Tag: Social Democrats
Eva: The gender gap in party preferences has continued to grow in Finland
Among the Basic Finns’ position, men make up about 70 percent and the coalition’s 60 percent, while women make up about two-thirds of the Greens and the left-wing coalition. The Center and the Social Democrats are the only two of the six largest parliamentary parties whose base is roughly evenly divided between men and women. […]
Done in Botkyrka – Emanuel Ksiazkiewicz becomes the new group leader
The Social Democrats in Botkyrka have held their annual meeting where they voted on who will become the new group leader and thus the chairman of the municipal board in the municipality. The vote took place after a stormy period in Botkyrkapolitiken, where the Social Democrats split into two factions that accused each other of […]
Almost 500 entrepreneurs are running in the parliamentary elections
Next are Kokooomus with 70 candidates and Liike Nyt with 64 candidates. Liike Nyt has the largest share of entrepreneur candidates, with 37% of candidates being entrepreneurs. CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät ry Mikael Pentikäinen expressed his satisfaction with the increase in entrepreneur candidates and said that “entrepreneurs are a significant group of candidates in several […]
A four-day work week is profitable in some fields, the professor tells YLE
However, Härmä told public radio that the effects of the four-day work week should be monitored for more than six months – one to two years – as the employees’ motivation may decrease after the initial enthusiasm. “It would show how long productivity can remain unchanged after reducing working hours. The danger of shortening the […]
Per Bolund (MP): Ban nuclear weapons in Sweden
The Green Party still thinks that Sweden should not join NATO, but still does not want the application to be withdrawn, because it has already been submitted and there is a broad majority in the Riksdag for NATO membership. Can it be said that the Green Party has gone from being opposed to NATO to […]
The Ministry of Labor is investigating the possibilities of shortening working hours
The UK recently concluded a six-month trial of the four-day working week, involving nearly 3,000 workers and dozens of employers across a range of industries. More than 90 percent, or 56, of the 61 companies that participated said they intended to continue implementing the shorter work week after the trial, and 18 said the shift […]
The current government coalition cannot continue after the elections, Saarikko states
“Some hope that it would be so, others warn that it could. I think it’s fair for the voters to say that’s not going to happen.” In a social media post, Saarikko explained that the five parties are simply too far apart in terms of economic policy – ​​especially since rejuvenating the national coalition is […]
Finns’ interest in climate action is waning, says a study
Another sign of waning public interest in climate action is that the share of people who think action to curb climate change is urgently needed has fallen from 83 percent to 72 percent during the election season. Kantar Public collected a survey from 1,043 people from different parts of the country on behalf of the […]
Magdalena Andersson (S) on the resumption of NATO talks
Talks about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership in NATO resume today when representatives of Turkey, Sweden and Finland meet in Brussels. The person who has so far said no to Sweden’s application is Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan. Hear Magdalena Andersson, party leader of the Social Democrats, about what it is like to negotiate with the Turkish […]
HS: Finland’s biggest parties are against major spending cuts, tax increases raised by the ministry
As public finance structures were created at a time of more favorable demographic and economic development, it argued that the financial base is no longer sufficient to support all public sector tasks. The Center, the Basic Finns, the Greens, the Left Alliance, the Kokoomus and the SDP thanked the ministry’s officials for their work, but […]
The Constitutional Law Committee suspends its work to reform the Sámi assemblies
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported that the fate of the bill could be decided in the absence of two members of the Social Democratic Party’s deputy committee, Johannes Koskinen and Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen. Tuula Väätäinen (SDP) was absent from the vote, but since both of his deputies could not attend the meeting, he was replaced Markus Lohithe […]
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 […]
HS: The national coalition sees the lead shrinking, the difference between the three leading parties is 2.1 points
Basic Finns are predicted to get 20 percent and Social Democrats 19.2 percent of the votes, according to the survey. Kokooma’s support has decreased by about three percentage points since last spring. The popularity of basic Finns has increased by more than five points compared to last summer under the leadership of the chairman. Riikka […]
