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• Election interview: Pentti Arajärvi expresses his views on the evolution of the Social Democratic Party and on the coming elections

  By Editeur on February 24, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Pentti Arajärvi, who has kindly accepted this interview with Finland Politics, is professor of Social Law at the University of Helsinki. He is a deeply respected citizen, known for his modesty, his sense of humour, his knowledge of the Finnish society, and his interest for Finland’s citizens, shown through the fact that he has been active in non-governmental organisations active in social matters during his entire adult life,. He is also the husband of Tarja Halonen, who was the President of Finland between 2000 and 2012.

• Interview: Pirkko Mäkinen, Ombudsman for equality, worried about the situation in Finland, encourages the political parties to take action

  By Editeur on February 17, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Pirkko Mäkinen, Finnish Ombudsman for Equality between women and men, expresses deep concerns about the situation in Finland.

• Interview: Jan von Gerich, Nordea chief strategist, about the situation of the Eurozone, the challenges for Finland’s government after the elections and the scenarios for the future

  By Editeur on February 16, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Jan von Gerich, Chief Strategist for the Nordea bank (Finland), gives his views on the Euro zone, the negotiations with Greece and the future prospects for the European and Finnish economies.

• After Copenhagen, after Paris, is Finland needing to address the issue of a new type of terrorism?

  By Editeur on February 15, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Following the attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, this article stresses the need to address the Finnish situation, when more than 40 Finnish residents are fighting in Syria among terrorists groups of the ISIS.

• Ukraine: a long and strange night for Putin, Hollande, Merkel and Poroshenko, and finally an interesting agreement

  By Editeur on February 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The agreement in Minsk provides the basis for a ceasefire, and a step forward for humanitarian and political developments. It shows that Merkel and Hollande are able to lead a stronger Europe and work with Putin, which is an asset for Europe’s future.

• Elections interview: Pekka Sinisalo, President and candidate of the Finns party for Uusimaa, about the main challenges to come for Finland

  By Editeur on February 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Pekka Sinisalo, President and candidate of the Finns party in Uusimää, expresses his views on the EU, the Greek crisis, the euro, the situation of schools and of the police, immigration and employment.

• Election portrait: Elisabeth Nauclér, the voice of Åland islands in the Finnish Parliament

  By Editeur on February 9, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  This article is a portrait of the representative of the Åland islands in the Finnish Parliament. It describes also her role in the implementation of the very specific status of the autonomous region. Ms Nauclér is also candidate for the 2015 parliamentary election.

• Why Finns (and other Europeans) are going to pay for Greece

  By Editeur on February 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The shock between Greece and Germany is going to lead soon to Greece leaving the Euro zone, and the EU is facing a possible end of the Euro.

• Hungarian demonstrations in Helsinki: after the Arab Spring, the Hungarian Spring?

  By Editeur on February 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Starting last November, Helsinki citizens and passers-by can sometimes see groups of people demonstrating in the Finnish capital, either on Mannerheimintie, either in front of the Cathedral (photo). What can usually be seen is a group of Hungarians, joined by… Read More ›

• Sanctions against Russia to cost Russia almost 260 billions euros and the EU 180 billions

  By Editeur on February 2, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A Franco-Russian Seminar on monetary and financial problems of the development of Russia was held in Sochi, from 19 to 22 January 2015. It is the longest lasting institution for scientific cooperation between Russia and France, and this meeting was… Read More ›