UPDATE 3 December 2200 HELSINKI: As expected, Antti Rinne has resigned as Finland's Prime Minister. He'll stay on to lead a caretaker government until a new PM is agreed, or in the unlikely event a snap election is called. See below for who we're betting will be Finland's next Prime Minister. The Finnish Government is [...]
Earlier this week, a poll showed that populist Perussuomalaiset (the Finns / True Finns) remained the most popular political party in Finland. 23% of the 3,414 people surveyed over the course of about one-month supported the Finns, while 17.3% backed Kokoomus (the National Coalition Party), the second most popular party. So soon after the spring [...]
What is the Niinistö - Trump Meeting About? Finland’s super popular President Sauli Niinistö is meeting with US President Donald Trump on 2 October at the White House. The 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and the United States is the reason for the meeting, according to a statement from the Finnish Presidency. European [...]
Photo: A woman at the Russian Orthodox Pokrovskaia Association in Helsinki, Finland. Stop the traffic. Stop the music. Stop whatever you are doing. Putin is coming to town! The big man of Russia will be in Finland on August 21 to meet with President Sauli Niinistö. The two have a tight relationship, and Putin visits [...]
Photo: Student housing in Helsinki. University students in Finland are demanding more money. In 2017, financial aid was cut to EUR250.28 per month. Today, students are demanding a EUR100 increase in financial aid from the new government that would bring their support to around EUR350 monthly. Unfortunately for students a rise in financial aid seems [...]
Finland's newly formed government has announced its agenda, highlighting environmental issues, job generation and social equality. The new programme aims to make Finland carbon-neutral by 2035. This goal makes Finland a top country in Europe in regards to aspirations for decreasing its environmental impact. The programme makes massive promises and has left many wondering wether [...]