460: Finland lets go of Sweden’s hand
Finland is getting ready for a scenario where Turkey lets them in but not Sweden into NATO. At the same time, the defense alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, opens the possibility that this could be the case. This causes headaches for Swedish politicians who, after all, worked based on the hand-in-hand-with-Finland scenario. Ribbenvik leaves the […]
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 […]
459: Botkyrka is the hottest in Sweden right now
The Social Democrats in Botkyrka municipality have become a matter of national importance, where top leaders within the party now have to answer difficult questions. The background is an alleged coup in which one or more people with criminal connections are said to have been involved in voting out Ebba Östlin as group leader. At […]
458: New bottom note for the NATO process
Rasmus Paludan’s burning of the Koran angered Turkish President Erdogan so much that he now says that NATO membership is out of the question as long as Sweden allows the burning of the holy book. At the same time, the Social Democrats attack the Sweden Democrats and say that Prime Minister Kristersson’s cooperation with Jimmie […]
Billion project could send cars underground in Copenhagen
Solution 1 in the leadAccording to TV2 Kosmopollocal politicians are currently considering two options for the so-called ‘The Green Boulevard’ project. Solution 1 consists of two short tunnels without exits – a tunnel from Bispeengbuen to Bysøerne and a tunnel from Jarmers Plads to Rysensteensgade (just before Langebro Bridge). Solution 2 is more extensive and […]
Ebba Busch (KD): I never promised money before Christmas
On the second of September, Ulf Kristersson (M) told and signed facebook about a joint election promise from all the party leaders in his political team. Household finances would be saved in good time before Christmas. “Everyone should know that before Christmas, you will get relief for the high electricity prices that the government has […]
Hands off our holiday: ‘Uncharacteristic nine’ presents alternative ways to fund the defense settlement
The opposition has spoken. But before we study what they have said, let us consider who the opposition is in Danish politics today. The opposition are as wide-ranging parties as the ultra-left Enhedslisten and the hard-right New Citizens and the Danish Democrats, as contradictory as the environmentally conscious Alternative and economic pragmatists Liberal Alliance, and […]
HS: Basic Finns take second place after the Kokoomus
The support of basic Finns has risen steadily, vote after vote, since July. Sakari NurmelaKantar Public’s head of research said the party will have to work hard to mobilize its supporters on election day as it has the majority of voters who polled abstained from voting in the 2021 local elections. “How well this mobilization […]
The 2022 parliamentary election: What you should be aware of on 1 November and beyond
The general election is approaching. Next week, Danes will go to the polls to cast their votes. We have made a small guide that gives you an overview of what will happen and what you should be aware of. Before November 1: Politics as usual or revolution ahead?The Danish political landscape has changed significantly since […]
Lena Hallengren (S): The Tidö agreement pits groups against each other
It is not stricter migration policy or harsher punishments per se that Lena Hallengren primarily opposes. But she believes that the Tidö Agreement, the agreement the government reached with the Sweden Democrats, contributes to dividing Sweden. “I mean that the division is in the tone you have, the hate speech that still creeps in when […]
Election collection: The Social Democrats do not regret the heat pool bureaucracy
DR has highlighted some of the ways in which the annual heating pool of DKK 100 million is used – and it doesn’t make you want to read on the way to the election. The municipalities, the report claims, have only applied for 1.1 million kroner to help their residents with bills received between 1 […]
Experts demand equally progressive income and capital income taxation in Finland
They explained that due to the non-progressive nature of the capital gains tax, the richest 1% pay proportionally less tax than middle income earners. While the wealth of the top percentile thus increased fivefold between 1987 and 2019, the wealth of the bottom nine deciles grew only marginally, by 3.6 percent. The differences have only […]
Marin: Finland could vote against the EU return regulation
The European Union proposes, for example, that at least 20 percent of the land and sea areas in the 27-country bloc be returned to their natural state by 2030. The question of the utilization of forest resources has revealed a deep division between the Center and the Green Alliance. On Friday, the Parliament’s trade committee […]
Forget parallel society: Is the ghetto plan stuck in a parallel universe?
