US EditionFinnish government survives no-confidence vote over racism scandal
- Finland's center-right government survives a no-confidence motion from opposition parties over the racism scandal involving two ministers from the populist Finns Party. The government, led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, received 106 votes in favor.
- The opposition criticized the government for not doing enough to combat discrimination and racism, citing the racist writings of Finance Minister Riikka Purra and Economic Affairs Minister Wille Rydman. The government recently agreed on policies to combat intolerance, but the opposition deemed them insufficient.
- The government's hard-line stance on immigration, influenced by the Finns Party, has polarized Finland's political scene. The coalition, which also includes the Christian Democrats and the Swedish People's Party, hold 108 out of the 200 parliamentary seats.
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Finnish government survives no-confidence vote over racism scandal
Finland's government survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Friday that had been called over a racism scandal that has rocked the ruling coalition since it took office in June. An official tally showed 106 members of the 200-seat parliament backed the coalition, while 65 members supported the no-confidence motion proposed by three opposition parties. The remaining members either abstained or gave blank votes.
Finnish government survives no-confidence vote over racism scandal
HELSINKI, Sept 8 — Finland’s government survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote today that had been called over a racism scandal that has rocked the ruling coalition since it took office in June. An official tally showed 106 members of the 200-seat parliament backed the coalition, while 65 members supported the no-confidence motion proposed by three opposition parties. The remaining members either abstained or gave blank votes. Within days o…
Finland's center-right government survives no-confidence vote over 2 right-wing ministers
By JARI TANNER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s center-right government has survived a no-confidence motion from three opposition parties over two ministers from the right-wing populist Finns Party at the center of a racism scandal that has rocked the Nordic country. Lawmakers voted 106-65 in favor of the Cabinet of
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