In a poll of 1,000 voters, 22 percent chose Marin as the […]
Thursday’s papers: Gasoline prices, health tax, school holiday concerns
Motorists will find that their wallets are getting lighter, writes Central Finnish, when the price of gasoline has risen. The magazine says that last weekend, at some gas stations in Central Finland, the price of 95-octane petrol was well over 1.8 euros, almost 2 euros for 98-octane and just under 1.7 euros for diesel. Keskisuomalainen […]
Yle query: NCP stays on top, green support leaks to the left
According to Yle’s latest monthly poll, the opposition party, the National Coalition Party (NCP), will retain its leadership at the forefront of the vote, but the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) has narrowed the gap. While the NCP remains the most popular party, its support among voters declined in a monthly poll […]
NCP chair Orphan: Reduce bureaucracy to attract more foreign workers
Leader of the Opposition National Coalition Party (NCP), Petteri Orpo, has demanded more foreign workers to meet labor shortages in many sectors of the Finnish economy. Interviewed in Yle TV1 -talk One morning on Saturday, Orpo said that if he is elected to the government, his party will work to reduce the bureaucracy associated with […]
Thursday’s newspapers: NCP expands voting distance, Finnair considers domestic cuts, Pukki’s new home
Last Vote commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat has found that the opposition party, the National Coalition Party (NCP), is still Finland’s most popular political party, continuing its lead over the ruling SDP. Support from the Prime Minister Sanna MarinThe SDP fell 0.8 percentage points since the last HS poll in August, while the number of voters […]
Coronavirus updates 13.8-6.9
The Finnish government approved a new Covid hybrid strategy on Monday which hinges on at least 80 percent of the population being fully vaccinated against the disease, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said. "We will open society and keep it open," Marin told reporters on the steps of the House of Estates in Helsinki at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Petteri Orpo, President of the National Party, on sick leave until the end of July
Leader of the Opposition National Coalition Party (NCP), Petteri Orpo, is on sick leave until the end of July. He underwent balloon angioplasty on Wednesday at Meilahti Hospital in Helsinki. The mission is said to have gone well. The orphan sought medical attention on Wednesday when he felt unwell. Doctors said they found a blockage […]
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 […]
Monday Magazines: Election Winners and Losers
All eyes are on Sunday’s local election results as Monday papers progress through the nationwide revenue stream. Who were the winners? According to Swedish Hufvudstadsbladet, it was a good night for the National Coalition Party (NCP), which was at the forefront of the poll. "The national contact point has seen the votes this spring, which […]
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 […]
Monday leaves: Starting at a young age, the darkest side of life, warm weather returns
Jyväskylä every day Central Finland does the analysis Uutissuomalainen news agency says that elections to the municipal council before the age of 30 are a promising way to national political visibility. It points out, for example, that 60 percent of politicians who have been in government elections this term, 14/23, sat for the first time […]
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’ […]
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 national coalition will translate and allow members to support the EU recovery system
“The parliamentary group of the National Coalition will undo its decision by abstention in this changed situation. We in the group understand that a functioning EU is the cornerstone of security and prosperity in Finland, ”he commented Kai Mykkänen, Chairman of the National Coalition Parliamentary Group. The group took its decision in part following the […]
Citizens of the national party introduce an EU incentive to abstain
One week after announcing his decision to abstain from voting on the EU’s Covid recovery plan, Chairman of the National Coalition Party Group Kai Mykkänen and a party chair Petteri Orpo announced on Thursday that the party had reversed its decision and allowed a free vote. This means that a majority of coalition party representatives […]
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 […]
EU leaders express concern over the vote on Finland’s stimulus package
The fate of the EU’s stimulus package is not just a matter of concern for Finnish political parties. Petteri Orpo, chairman of the national coalition, told Yle that he had been in contact with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European People’s Party (EPP) President Donald Tusk and group leader Manfred Weber. The Coalition […]
EU leaders are concerned about the fate of the stimulus package
The fate of the EU’s stimulus package is not just a matter of concern for Finnish political parties. Petteri Orpo, chairman of the national coalition, told Yle that he had been in contact with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European People’s Party (EPP) President Donald Tusk and group leader Manfred Weber. The Coalition […]