On September 11, Denmark’s neighbors crossed the Øresund to the polls. A right-wing bloc has now emerged with a majority in the Swedish parliament, depriving Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and her Social Democrats of their position at the head of the government. However, it was the days and weeks before the election that revealed the […]
The moderates want the Social Democrats to be part of the next majority, but not with their left-wing allies
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is quickly becoming the kingmaker of this general election – and quite possibly the kingmaker who could become king. In recent days, his party the Moderates have gained in popularity, and Rasmussen has increasingly dictated the terms of who will be in the next government. And yesterday he strongly indicated that the […]
Support is growing for Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new party the Moderates, but Inger Støjberg is losing ground
Inger Støjberg and Lars Løkke Rasmussen are former Liberal colleagues who are at the head of new political parties with the potential to shake up the establishment at the general election on 1 November. While Støjberg is committed to supporting the blue bloc, but on her terms, Rasmussen has not yet indicated that he will […]
HS: The Social Democrats are changing the course of spending cuts, because they are needed in the next election period
“We have started preparatory work within the party on the economic attitude of the next election period. We can reveal the results when the work is finished after the turn of the year. Fiscal adjustment typically refers to a mix of tax increases and spending cuts designed to curb public debt. On Monday, Lindtman did […]
Marin was disappointed that the party video became public and says she won’t change
He denied using drugs or seeing others using drugs at the party – the word “powder gang” heard in the video begs the question. “I’m not aware of anything illegal going on. I doubt it’s a police matter,” he said when asked if the police should investigate the case. “I was hanging out with friends, […]
(S) chief financial officer is removed from office after disclosure of party contributions
After the program Kalla fakta’s revelation that, among other things, the Social Democrats were prepared to circumvent the law on party financing, TV4 Nyheterna is now reporting that the Social Democrats’ chief financial officer is being removed from office. Her name has been removed from the party’s website. According to Kalla Fakta, five of the […]
The war in Ukraine puts the continuation of the eastern railway in Finland into question
The Finnish Transport Agency The Finnish Transport Agency estimated a couple of years ago that the connection would cost around 1.7 billion euros. According to YLE, the estimate is probably too optimistic in light of the recent price increase. The infrastructure project is justified as a way to develop connections between the capital region and […]
Magdalena Andersson in Ekot’s party leader hearing “Will not raise the tax for ordinary households”
When the prime minister and the party leader of the Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson was interviewed by Monica Saarinen and Johar Bendjelloul Among other things, she was asked questions about tax increases and how a stronger defense should be financed. Magdalena Andersson said, among other things, that she is prepared to discuss the level of […]
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 […]
The left-wing coalition gets little support for the “millionaires’ tax” proposal
The information service of the Parliament’s library calculated the tax revenue for the party by more than 500 million euros at 0.5 percent interest. The Left Alliance argued that the tax would be a way to narrow the growing wealth gap in Finland, and highlighted that the richest 10 percent have almost half (49.6%) of […]
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 […]
Annie Lööf (C) speaks in Almedalen
The Center Party’s party leader Annie Lööf speaks in Almedalen. The Center Party has today presented proposals to increase emission-free electricity production during the next term, and wants, among other things, a crisis commission to produce more electricity. In previous speeches during the week, Annie Lööf has been criticized by her former alliance colleagues M […]
Right now: Hear Annie Lööf (C) in Ekot’s party leader hearing
The Center Party’s Annie Lööf is the penultimate party leader to give her Almedal speech. In previous speeches during the week, Annie Lööf has been criticized by her former alliance colleagues M and KD, but also by SD for having allied with the Social Democrats. Mikael Kulle asks Annie Lööf and Ekot’s domestic policy commentator […]
415: Andersson goes on Turkish eggshells
