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Finnish Council Presidency priorities debated in plenary

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - July 17, 2019

MEPs discussed the priorities of the incoming Finnish presidency with Prime Minister Antti Rinne and Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen. In his speech, Prime Minister Antti...

Finnish Greens take on key ministerial roles in new coalition government

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - June 5, 2019

Three Finnish Greens (Vihreät - De Gröna) are set to become ministers within Prime Minister-elect’s Antti Rinne 5-party coalition government. Pekka Haavisto will become...

Udo Bullmann congratulates the Finnish social democrats for their victory

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - April 15, 2019

S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann today congratulated the leader of the social democrats in Finland Antti Rinne for his victory in the general elections. “Yesterday,...

Antti Rinne: Unsuccessful asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Finland

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - April 12, 2019

Unsuccessful asylum seekers in Finland should be integrated into the labour force said the leader of the Socialdemocrats. During a debate between party leaders ahead...

Election results threaten Finland with political crisis

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - April 10, 2019

Finland’s coalition government headed by Juha Sipilä resigned on March 8 over the failure of its social, healthcare and regional government reform package. General...

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