The government is discussing a curfew and restrictions
Government ministers met in Helsinki on Tuesday night at the Estates House to agree on measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus as Finland struggles with the third wave of the epidemic. On Monday, the government had convened eight hours of talks, but only decided to continue the current three-week suspension of eating in […]
Wednesday newspapers: curfew or not, election bulletins, restoration of the eagle owl
Finland’s largest circulation diary, Helsingin Sanomat, is one of the newspapers report comments prepared by the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) commercial broadcaster MTV on Tuesday night that the government will continue to prepare for possible curfews. According to Marin, the government is preparing for various options, including restrictions on outdoor activities. "I stress that […]
Prime Minister Marin: “Don’t go out even if the seats are open”
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has urged people to avoid going to indoor leisure services, even though these services are still open. "I will appeal to this for three weeks. Even if the facilities were open, I wouldn’t go to places where I would meet other people. We must avoid all social contact," Marin told […]
The government is calling for a timeout for the introduction of emergency powers after legal scholars have asked questions
The government has abandoned plans to apply the two provisions on emergency power announced earlier on Monday along with the declaration of a state of emergency. "Sections 106 and 107 of the Emergency Powers Act will not be applied in any way until the conditions for their use have been clarified and the matter has […]
The national coalition confuses losing a mayoral candidate in Helsinki
Yard wrote his blog that he would not be a member of the party unless he was sure that his party colleagues most often agreed. “Another thing is that as mayoral candidates represent the current range of values of the national coalition. At the moment, there is a real risk that I will not have […]
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 […]
Ohisalo: Restored al-Hol families "strongly in the hands of the authorities"
Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo (Green) said he understood that the repatriation of mothers and their children from the al-Hol migrant camp in Syria could be a cause for concern for people, but he stressed that security would be ensured through strong cooperation between the Finnish authorities. "The decision to return these people has […]
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 […]
YLE: The Finnish party is moving closer to the Social Democrats, the National Coalition continues to slip
Petteri Orpo, The chairman of the National Coalition and his party colleagues have sought to raise the party ‘s profile in the autumn by challenging the Finnish government’ s economic policy and the fight against coronaviruses. However, the results of the survey suggest that efforts have not been particularly successful. “Supporters of the national coalition […]
General inquiry: NCP support tickets
Yle’s monthly poll of political parties suggests that the opposition National Coalition Party would lose some space among voters during the month. The right middle-sized party lost 1.1 percentage points of support to gain the approval of 16.6 percent of voters. The voting changes for all major parties were clearly within the margin of error […]
Yle survey: NCP support tickets, Finnish party inches ahead
Yle’s monthly poll of political parties shows that the opposition National Coalition Party lost some space among voters during the month. The right middle-sized party lost 1.1 percentage points of support to gain 16.6 percent voter approval and registered the most support compared to the previous survey. The voting changes for all major parties were […]
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 […]
IS: The ministry prevented THL from offering mask instructions last spring
“We had ideas on how to provide the public with at least targeted additional information about the significance of the mask for the protection of others and what would be the most useful user environment,” THL CEO Markku Tervahauta told Sanomat on Monday. Read more: THL director recommends that everyone wear cloth masks in public […]
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 […]
National Party leader Orpo warns of a dark autumn as municipalities cut jobs
Leader of the National Coalition Party Petteri Orpo says that Finland will have a wave of cuts in municipal jobs this autumn as the country struggles with the recession. Speaking at the Congress of Parties in Pori, which re-elected him as an opponent, Orpo criticized the government and painted a gloomy picture of Finland’s economic […]
Experts weigh Prime Minister Marin’s demand to reduce daycare fees
prime minister Sanna Marin had called for a reduction in day care fees in order to improve Finland’s employment rate on Monday at a meeting of the Social Democratic Party, where he began as party chairman. At present, the employment rate of mothers of children under the age of three is lower than the EU […]