Turkey’s demands on Sweden and the government’s concessions to Erdogan continue to plague the Prime Minister. How difficult is this process during that election year? S wants to see a ban on profits in school The Social Democrats want to see an end to profiteering in Swedish schools. Andersson is thus prepared to go further […]
Finland will expand the right to abortion as the citizens’ initiative progresses in Parliament
The decision on the report will then be taken in the plenary session of Parliament. The citizens’ initiative contains several changes to a law dating from the 1970s. While it is unlikely that the initiative will be adopted as it stands, some proposed amendments could be made fairly quickly by the legislators. Mia Laiho (NCP), […]
French elections, midsummer food, TB in South Africa and highest inflation since 1991
From cow trade to January agreement – about the relationship between S and C This week, the Center Party announced that the party will support the government’s budget after the parties agreed on a proposal to increase pensions.The fact that the Center Party and the Social Democrats work together in times of crisis has happened […]
The Minister of Finance meets with the press before the budget vote
Today, the Riksdag votes on the spring budget, but it is still unclear which alternative will win, or even how many will be voted on. Minister of Finance Mikael Damberg holds a press conference ahead of the decisive vote in the Riksdag to tell how the government plans to get its budget through. Listen to […]
Turkey reveals its position on NATO’s expansion ahead of the forthcoming key summit
President Erdogan will tell NATO colleagues in Madrid that his country will not compromise on Sweden and Finland’s membership Ankara maintains its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said on Monday. The president is expected to reiterate the position of the leaders of the NATO states at an […]
Distrust-tjosanhejsan and the parties’ voter groups
We follow up on how things went in the no-confidence vote for Morgan Johansson. About how it can feel when the political career hangs loose and about Amineh Kakabaveh’s decision. The issue of mistrust also made the Prime Minister turn sour and choose Annie Lööf as a pair of horses when it was time for […]
YLE: Most Finnish legislators are in favor of strengthening the fence at the eastern border
The control of the border between Finland and Russia has broken into the political debate for several reasons: the possibility of a hybrid operation to bring refugees to the border, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Finland’s and Sweden’s aspirations to join NATO. Earlier this spring, the Border Guard began investigating and planning the possible strengthening […]
Now Morgan Johansson’s fate is decided – follow the no-confidence vote
The Riksdag is now voting on the confidence in Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson. It was last week that the Sweden Democrats aroused distrust of Johansson after he received criticism from KU. The Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals supported the distrust. But those parties lack a vote to get the distrust through, […]
Amineh Kakabaveh: My feeling is that S wants to sacrifice its minister
The political savage Amineh Kakabaveh just met the media after a meeting with the Social Democrats, regarding how she views a distrust of Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson (S). She says she has not yet decided how to vote. “My feeling is that they want to sacrifice their minister, that is my spontaneous feeling,” said […]
Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson (S): New nuclear power may be needed
According to Sweden’s climate goals, we will not have any net emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by 2045. In northern Sweden, a conversion industry is growing with, among other things, battery factories and production of stainless steel. Industries will require huge amounts of electricity to replace fossil energy in production. Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson says […]
YLE: Coalition support bounces close to record highs
The Social Democrats recorded 0.8 points and the Basic Finns 0.3 points. Tuomo TurjaThe research director of Economic Research told YLE on Thursday that he expects the differences to level off when the parties hit the campaign path before the parliamentary elections in April 2023. “The center’s election victory in 2015 is a good example […]
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. […]
Local Round-Up: Copenhagen is approaching the legalization of cannabis
A bill on the legalization of cannabis in Copenhagen will soon be considered at City Hall with the support of two of the capital’s best supported parties: the Social Democrats, led by Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, and the Liberal Party. If it is approved, Pusher Street in Christiania will allegedly be moved to the Town […]
One last hurray from Parliament until they close for their holiday … a full four weeks before the summer equinox!
