Parliament

Finland

RECOVERY MECHANISM

Finnish parliament approves EU stimulus package

The Nomad Today 5/18/21

The EU needs the 27 member states to give their approval to the stimulus package in order to go ahead with recovery plans. Finland has already done its part .

Finland

POLICE INVESTIGATION

Parliament to suspend auditor general on suspicion of embezzlement

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) has initiated a preliminary investigation into the operations of the National Audit Office.

Finland

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

Finland blames Chinese state-sponsored group for parliament hack

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

Neighbouring Norway's parliament reported a similar hack last year.

World

Swedish foreign policy statement criticized for ignoring NATO option, unlike Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

In December a majority of centre-right Swedish lawmakers said "Sweden should, like Finland , state that it is in favour of having a 'NATO option,'" referring to the defence alliance.

Finland

POLICE INVESTIGATING

Former prime minister Juha Sipilä assaulted near parliament

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

Tabloid Iltalehti, which broke the story, said he had suffered bruising.

Finland

CYBER ATTACK

Finnish police probe hack of parliamentary email accounts

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The speaker of the parliament, Anu Vehvilainen, said the attack was "a serious threat against our democracy and Finnish society."

World

NORDICS

Denmark approves law requiring explicit consent before sex

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

The move was welcomed by among others rights group Amnesty International.

Finland

CONTROVERSIAL DECISION

EU parliament rejects veggie 'sausage' ban, but accepts dairy rules

The Nomad Today 10/23/20

The proposed amendment to the European Union's agriculture regulations would have meant that only products that contain meat can be referred to by terms including "steak," "sausage," "escalope," or…

World

Danish parliament committee meets fake Belarusian opposition leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/8/20

During the 40-minute session it soon became apparent something was wrong.

Finland

EMPLOYMENT GOAL

Marin's government survives parliamentary confidence vote

The Nomad Today 10/2/20

The vote of confidence was based on an interpellation question presented by four opposition parties.

Finland

Lawmakers block prosecution of MP who called refugees 'invasive species'

The Nomad Today 6/26/20

Parliament on Friday refused to lift Juha Mäenpää's immunity in a vote in which 54 MPs rejected the proposal and 24 others did not even show up. Among them were politicians from all…

Finland

Government plans to support Finnair with 600 million euro

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

Before the Finnish Government will give the money to the Finnair, the Finnish Parliament should approve the decision. 

Coronavirus

Parliament extends Coronavirus precautions

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

No meetings or seminars involving outside persons are organized in the Parliament.

Finland

Minister Ohisalo announced she will stay home because of the flu

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

The Interior Minister said it is seasonal flu.

Tourism

Finnish Parliament will stop guided tours due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/10/20

A break in the parliamentary session is possible if the situation gets worse.

Finland

Finnish MP sent photos of his penis to a woman he met in a bar

The Nomad Today 3/5/20

Mikko Kärnä presents himself as "King in the North. Defender of Lapland, Catalonia and Scotland."

Finland

Parliament asks Prosecutor General to investigate Foreign Minister

The Nomad Today 2/19/20

Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she sees no barrier for him to continue in office during the investigation.

World

The European Parliament declares climate emergency

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

EU should cut emissions by 55% by 2030 to become climate neutral by 2050. MEP's called to reduce global emissions from shipping and aviation.

World

First female Commission President will take office on 1 December

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

The EU Parliament approved the new Commission by 461 votes to 157 against, with 89 abstentions.

Finland

50,000 Finns force Parliament to consider cannabis decriminalisation

The Nomad Today 10/25/19

A citizens' initiative collected the 50,000 signatures required by law for consideration.