As the campaign for municipal election is ending, we had the opportunity to interview Ville Niinistö, the leader of the Greens.He has been touring Finland in order to support local candidates, who have been multiplying in the whole country, and… Read More ›
Greens
Tightening the empathy gap—by gaming?
Maria Ohisalo, Vice President of the Finnish Green Party, Master of Political Science and a Poverty Scholar, writes about games and ethics. In the fourth part of the Grand Theft Auto video game series the player is presented with… Read More ›
Maria Ohisalo (Vice-President, Greens):We are not only opposing, we have our gouvernment programme
What is the situation in the Green Party? People see that we are responsible, not just opposing everything. We have also been saying that we are supporting the government in some places, such as the social and healthcare reform, if… Read More ›
The Government’s New Employment Policies Add Bureaucracy and Obstacles for Jobseekers, by Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto (Greens)
(Translated by Timo Willman) The Minister of Labour, Lindström, presented the government’s plans regarding employment on Monday 18 April. Once again, it became clear that neither the Centre Party, National Coalition Party nor the Finns Party have understood the changes… Read More ›
Antero Vartia: a green entrepreneur discovers Finland’s Parliament
Antero Vartia is a (Green) Member of the Finnish Parliament and an entrepreneur. He has been during some months an actor. He shares with Finland Politics his views on his experience in the Parliament, and on the government’s politics…. Read More ›
The asylum policy should be made more sensible, by Osmo Soininvaara
The discussion about the refugee situation is so infected that the issue cannot be discussed in public almost at all. The issue is not either at all helped by the so called immigrant critics
Ozan Yanar (greens): when the Finnish government cuts from research and education, it is one of the worst political things you can do
Ozan Yanar, a new Green member of the Finnish Parliament, comments on Finland’s situation, on the government’s programme and on immigration
The government is wrecking equality and increasing distress of families, by Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
Sipilä’s government is stealing the citizens’ trust in politics. The first cuts the government wishes to make are directed at those who already have very little.
Heidi Hautala: we never had a similar situation, where the government was so weak, and failed almost daily towards the end of its term
Heidi Hautala is not a candidate, but she has been active in the campaign, in particular helping the new generation of Greens in this campaign. She is a well-known political figure in the Finnish landscape, and one of the most… Read More ›
Alviina Alametsä, a young Green candidate with a strong determination
Alviina Alametsä is one of the youngest candidates in this election, but by far not the less experienced or the less mature, as you will see with this interview. She has studied politival science, and has clearly an international vision… Read More ›