Newly-elected Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson spoke about plans to introduce stricter labour migration rules in a speech held at the Swedish Trade Union Confederation’s congress. Andersson wants to introduce a requirement for employees to have a binding job contract before a work permit can be issued – although it isContinue Reading
“They have really started to think about how to help Lithuania, Latvia and Poland in the face of this situation,” Asta Skaisgiryte, the president’s chief foreign policy adviser, told the public broadcaster LRT. “This is the first initiative, which is now being examined by the Interior Ministry and other institutions.”Continue Reading
People who decide to fight illegal wars for other countries need to be held responsible, legal expert Lavly Perling says in an interview. News of around 20 Finns having fought on the side of Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine broke last week. This suggests Estonians joining Donetsk or Luhansk fightersContinue Reading
In its weekly overview (link in Estonian), the Health Board predicts the downward coronavirus infection trend to continue, which would put Estonia in the “green” risk level by Christmas. The R rate has increased some, but is still below 1. The 14-day infection rate decreased in all 15 Estonian countiesContinue Reading
The case involves Facebook posts from May 2020, which targeted immigrants and asylum seekers. The trial of Finns Party MP Mauri Peltokangas, who has been charged with incitement against a group of people, began at Ostrobothnia District Court on Wednesday. Peltokangas, an MP from the Vaasa constituency, is standing trialContinue Reading
Opposition parties have had a boost in support compared to November, according to a new poll conducted for Yle. The National Coalition Party (NCP) tops the December poll, with pollsters estimating that they get some 21.8 percent of voters’ support. The last time the NCP polled this well in Yle’sContinue Reading
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets (Center) said on the second day of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga that the alliance is still prepared to welcome Ukraine and Georgia and that no other country has any right or influence in the decision. That’s right but let’s notContinue Reading
The Finnish Defence Forces have cancelled a planned Independence Day parade in the city of Lahti on 6 December, citing the worsening coronavirus situation. Last year’s parade, which was scheduled to take place in Pori, was also cancelled because of the pandemic. Parade organisers had planned to include all serviceContinue Reading
Chairman of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) Martin Helme voiced support for restauranteur Elvis Brauer who refuses to comply with government orders in his establishments on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Monday. Citizen Elvis Brauer, owner of MEM Café, who has recently come under heightened media attention, belongs to EKREContinue Reading
The government met to hammer out measures to deal with rising case numbers, the vaccine situation and the unknowns surrounding the latest coronavirus variant. Members of Prime Minister Sanna Marin‘s (SDP) government gathered at the House of Estates in Helsinki on Tuesday afternoon to discuss strategies to improve the country’sContinue Reading