Tag: Riikka Purra
Purra proposes higher taxes on electric cars, sugar, salt and trans fats
Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) said that the health tax will be tightened and real estate taxation will be reformed.
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
Orpo: The government will also decide on tax increases in the spring
“We have to also look at the income side, i.e. taxes. And we have to raise some taxes,” he admitted in an interview with the newspaper. He pointed out that the Ministry of Finance has published a forecast according to which the total tax rate will decrease during the election period without government measures. Government…
Haavisto and Stubb disagree on the president's role in the labor market dispute
“I make it clear to the people that Finland is a contract society and I recommend that we also agree on this,” he said and added that the discussion about the future of the contract society is fundamentally worthwhile. Haavisto, who is officially the candidate of the appellant association despite his long-term ties to Vihreä,…
Purra: Voters of basic Finns may be faced with a difficult choice in the second round
the Treasury minister Riikka Purra (PS) on Sunday refused to support either of the remaining candidates and estimated that the second round could prove to be a difficult choice for many supporters of the Fundamental Finns. “It looks like it's a green-red candidate against the liberal right, so it's going to be very interesting. I…
Halla-aho: President Niinistö commented on the government's racism crisis without delving into it
Niinistö commented twice on the public debate and the coalition crisis, which was sparked last summer by the revelations about the racist statements of two fundamental Finns, the finance minister. Riikka Purra and the Minister of Labour Vilhelm Junnila. The latter eventually resigned as a member of the board because he repeatedly nodded to far-right…
The opposition says that the government abandoned the citizens in the middle of the electricity price spike
When the price of electricity rose in 2022, he reminded, the opposition parties demanded action from the Prime Minister's government. Sanna Marin (SDP). “At that time, the opposition leaders Petteri Orpo of the Coalition and Riikka Purra of the Basic Finns demanded that the government hold an emergency meeting and intervene in the situation without…
HS: About a third of Finns are satisfied with the government, the prime minister
The public's satisfaction with the government is thus lower than its predecessor. prime minister Sanna MarinIn surveys conducted between June 2020 and December 2022, the SDP government received a positive assessment from 46–71 percent of the respondents. Supporters of the coalition estimate that the current government has performed at least moderately well with a percentage…
Finland reaches the bottom in The Economist's budget of 35 countries
The Economist's analysis was extensive and careful, looking at a number of economic indicators such as inflation, the breadth of inflation, GDP growth, employment growth and stock market performance. These indicators provide a comprehensive picture of the economic vitality and sustainability of nations. In stark contrast to the strong development of many other countries, Finland's…
Thursday's strike cost Finland 100–130 million euros, says Satonen
According to him, the government has no other choice but to carry out reforms to increase the still relatively low employment rate. He also expressed doubts about the ability of trade unions to come up with measures to create 100,000 new jobs, the government's stated target, and predicted their response would be a “blank piece…
Eurovision hero Käärija Finland's most Googled in 2023
Riikka Purra, leader of Basic Finns and deputy prime minister, was the third most Googled person in Finland.
The vice chancellor's criticism of the blocked border closure is dangerous, says the president of the Supreme Court
Some legislators of the Fundamental Finns later harshly criticized Puumai. Mauri Peltokangas The chairman of the administrative committee (PS) demanded that the draft decision be presented to the chancellor of justice instead. Tuomas Pöysti. Sheikh Aalto (PS) demanded the dismissal of Puumalainen. the Treasury minister Riikka Purra (PS) argued in a blog post that the…
The Finnish government closes the entire eastern border for two weeks
“No movement across the border is possible at these border posts,” he stated. The decision is valid until December 13. The expiry date means the reopening of all border crossing points, unless the government later makes a replacement decision on cross-border traffic. The decision does not apply to rail freight transport between Finland and Russia.…
Monday’s papers: Call to close the eastern border, Finland’s armor sale, arctic chill
At the top of many Aamulehti is the call of the leader of the Basic Finns and Minister of Finance Riikka Purra for Finland to completely close the border with Russia.
Current pensioners have paid only part of their pensions, the calculations show
For those born in the 1960s or after, the ratio drops to around two euros for every euro. ETK also made another calculation to take into account the average nominal return of pension funds, assuming that in the absence of a pension system, people would have invested an amount equal to their pension contributions with…
Green would raise the tax on pensions, they don’t get support from other parties
“There are poor pensioners in Finland, but also pensioners who are in a very good situation. It would be better if they were involved in balancing the public finances,” he explained. The opposition party proposes that the tax rate for annual pensions over 13,500 euros be increased by 0.52 percentage points. Harjanne said that the…
Purra accuses unions of lying and distorting facts as unions detail first protests
For example, electrical workers carry out shutdowns at Turku Energia and Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. Last week, Teollisuusliitto also announced a series of hour-long walkouts at workplaces north and eastern in parts of the country. Palveluitto United (PAM) and the Construction Trade Union will organize demonstrations outside working hours on Thursday in Joensuu, Mikkeli and…
The Finnish government approves a budget of almost 88 billion euros for 2024
“Differential [in the budget deficit] is of course very large, and most of it is due to the decrease in tax revenues”, Purra admitted at a press conference in Helsinki on Tuesday, September 19. The expenditures of the welfare service municipalities also far exceed the estimate made by the previous government. The rise in interest…
The massive turnout in the anti-racism demonstration in Helsinki calls for the criminalization of racism
The event in Helsinki was described as a peaceful and politically neutral demonstration with more than 100 support organizations. It started at Senate Square at 1 pm and the protesters marched towards Töölönlahti park. The protests come at a time when the new government is embroiled in controversy over racism scandals involving far-right politicians and…
The opposition criticizes the government’s anti-racism plans and demands a vote of confidence
The three largest opposition parties have filed a motion of no confidence in the government, and separate applications concern the ministers of the Basic Finns, Riikka Purra and Wille Rydman.
Purra criticises media at party meeting
The Finns Party also reelected Riikka Purra as party chair for the next two years.
Chancellor of Justice takes no action over Riikka Purra's racist comments
The office received a total of 13 complaints about Finance Minister Riikka Purra’s comments written on a blog in 2008.
Greens’ Virta accuses Finns Party of distorting in racism discussion
Vigelius argued on the current affairs show that the concept of racism has undergone inflation. “We’re talking about how different ice cream bars and board games can be racist, with even institutions joining the talk. We’re talking about [the game] Afrikan tähti, we’re talking about [the ice cream bar] Eskimo,” he said. He added that…
Mannerheim, energy market and Biden's cold reception: Finland in the world press
Henrik Meinander’s biography, “Mannerheim: Marshal of Finland,” translated fluently by Richard Robinson, looks into the history intertwined with Mannerheim’s career. While Mannerheim had some flaws, like his initial reluctance towards representative democracy, he remains significant in Finland’s history. After Finland’s short civil war following the Bolshevik revolution, Mannerheim led conservative forces to victory. While Meinander…
Ex-speaker Vanhanen criticises Halla-aho’s decision not to reconvene Parliament
In July, Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) rejected opposition demands to reconvene Parliament to discuss the viability of the government after revelations of racist comments made by Finns Party leader Riikka Purra on Halla-aho’s blog.