The 101-seat parliament was unable to elect the new president of Estonia on Monday as the sole candidate in the ballot, 63-year-old Alar Karis, failed to secure the necessary majority of votes. Karis, director of the Estonian National Museum, received 63 votes in the secret ballot. There were 16 emptyContinue Reading
People are holding state and municipal flags and posters saying “STOP Discrimination”, F**k National Certificate”, and also chanted “Disgrace, disgrace”. “We need to protect the state, the Constitution, to defend our rights, a free choice, for our rights not to be restricted, irrespective of whether a person wants to getContinue Reading
Finns Party vice-chair and Member of Parliament Riikka Purra has announced her intention to run for leadership of the party. “I feel a strong and deep sense of duty and if so many Finns Party members are willing to trust me, I will put forward my candidacy,” Purra said ofContinue Reading
A majority of parliamentary groups have expressed their support for Finland’s participation in the EU’s Covid recovery plan. Minister of Finance Matti Vanhanen (Cen) said that EU’s joint plan supports Finland’s and the EU’s recovery from the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. SDP MP Johannes Koskinen brought upContinue Reading