It may come as a surprise to you that the country’s politicians officially begin their summer vacation tomorrow, given the likely emergence of monkey pox, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fact that it is still only May! But it’s right: After today’s final debate in the Folketing’s Great Hall, where all 179 members […]
Danes are predominantly in favor of abolishing the Danish Defense Reserve
Three parties againstThe primary reason for doubt is lack of knowledge on the subject and uncertainty about what Denmark will gain by abolishing the Defense Reserve. Another concern is that Denmark may find itself in military operations in which it does not wish to participate. If you look at the political spectrum, the only three […]
Right now: Andersson (S) and Kristersson (M) about NATO
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) and the Moderates’ party leader Ulf Kristersson hold a press conference. Yesterday, the Social Democrats decided to say yes to NATO. This afternoon, Studio Ett will make an extra broadcast about NATO. The broadcast lasts for three hours and starts at 15.03 in P1 and will be broadcast in Swedish […]
RIGHT NOW: The Riksdag is debating NATO
A debate is currently being held in the Swedish Parliament on a Swedish NATO accession. Yesterday, the Social Democrats announced that they are in favor of Swedish NATO membership and thus there is a clear majority in the Swedish Parliament to send in an application. It is not yet clear when Sweden will submit the […]
Sweden opposes deployment of NATO nuclear weapons, military bases: ruling party
Moscow [Russia]May 16 (ANI / Sputnik): The ruling Swedish Social Democratic Party said on Sunday that it would oppose the deployment of NATO nuclear weapons and military bases on its territory if the country were to join the alliance. “The Social Democrats will work for Sweden to express unilateral reservations against the deployment of nuclear […]
The message: S says yes to NATO membership
The Social Democrats say yes to a NATO membership, the party announced during a press conference on Sunday. This now means that a majority of the Swedish parliament is behind a membership. Hear Ekot’s live broadcast about the historic decision.
It will now be decided whether the Social Democrats say yes to NATO
The Social Democrats have a long tradition of freedom of alliance and the decision today is therefore seen as historic. Host: Jesper LindauParticipants: Mats Eriksson, defense reporter Ekot Sent in Good Morning World on Sunday 15 May 2022. Responsible publisher: Klas Wolf-Watz
405: A historic weekend awaits
The Social Democrats are holding a management meeting On Sunday, the S leadership will gather to make a decision on the NATO issue. If they do not turn their backs on Finland and say yes to membership, everything and everyone will be very surprised. Sweden and Finland do things together Sweden and Finland have gone […]
Finland wants to join NATO “without delay” in a major political shift
Finland has announced that it is in favor of joining NATO, a major political shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Its neighbor, Sweden, is expected to decide to join the military alliance in the coming days. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,” President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in […]
HS: Support for NATO membership in Finland rises to 73 per cent
The proportion of respondents who are unsure about the matter fell by seven percentage points to 15 per cent. Helsingin Sanomat has been researching members about membership issues for 20 years. The results are not fully comparable because the survey method was changed from telephone interviews to an online panel at the end of February […]
Sweden’s government party to reveal its position to NATO
The decision is expected to be announced on May 15 shortly after similar moves from Finland Sweden’s governing party will reveal its stance on NATO membership on May 15, three days after a similar move is expected to be taken by Finland, Social Democrat general secretary Tobias Baudin said on Monday. In the midst of […]
Sweden’s government party to reveal its position to NATO
The decision is expected to be announced on May 15 shortly after similar moves from Finland Sweden’s governing party will reveal its stance on NATO membership on May 15, three days after a similar move is expected to be taken by Finland, Social Democrat general secretary Tobias Baudin said on Monday. In the midst of […]
Odyssey in Odessa, (S) sprints into NATO and the culture panel on abortions
The Social Democrats’ quick decisions in the NATO issue The question of a Swedish application to the military alliance NATO has also characterized this week and the speed, not least with regard to the Social Democrats’ decision on a yes or no to NATO membership, has been pushed up further. At the same time as […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
Unlike the Left Party, the Green Party does not want the issue of Swedish NATO membership to be decided in a referendum. Märta Stenevi wants the issue to be debated in the election campaign and decided after the parliamentary elections in September. The current process, where the Social Democrats can make a decisive decision in […]
Swedish fast track to NATO, wedding wave in Kyiv and how are you (S) this 1 May?
