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Parliament to Debate Citizens’ Initiative
25.4.2013
Eduskunta, the Parliament of Finland, will hold a preliminary debate on first citizens’ initiative today, 25th April. The initiative calls to ban commercial fur farming in Finland. Read more »
Government Wins Vote of Confidence After Interpellation
19.4.2013
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen's six-party government won a vote of confidence in the Parliament on Friday 19th April. MPs voted 86–65 in favour of the government. Read more »
The Norwegian Parliament's Delegation Visits Finland
8.4.2013
The arctic delegation of the Norwegian Parliament Stortinget will visit Rovaniemi and Helsinki from April 8 to April 10. In Rovaniemi, the delegation gets to know the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, as well as to discuss with the mayor Esko Lotvonen about issues related to Barents region economic cooperation. Read more »
Sergei Naryshkin and Eero Heinäluoma
Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin Visits Parliament
3.4.2013
Sergei Naryshkin, the Speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, visited Parliament on Wednesday, 3 April 2013, at the invitation of Speaker Eero Heinäluoma. Read more »
Number of Electoral Districts to Be Reduced
6.3.2013
On Wednesday, 6 March 2013, Parliament approved an amendment to the Election Act as a result of which the number of electoral districts in Finland (excluding Åland) will be reduced from 14 to 12. The amendment was approved by a vote of 83–63. Read more »
President Receives Pay Cut
5.3.2013
The President of the Republic's remuneration will be reduced from 160,000 euros to 126,000 euros a year. The pay cut was approved by Parliament on Friday. Read more »
Eduskunta to Consider Citizens' Initiative to Ban Fur Farming
5.3.2013
NGOs handed over to the Parliament the first citizens’ initiative ever on Tuesday 5th March. The initiative calls to ban commercial fur farming in Finland. Read more »
Foreign Affairs Committee backs Finland's participation in Mali training mission
22.2.2013
The Foreign Affairs Committee considers justified and supports Finland's participation in the EU training mission in Mali. Finland is preparing to send a maximum of 12 soldiers to Mali. The committee finished preparing its statement on Friday, 22 February 2013. Read more »
From left to right: Eero Heinäluoma, Sauli Niinistö and Marjatta Tapiola.
Portrait of former Speaker Sauli Niinistö unveiled in the Parliament Building
15.2.2013
A portrait of former Speaker Sauli Niinistö, who is now President of the Republic, was unveiled on Friday, 15 February 2013. The portrait, painted by Marjatta Tapiola, now hangs in the Speaker's reception rooms on the first floor of the Parliament Building. Read more »
The Opening of the Parliamentary Session
5.2.2013
The Finnish Parliament has started its 2013 spring season. Read more »
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