PM Sipilä has decided to expand the cabinet by adding three new ministers. You could think that it takes into account the fact that the xenophobic Finn’s party has lost the municipal election, but it is more the opposite: the… Read More ›
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Simon Elo, Finns Party, for a low-cost job market for recent immigrants
Simon Elo is a Member of the Finnish Parliament for the Finns Party, from the Uusimaa constituency. It is hisfirst term as an MP. He is married, and father of one son, 5 months old. Simon, what do you… Read More ›
Veera Ruoho (Finns Party), new MP, about terrorism, the Finnish police and the role of the Finns Party
Veera Ruoho’s opinions are particularly interesting since she is a member of the Parliament, but also a police officer with ansolid international experience. She has been member of the Finnish Parliament since May 2015. She has been a police officer… Read More ›
Neo-nazis activities in Finland: the government has to put an end to them and concentrate on Finland’s situation
There has been in the last weeks worrying signs of something very wrong in Finland, and make us unable to recognise the strong and peaceful country we know and like. In June, a member of the Finn’s Party has called… Read More ›
Timo Soini, leader of the populist party True Finns, defends his agreement on a new Greek bailout
In a post called “Greece and rest”, Timo Soini, leader of the True Finns, explains on his blog why he has accepted the last proposals on Greece, and comments about the True Finns’ situation after the last events
How the international press has reacted to Sipilä’s coalition?
We know very little about the intentions of Sipilä’s government, and reactions in the international press are limited, with some worries in Germany, France and Sweden
Dan Koivulaakso, Left Alliance candidate: being in the Parliament is not enough, we need strong links with social movements
Dan Koivulaakso is a Finnish civil activist but his name might be familiar for many Helsinki-residents as he has also been working as a Helsinki municipal politician since 2012. 2015 parliamentary election is the second one where he is a… Read More ›
Elections interview: Pekka Sinisalo, President and candidate of the Finns party for Uusimaa, about the main challenges to come for Finland
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.
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