How is the Social Democrats? The Social Democrats have had core group voters since the 1960s and are not the large organization they once were, he says Jonas Hinnfors, Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. Now, in a one-party government, the Social Democrats are freer and can focus on issues that suit […]
Sweden must avoid a NATO referendum
The residents will not be given any choice if they want to join the block, says PM Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on NATO membership if the country’s parliament approves the measure, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting that it would be a “”bad idea. “ “I do not […]
Sweden rejects referendum on NATO membership
The residents will not be given any choice if they want to join the block, says PM Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on NATO membership if the country’s parliament approves the measure, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting it would be a “”bad idea. “ “I do not think […]
Thursday’s newspapers: NATO support, Finland’s membership decision and shortage of nursing staff
According to a recent survey by Helsingin Sanomat, support for Finland’s accession to NATO is higher than ever, at 65 per cent. paper reports on Thursday. A similar survey conducted by the magazine in early April showed that 59 percent of respondents are in favor of joining a military alliance. The survey further showed that […]
HS: Almost two thirds of Finns want to join NATO
The proportion of opponents of membership has fallen by four percentage points to 13 per cent and of those who disagree from 24 per cent to 22 per cent. According to the latest survey, women’s support for the Defense League has risen from 50 per cent to 59 per cent between mid-April and the end […]
Veteran MP: "Finnish audience in war psychosis"
Many people have switched to Finnish Twitter in response to the MP Erkki TuomiojaNATO comments on the National Broadcasting Corporation to interview. A Finnish veteran politician told the US broadcaster that there was a "accompanied by a huge amount of emotion" public support for NATO, which has grown since Russia invaded Ukraine. "Public opinion has […]
FM: There is no point in delaying NATO’s membership offer
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) said on Saturday that the threshold for Finland’s NATO membership could rise in the future if Finland does not try to join now. In Yle TV1’s Ykkösaamu chat program, the Finnish Foreign Minister said that it is difficult to imagine a more dramatic change in the European security environment than […]
Parliament begins debate on possible NATO membership
The discussion is based on the Government’s White Paper on Changes in the Security Environment in Finland. Haavisto stated that Russia has shrunk to a risk mapping and has shown that it is ready even for actions that involve a significant risk to itself. He stressed the importance of recognizing that there is no going […]
Politicians’ tag-start-songs and embarrassing kick-offs
Manowar, Rage Against the Machine, Kent, Kate Perry and Avicii. There you have some of the artists who roll in the party leaders’ lures before they enter the stage. But which artist sits with which party leader? Sweden has recently expelled three Russian diplomats in protest of Russia’s war in Ukraine. A cautious indication in […]
Ministers fail to agree on mandatory nursing duties during the strike
“I believe that the draft law on patient safety should be submitted to the government,” the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Who is Linden (SDP) told YLE on Sunday. The decision to do so is exceptional, as the governing parties have not yet found a consensus on whether the strike is so dangerous to […]
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 […]
Sabuni’s sorti and the party leaders’ Instagram accounts
Nyamko Sabuni resigns close to an election. What does this mean? Our domestic policy reporter Lova Olsson gives us an analysis of a divided party with its own that leaks information and internal battles. One of the Social Democrats’ most sensitive topics right now is the NATO issue. The party has always been against NATO […]
YLE: The Coalition Party’s support rises dramatically when it comes to NATO in Finland
“Looking at the results on a weekly basis, the popularity of the National Coalition rose to a higher level in the week following the Russian invasion,” he told the broadcaster. “And it’s remained at about 26 percent since then.” The Coalition Party is a long-standing advocate of Finland’s accession to NATO. “Finns’ sense of security […]
Major parties are in favor of a new weapons package for Ukraine
Finland should provide more aid to Ukraine in the form of weapons, if possible, according to MPs from the country’s three most popular political parties. Minister of Defense Yle in an interview on Wednesday night Antti Kaikkonen (Cen), said that Finland has not prepared a third arms aid package for Ukraine, but it has not […]
Ylen Gallup: Center-right NCP takes a huge leap forward as ideas turn to NATO
Yle’s recent opinion poll suggests that if parliamentary elections were to be held now, 26.1 per cent of respondents would vote in favor of the Coalition Party (NKP). Support for the party, which has been supporting NATO membership for more than a decade, has risen 3.5 percent since the previous March poll. The precarious security […]
Nyamko’s quarter-in-three rag and the party leaders’ training routines
There have been 72 shootings this year alone until mid-March. Before the war in Ukraine, gang crime was the big election issue. A new report on the subject shows 448 sentenced years in prison, but at the same time three new people are being recruited to the gangs. We hear about a heated debate between […]
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 […]
397: This is how politics turns into a war
Crises help the Social Democrats in public opinion The pandemic gave the government a lot of space in the media and it was also seen in the opinion polls. Now the war in Ukraine seems to have the same effect – to the great annoyance of the right-wing opposition. What should they do to reach […]
Mishra’s Mishmash: Warmongering in Denmark is a new trend
Since the war broke out in Ukraine on February 24, Danish newspapers have been busy playing the blame game. The country of Russia is responsible for the full-blown humanitarian crisis at the door of the EU. Nobody else. It encourages them to say so. Peace activists around the world are doing their best to warn […]
396: Zelensky impressed in the Riksdag
A historic speech On the day four weeks after Russia’s attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj spoke to Swedish MPs. He announced that Ukraine is currently suffering severely, but that it is resolute in its opposition and that it needs help from the outside world – where he believes that Sweden can also contribute more. Great […]
Quarrel between old besties and a white lie in the Riksdag
Since the Green Party broke up with the government and the Social Democrats themselves control the government, they have presented several proposals that the Green Party is very angry about, demands for ID checks at the Swedish border and an extra thousand kroner for car owner refugees and the climate, two of MPs’ parade issues. […]
Andersson: Sweden and Finland have reminded the EU of the obligation to provide support in war
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson says at the press conference that Sweden and Finland have written a letter to the other EU member states reminding them of the clause in the Lisbon Treaty which states that the other member states are obliged to support the country being attacked. The Prime Minister says at the press conference […]
Vote: The Left Alliance is most in favor of a NATO referendum
Of all the parties in the Parliament, the Left Alliance is the strongest supporter of voting for NATO membership, says the opinion poll STT. The agency e-mailed the leaders of nine political parties about their position on Finland’s accession to NATO. After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, public opinion seems to have turned behind seeking membership […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Russia attacks Ukraine, arms export debate, rich minister
All Finnish newspapers, national and regional, report on Russia’s intensified hostilities in Ukraine on Thursday morning. Helsingin sanomat newspaper (HS), Finland ‘s largest daily newspaper, writes an the article is updated minute by minute that Russian forces are attacking Ukraine from the north and south. HS has sent a supplier Vera Siren and photographer Kalle […]
Public opinion of Messerschmidt’s Danish People’s Party favorable despite internal party conflicts
Immediately yesterday was what they call a bad day in politics for the Danish People’s Party leader Morten Messerschmidt, as no fewer than five of the right-wing 16 MPs have jumped off to become non-aligned. But a completely different story is being told in opinion polls since Messerschmidt’s election last month. Since then, the party […]
YLE: Finnish professors and legislators question Russia’s support for a nuclear power project
The Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom, which is also responsible for the development and production of nuclear weapons, is not only the plant’s supplier but also the project’s largest single stakeholder through its Finnish subsidiary RAOS Voima. About two-thirds of the project is owned by Voimaosakeyhtiö SF, a consortium owned by Finnish energy and […]
YLE: Finnish parties consider ways to compensate for sharply rising fuel and energy prices
Juha PylväsThe chairman of the Parliament’s parliamentary group told the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation that the parliamentary group would be ready both to lower the threshold for its own responsibility and to raise the maximum amount from 7,000 euros. He added that the reduction is particularly attractive because of its relatively rapid impact. Both considered the […]
National Round-Up: The right-wing party leader claims the Chernobyl explosion caused only 50 deaths!
New Bourgeois leader Pernille Vermund recently claimed in the Folketing that only 50 people died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The pro-nuclear power MP debated climate minister, Dan Jørgensen, on the safety of the fuel source. He was quick to address, pointing out that far more died: somewhere between 4,000-9,000. Fact […]
